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Music Education (Precertification) Specialization

This specialization is designed for students desiring to be music educators. Students may qualify for certification as a music educator if they complete all of the following: the Music major, the Music Education specialization, the Education minor, and the fifth-year student teaching experience. Students interested in becoming certified educators should contact the college's Education Department about all requirements related to certification, including admission to the Teacher Education program.

Requirements

Music Theory Coursework

MUS-101Introduction to Music Theory and Sound Studies

3 credits
MUS-101LAural Skills

1 credit
MUS-200Diatonic Harmony through Counterpoint

3 credits
MUS-201Seminar in Chromatic Harmony

3 credits
MUS-20220th-Century Styles

3 credits
MUS-275Aural Skills for Music Educators

2 credits
MUS-425Musical Form and Analysis

3 credits

Applied Lessons and Concert Attendance

An additional 2 semesters of MUSAP are required beyond the 6 semesters required for the music major, for a total of 8 semesters and 4 credits of MUSAP courses.

An additional 2 semesters of MUS-001 are required beyond the 4 semesters required for the music major, for a total of 6 semesters and 0 credits of MUS-001.

MUS-001Concert/Recital Attendance

0 credits
MUS-001Concert/Recital Attendance

0 credits
MUSAP-430Applied Music IV

0.5-1 credits
MUSAP-430Applied Music IV

0.5-1 credits

Music Education Coursework

Complete all of the following courses. It should be noted that 6 credits of the music education courses will count towards the elective category in the music major.

MUS-220Introduction to Music Technology

1 credit
MUS-341Beginning Conducting

2 credits
MUS-342Advanced Conducting

1 credit
MUS-346Woodwind Instrument Techniques

1 credit
MUS-347Brass and Percussion Instrument Techniques

2 credits
MUS-355Studio Teaching and Organization

1 credit
MUS-442Music Methods & Materials

3 credits
MUSAP-131Keyboard Skills for Music Educators I

1 credit
MUSAP-132Keyboard Skills for Music Educators II

1 credit

MUS-546 Music Methods for Elementary Teachers is also required for students interested in teaching at the elementary level. This is typically taken during the fifth year of the education program. 

Pedagogy and Practicum

Students should take one of the following:

MUS-443String Pedagogy and Practicum

1 credit
MUS-444Choral Pedagogy & Practicum

1 credit
MUS-445Band Pedagogy & Practicum

1 credit

Area-specific Courses

Students pursuing the choral education track should take MUS-238, MUS-239, and MUS-333. Students pursuing an instrumental track should take MUS-350.

MUS-238English and German Diction for Singers

1 credit
MUS-239French and Italian Diction for Singers

1 credit
MUS-333Vocal Pedagogy and Literature

3 credits
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or
MUS-350Orchestration

3 credits