Requirements

137 credits

Admissions and Retention in the Music Education Program

Students are admitted to the School of Music through the formal application, audition, and interview process, but are admitted provisionally to the Music Education Program. At the completion of the fourth semester, students will be evaluated for full admission as a Candidate in the program. Students who earn a 3.00 cumulative GPA (with minimum B grade in all music education classes), pass the Basic Skills Certification Tests (or equivalent based on current Pennsylvania Department of Education requirements), complete a favorable interview with department faculty, and pass the Sophomore Evaluation, may be admitted formally into the program. Those with continued success in the program may apply for student teaching. Remaining Certification Tests, required coursework, and student teaching must be completed before recommendation for certification.

Certification

Students who successfully complete the entire baccalaureate program and achieve satisfactory scores on all state-mandated Praxis Exams may apply for Pennsylvania Department of Education certification, Instructional Level I, Music PK–12. The teacher education curriculum offered by Duquesne prepares students to teach general, band, choral, and orchestral music in PK–12 school settings. Level II certification is issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Education after completion of 24 post-graduate credits and a minimum of three successful years of teaching within a six-year period.

Learning Outcomes

  1. Demonstrate personal commitment to the art of music, to teaching music as an element of civilization, and to encouraging the artistic and intellectual development of students—while fulfilling these commitments as independent professionals.
  2. Lead their own students to an understanding of music as an art form, as a means of communication, and as a part of their intellectual and cultural heritage.
  3. Inspire others and excite the imagination of their students, engendering a respect for music and a desire for musical knowledge and experiences.
  4. Articulate logical rationales for music as a basic component of general education, and present the goals and objectives of a school music program effectively to parents, professional colleagues, and administrators.
  5. Work productively within specific education systems, promote scheduling patterns that optimize music instruction, maintain positive relationships with individuals of various social and ethnic groups, and be empathetic with students and colleagues of differing backgrounds.
  6. Evaluate ideas, methods, and policies in the arts, the humanities, and in arts education for their influence on the musical and cultural development of students in school music programs.
  7. Remain current with developments in the art of music and in teaching; make independent, in-depth evaluations of their relevance; and to use the results to improve musicianship and teaching skills.

Curriculum

Year 1 - Fall (18 credits)

Course # Course Title Credits
BRDG 100 Research and Information Skills 1
BRDG 101 Writing and Analysis 3
MATH ### Math Course 3
MUAP ### Applied Music 2
MUED 090 Music Education Seminar 0
MUED 101 Introduction to Music Education 1
MUED 104 Voice for Music Education I 1
MUED 157 Group Piano I 1
MUEN ### Music Ensemble 1
MUSC 101 Musicianship I: Written 2
MUSC 111 Musicianship I: Aural 2
MUTK 101 Technology for Musicians 1

Year 1 - Spring (18 credits)

Course # Course Title Credits
BRDG 102 Writing and Literature 3
MATH ### Math Course 3
MUAP ### Applied Music 2
MUED 090 Music Education Seminar 0
MUED 105 Voice for Music Education II 1
MUED 110 Eurhythmics for Music Educators 1
MUED 116 Primary General Music Methods 2
MUED 158 Group Piano II 1
MUEN ### Music Ensemble 1
MUSC 102 Musicianship II: Written 2
MUSC 112 Musicianship II: Aural 2

Year 2 - Fall (18 credits)

Course # Course Title Credits
MUAP ### Applied Music 2
MUED 090 Music Education Seminar 0
MUED 252 Elementary & Middle School General Music Methods 2
MUED 255 Vocal/Choral Methods 2
MUED 257 Group Piano III 1
MUED 282 Brass Techniques I 1
MUED 290 Guitar for Music Educators 1
MUED 321 Teaching Lab 1
MUED 381 String Techniques I 1
MUEN ### Music Ensemble 1
MUEN 370 Conducting I 2
MUSC 201 Musicianship III: Written 2
MUSC 211 Musicianship III: Aural 2

Year 2 - Spring (17 credits)

Course # Course Title Credits
MUAP ### Applied Music 2
MUED 090 Music Education Seminar 0
MUED 253 Strings/Orchestra Methods 2
MUED 259 Group Piano IV 1
MUED 283 Brass Techniques II 1
MUED 319 Band Methods 2
MUED 321 Teaching Lab 1
MUED 382 String Techniques II 1
MUEN 371
or
MUEN 3721
Instrumental Conducting
or
Choral Conducting
2
MUEN ### Music Ensemble 1
MUSC 202 Musicianship IV: Written 2
MUSC 212 Musicianship IV: Aural 2

Year 3 - Fall (18 credits)

Course # Course Title Credits
EQ ###2 Essential Questions Seminar 3
LTSP 203 Foundations of Inclusive Educational Practices for Special Education 3
MUAP ### Applied Music 2
MUED 090 Music Education Seminar 0
MUED 173 Woodwind Techniques I 1
MUED 31# Advanced Methods 2–33
MUED 321 Teaching Lab 13
MUED 481 Percussion Techniques I 1
MUEN ### Music Ensemble 1
MUSC 301W Musicianship V 4

Year 3 - Spring (18 credits)

Course # Course Title Credits
BRDG 105 Intro to Ethical Reasoning 3
LTEL 201 Meeting the Needs of English Language Learners 3
MUAP ### Applied Music 2
MUED 090 Music Education Seminar 0
MUED 174 Woodwind Techniques II  1
MUED 211 Popular Music Pedagogy  1
MUED 322W Inclusive Teaching Strategies for the Music Classroom 2
MUED 482 Percussion Techniques II  1
MUEN ### Music Ensemble 1
MUPF 398 Junior Recital 04
MUSC 302W Musicianship VI 4

Year 4 - Fall (17 credits)

Course # Course Title Credits
BRCF ### Cultural Fluency and Responsiveness Course 3
BRCT ### Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Course 3
BRET ###5 Ethical Reasoning and Moral Responsibility Course 3
BRSH ### Social and Historical Reasoning Course 3
MUED 090 Music Education Seminar 0
MUEN ### Music Ensemble 1
MUSC ### Musicianship Elective  2
MUSC ### Musicianship Elective 2

Year 4 - Spring (13 credits)

Course # Course Title Credits
MUED 487 Student Teaching Seminar 1
MUED 492 Student Teaching: Instrumental 6
MUED 493 Student Teaching: General/Choral 6

1 Choose either MUEN 371 Instrumental Conducting or MUEN 372 Choral Conducting.

2 Recommend THEO or PHIL attribute.

3 Choose one course from among MUED 310 Advanced Choral Methods (3 credits), MUED 312 Advanced Band Methods (2 credits), and MUED 314 Advanced String Methods (3 credits). MUED 321 Teaching Lab (1 credit) is required if taking Advanced Band Methods. Student-teaching placements in high schools require the corresponding Advanced Methods.

4 The Junior Recital may also be completed during the fall semester of the junior year.

5 Recommend LTFL 102 Ethics, Education, and the Teaching Profession.