Music Education (Pre-K–12) Concentration

Open to music majors only. Includes teaching licensure from the Rockbridge Teacher Education Consortium (RTEC). Co-election of concentration in choral conducting, instrumental conducting, or both recommended.

Assessments

• Praxis Core test(s) or equivalent SAT or ACT scores
• Praxis Music Content Test no. 0113
• Virginia Communication and Literacy Assessment (VCLA)

Core (26)

• EDU 200 Foundations of Education (3)
• EDU 201 Practicum: Foundations of Education (1)
• EDU 250 Human Growth and Development (3)
• EDU 302 The Exceptional Learner (3)
• EDU 330 Elementary and General Music Methods (3)
• EDU 331 Practicum: Elementary and General Music Methods (1)
• EDU 490 Directed Teaching Seminar, Pre-K–12 (1)
• EDU 493 Directed Teaching, Pre-K–12 (11)

Instrumental Track (14)

• EDU 336 Secondary Instrumental Music Methods (3)
• EDU 337 Practicum: Secondary Instrumental Music Methods (1)
• MUS 249R 10 Applied Music II—Brass Techniques (1)
• MUS 249R 11 Applied Music II—Woodwinds Techniques (1)
• MUS 249R 12 Applied Music II—String Techniques (1)
• MUS 249R 13 Applied Music II—Percussion Techniques (1)
• MUS 321 Music Composition I (3)
• MUS 367 01 Advanced Conducting (3)

Vocal Track (16)

• EDU 335 Secondary Vocal Music Methods (3)
• EDU 337 Practicum: Secondary Vocal Music Methods (1)
• MUS 121 Diction I (3)
• MUS 340 [01 or 02] Vocal Literature (3)
• MUS 357 Vocal Pedagogy (3)
• MUS 367 02 Advanced Conducting (3)

Program Advisors

• Heather Dobbins
• Kyle Nielsen