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The Bachelor of Arts in Music option in Music Education is designed to prepare students with the skills and knowledge to successfully teach music in K-12 schools (entrance audition required). Students receive a Bachelor of Arts in Music degree that focuses on music education. Completion of this curriculum satisfies the pre-professional academic requirements for the Single Subject Teaching Credential in Music. The Music department’s program is fully approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

The curriculum provides a broad-based comprehensive approach to the teaching of music through experiences in aural skills; theory; improvisation; technology; conducting and arranging; history; world music; choral, general and instrumental methods; observation and field experiences; small and large ensembles; and private lessons. Music education students study with the same teachers and perform with the same ensembles as the performance majors.

The CSU, Northridge Music department maintains a close relationship with area schools allowing students many early opportunities to observe and experience teaching prior to student teaching. These schools provide diverse urban and suburban settings with mentor teachers for student teacher placements during the credential program.

The credential program is a fifth year of study that follows the B.A. degree. This program, which includes two semesters of student teaching, must be completed to receive the California teaching credential that is required to teach in California Public Schools.

Student Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate the ability to hear, identify and work conceptually with the elements of music, through sight-reading, basic keyboard proficiency and musical analysis.
• Perform standard repertoire appropriate to their performance area, as individuals, members of ensembles and/or conductors.
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of music history within their area of specialization and an acquaintance with the history, cultural background and repertoires beyond that area, including a wide selection of Western and world music literature.
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of music technology and its application to their area of specialization.
• Develop pedagogical and/or clinical skills fundamental to their area of specialization for application across a variety of music and music-related professions.
• Demonstrate professional competence in the execution of business processes and practices commonly employed within their area of specialization.
• Create derivative or original music in both extemporaneous and written form.