Music Teacher Licensure Program

Admission Requirements

Applicants to the DePaul music teacher licensure program must meet the following standards:

• Undergraduate degree in music
• Grade Point Average of 3.0 or higher
• Recommendations from two individuals familiar with the candidate’s potential as a teacher
• Materials required by Admission
• Performance audition

Program of Study 

All teacher licensure students must meet the core requirements of the undergraduate students in music education. Teacher licensure students take courses in four basic areas: music, liberal studies, music education, and education. A transcript review will be done by the music education department, to determine any deficiencies in any of these areas of study. Substitutions will be determined by the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs where appropriate.

Music Courses

• Applied music study (2 years)
• Musicianship/music theory and history (2 years)
• Aural training (2 years)
• Keyboard skills (2 years)
• Conducting (1 course)
• Music Traditions (world music and jazz)
• Ensemble (4 years)

Liberal Studies 

• Writing (8 credits)
• Math (4)
• Science, lab or quantitative (4)
• American government (4)
• American history (4)

Music Education (V=Vocal Specialization, I=Instrumental Specialization)

Course List

Course	Title	Quarter Hours
Required Courses
MED 306	INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC EDUCATION	2
MED 203	FOUNDATIONS OF MUSIC TEACHING AND LEARNING I	2
MED 204	FOUNDATIONS OF MUSIC TEACHING AND LEARNING II	2
MED 303	ELEMENTARY VOCAL-GENERAL METHODS & LAB	4
MED 300	ELEMENTARY & MIDDLE SCHOOL INSTRUMENTAL METHODS & LAB	4
MED 310	MUSIC EDUCATION FOR THE EXCEPTIONAL CHILD	4
MED 325	TECHNOLOGY FOR MUSIC EDUCATORS	2
MED 340	CONDUCTING FOR THE MUSIC EDUCATOR	2
MED 121	CLASS GUITAR	1
MED 196	CLASS VOICE	1
Specializations
Vocal Specialization
MED 304	MIDDLE SCHOOL VOCAL METHODS AND LAB	2
MED 305	SECONDARY VOCAL METHODS AND LAB	4
MED 308	ACCOMPANYING FOR THE MUSIC EDUCATOR	2
Select four credits from the following:		4
MED 101	BRASS I
or MED 102	BRASS II
MED 103	WOODWINDS I
or MED 104	WOODWINDS II
MED 105	STRINGS I
MED 107	PERCUSSION I
Instrumental Specialization
MED 301	SECONDARY INSTRUMENTAL METHODS AND LAB	4
Select eight credits from the following:		8
MED 101	BRASS I
MED 102	BRASS II
MED 103	WOODWINDS I
MED 104	WOODWINDS II
MED 105	STRINGS I
MED 106	STRINGS II
MED 107	PERCUSSION I
MED 108	PERCUSSION II
MED electives
MED 95	CLINICAL EXPERIENCE WITH CHILDREN AND YOUTH	2
MED 392	STUDENT TEACHING	6
MED 393	STUDENT TEACHING SEMINAR	1

Professional Education

Course List

Course	Title	Quarter Hours
SCU 207	SOCIAL AND HISTORICAL ISSUES IN EDUCATION	4
SCU 336	ADOLESCENT AND ADULT GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT	4
or PSY 303	HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
LSE 380	PHILOSOPHICAL STUDIES IN PEDAGOGY, CULTURE AND GLOBALIZATION	4
SEC 325	LITERACY IN THE CONTENT AREAS	4