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Music Education (B.S.) with PK-12 Teaching Certification

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates from Messiah’s Music Education program can:

  1. Demonstrate the ability to explain the foundational content, practices and philosophical and ethical assumptions of Music Education.
  2. Identify, access, and synthesize research in the field of music education.
  3. Demonstrate proficiency on a major instrument or voice and demonstrate proficiency in pedagogical and assessment skills in working with a diverse group of learners.
  4. Demonstrate an awareness of options for employment and/or graduate level education in the field of music education and reflect on suitability for a career in music and/or music education.
  5. Demonstrate mature reflection on their own faith as it informs their work as musicians and their career choices.

Major Requirements

Complete the following for your major:

MUAP xxx
Applied Music credits

12
MUED 201Introduction to Music Education

1
MUED 211Strings Class

1
MUED 221Percussion Class

1
MUED 222Brass Class

1
MUED 251Conducting I: Fundamentals

2
MUED 301Curriculum and Instruction: 6-12 Choral Music (with Field Experience)

3
MUED 311Woodwinds Class

1
 
MUED 351Conducting II: Choral

2
OR
MUED 352Conducting II: Instrumental

2
 
MUED 401Curriculum and Instruction:Instrumental Music 4-12 (with Field Experience)

3
MUED 402Curriculum and Instruction: K-5 General Music (with Field Experience)

3
MUEN xxx
Music Ensemble credits

6
MUMH 304History of Music II

3
MUMH 305History of Music III

3
MUMH 338Studies in Global Music

2
MUSI 481Senior Seminar in Music

1
MUTH 101Music Theory I

3
MUTH 102Music Theory II

3
MUTH 107Sight Singing & Ear Training I

1
MUTH 108Sight Singing & Ear Training II

1
MUTH 109Keyboard I

1
MUTH 110Keyboard II

1
MUTH 201Music Theory III

3
MUTH 202Music Theory IV

3
MUTH 207Sight Singing & Ear Trng. III

1
MUSI 001Concert Attendance

0
Piano Proficiency Exam

0
Senior Recital (solo or joint)

0
CIS/MATH/STAT
meeting General Education mathematics

3
MATH or STAT or EDUC 209
MATH xxx OR STAT xxx OR EDUC 209

3
ENGL 122-176
General Education literature requirement

3
EDSP 207Introduction to Special Education

3
EDSP 307Inclusion Practices

3
EDUC 203Educational Psychology

3
EDUC 208Teaching English Language Learners in K-12 Schools

3
EDUC 346Socio-Cultural Perspectives on Education

3
TEP 210Sophomore Field Experience

0
TEP 310Junior Field Experience

0

Music Ensemble: Required distribution of MUEN credits dependent on performance area.

Three credits from one of the following options:

A.

MUED 140Voice Class

1
AND
MUSI xxx
2 credits of Music electives

2

B.

MUSI 452Vocal Pedagogy

3

Professional Semester:

EDUC 420Professional Issues in Education

2
TEP 407Student Teaching Seminar

1
TEP 413Pre-Student Teaching Experience in Music Education

0
TEP 438Student Teaching: Music

9

All music majors will register for Keyboard I in order to prepare for the Piano Proficiency Exam. Students who successfully pass the exam at the end of the Fall Semester will fulfill the other keyboard credit with any music course. Students who do not pass (or attempt) the exam in the fall will register for Keyboard II in the Spring Semester. Students who do not pass the exam at the end of the Spring Semester will register for MUAP Piano lessons until the exam is passed. Students are allowed three attempts to pass the exam.

General Education Requirements

Experiential Learning requirement   0
General Education requirements   Credits
First Year Seminar IDFY 101/102H  3
Written Communication ENGL 110/110H 3
Oral Communication COMM 105 3
Mathematical and Scientific Ways of Knowing Mathematics (GenEd Mathematics) met/major
Science with Lab (NUTR 110 recommended) 3 or 4
Social Scientific Ways of Knowing
 Social Science (EDUC 203) met/major
Cultural/Humanistic Ways of Knowing 24GE History (MUMH 304, MUMH 305) waived
Literary & Aesthetic Ways of Knowing
 Literature (GenEd approved ENGL) or Arts met/major
Cultural/Humanistic Ways of Knowing
 Philosophy or Religion reduction
Cultural/Humanistic Ways of Knowing 1st and 2nd Level Language 6
Intercultural Perspectives Intercultural Global (MUMH 338) or International Cross-cultural or 3rd Level Language waived
Bible
 24GE Bible 3
Christian Beliefs
 24GE Christian Beliefs 3
Holistic Wellness
 WELL 1xx reduction
Ethics and the Common Good
 24GE Ethics and the Common Good 3
Intercultural Perspectives
 Intercultural U.S. (EDUC 346) or Domestic Cross-cultural met/major
Common Learning
 Experiential Learning (TEP 438)
 met/major
General Education requirements   27
Major requirements (inclusive of concentration)   101
Free Electives    0
Total credits   128