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Music Education Division. A Guide through the Gates of the Program. A Quick Guide through the Gates. Further information may be found in the Music Education Handbook and Music Education majors should consult both the Handbook and their program advisor regularly.
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Music Education Division A Guide through the Gates of the Program
A Quick Guide through the Gates • Further information may be found in the Music Education Handbook and Music Education majors should consult both the Handbook and their program advisor regularly. • Click Here for online access to the Handbook: http://musiceducation.cua.edu/res/docs/Music-Education-Division-Handbook.pdf • Also, see the Music Education Program Timeline, which can be found at the end of the Handbook.
Gate #1MUS138, Introduction to Music Education • Anyone student in the School of Music may enroll. • Required of all Music Education Majors, and generally taken in the freshman year. • Exploratory students may enroll and use MUS138 at the gateway to the Music Education program, or as an elective. • Students must pass with a grade of a “C” or better in order to continue in the Music Education program.
Gate #2Permission to Pursue Certification (PPC) • Take and Pass MUS138 • Take and Pass Praxis I • Submit PPC Application • Submit PPC Recommendations • Review by Music Education Review Committee
Gate #3Piano Proficiency • Music Education majors take 4 semesters of piano • Final semester is a Group Piano course taught by Dr. Litzelman • The Music Education Proficiency Exam is given once a year, and generally taken at the end of the sophomore year.
Gate #3Application to Student Teach • Prerequisites for Student Teaching: Completion of all curriculum requirements specified for the first 5 semesters with a G.P.A. of at least a 2.5 (C+) in academic (non-MUS) subjects and with a GPA of at least a 3.0 in music (MUS) subjects. • Completion of 100 hours of field experience/practicum as required in methods coursework. • Piano Proficiency • Required Inst. Techniques classes • Praxis • All health and safety requirements of hosting school district. • Student teachers responsible for their own transportation.
Gate #4Teacher Licensure • Completion of Student Teaching • Application to State Dept. of Education • Praxis II or other state-required tests • Initial Licensure! (Renewal of License requirements vary from state to state.)