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Music Education, Bachelor of Music

Program Requirements for Music Education Majors (103.5-104.5 credits)

Graduates are eligible for Pennsylvania teacher certification in music education (K-12), and for further graduate study. A Music Education candidate must complete 190 hours of assigned fieldwork in observation prior to student teaching. Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) requires a minimum QPA of 3.00 for formal acceptance into the teacher education program. Application is typically done via the sophomore screening process in the second year of study. Teacher certification requires a successful student teaching experience and the passing of Pennsylvania state teacher education tests. The Music Education program requires a 30-minute senior recital.

Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Certification (Music K-12)

Applicants possessing a bachelor’s degree in a related music field (e.g. music performance, music therapy, church music) who are seeking initial teacher certification must successfully complete Components II and III: Music Education (II), and Professional Education (III).

Applicants with a bachelor’s degree in a field other than music must successfully complete all three components: Basic Musicianship (I), Music Education (II), and Professional Education (III)

Required Components of Basic Musicianship and Performance, Music Education, and Professional Education

Basic Musicianship and Performance (50.5-51.5 Credits)

MUSC 111AWritten Theory I

2
MUSC 111BWritten Theory II

2
MUSC 112AAural Skills I

1
MUSC 112BAural Skills II

1
MUSC 127AClass Piano

2
MUSC 127BClass Piano

2
MUSC 211AWritten Theory III

1
MUSC 211BWritten Theory IV

1
MUSC 212AAural Skills III

1
MUSC 212BAural Skills IV

1
MUSC 218AConducting I

1
MUSC 218BConducting II

1
MUSC 227AKeyboard Harmony

1
MUSC 227BKeyboard Harmony

1
MUSC 309Form & Analysis

3
MUSC 318AItalian Vocal Diction & Literature

1
MUSC 318BGerman Vocal Diction & Literature

1
MUSC 318CFrench Vocal Diction & Literature

1
MUSC 322History of Music I

3
MUSC 323History of Music II

3
MUSC 412Orchestration

2
MUSC 419Conducting III

1
MUSC 421Introduction to World Music

1
MUSC VariesApplied Major

14
MUSC VariesEnsemble

3.5 - 5.5
And
MUSC 482ASenior Recital

0
Or
MUSC 482BSenior Recital

0

MUSC 318A, MUSC 318B, MUSC 318C: For voice majors

Music Education Component (16 Credits)

MUSC 118Percussion Methods

2
MUSC 120AVocal Methods I

1
MUSC 120BVocal Methods II

1
MUSC 215AViolin Methods

2
MUSC 215BCello and Bass Methods

2
MUSC 220AVocal Pedagogy I

1
MUSC 220BVocal Pedagogy II

1
MUSC 303AWoodwind Methods I

1
MUSC 303BWoodwind Methods II

1
MUSC 311BMusic Education in the Elementary School

2
MUSC 312Music Education in the Secondary School

2
MUSC 315CInstrumental Lab

0
MUSC 315DHigh Brass Methods

1
MUSC 315ELow Brass Methods

1

MUSC 120A, MUSC 120B: For instrumental music majors

MUSC 220A, MUSC 220B: For voice majors

Professional Education (37 credits)

EDUC 000Field Experience

0
EDUC 102Digital Technology/Communications in Education

3
SPED 100Characteristics of Students With Mild?Disabilities

3
PSYC 251Developmental Psychology

3
EDUC 005DPracticum IV Secondary/K-12

1
EDUC 311Educational Psychology

3
EDUC 411AEffective Instruction in Secondary/PK-12 Education

3
EDUC 414Social Foundations of Education

3
SPED 367Behavior and Classroom Management

3
EDUC 461Meth Assessment/ESL

3
EDUC 442MStudent Teaching Music

6
SPED 420Evidence Based Practices

3
EDUC 441Seminar Undergrad Student Teacher Candidates

3

EDUC 005D, EDUC 311, EDUC 411A, EDUC 414, SPED 367, and EDUC 461: These courses require upper-level screening and are taken in the semester before student teaching.

EDUC 498B and SPED 420: These courses are taken concurrently with student teaching.