Music Education: Instrumental Stand-Alone (Grades K-12) Certification

CIP Code: 13.1312

Professional Education Core

EDUC 201 - Professional Growth and Folio Development I (Must be taken first semester of enrollment)¹
EDUC 203 - Teaching in a Diverse Society† (Must be taken with EDUC 201)¹
EDCL 200 - Teaching in a Diverse Society Field Experience (must be taken concurrently with EDUC 203)¹
EDPS 383 - Psychology of Teaching and Learning¹
EDUC 573 - Applications of Technology Semester Hours: Three
EDUC 401 - Professional Growth and Folio Development II (Must be taken the semester prior to student teaching)²
EDPS 453/553 - The Exceptional Child Semester Hours: Three
EDRD 423/523 - Integration of Literacy in Content Areas: Seminar and Field Experience Semester Hours: Three
ETOP 423/523 - Classroom and Behavior Management Semester Hours: Three

Total: 20 Hours

¹Undergraduate-only courses required for admission to the Teacher Education Program.
²Undergraduate-only course required in preparation for approval to student teach.
^†Students who transfer in a course for EDUC 203 which does not include an equivalent field experience must complete EDCL 200.
^‡Students who transfer in a course for EDRD 423/523 which does not include an equivalent field experience must complete: EDCL 420/520 Field Experience with English Language Learners

Field Experience Core

EDCL 211 - Teaching Field Experience I (must be in an elementary school or high school setting) ¹*
EDUC 210 - Field Experience I Seminar (must be taken concurrently with EDCL 211) ¹
EDCL 411/511 - Teaching Field Experience II Semester Hours: One **
EDUC 410/510 - Field Experience II Seminar (must be taken concurrently with EDCL 411/511)
ELCL 5709 - Student Teaching: Elementary Semester Hours: Nine (must be in an elementary school setting)
ESCL 5703 - Student Teaching: Secondary Semester Hours: Three
EDMU 470 - Student Teaching Seminar (must be taken concurrently with ELCL 5709+ESCL 5703)¹
OR
ESCL 5709 - Student Teaching: Secondary Semester Hours: Nine
ELCL 5703 - Student Teaching: Elementary Semester Hours: Three
EDMUC 470 - Student Teaching Seminar (must be taken concurrently with ESCL 5709+ELCL 5703)¹

Total: 14 Hours

*Must be taken in conjunction with MUED 313 Early Childhood/Elementary School Music Methods
**Must be taken in conjunction with MUED 323 Middle/Secondary School Music Methods
¹Undergraduate-only courses

Instrumental Content Knowledge Requirements

MUTH 111 - Sight Singing/Ear Training I
MUTH 113 - Theory I
MUTH 121 - Sight Singing /Ear Training II
MUTH 123 - Theory II
MUTH 211 - Sight Singing/Ear Training III
MUTH 213 - Theory III
MUTH 221 - Sight Singing/Ear Training IV
MUTH 223 - Theory IV
MUHL 313 - Music History I
MUHL 323 - Music History II
MUHL 332 - Music History III
MUTH 412 - Orchestration

Total: 56 Hours

Piano (or proficiency) and Applied Major Instrument

Applied Major Instrument (MUAI)–7 Hours
Piano or Proficiency (MUAP)–2 Hours

(If piano is the primary instrument, then MUAI will be 4 hours and MUAP will be 5 hours)

MUAI 131 - Class Brass
MUAI 141 - Class Percussion
MUAI 151 - Class Strings
MUAI 161 - Class Woodwinds
MUED 202 - Basic Conducting
MUED 332 - Instrumental Methods
MUED 352 - Advanced Conducting
MUED 422 - Instrumental Literature

Instrumental Ensemble

MUED 313 - Early Childhood/Elementary School Music Methods*
MUED 323 - Middle/Secondary School Music Methods, 5-12**

Total: 3 Hours

Total: 9 Credit Hours

*Must be taken in conjunction with EDCL 211 Teaching Field Experience I
**Must be taken in conjunction with EDCL 411/511 Teaching Field Experience II

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