Music Education (B.M.)

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This program prepares students for positions as teachers and/or supervisors of choral, instrumental and general music in public or private schools. Upon successful completion of all degree requirements, music education graduates are eligible for licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts with reciprocity in 52 states through the NASDTEC Interstate Contract. In the music education curriculum students pursue licensure for K-12 teaching in instrumental/choral/general music. As licensure requirements are subject to change by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and are beyond the control of Gordon College, the College reserves the right to alter Music Education program requirements as necessary.

Requirements

Students pursuing this degree are required to earn a total of 140 credits.

Core Adjustments for Bachelor of Music in Music Education

Music Education majors receive the following core reductions:

Music Education majors must fulfill two of the following core requirements, with a minimum of 4 credits in each (8 credits total). Validation of either Language I or Language II will fulfill the corresponding requirement without credit.

Language I
Language II
Literature
Natural Sciences
Social Sciences

All other core requirements must be completed as outlined in the Core Curriculum section of the catalog.

Music Education

Students majoring in music education must complete the following music courses:

MUS 111 - Foundational Music Reading Skills (2)
MUS 117 - Introduction to Music Education (2)
MUS 118 - Music Education Prepracticum (0)
MUS 211 - Music Theory I (3)
MUS 212 - Music Theory II (3)
MUL 211 - Aural Skills I (2)
MUL 212 - Aural Skills II (1)
MUS 226 - Music History and Literature I (4)
MUS 245 - World Music (2)
MUS 311 - Music Theory III (4)
MUL 311 - Aural Skills III (1)
MUS 318 - Conducting (4)
MUS 319 - Advanced Conducting (2)
MUS 326 - Music History and Literature II (4)
MUS 327 - Choral Methods and Literature (4)
MUS 328 - Instrumental Methods and Literature (4)
MUS 329 - Music History and Literature III (2)
MUS 335 - Music Education I (PreK-5) (4)
MUS 336 - Music Education II (6-12) (4)
MUS 346 - Instrumentation and Arranging (2)
MUS 407 - Music Education Seminar (2)
MUS 415 - Practicum (12)
PSY 245 - Life Span Developmental Psychology (4)
Applied music (28 credits on one instrument, including piano proficiency as applicable)
Instrument classes, as noted below
Meet music major ensemble requirement (seven semesters - see below)
Passing of piano and voice proficiency examinations
Successful completion of a senior recital

Instrument Classes

7 credits of instrument classes:

Instrument Majors

Voice Majors

Ensemble Requirement

Seven semesters of ensemble participation are required.

Vocalists

Practicum

Students are placed in appropriate school settings for a 12-credit (minimum 15-week) student teaching experience supervised by College faculty, staff and supervising practitioner(s). Students must apply for their practica during the year prior to their student teaching and be registered and finalized prior to starting their teaching assignment. Practicum Prerequisites: full approval in the appropriate teacher education program, successful completion of major coursework and senior recital, and successful completion of the Massachusetts tests for educator licensure (communication, literacy skills and music). As licensure requirements are subject to change by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and are beyond the control of Gordon College, the College reserves the right to alter Music Education program requirements as necessary.