Students who pursue this certificate would be required to take 4 classes within the music education sequence: Intro to Music Education (2 quarter hours), Foundations of Music Teaching and Learning I and II (each 2 quarter hours - curricular design in music and culturally responsive teaching in music respectively) and a music education elective (2 credits), excluding instrument and vocal technique courses. The total credit allocation for the certificate would be 8 credits which could count toward music electives required within the other music degrees. There is no required sequence for these courses. All of the courses within this certificate already exist, with no new courses proposed.
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Music Education Elective (choose from the following): | ||
| MED 201 | CLASSROOM INSTRUMENTS | 2 |
| MED 202 | COMPOSITION IN THE K-12 CLASSROOM | 2 |
| MED 309 | AFRICAN DRUMMING FOR THE MUSIC EDUCATOR | 2 |
| MED 311 | MARCHING BAND TECHNIQUES | 2 |
| MED 410 | DIFFERENTIATING INSTRUCTION IN MUSIC EDUCATION | 4 |
| MED 426 | CREATIVITY IN MUSIC EDUCATION | 4 |