Music Education, Choral Track, B.M.E.

Core Music Courses

• MUSI 101 - Music Theory I
• MUSI 102 - Music Theory II
• MUSI 108 - Aural Skills I
• MUSI 201 - Music Theory III
• MUSI 202 - Music Theory IV
• MUSI 208 - Aural Skills II
• MUSI 258 - Music Now
• MUSI 301 - Doing Music History
• MUSI 302 - Doing Ethnomusicology

Music Education Courses

• MUED 201 - Introduction to Music Education
• MUED 351 - General Music Methods
• MUED 453 - Performance Music Methods
• EDUC 291 - Elementary Field Experience I
• EDUC 390 - HS/MS/K12 Field Experience II
• EDUC 490 - HS/MS/K12 Field Experience III

Education Courses

• EDUC 322 - Equitable Learning Environments: HS/MS
• EDUC 330 - Teaching Students With Disabilities
• EDUC 360 - HS/MS Content Area Literacies
• EDUC 403 - HS/MS Assessment of Learning
• EDUC 492 - Pre-Residency Seminar
• EDUC 494 - Residency Seminar
• EDUC 496 - Student Teaching Residency

Choral Courses

• MUSI 228 - Diction for Singers
• MUSI 329 - Vocal Pedagogy
• MUED 408 - Advanced Choral Conducting

Additional Requirements

• Completion of requisite number of concert attendance. Six concerts per semester while enrolled as a music major, unless student teaching or studying abroad. See department guidebook for additional details.
• Private piano lessons with NCC faculty until successful completion of the Piano Proficiency Exam.
• Private vocal study with NCC faculty each semester in the program. Students must register for credit unless they have already reached the 18 credit hour limit.
• Large ensemble participation on primary instrument/voice each semester in the program. Students must register for credit unless they have already reached the 18 credit hour limit.
• Junior year recital
• Successful completion of the Comprehensive Musicianship Exam

Progression Point 1: Admission to the Teacher Education Program

Course Requirements:

• Complete MUED 201 and MUED 351 with a grade of C- or above
• Complete EDUC 291 with a grade of P

GPA Requirements: 

For full admission to the Teacher Education Program:

• Have earned an overall cumulative GPA of 2.75 or better in all coursework taken at and transferred to North Central College
• Have earned a GPA of 2.75 or better in Music Ed/Professional Ed (MUED/EDUC) coursework taken for and transferred to NCC
• Have earned a GPA of 2.50 or better in Music (MUSI) coursework taken for and transferred in to NCC (min. 16 credit hours)

For conditional admission to the Teacher Education Program:

Conditional Admission to the Teacher Education Program allows candidates to progress in their plan of study while taking advantage of systems of support provided by the department to help ensure academic success in the Teacher Education Program.

• Have earned an overall cumulative GPA of 2.25-2.749 in all coursework taken at and transferred to North Central College
• Have earned a GPA of 2.25-2.749 in Music Ed/Professional Ed (MUED/EDUC) coursework taken for and transferred in to NCC
• Have earned a GPA of 2.00-2.50 in Music (MUSI) coursework taken for and transferred in to NCC (min. 16 credit hours)

Evaluation Requirements:

Dispositions:

• Dispositions survey from candidate’s MUED 201 instructor
• Dispositions survey from full-time music education faculty member (or MUED 351 faculty if no full-time MUED faculty is able to complete the survey)
• Self-assessment of dispositions at time of application to TEP

Field Experiences:

• Field Experience Recommendation from MUED 201
• Mentor Teacher Recommendation from EDUC 291
• Supervisor Recommendation from EDUC 291

Note: Teacher candidates must be admitted to the Teacher Education Program (TEP) to take EDUC courses at the 300- or 400-level.

Progression Point 2: Progression to Student Teaching Residency

Course Requirements:

• Completion of all music education (MUED and MUSI) and professional education (EDUC) courses for the Music Education major with a grade of C- or better with the exception of EDUC 494 and 496, the Student Teaching Residency course package

GPA Requirements:

For full admission to Student Teaching Residency:

• Have earned an overall cumulative GPA of 2.75 or greater in all coursework taken at and transferred to North Central College
• Have earned a GPA of 3.00 or better in all MUED and EDUC coursework taken for and transferred in to the Music Education major
• Have earned a GPA of 2.50 or better in all MUSI coursework taken for and transferred in to the Music Education major

For conditional admission to Student Teaching Residency:

Conditional Admission to Student Teaching allows candidates to progress to student teaching while taking advantage of systems of support provided by the department to help ensure success.

• Have earned an overall cumulative GPA of 2.25-2.749 in all coursework taken at and transferred to North Central College
• Have earned a GPA of 2.50-2.999 in Music Ed/Professional Ed (MUED/EDUC) coursework taken for and transferred in to NCC
• Have earned a GPA of 2.00-2.499 in Music (MUSI) coursework taken for and transferred in to NCC (min. 16 credit hours)

Recommendation Requirements:

• Mentor Teacher Recommendations from EDUC 390 and 490
• Supervisor Recommendations from EDUC 390 and 490
• Practitioner Interview Recommendation, if assigned
• Receive a recommendation from the Department of Education for Student Teaching Residency

Additional Requirements:

• Pass the Music Department’s Comprehensive Muscianship Exam (CME).
• Complete the practice edTPA as required for MUED 453 Performance Music Methods and EDUC 403 HS/MS Assessment of Learning
• *Earn a passing Score on the appropriate ILTS content test, MUSIC 212

Progression Point 3: Licensure

• *Pass EDUC 494 Student Teaching Residency Seminar and EDUC 496 Student Teaching Residency with a grade of C- or better
• *Earn a passing Score on the edTPA teacher performance assessment
• *Complete all other necessary requirements to earn a bachelor’s degree

* Illinois State Board of Education requirement enforced by North Central College