Music Education: Vocal/Choral Stand-Alone (Grades K-12) Certification

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CIP Code: 13.1312

Professional Education Core

EDUC 201 - Professional Growth and Folio Development I Semester Hours: One (Must be taken first semester of enrollment) ¹
EDUC 203 - Teaching in a Diverse Society Semester Hours: Three (Must be taken with EDUC 201) ¹†
EDCL 200 - Teaching in a Diverse Society Field Experience Semester Hours: Zero (must be taken concurrently with EDUC 203) ¹
EDPS 383 - Psychology of Teaching and Learning Semester Hours: Three ¹
EDUC 573 - Applications of Technology Semester Hours: Three
EDUC 401 - Professional Growth and Folio Development II Semester Hours: One (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 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

Vocal/Choral 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 302 - Choral Arranging

Total: 56 Hours

Piano (or proficiency) and Applied Voice

Applied Piano (MUAP)– 2 Hours
Applied Voice (MUAV)– 7 Hours

(If candidate is a piano primary, then MUAV will be 6 hours and MUAP will be 3 hours)

MUED 202 - Basic Conducting
MUED 342 - Choral Techniques
MUED 352 - Advanced Conducting
MUED 362 - Vocal Diction
MUHL 442 - Vocal Pedagogy
MUHL 452 - Choral Literature

Choral Ensemble

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

Total: 3 Hours

Total: 9 Hours

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

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