Music Education
Music Education
- Certificate
- Certification Post Baccalaureate
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The Music Education Program
The music education program prepares students to teach music in Pk-12 settings. Students seeking certification will be prepared through coursework in music technology, orchestration, strings, woodwinds, musical theater, and many others. Students will also take methods courses in the education department, pre-student teach, and student teach in a public-school music classroom. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will certify all candidates in PK-12 music education whom successfully complete this program and pass the required licensure exams.
The music education program offers many opportunities beyond the classroom, such as:
- Leading and directing area musical performances and programs for learning music
- Performance and directorships of coordinated educational opportunities in the public or private settings
- Individual or small group instruction or training in musical instrumentation or vocals
Saint Vincent College offers graduate programs in which all candidates are encouraged to consider upon completion of their teaching degree. Candidates with master's degrees are often offered higher-paying positions and are desired by school districts and other hiring entities.
Curriculum Requirements
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Music Certification (with B.A. in Music) Requirements
Total Credits for Music Certification 136-137
Total Core Curriculum Credits 56
HI 100 History - 3 credits
HI 200 History - 3 credits
PL 101 First Philosophy - 3 credits
PL 215 or 216 Ethics or Ethical Problems - 3 credits
EL 102 Language and Rhetoric - 3 credits
EL English Course - 3 credits
CL 129 Young Adult Literature - 3 credits
TH Theology - 9 credits
Intermediate Foreign Language - 6 credits
Science and Lab - 4 credits
Science and Lab - 4 credits
MA 104 Elementary Functions - 3 credits
ED 115 Educational Psychology - 3 credits
PY 214 Adolescent Development - 3 credits
ED 100 Foundations of Education - 3 creditsTotal Credits for Major Courses 43 credits
MU 108-109 Music History I, II - 6 credits
MU 205-206 Sight Singing, Ear training and Solfeggio I, II - 6 credits
MU 208-209 Harmony I, II - 6 credits
MU 220 - Form and Analysis - 3 credits
MU 171,175,180,181,182,185 Marching Band, Instrumental Ensemble, Saint Vincent College Singers, Musical Theater Workshop, Opera Workshop, Saint Vincent Camerata - 4 credits
MU 243 Music Technologies and Digital Orchestration - 3 credits
MU 244 Woodwind Methods - 1 credit
MU 245 Brass Methods - 1 credit
MU 246 String Methods - 1 credit
MU 247 Percussion Methods - 1 credit
MU 248 Keyboard Methods - 1 credit
MU 249 Vocal and Choral Methods - 1 credit
MU 325 Primary Instrument Lesson 2 cr. (must take 3 times) - 6 credits
MU 330 Junior Recital - 1 credit
MU 345-346 Conducting Music I, II - 2 creditsTotal Credits for Teacher Certification Courses 37-38
ED 103 Field Experience I - 1 credit
ED 142 Math for Teachers - 3 credits
ED 290 Psychology/Education of the Exceptional Student - 3 credits
ED 205 Strategies and Techniques of Instruction - 3 credits
ED 206 Field Experience II: Strategies and Techniques - 3 credits
ED 208 Classroom Partnerships and Inclusion - 3 credits
ED 220 Reading, Writing and Differentiation in the Content Area - 3 credits
ED 310 Teaching of Music K-12 - 3 credits
ED 322 Field Experience III: Secondary Instruction & Theory - 1 credit
ED 390 Teaching Nonnative and Culturally Diverse Students - 3 credits
ED 400 Field Experience IV--Pre-Student Teaching - 2 credits
ED 410 Field Experience V--Student Teaching - 8-9 credits
ED 411 Professional Seminar - 3 credits -
Post Baccalaureate Requirements
Total Credits for Post Baccalaureate Music Certification 104-105
Total Core Curriculum Credits 25
HI History - 3 credits
EL Writing Course - 3 credits
EL Literature Course - 3 credits
Science and Lab - 4 credits
MA 104 Elementary Functions - 3 credits
ED 115 Educational Psychology - 3 credits
PY 214 Adolescent Development - 3 credits
ED 100 Foundations of Education - 3 creditsTotal Credits for Major Courses 42 credits
MU 108-109 Music History I, II - 6 credits
MU 205-206 Sight Singing, Ear training and Solfeggio I, II - 6 credits
MU 208-209 Harmony I, II - 6 credits
MU 220 - Form and Analysis - 3 credits
MU 171,175,180,181,182,185 Marching Band, Instrumental Ensemble, Saint Vincent College Singers, Musical Theater Workshop, Opera Workshop, Saint Vincent Camerata - 4 credits
MU 243 Music Technologies and Digital Orchestration - 3 credits
MU 244 Woodwind Methods - 1 credit
MU 245 Brass Methods - 1 credit
MU 246 String Methods - 1 credit
MU 247 Percussion Methods - 1 credit
MU 248 Keyboard Methods - 1 credit
MU 249 Vocal and Choral Methods - 1 credit
MU 325 Primary Instrument Lesson 2 cr. (must take 3 times) - 6 credits
MU 345-346 Conducting Music I, II - 2 creditsTotal Credits for Teacher Certification Courses 37-38
ED 103 Field Experience I - 1 credit
ED 142 Math for Teachers - 3 credits
ED 290 Psychology/Education of the Exceptional Student - 3 credits
ED 205 Strategies and Techniques of Instruction - 3 credits
ED 206 Field Experience II: Strategies and Techniques - 3 credits
ED 208 Classroom Partnerships and Inclusion - 3 credits
ED 220 Reading, Writing and Differentiation in the Conent Area - 3 credits
ED 310 Teaching of Music K-12 - 3 credits
ED 322 Field Experience III: Secondary Instruction & Theory - 1 credit
ED 390 Teaching Nonnative and Culturally Diverse Students - 3 credits
ED 400 Field Experience IV--Pre-Student Teaching - 2 credits
ED 410 Field Experience V--Student Teaching - 8-9 credits
ED 411 Professional Seminar - 3 credits
Program Highlights
Results
- Employment as a public-school certified music educator for grades preK through 12 of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
- Direct and instruct PK-12 school choirs and band ensembles
- Serve as a music educator for private and public settings