Music Major, PreK-12 Teaching Endorsement

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Last updated: Dec 16, 2021
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All students seeking licensure to teach must follow the procedures for admission to teacher education and to student teaching. 
Students may choose one of the following options for teacher licensure: PreK-12 vocal/choral; PreK-12 instrumental; or dual licensures (PreK-12 vocal/choral and instrumental).

Required Program Courses (24-25 SH)

  • *CMUS 412 The Compleat Musician - 4 
  • MUED 121 Voice Proficiency Class - 1 
  • MUED 131 Class Piano I - 1 
  • MUED 132 Class Piano II - 1 
  • *MUED 212 Child and Adolescent Voice - 2 
  • *MUED 223 Instrumental Methods: Brass
  • *MUED 224 Instrumental Methods: Percussion 
  • *MUED 225 Instrumental Methods: Strings - 2 
  • *MUED 226 Instrumental Methods: Woodwinds - 2 
  • *MUED 341 Elementary School Music - 3 
  • *MUED 342 Secondary School Music - 3 
  • MUED 353 Instructional Module: - 1-2 
    • Marching Band
    • Music for the Mainstreamed Classroom
    • Jazz-Show Choir
    • Jazz Band
  • MUPS 490 Senior Recital Project - 1 

The above courses must be passed with a grade of C or better.

Recommended Courses 

  • CMUS 204 Introduction to Music Technology - 2 
  • CMUS 201 World Music - 2 
  • MUPS 211 Composition - 1-2 

Students pursuing PreK-12 vocal/choral licensure take two of the four instrumental methods courses and are required to take MUED 212. Students must declare voice, keyboard, or guitar as their performance area and enroll in a choral ensemble each semester.

Students pursuing PreK-12 instrumental licensure must declare a band or orchestral instrument as their performance area. Alternatively, piano or guitar may be declared as the primary performance instrument with four additional semester hours of private lessons in a band or orchestral instrument.

Students must enroll in an instrumental ensemble each semester and take the four instrumental methods courses.

Students pursuing dual licensure (PreK-12 vocal/choral and PreK-12 instrumental) will take all instrumental methods courses and MUED 212.

Students will declare a secondary performance area to complement the primary area and take four additional semester hours of private lessons. Keyboard and guitar students should choose a band or orchestral instrument as their secondary performance area. A balanced enrollment in choral and instrumental ensembles is required. Practicum and student teaching assignments will include vocal/choral and instrumental experiences.

Vocal and piano proficiencies are required for all licensures to ensure that future music educators will be able to use their voices and the keyboard with confidence in general music classrooms and in rehearsal settings. "Class Voice" and/or "Class Piano" are required until music education majors have met voice and piano proficiencies.

Required Education Courses (35 SH)

  • ED 101 Exploring Teaching - 2 
  • ED 245 Learning and Classroom Environments - 3 
  • ED 275 Instructional Technology and Assessment - 
  • ED 301 Needs of Diverse Learners - 3 
  • ED 351 General Curriculum and Methods for Middle and Secondary School Teaching - 1 
  • ED 395 Reading and Writing in the Content Area (6-12) - 3 
  • ED 401 Examining Foundations of Education - 2 
  • ED 411 Reflective Teaching Seminar and Portfolio - 1 
  • ED 461 Elementary Student Teaching (PreK-6) - 7 
  • ED 462 Middle/High School Student Teaching (6-12) - 7 

All ED courses must be passed with a grade of C or better.

Additional Licensure Course

  • PSYC 202 Developmental Psychology - 3 

The first of two music methods courses (MUED 341 Elementary School Music or MUED 342 Secondary School Music) may be taken prior to admission to teacher education. The second music methods course requires admission to teacher education and enrollment in ED 351 General Curriculum and Methods. MUED 341 or MUED 342 must be passed with a grade of C or better.

Teacher candidates must comply with all teacher education requirements listed in the education section.