南达科塔州立大学

Program Information

This program is recommended for students interested in becoming certified to teach elementary and secondary school music. An emphasis in choral or instrumental teaching may be elected, or, by adding appropriate hours, students may prepare in both areas. Those preparing in both areas must complete both choral and instrumental music education sequences, including both sets of pedagogies.

Student Learning Outcomes

Music Education students will:

• demonstrate a common body of knowledge and skills including technical mastery for artistic self-expression, an understanding of the repertory in a major performance medium, the ability to perform from a cross-section of repertoire, the ability to read at sight with fluency, knowledge and skills sufficient to work as a leader and in collaboration on matters of musical interpretation, keyboard competency, and growth in artistry.
• demonstrate an understanding of the common elements and organizational patterns of music and their interaction, and the ability to employ this understanding in aural, verbal, and visual analyses, and the ability to take aural dictation.
• demonstrate an understanding of and capability with musical forms, processes, and structures.
• demonstrate a rudimentary capacity to create original or derivative music.
• demonstrate a basic knowledge of music history and repertories through the present time.
• demonstrate knowledge of current methods, materials, and repertories available in various fields and levels of music education appropriate to the teaching specialization.
• demonstrate the ability to accept, amend, or reject methods and materials based on personal assessment of specific teaching techniques.
• demonstrate an understanding of evaluative techniques and ability to apply them in assessing both the musical progress of students and the objectives and procedures of the curriculum.
• demonstrate through a teaching practicum the ability to teach music at various levels to different age groups and in a variety of classroom settings and ensembles.