Music Education, M.A.T. (P-12 Certification)
Degree Requirements (45 Hours)
Three curriculum strands will be offered to meet the teaching certification standards and educational needs of the students who will enroll in the M.A.T. (Music).
Those three strands are:
- Vocal-Choral
- Instrumental — Strings
- Instrumental — Winds/Percussion
The three strands of the proposed curriculum will be unified by the following core courses. Students may be required to fulfill undergraduate prerequisites appropriate for their areas of concentration. None of the courses will be shared with MEd students.
Required Core Courses (30 Hours)
Required for Each M.A.T. Strand.
Course | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
EDPY 705 | Human Growth and Development | 3 |
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Content Area Literacy PK-12 | ||
Teaching Reading in the Content Area to Adolescents with Reading Disabilities | ||
Teaching Reading and Writing in the Content Areas | ||
EDRM 723 | Classroom Assessment Methods | 3 |
Select advisor-approved 500 or 700 level course in Music History | 3 | |
Select advisor-approved 500 or 700 level course in Music Theory | 3 | |
MUED 731 | Teaching Internship in Music | 12 |
MUED 732 | Music Teaching Internship Seminar | 3 |
Total Credit Hours | 30 |
M.A.T. Strands (15 hours)
Following are the strand-specific courses required to meet the teacher certification standards and educational needs of students in each M.A.T. strand. Choose one of the following strands.
Vocal/Choral Strand Courses
Course | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
MUED 565 | Specialized Elementary Music Methods | 2 |
MUED 756 | Choral Develoment and Related Materials | 3 |
MUED 554 | Workshop in Music Education (either choral or elementary) | 1-3 |
MUSC 734 | Ensemble | 1 |
MUSC 577 | Vocal Pedagogy | 2 |
Select advisor-approved MUSC or MUED electives selected from diction, choral literature, conducting, independent study, applied voice, applied piano, or ensemble | 3 | |
Total Credit Hours | 12-14 |
Note: Students will need to satisfy prerequisite skills in piano, conducting, and elementary and choral materials and methods.
Instrumental (Strings) Strand Courses
Course | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
MUED 533 | Orchestra Methods I | 2 |
MUED 533P | Practicum in Orchestra Methods I | 1 |
MUED 534 | Orchestra Methods II | 2 |
MUED 534P | Practicum in Orchestra Methods II | 1 |
MUSC 734 | Ensemble | 1 |
MUSC 733 | Advanced Conducting | 3 |
MUED 753 | Instrumental Development and Related Materials | 3 |
MUSC 501 | Secondary Applied Music | 1-2 |
Total Credit Hours | 14-15 |
Note: Students will need to satisfy prerequisite skills in secondary string instruments, wind pedagogy, conducting, and piano.
Instrumental (Winds/Percussion) Strand Courses
Course | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
MUED 568 | Organization and Administration of Music Programs | 2 |
MUED 551 | The Middle School Band | 2 |
MUED 552 | The High School Band | 2 |
MUSC 734 | Ensemble | 1 |
MUSC 733 | Advanced Conducting | 3 |
Select elective course from MUED or College of Education | 3 | |
MUED 700 | Independent Study in Music Education | 1-3 |
Total Credit Hours | 14-16 |
Note: Students will need to satisfy prerequisite skills in wind and percussion pedagogy, secondary instruments, conducting, and piano.