Music Education, Advanced Certificate

Student Learning Outcomes

Stylistic Understanding. Ability to identify (at sight) and discuss at an advanced level musical scores in terms of period, genre, possible composer, and identifying musical traits.
Analytical Skills. Ability to listen to, analyze, explain, and discuss at an advanced level a musical score, i.e. with sufficient sophistication and appropriate attention to details such as key areas, harmonies, motives, rhythm, phrasing, texture, dynamics, register, color, text-music relationships, serial techniques, musical grammar and rhetoric, etc.
Terminology. Understand the musical terminology pertaining to the history, theory, composition, and performance of music. Music-education students will also be expected to demonstrate knowledge of terminologies from recognized standard pedagogies in music. (The required vocabulary list for study will be updated periodically to reflect new trends in the field.)
Effective Communication. Well crafted, original term projects or well documented, cogently organized research papers on musical topics at an advanced level.
Technology Awareness. Familiarity and practical experience with technologies required for the student’s program (e.g., notation software, presentation software, composition software, etc.).

Follows State-mandated requirements for initial teaching certificate.

Awareness of and experience with successful grade-appropriate methods and materials for teaching music at the childhood, elementary, middle, and secondary level.
Ability to conduct and select appropriate repertoire for music ensembles of varying sizes and types for any K-12 grade level.
Understanding of and ability to teach musical instruments from at least three musical families (e.g., upper strings, lower strings, brass, woodwinds, guitar, voice, percussion) other than one’s primary instrument.
Demonstrated understanding of the stages and traits of adolescent development as well as techniques (and solutions) for teaching students with special needs.