Music Education with K12 Professional Teaching Licensure
College: School of Education
Department: Visual, Performing, and Media Arts
Student Type: Traditional Undergraduate
Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Campus: Lisle Campus
Objectives: The primary objective and practical purpose of the Music Education with K12 Professional Teaching Licensure program is to provide a well-rounded, liberal arts education for students who wish to engage in a career as music educators in private or public elementary, middle, and high school educational institutions. The primary objectives for the Music Education major include the acquisition of the essential conceptual knowledge in music history, music theory and music performance, coupled with the development of the technical skills necessary for composing and producing, interpreting, performing, listening, assessing and teaching music with excellence.
Through this program, students will:
- Develop the knowledge and understanding that concerns the structure and history of music in relation to composing and producing, interpreting, performing, listening, assessing and teaching.
- Produce and perform with meaningful artistic expression and musical sensitivity in their final recital performance.
- Develop the technical skills necessary for composing and producing, interpreting, performing, listening, assessing and teaching music.
Requirements – Major:
Music Education majors must complete each of the following with a grade of “C” or better:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MUSI 1101 | Music Theory I | 3 |
| MUSI 1102 | Music Theory II | 3 |
| MUSI 1112 | Aural Skills I | 1 |
| MUSI 1113 | Aural Skills II | 1 |
| MUSI 2201 | Theory III | 3 |
| MUSI 2202 | Music Theory IV | 3 |
| MUSI 2212 | Aural Skills III | 1 |
| MUSI 2213 | Aural Skill IV | 1 |
| MUSI 3205 | Music History I | 3 |
| MUSI 3206 | Music History II | 3 |
| MUSI 4250 | Junior Recital | 1 |
| MUSI 4351 | Principles and Procedures in Music Education | 3 |
| MUSI 3352 | Instrumental and Choral Conducting | 3 |
| MUSI 4353 | Instrumental and Choral Ensemble Literature | 3 |
| MUSI 4365 | Senior Seminar: The Portfolio Experience | 0 |
| 4 semester credit hours from the following: | 4 | |
| Applied Keyboard | ||
| Applied Voice | ||
| Keyboard Skills I | ||
| Keyboard Skills II | ||
| 10 semester credit hours from the following: | 10 | |
| Applied Instrumental: Non-Keyboard | ||
| Applied Keyboard | ||
| Applied Voice | ||
| Applied Instrumental: Non-Keyboard | ||
| Applied Keyboard | ||
| Applied Voice | ||
| Applied Instrumental: Non-Keyboard | ||
| Applied Keyboard | ||
| Applied Voice | ||
| 8 semester credit hours from the following: | 8 | |
| Concert Band | ||
| Concert Choir | ||
| Jazz Ensemble | ||
| Chamber Orchestra | ||
| 8 semester credit hours of the following: | 8 | |
| Woodwind Methods | ||
| Brass and Percussion Methods | ||
| String Methods | ||
| Vocal Methods | ||
| 6 semester credit hours of MDLG to 2202 | 6 | |
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Students seeking the Professional Educator License (PEL) in Music Education for grades K-12 must complete the following requirements. These align with the University’s Basic Skills and Distribution Requirements for an undergraduate degree at Benedictine University with specific course requirements for licensure.
- The Basic Skills core with at least a grade of "C" or better in each course. This core includes WRIT 1101 Writing Colloquium, WRIT 1102 Research Writing, COMM 1110 Speech Communication, and MATH as required by the major department (i.e., MATH 1105 College Algebra with Business Applications, MATH 1108 Mathematics for Everyday Life, or MATH 1110 College Algebra).
- The Arts and Humanities distribution area requires 15 semester credit hours, must include HIST 1111 American History to 1865 or HIST 1112 American History since 1865 for the Historical (QHT) with at least a grade of "C" or better in each course.
- The Natural Sciences distribution area requires 9 semester credit hours, must include a Life-Scientific (QLS) course and a Physical-Scientific (QPS) course, one of which must be a lab course: and a Computational, Math and Analytical (QCM) course, with a grade of "C" or better in each course.
- The Social Sciences I and II distributions require 6 semester credit hours, which must include PLSC 1102 American Government for QPE with a grade of "C" or better in each course.
Students must also complete an academic major in an approved area for Music Education outside the School of Education. The major must include a minimum of 36 semester credit hours.
The EDUC professional education requirements are:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MUSI 3242 | Junior Year Observation Experience | 0 |
| MUSI 3303 | History and Application of Technology in Music | 3 |
| MUSI 3342 | Senior Year Observation Experience | 0 |
| MUSI 3354 | Teaching K-12 Classroom | 3 |
| EDUC 2200 | Preclinical Experience Level 1 with Seminar | 1 |
| EDUC 2205 | Educational Foundations | 3 |
| EDUC 2207 | Introduction to Education Seminar | 1 |
| EDUC 2210 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| EDUC 3234 | Preclinical Experience Level 2 with Seminar | 1 |
| EDUC 4236 | Preclinical Experience Level 3 with Seminar | 1 |
| EDUC 2260 | Educating Students with Exceptionalities | 3 |
| EDUC 4308 | Creating An Inclusive Learning Environment | 3 |
| EDUC 3310 | Assessment in Action | 3 |
| EDUC 4364 | Methods of Reading & Reading/Writing in the Content Area for Middle and Secondary Schools | 3 |
| EDUC 2100 | Physical Development and Health for Educators | 2 |
| EDUC 4374 | Student Teaching K-8 Elementary Music Education with Seminar | 6 |
| EDUC 4375 | Student Teaching 6-12 Secondary Music Education (w/ Seminar) | 6 |
All coursework for licensure must be completed with grades of “C” or better. Grades of C minus (C-) are considered to be below a “C”. “C-“ grades for equivalent courses received from another institution will need to be retaken at Benedictine and passed with a grade of “C” or better. Students need a 2.75 GPA Overall and a 3.0 in the Major to be eligible for licensure.
The majority of the licensure requirements are mandated by the Illinois State Board of Education. Any changes in licensure requirements must be met at the time they go into effect. This could change program requirements. Students must successfully pass any state test or evaluation before student teaching. If a student has not completed all license requirements at the time the degree is awarded, the transcript will show that the degree/program was completed “Without License.”