Bachelor of Arts in Music Education

General Admission and Continuing Requirements

• Meet the university undergraduate admission requirements.
• 每个未来的音乐教育学生必须在进入CIU音乐课程之前用他/她的主要乐器试音.
• Music Convocation (MUS 1000) is optional, 但是鼓励所有音乐专业的学生参加，并且每学期都有.
• 私人课程和合奏:学生需要在他们的应用乐器上七个学期的私人课程. Students are required to take six credit hours of ensembles. At least four of those credits must be Ambassador Choir.
• 钢琴水平考试:学生必须参加并通过钢琴水平考试，以展示适合大学音乐专业的技能.
• Senior Recital: In their final semester, 学生们将报名参加一场35分钟的文学朗诵，他们将在其中展示与即将毕业的大四学生相符的技能.
• Students must earn a cumulative average of 2.3 (C+) in Music Theory. Any private lesson grade lower than a 2.7 (B-) will not count toward graduation requirements.

音乐教育学士提供音乐教育专业，提供音乐和教育的深入研究. Upon completion of the degree, 学生有资格被推荐为合唱(pk - 12年级)音乐教师.

Stage I (Initial) Admission to the Professional Program in Music Teacher Education

Music Education majors will submit a formal application, typically at the end of the Spring semester of the sophomore year, for admission to the Professional Program in Music Teacher Education.  在进入教师教育专业课程之前，需要审查以下证据:

1. 在学术课程中取得成功的能力证明，如2分.75年平均绩点.
2. Basic academic proficiency as demonstrated by one of the following:
   1. Official score of 1100 or higher on the two-part SAT, 1650 or higher on the three-part SAT, 22 or higher on the ACT (within the last five 年).
   2. 官方实践核心学术技能教育工作者(核心)报告规定的最低分数:阅读156, Writing 158, and Math 150 (within the last five 年).
   3. Composite Score of 464 or higher on Praxis Core three subtests, 每个子测试的分数不低于该子测试要求的通过分数四分以上.
3. Disposition and motivation toward teaching, 通过亲自或通过电话与项目主管和/或教育教员成功面谈来证明.

Stage II (Advanced) Admission to Clinical Practice

候选人填写申请表，并将其提交给音乐教育临床经验办公室，并提供以下证据:

• Minimum GPA of 2.75
• Program adviser and faculty recommendation
• Passing scores on all required Praxis II Content Exams
• Satisfactory completion of all professional classroom requirements, 其中包括教师对学生性格的评估和学生生活的建议.
• 圆满完成专业协会(SPA)评估:EPP课程计划, TWS, Teacher Candidate Professional Dispositions assessments (2), Diversity Affirmation forms.
• 在至少100小时的现场经验I中令人满意的完成和表现, II, 3, 第四,.
• TB Skin test clearance
• 美国联邦调查局和联邦调查局指纹调查和犯罪背景披露声明
• Approval of 教师 Committee

While enrolled in Clinical Practice, 考生将在指定的学校度过不少于60个教学日的每个教学日.  Of these 60 days, at least 36 days must be full-time teaching days.  音乐教师候选人参加两个项目:小学音乐(PK-5)和中学合唱(6-12).  每个实习必须完成至少18个全日制教学日.  Students are responsible for their own transportation and insurance.  在本学期，学生不得在未经教职员批准和院长同意的情况下选修任何额外的课程.