Teaching Music - Bridgewater State University

Teaching Music from Bridgewater State University is a Campus Master Teaching degree that prepares you for a Education career. Admission Requirements ? A minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.75 based upon four years of work or a 3.0 undergraduate GPA based upon work completed during junior and senior years. ? A composite score of 900 on the quantitative and verbal parts of the GRE General Test ? A bachelor's degree in music ? An initial teaching license and teaching experience in the field of music ? Three appropriate letters of recommendation ? A passing score on the music Department of Music proficiency test and either a formal audition or a video of the applicant's teaching and/or conducting ? Demonstrated proficiency in the use of technological applications for music education as assessed by the department's technology specialist ? MAT applicants are expected to have, or acquire in addition to degree requirements, an appropriate background of college level courses, to be determined by the department. (Appropriate background for a music concentration would include theory, history, ear training/sight singing, conducting,and piano proficiency.) ? A candidate for this program will be expected to have taken at least one course in general music methods prior to enrolling in this program. A candidate missing such background may take either MUSC 456 Methods in Music Education or MUSC 455 Creative Activities in Elementary School Music in addition to regular program requirements. ? Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate course work Program Requirements Education Core Courses Credits EDMC 530 The Teacher as Researcher......................................3 EDMC 531 The Standards‑Based Classroom: Curriculum...........3 EDMC 532 The Teacher as Leader: From Issues to Advocacy......3 EDMC 533 The Standards‑Based Classroom: Instruction and Assessment for Diverse Learners...................................3 EDMC 538 The Professional Teacher (final program course)......3 Music Courses MUSC 552 Seminar in Music Education Problems......................3 MUSC 558 Orff Schulwerk Teacher Training: Level I..................3 (MUSC 559 Orff Schulwerk Teacher Training: Level II or MUSC 562 Orff Schulwerk Teacher Training: Level III may be substituted for this course) MUSC 559 Orff Schulwerk Teacher Training: Level II.................3 or MUSC 503 Directed StudyMUSC 564 Music in the Arts: A Cultural Perspective.................3 MUSC 569 Foundations in Music Education..............................3 MUSC 575 Techniques for Arranging Classroom and Concert Music .....................................................................3 Successful completion of a comprehensive examination is also required. Total minimum credits: 33 View more details on Bridgewater State University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Teaching courses.