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Applied Music and Music Teaching
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The Advanced Certificate in Music Education offers students with an advanced degree in music (e.g., Masters, Ph.D., D.M.A., Ed.D,) a pathway to fulfill the required courses to be recommended for New York State Education Department (NYSED) music certification* (teacher license) covering grades K-12. Courses are offered in pedagogical methods, music pedagogy, along with foundations of education topics. Students are also required to complete fieldwork, student teaching or internship, and student teaching internship and seminar. To receive the music certification students must also complete NYSED certification requirements, including specified teacher examinations and workshops. Academic advisement is provided by the Graduate Advisers or Coordinators of the Department of Music and/or the School of Education.
To graduate, students must complete all the program requirements with an overall GPA of 3.0 or better.
*The New York State Education Department provides guidelines for required undergraduate coursework.