The purpose of the Music Education program at North Greenville University is to offer a liberal arts-based music curriculum which leads to a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music Education - Choral or Instrumental. In keeping with the institution’s mission, this program seeks to enable students to integrate academic discipline and an enriched cultural experience in a Christ-centered environment by offering course work that will develop music teachers who possess the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to foster learning in youth, and who are equipped to serve as transformational leaders for church and society.
The goals of the Music Education program at North Greenville University are that its graduates 1) demonstrate proficiency in the language and grammar of music; 2) acquire skills using the basic elements of music: melody, rhythm, harmony, timbre, texture, dynamics, movement, and form in both aural and visual analysis; 3) develop an understanding of the relationship between music history and literature from past and contemporary cultures (both western and non-western) and the influence that music and other performing arts forms have on each other; 4) demonstrate a personal commitment to the art of music in teaching music as an element of civilization, and to encourage the artistic and intellectual development of students, serving as a role model for students through a commitment as an independent professional; 5) acquire skills in recreating, through performance compositions from all historic, cultural, and stylistic perspectives, thus providing opportunities to create new compositions representative of the 21st century; 6) develop the capability to lead students to an understanding of music as an art form, as a means of communication, and as a part of their intellectual and cultural heritage; 7) demonstrate the capability to inspire others and to excite the imagination of students, thus engendering a respect of music and a desire for musical knowledge and experiences; 8) demonstrate the ability to evaluate ideas, methods assessments, and policies in the arts, the humanities, and in arts education for impact on the musical and cultural development of students; 9) demonstrate knowledge of research, research sources, and research techniques in Music Education, thus gaining the ability to use research in the teaching and assessing of music and the improving of musicianship; 10) demonstrate knowledge of the theories of child development and learning styles as appropriate to classroom instruction, K-12
To be admitted to the Music Education Degree program a student must have completed no fewer than forty-five (45) semester hours of course work which meet the degree requirements at North Greenville University. Students must be admitted one year before student teaching. Additionally, each student must have:
- All music education majors must have passed all three parts of Praxis I in order to enroll in MUED-3320, or MUED-4320/4330. High scores on the SAT and ACT are accepted in lieu of Praxis I. Student should check with the College of Education for the exact scores accepted. Since Methods courses begin in the junior year, all Music Education majors should plan to take and pass Praxis I by the close of the Sophomore Year. ALL STUDENTS WHO ARE ASSIGNED ANY FIELD EXPERIENCES MUST HAVE HAD A SECURITY CLEARANCE IN ORDER TO OBSERVE IN THE SCHOOLS. Students must have security clearance before completing any field experience hours. All students who have field experiences in the schools must have taken a recent TB test 30 days before beginning the field experience. A student may not be enrolled in MUED-3320, MUED-4320/4330 until he/she has been admitted to the Teacher Education Program.
- Completed and returned application for admission to the Teacher Education Program, and the Declaration of Major form.
- A grade of C or better in English 1310, English 1320, Communication 2300 or appropriate substitute.
- A grade of C or better in all completed Education courses. Music Education majors must have a C or better in all music content courses.
- A passing grade in Chapel.
- A cumulative GPA of 2.75
- Assessment of Disposition from the following:
- Music Education majors: EDUC-2230 - Foundations of Education Instructor
- Music Instructor of choice
Requirements for admission into the Teacher Education program for students who have not taken the above-referenced classes because of transferring to North Greenville University or changing majors include recommendations from other instructors as designated by the College of Education.
The Music Education degree is a four-year degree.
Some students elect to earn dual certification in instrumental music and vocal/choral music. As of 2005, the South Carolina Department of Education required 8 hours of private voice or vocal methods for vocal/choral certification. This requirement may be changed at any time by SCSDE. Dual certification will take at least 10 semesters including student teaching.
The Teacher Education Program was recognized by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) and the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM).
No extracurricular activities, including athletic practices, games, and musical performances, are to interfere with the student teaching period.
Core Curriculum
First Year Experience, Choose 1 (1 Credit)
Communication, Choose 1 (3 Credits)
Required
Math, Choose 1 (3 Credits)
| - | Any 1000-level math course 1310 or higher | 3 |
Required
| PSYC-2310 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| BIOL-1310 | Scientific Inquiry in a Living World | 3 |
| PHSC-1430 | Scientific Inquiry in a Physical World | 4 |
| PHSC-1431 | Scientific Inquiry in a Physical World Lab | 0 |
Civic Awareness, Choose 1 (3 Credits)
Required
Choral Concentration Requirements
Music Core
Music Methods
Professional Education Courses
Instrumental - Strings Concentration Requirements
Music Core
Music Methods
Professional Education Courses
Instrumental - Piano Concentration Requirements
Music Core
Music Methods
Professional Education Courses
Wind and Percussion Concentration Requirements
Music Core
Music Methods
Professional Education Courses
| Total Degree Requirements |
135 |
| Total Degree Requirements (Instrumental-Strings Concentration) |
138 |