Music Education Division

A Guide through the Gates

of the Program

A Quick Guide through the Gates

• Further information may be found in the Music Education Handbook and Music Education majors should consult both the Handbook and their program advisor regularly.

• Click Here for online access to the Handbook: http://musiceducation.cua.edu/res/docs/Music-Education-Division-Handbook.pdf

• Also, see the Music Education Program Timeline, which can be found at the end of the Handbook.

Gate #1MUS138, Introduction to Music Education

• Anyone student in the School of Music may enroll.

• Required of all Music Education Majors, and generally taken in the freshman year.

• Exploratory students may enroll and use MUS138 at the gateway to the Music Education program, or as an elective.

• Students must pass with a grade of a “C” or better in order to continue in the Music Education program.

Gate #2Permission to Pursue Certification (PPC)

• Take and Pass MUS138• Take and Pass Praxis I• Submit PPC Application• Submit PPC Recommendations• Review by Music Education

Review Committee

Gate #3Piano Proficiency

• Music Education majors take 4 semesters of piano

• Final semester is a Group Piano course taught by Dr. Litzelman

• The Music Education Proficiency Exam is given once a year, and generally taken at the end of the sophomore year.

Gate #3Application to Student Teach

• Prerequisites for Student Teaching: Completion of all curriculum requirements specified for the first 5 semesters with a G.P.A. of at least a 2.5 (C+) in academic (non-MUS) subjects and with a GPA of at least a 3.0 in music (MUS) subjects.

• Completion of 100 hours of field experience/practicum as required in methods coursework.

• Piano Proficiency• Required Inst. Techniques classes• Praxis• All health and safety requirements of

hosting school district.• Student teachers responsible for

their own transportation.

Gate #4Teacher Licensure

• Completion of Student Teaching

• Application to State Dept. of Education

• Praxis II or other state-required tests

• Initial Licensure! (Renewal of License requirements vary from state to state.)