Master of Music in Music Education
Teacher Certification
The graduate teacher certification program is taken in conjunction with the music education specialization in the Master of Music degree. Candidates may apply for the program if they have a Bachelor of Music or a Bachelor of Arts in Music from an accredited institution; they will, however, need to have completed the equivalent of the URI Bachelor of Music degree program with courses in music, theory, music history, performance, and vocal and/or instrumental ensembles and may be required to take remedial courses based on placement tests.
Additional course requirements include:
Music Foundations:
MUS 311: Basic Conducting
MUS 312: Advanced Conducting
MUS 416: Form and Analysis or MUS 417: Orchestration
Piano:
Proficiency examinations or
- MUS 171: Class Piano I
- MUS 172: Class Piano II
- MUS 271: Class Piano III
- MUS 272: Class Piano IV
Instrument/Vocal Methods:
- MUS 169: Percussion Methods
- MUS 170: Guitar Methods
- MUS 173: Voice Methods
- MUS 175: String Methods
- MUS 177: Woodwind Methods
- MUS 179: Brass Methods
Education Methods:
- MUS 235: Intro to Music Teaching
- MUS 238: General Methods and Materials
- MUS 399: Choral Methods and Materials
- MUS 340: Instrumental Methods and Materials
Field Placements and Student Teaching:
- EDC 250: Supervised Pre-professional Field Experience
- MUS 376: Field Experience in Elementary Music Education
- MUS 476: Field Experience in Secondary Music Education
- EDC 484: Student Teaching
- EDC 485: Student Teaching Seminar
Students pursuing their graduate teacher certification must also apply for admission to the Office of Teacher Education in the School of Education.