Overview
This program is designed for the individual who has already completed a university degree in another area of music (i.e., musicology, music performance, studio music and jazz, music business, music engineering, music therapy, or the B.A. in music). The degree includes a full semester of student teaching in a K-12 setting. Graduates obtain a Florida Music Teaching Certificate, and become music teachers and administrators in K-12, preschool, or community settings throughout South Florida, the United States, and around the world. Job placement has been consistently strong for graduates seeking positions in schools.
Admission Requirements
All applicants to the Frost School must submit the following items:
· An online application
· Application fee
· Resume
· Three letters of recommendation
· Official transcripts from every post-secondary school attended
This graduate degree program also requires submission of certain supplemental materials, including:
· TOEFL/IELTS score, as applicable
· Prescreen/Performance
For more detailed information, please visit our Graduate Admission website.
Curriculum Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Area | ||
| MED 615 | Music Education Certification Forum | 0 |
| MED 762 | Music Learning and Curriculum | 3 |
| MED 764 | Music Assessment | 3 |
| TAL 606 | Issues and Strategies for ESOL | 3 |
| TAL 610 | Literacy and Learning Strategies in the Content Area | 3 |
| TAL 612 | Building Positive Relationships with Diverse Learners | 3 |
| Final Project | ||
| MED 775 | Practicum in Music Education | 7 |
| MED 733 | Seminar for Teaching Associates | 1 |
| TAL 623 | Seminar on Teaching | 1 |
| Other Studies in Music | ||
| Non-MED Music Electives (MCY, MIP, MKP, MMI, MSJ, MTC, MUS, MVP) | 9 | |
| Music Education Electives | ||
| Select from the following Techniques Courses | 3 | |
MED 740 Woodwind Techniques | ||
MED 741 Brass Techniques | ||
MED 742 Percussion Techniques | ||
MED 743 String Techniques | ||
MED 744 Vocal Techniques | ||
MED 745 Folk and Modern Instrument Techniques | ||
| Elementary Methods Courses* | 3 | |
MED 642 Teaching General Music | ||
MED 643 Teaching Instrumental Music | ||
| Secondary Methods Courses (select 2)* | 6 | |
MED 643 Teaching Instrumental Music | ||
MED 644 Teaching Modern Music | ||
MED 648 Music for Special Learners** | ||
MED 649 Teaching Vocal Music | ||
| Comprehensive Review⁺ | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 45 | |
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One Elementary and one Secondary Methods course required for certification
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May substitute for Secondary Methods course
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A student holding a B.M. degree in music may work toward certification in Music Education concurrently with the M.M. degree in Music Education. The B.M. degree must have included at least 14 credit hours of music performance, 12 credit hours of music theory, 3 credit hours of conducting, 6 credit hours of music history, and credit hours in performance ensembles. The culminating project for this degree takes place within MED 775. This program is approved by the Florida Department of Education and leads to initial certification as a music teacher for grades K-12.
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For the Comprehensive Review, students will (1) design a curriculum unit for a K-12 classroom during their student teaching semester, (2) implement this unit during their student teaching semester, and (3) measure the impact of instruction on their students' learning. Students will write a full report and give an oral presentation to an MED committee.
Sample Plan of Study
Fall Even Year Start
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| MED 642 | Teaching General Music | 3 |
| TAL 606 or 612 | Issues and Strategies for ESOL or Building Positive Relationships with Diverse Learners | 3 |
| MED 649 | Teaching Vocal Music | 3 |
| Choose from: | 3 | |
| Woodwind Techniques | ||
| Brass Techniques | ||
| Percussion Techniques | ||
| String Techniques | ||
| Vocal Techniques | ||
| Folk and Modern Instrumental Techniques | ||
Music Electives | ||
| MED 615 | Music Education Certification Forum | 0 |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| MED 764 | Music Assessment | 3 |
| Choose from: | 3 | |
| Teaching Instrumental Music | ||
| Teaching Modern Music | ||
| Music for Special Learners | ||
| TAL 610 | Literacy and Learning Strategies in the Content Area | 3 |
| Choose from: | 3 | |
| Woodwind Techniques | ||
| Brass Techniques | ||
| Percussion Techniques | ||
| String Techniques | ||
| Vocal Techniques | ||
| Folk and Modern Instrumental Techniques | ||
Music Electives | ||
| MED 615 | Music Education Certification Forum | 0 |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| MED 762 | Music Learning and Curriculum | 3 |
| TAL 606 or 612 | Issues and Strategies for ESOL or Building Positive Relationships with Diverse Learners | 3 |
| Music Electives | 3 | |
| MED 642 | Teaching General Music | 3 |
| MED 615 | Music Education Certification Forum | 0 |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| MED 775 | Practicum in Music Education | 7 |
| MED 733 | Seminar for Teaching Associates | 1 |
| TAL 623 | Seminar on Teaching | 1 |
| MED 615 | Music Education Certification Forum | 0 |
| Comprehensive Review | ||
| Credit Hours | 9 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 45 | |
* Courses taken to fulfill Music Electives can be from MCY, MIP, MKP, MMI, MSJ, MTC, or MVP
* This is a suggested Plan of Study. Your actual course sequence may vary depending on your previous academic experience as well as current course offerings. Students should meet with their academic advisor each semester to determine the appropriate course selection.
Fall Odd Year Start
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| MED 762 | Music Learning and Curriculum | 3 |
| MED 642 | Teaching General Music | 3 |
| TAL 606 or 612 | Issues and Strategies for ESOL or Building Positive Relationships with Diverse Learners | 3 |
| Choose from: | 3 | |
| Woodwind Techniques | ||
| Brass Techniques | ||
| Percussion Techniques | ||
| String Techniques | ||
| Vocal Techniques | ||
| Folk and Modern Instrumental Techniques | ||
Music Electives | ||
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| TAL 610 | Literacy and Learning Strategies in the Content Area | 3 |
| Choose from: | 6 | |
| Teaching Instrumental Music | ||
| Teaching Modern Music | ||
| Music for Special Learners | ||
| Choose from: | 3 | |
| Woodwind Techniques | ||
| Brass Techniques | ||
| Percussion Techniques | ||
| String Techniques | ||
| Vocal Techniques | ||
| Folk and Modern Instrumental Techniques | ||
Music Electives | ||
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| TAL 601 or MED 764 | Educational Assessment and Accountability or Music Assessment | 3 |
| TAL 606 or 612 | Issues and Strategies for ESOL or Building Positive Relationships with Diverse Learners | 3 |
| MED 649 | Teaching Vocal Music | 3 |
| Music Electives | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| MED 775 | Practicum in Music Education | 7 |
| MED 733 | Seminar for Teaching Associates | 1 |
| TAL 623 | Seminar on Teaching | 1 |
| Credit Hours | 9 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 45 | |
* Courses taken to fulfill Music Electives can be from MCY, MIP, MKP, MMI, MSJ, MTC, or MVP
* This is a suggested Plan of Study. Your actual course sequence may vary depending on your previous academic experience as well as current course offerings. Students should meet with their academic advisor each semester to determine the appropriate course selection.
Statement of Purpose
The purpose of the Master of Music degree program in Music Education with Teaching Certification is to prepare musicians without a music education background to obtain Florida K-12 music teaching certification. This 2-year program is designed for professional musicians with a music degree outside of music education.
Goals
The goals of the Master of Music degree program in Music Education with Teaching Certification are for students to:
- Develop foundational music teaching competencies and an understanding of music learning theories to teach music in a wide array of contexts.
- Demonstrate the generic and subject area competencies and the Florida Educational Accomplished Practices (FEAP) for becoming successful music teachers.
- Develop the ability to understand music assessment and curriculum development and apply it in the field.
- Develop skills in integrating knowledge from the diverse professional literature into their teaching.
Student Learning Outcomes
Students in the Master of Music degree program in Music Education with Teaching Certification will:
- apply knowledge of music education research and theory in a well-conceived scholarly paper.
- apply knowledge of music assessment practices in a music assessment creation project.
- will demonstrate knowledge of curriculum development and implementation through a capstone project in curriculum development
- demonstrate competencies to the core Professional Education courses required by the State of Florida in Teaching and Learning (TAL) courses,
- demonstrate teaching competencies related to the core courses in music education.
