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Music Education, Bachelor of Music

Program Requirements for Music Education Majors (93.5 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 Teacher Candidacy 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 (PK-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 (38.5 Credits)

MUSC 111AWritten Theory I

2
MUSC 111BWritten Theory II

2
MUSC 112AAural Skills I

1
MUSC 112BAural Skills II

1
MUSC 127AClass Piano

1
MUSC 127BClass Piano

1
MUSC 211AWritten Theory III

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

2
MUSC 318D
Italian & German Vocal Diction & Literature

1
MUSC 318E
French & English Vocal Diction & Literature

1
MUSC 322History of Music I

3
MUSC 323History of Music II

3
MUSC 412Orchestration

2
MUSC 421Introduction to World Music

1
MUSC Varies
Applied Major

7
MUSC Varies
Ensembles

3.5 - 5.5
MUSC 482ASenior Recital

0
Or
MUSC 482BSenior Recital

0

MUSC 318D & MUSC 318E: For voice majors

Music Education Component (10 Credits)

MUSC 118Percussion Methods

1
MUSC 120AVocal Methods I

1
MUSC 215AViolin Methods

1
MUSC 215BCello and Bass Methods

1
MUSC 220AVocal Pedagogy

1
MUSC 303AWoodwind Methods I

1
MUSC 303BWoodwind Methods II

1
MUSC 311BMusic Education in the Elementary School

1
MUSC 312Music Education in the Secondary School

1
MUSC 315DHigh Brass Methods

1
MUSC 315ELow Brass Methods

1

MUSC 120A: For instrumental music majors

MUSC 220A: For vocal music majors

Professional Education (45 credits)

EDUC 102Dgtl Tech/Comm in Education

3
EDUC 103Introduction to Education

3
EDUC 211Educational Psychology

3
EDUC 355
Mental Health & Trauma Informed Care

3
EDUC 367Classroom Management & Assessment in Education

3
EDUC 411AEffective Instructn Secondary/PK-12 Ed K-12 Education

3
EDUC 414Social Foundations of Education

3
EDUC 441SeminarUndrgrd Stdnt Teacher Candidates

3
EDUC 442
Student Teaching Elementary and Secondary

9
EDUC 461Meth Assessment/ESL

3
SPED 100Characteristics of Students With Mild Disabilities

3
SPED 230High Incidence Exceptionalities

3
SPED 420Evidence Based Practices

3

EDUC 367, EDUC 411A, EDUC 442 and SPED 420: Require Teacher Candidacy screening.