Please Note: This program is currently not accepting new students

 

Degree Requirements to Satisfy the Music Teacher Certification

Audition, Prerequisites, and Exams

  • Ten-minute proficiency audition on the student’s major instrument or voice prior to admission
  • Undergraduate Prerequisites (See letter of admission)
  • Theory Placement (Harmony and Aural skills)
  • Music History Placement
  • PCASET (formerly Praxis I)
  • Piano Proficiency

Program of Study (Gen/Choral Emphasis)

Major Area
  • Intro to Music Education MUS 539 (2)
  • Field Exp in Music Education MUS 550 (0)
  • Educating Diverse Learners EDUC 581 (3)
  • Psych of Learning...Div Pop’s EDUC 652 (3)
  • Adv. Foundations of Education EDUC 702 (3)
Other Studies
  • Instr.Tech. for Gen/Ch Mus Ed MUS 518 (3)
  • Elem Gen/Ch Student Teaching MUS 521A (4)
  • Sec Gen/Ch Student Teaching MUS 521B (4)
  • Gen/Ch Student Teaching Sem MUS 521 (1)
  • Action Research in Mus Educ MUS 526 (3)
  • Elem Gen/Ch Music Methods MUS 551 (3)
  • Sec Gen/Ch Music Methods MUS 552 (3)
Electives
  • MUS/MUPI/EDUC_____  (3)

Program of Study (Instrumental Emphasis)

Major Area
  • Intro to Music Education MUS 539 (2)
  • Field Exp in Music Education MUS 550 (0)
  • Educating Diverse Learners EDUC 581 (3)
  • Psych of Learning...Div Pop’s EDUC 652 (3)
  • Adv. Foundations of Education EDUC 702 (3)
Other Studies
  • Gen/Ch.Tech for Instr Mus Ed MUS 517 (3)
  • Elem Instr Student Teaching MUS 522A (4)
  • Sec Instr Student Teaching MUS 522B (4)
  • Instr Student Teaching Sem MUS 522 (1)
  • Action Research in Mus Educ MUS 526 (3)
  • El/MS Instr Music Methods MUS 558 (3)
  • Sec Instr Music Methods MUS 562 (3) Sec. Instr Tech classes: Br, Ww, Str, Perc and/or Guitar (by advisement, as determined by in-place proficiency exam standards)
Electives
  • MUS/MUPI/EDUC_____  (3)