INTRODUCTION
A basic premise of the program is that music teachers must be both musicians and teachers; thus, competency as a musician is equally as important as having a strong theoretical foundation of music education methodology.
We believe the instructional program should prepare students for teaching all areas of the instructional specialization (e.g. choral, general, instrumental music) while at the same time allowing them to develop a specialization in a given area of music teaching.
We believe the basic theoretical foundations in our series of music education techniques and methods courses should be carefully coordinated and that all of these courses should emphasize sequencing of instruction in terms of student's musical development. This sequence should incorporate ideas drawn from theory, research, and the practical experiences of the faculty and other successful practitioners.
PROGRAM GOALS
Help students develop the musical and teaching competencies necessary to enable them to demonstrate the generic and subject area competencies and the Florida Educational Accomplished Practices (FEAP) for becoming successful music teachers.
Enable students to apply the musical and instructional skills developed in the program (and reinforced during field experience and the student internship) to the teaching of music in elementary, middle, and senior high schools. Prepare students to plan and sequence music instruction at all levels.
Help students to develop the skills and desire to continue music-making as a lifetime endeavor both personally and professionally.
Help students develop skills in integrating information from the diverse professional literature into their teaching.
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
Students must demonstrate generic competencies required by the University, including 27 credits in general education.
Students must demonstrate competencies related to the core Professional Education courses required by the State of Florida, including 13 credits in Teaching and Learning (TAL) and 12 in Student Teaching (MED).
Students must demonstrate musical competencies related to the requirements of the Bachelor of Music degree, including 66 credits in music.
Students must demonstrate teaching competencies related to the core courses in the music education specialization, including 20 credits in Music Education.
DEGREE PROGRAMS
BACHELOR OF MUSIC: MUSIC EDUCATION
BACHELOR OF MUSIC: MUSIC EDUCATION
Jazz (VOCAL) Emphasis
BACHELOR OF MUSIC: MUSIC EDUCATION
Jazz (Instrumental) Emphasis
BACHELOR OF MUSIC: MUSIC EDUCATION & MUSIC THERAPY DOUBLE MAJOR
MASTER OF MUSIC: MUSIC EDUCATION
MASTER OF MUSIC: MUSIC EDUCATION
with Certification
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY: MUSIC EDUCATION
ADMISSION TO TEACHER CANDIDACY
Admission to and/or retention in the music education curriculum leading to Florida Teacher Certification requires that students be formally screened with respect to specific criteria. Following are the Requirements for Admission to Teacher Candidacy and for Admission to Associate Teaching:
Acceptance as a major in the music education program.
Satisfactory performance on the FGKE and the FCTE.
Completion of 55 semester hours of credit. (Transfer students must have at least 12 semester hours of credit earned at the University of Miami.)
A 2.5 GPA in TAL and MED courses.
Required Background Check completed.
ADMISSION TO ASSOCIATE TEACHING
1. Two recommendations from faculty members familiar with academic proficiency.
2. Completion of 90 semester hours of credit.
3. Completion of at least three-fourths of the courses in the teaching major, verified by advisor.
4. Completion of and a C or better in the following prerequisite courses:
TAL 103, 304, 305, 480, 506, MED 240, 241, 242, 243, 245, 430, 542, 543, 544, 549, and for
instrumental emphasis, MED 244, 340
choral emphasis, MVP 250
string emphasis, MIP 549
5. Completion of pre-internship field experiences with above-average evaluations.
