Vocal Music Education-Grades K-12, P.B.C.

Pre-requisite Requirements

Candidates enrolling into Vocal Music Education must meet all of the following music requisite requirements prior to acceptance into the program:

• Music Theory: Music Theory II or equivalency exam
• Keyboard Skills: Piano II or equivalency exam
• Vocal: Audition passed at level of a barrier exam
• Ensemble Experience: highly recommended for major instrument

Course Requirements

Professional Education (27 credits of course work + 6 credits of Internship or Student Teaching):

• * EDCI 450  and READ 409  provide 80 “classroom readiness” hours and must be completed before official acceptance into this program.

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• EDCI 450 - Classroom Management and Instructional Design for Secondary Teachers 3 Credit(s). *
• READ 409 - The Reading Act: Instruction Through the School Years 3 Credit(s). *

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• EDCI 427 - Teaching in a Diverse Society 3 Credit(s).
• PSYC 313 - Life-span Developmental Psychology (for Non-majors) 3 Credit(s).
• SPED 391 - Foundations of Inclusive Education 3 Credit(s).
• MUS xxx **
• MUS xxx **
• MUS 333 - Methods of Teaching Vocal Music in the Elementary School 3 Credit(s).
• MUS 334 - Methods of Teaching Vocal Music in the Secondary School 3 Credit(s).

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• ** Advisor-recommended elective in MUS.

Academic Internship/Teacher Internship

In addition to coursework, you must complete 6 credit hours of either an academic internship or teacher internship as part of the Certification-Only Program requirements. However, you do not have to complete an academic internship or a teacher internship (student teaching) if the Louisiana Department of Education issued you a Practitioner’s License (PL2) and you have been teaching for at least 3 years in the same area you are seeking certification. The Office of Teacher Clinical Experiences (OTCE) will verify that you have been teaching for at least 3 years in the area you are seeking certification.
 

Note(s): Both the Praxis Series Test- the Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT) (Exam 5622, 5623, or 5624) and all course work listed must be passed prior to registering for an Academic Internship (2-semester Internship) or a Teacher Internship (Student Teaching). Visit ETS-Registration, Test Dates, and Centers to register for the Principles of Learning and Teaching.

Candidates are required to complete student teaching assignments in both an elementary school setting and a secondary (middle or high) school setting.

• EDCI 485 - Internship for Alternate Certification Candidates I 3-6 Credit(s).
• EDCI 487 - Internship for Alternate Certification Candidates II 3-6 Credit(s).