Music Education

The program prepares highly competent teachers dedicated to the field of music education and qualified to teach students in grades PK-12.

Student Learning Outcomes

Perform successfully on at least one instrument with technical proficiency, and with awareness of all musical elements.
Perform a twenty-five minute solo recital.
Understand and interpret the musical score independently and satisfactorily.
Conduct and lead musical ensembles, thus helping the group to understand and to respond to the aesthetic content of the music being performed.
Read, write, and transcribe music as necessary, including exhibiting appropriate ear training skills.
Demonstrate a satisfactory knowledge of the history and literature of the art, including a diversity of cultural sources, historical periods, and media.
Demonstrate a satisfactory knowledge of effective pedagogical techniques of the art.
Demonstrate a satisfactory knowledge and skill level of appropriate technology as it applies to music.

There is no Accelerated Degree Program for this degree.

There are no Transfer Agreements at this time. Visit Transfer Student Services for more information.

In addition to courses in the discipline, all students completing a baccalaureate degree that leads to teacher certification must meet the following requirements for certification.

Be accepted for admission to teacher education, pre-II internship, and full internship according to published course sequence and guidelines.
Demonstrate proficiency at the high novice level in a language other than English.
Complete all courses in the major and Professional Education Core with a grade of “C” or higher.
Students entering NSU beginning Fall 2013 must have an overall GPA of 2.75 for admission to teacher education.
Once admitted to the teacher education program, all majors must continue to maintain a GPA of 2.5 (overall and in their major field of study) through completion.
4 X 12 requirement - Early Childhood, Elementary Education, and Special Education programs require completion of 12 semester hours with a grade of “C” or better in the following disciplines: Communication Arts (English, Communication, Literature), Math, Science, and Social Science (Economics, Geography, History, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology) prior to graduation.
All Professional Education majors must complete PSYC 1003 or PSYC 1113. Advisors recommend those courses be completed as part of the General Education course sequence.