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Music (Grades K-12), Post Baccalaureate Licensure

Program Overview

College of Education and Behavioral Sciences

See www.unco.edu/cebs/teacher-education/licensure/postbac-secondary-k12/

Admission Requirements

  • A completed baccalaureate degree in Music. Students will have their transcripts evaluated for major content; additional content classes may be required. Persons with a non-related degree may declare a Second Bachelor's Degree.
  • Applicants desiring to count licensure hours toward a Master of Arts or Master of Science degree in any area must apply concurrently to the Graduate School (for admission into the MA or MS degree program) and to the Post-Baccalaureate Licensure program in K12. EDFE 555 cannot be used as hours toward a Master’s Degree.
  • An interview with an appropriate content advisor is required.
  • Applicants must have an overall 3.0 GPA for admission. If the grade point average is below 3.0, the applicant is required to provide evidence of qualifications sufficient to pursue graduate education.

PTEP Program Requirements

If you are seeking licensure in your program area, the following items are required to complete your program.

  • Completion of Application for Initial Admission to PTEP – referred to as Checkpoint #1 (Enrollment in this checkpoint will result in a one-time program fee, assessed to student accounts to pay for assessment software. This checkpoint will also require an out-of-pocket payment - to the chosen approved vendor - to obtain a fingerprint background check, which is required by the Colorado Department of Education.)
  • Completion of Full Admission to PTEP – referred to as Checkpoint #2
  • Completion of Application for Student Teaching – referred to as Checkpoint #3
  • Completion of content specific PRAXIS test prior to Student Teaching
  • Candidates may not take extra courses with Student Teaching without prior approval from the Program Coordinator and the STE Director.
  • All PTEP Field Experiences and methods courses need to be successfully completed prior to Student Teaching.
  • Student Teaching outside the supervision of UNC Faculty may or may not be approved.
  • Teacher Candidates will not be placed in a school where they were once students or where they have a close relative attending and/or working.
  • Teacher education and educator preparation licensure programs do not accept Professional Teacher Education Program (PTEP) or field based courses that are more than ten years old. PLEASE NOTE: Teacher Candidates have the right to petition this policy at the discretion of the program coordinator.

Please work with your content advisor to determine when these requirements will be completed throughout your program.

Requirements

Required Common PTEP — 21 credit hours

EDF 290Foundations of Education

3
EDFE 444Supervised Student Teaching

1-15
ECLD 340Academic Language/Literacy Development in the Content Areas at the Secondary Level

3
EDSE 433Exceptional Students in the Regular Classroom

2
PSY 347Educational Psychology for Elementary Teachers

3
or
PSY 349Educational Psychology for Secondary Teachers

3

EDF 500 may be substituted for EDF 290

EDFE 555 may be substituted for EDFE 444

ECLD 523 may be substituted for ECLD 340

EDSE 509 may be substituted for EDSE 433

PSY 500 may be substituted for PSY 347 or PSY 349

Select one of the Content Area Program of Studies:

Music — Instrumental Track

Foundational Courses

MUS 100Recitals, Concerts and Productions

0
MUS 113Music Theory I

3
MUS 114Aural Skills and Sight Singing I

1
MUS 115Music Theory II

3
MUS 116Aural Skills and Sight Singing II

1
MUS 143Musical Styles and ContextLAA1

3
MUS 213Music Theory III

3
MUS 214Aural Skills and Sight Singing III

1
MUS 215Music Theory IV

3
MUS 216Aural Skills and Sight Singing IV

1
MUS 243History of Music ILAA1

3
MUS 244History of Music II

3

MUS 100: each semester

PTEP Preparation Courses — Instrumental Track
MUS 292Marching Band

1
MUS 319Instrumental Techniques and Conducting

1
MUS 320Wind Literature, Pedagogy and Conducting

2
MUS 330String Techniques

1
MUS 360Voice Class

1
MUS 361Single Reed and Flute Class

1
MUS 362Double Reed Class

1
MUS 365Percussion Techniques

1
MUS 368Brass Techniques I

1
MUS 369Brass Techniques II

1
MUS 492Marching Band

1
Individual Performance

14
Major Ensemble

7
Piano Proficiency Examination
Music PTEP Methods Courses — Instrumental Track
MUS 210Introduction to Music Education

1
MUS 310Teaching General Music in Elementary Schools

2
MUS 312Teaching Instrumental Music in Elementary Schools

2
MUS 325Choral Methods and Literature for Elementary and Secondary Schools

2
MUS 331String Pedagogy and Literature for the Instrumental Music Teacher

2
MUS 356Marching Band Techniques

1
MUS 413Teaching Contemporary and Culturally Responsive Music in Schools

2
MUS 414Transitional Capstone Course in Music Education

2
MUS 450Seminar in Student Teaching for Music Educators

1

Music — Vocal/General/Piano Track

Foundational Courses

MUS 100Recitals, Concerts and Productions

0
MUS 113Music Theory I

3
MUS 114Aural Skills and Sight Singing I

1
MUS 115Music Theory II

3
MUS 116Aural Skills and Sight Singing II

1
MUS 143Musical Styles and ContextLAA1

3
MUS 213Music Theory III

3
MUS 214Aural Skills and Sight Singing III

1
MUS 215Music Theory IV

3
MUS 216Aural Skills and Sight Singing IV

1
MUS 243History of Music ILAA1

3
MUS 244History of Music II

3

MUS 100: each semester

PTEP Preparation Courses — Vocal/General/Piano Track
MUS 314Guitar in the Classroom

1
MUS 323Choral Techniques and Conducting

2
MUS 330String Techniques

1
MUS 361Single Reed and Flute Class

1
MUS 365Percussion Techniques

1
MUS 368Brass Techniques I

1
MUS 410Vocal Pedagogy

2
Individual Performance

14
Major Ensemble

7
Piano Proficiency Examination

Private Piano is recommended

Music PTEP Methods Courses — Vocal/General/Piano Track
MUS 210Introduction to Music Education

1
MUS 310Teaching General Music in Elementary Schools

2
MUS 312Teaching Instrumental Music in Elementary Schools

2
MUS 324Choral Conducting and Pedagogy for Elementary and Secondary Schools

2
MUS 325Choral Methods and Literature for Elementary and Secondary Schools

2
MUS 413Teaching Contemporary and Culturally Responsive Music in Schools

2
MUS 414Transitional Capstone Course in Music Education

2
MUS 450Seminar in Student Teaching for Music Educators

1

General Requirements

ENG — with B or better

COMM — with C or better

Teacher education and educator preparation licensure programs do not accept Professional Teacher Education Program (PTEP) or field based courses that are more than ten years old. PLEASE NOTE: Teacher Candidates have the right to petition this policy at the discretion of the program coordinator.