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:
Completion of the teacher certification program can require as many as 36 credits (or more if remedial studies in music are needed) in addition to what is required for the M.M. degree alone.
Music Foundations:
MUS 239: Music, Gesture and sound
MUS 311: Choral Conducting Lab
MUS 312: Instrumental Conducting Lab
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
Class 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 OR MUS 540 Foundations of Music Education
- MUS 238: General Music Methods and Materials
- MUS 340: Ensemble Methods and Materials
- MUS 441: Diverse Learners in Music
Field Placements and Student Teaching:
- EDC 250: Supervised Pre-professional Field Experience
- MUS 376: Field Experiences in Music Education (2 semesters; 1 elementary and 1 secondary level)
- MUS 476: Practical Music Teaching Residency I
- EDC 484: Practical Music Teaching Residency II
- EDC 485: Seminar in Teaching
Students pursuing their graduate teacher certification must also apply for admission to the Office of Teacher Education in the School of Education.