Music Education

(24 Hours Of Professional Education Courses For Certificate Plus 9 0r 12 S.H. For Degree)

This individualized program is designed for individuals with a bachelor's degree in music who wish to teach in grades K-12. The program leads to a Master of Arts degree and prepares candidates to pursue an Illinois Type 10 certificate. The program requires successful completion of the Graduate Program Core Courses, General Education courses required for secondary education, Music Education courses as required by the Music Department, * and the following Professional Education Courses:

Required Professional Education Courses

EDUG 413 Survey of Students with Exceptionalities for the Regular Classroom Teacher
EDUG 414 History and Philosophy of Education
EDUG 498 Directed Teaching in K-12 Classrooms
EDUG 445 Seminar in Teaching and Learning
EDUG 507 Advanced Educational Psychology
EDUG 508 Adolescent Development

Graduate Program Core Courses

EDUG 511 Foundational Topics in Education: Scholarly Reading and Writing
(This course also meets a certification requirement; candidates will not be eligible for the certificate if this course is not successfully completed.)
EDUG 512 Assessment of Instruction and Learning
EDUG 513 Educational Research Design and Development
EDUG 514 Scholarship of Teaching: Finalizing the Inquiry Process

Candidates for a Master of Arts Degree in Education who are enrolled in a graduate program must complete EDUG 511, 512, and 513. These courses assist the candidate in conceptualizing and designing a research proposal. Candidates who choose to complete the research study enroll in EDUG 514. In lieu of enrolling in EDUG 514 and completing a research study, candidates may enroll in two additional graduate courses in education at Saint Xavier University. The two courses should further the candidate's professional goals, and the courses selected must be approved by the faculty advisor and the Director of Graduate Studies.

* Transcript(s) are evaluated by the Music Department to determine required coursework in music.