Music Education Schedule Dates
Most items should be a guide for each semester; however specific items are listed by a particular semester.
EVERY SEMESTER
• Read NGU email at least twice every day.
• Be sure to attend 10 concerts, recitals, or chamber ensembles. Be sure to swipe ID and turn in programs to Mrs. Boehm with your name written legibly on the program.
• Check the curriculum worksheet and course sequence for your degree to be sure you are on schedule for completing your degree and graduating at the correct time. Double check
your progress with your advisor!
• Read your syllabus for every class, as it is a contract between you and the professor. Record important dates in a centralized calendar.
• Introduce yourself to your professors and your Academic Advisor during office hours.
Freshman year
• If you scored 1100 on all three parts of SAT, or 22 on ACT, please give the score report to Molly Kate Shumway, Secretary in the College of Education.
• If you did not score 1100 SAT, or 22 on ACT, then arrange to take the three parts of Praxis I at Prometric Testing Center, 10 Enterprise Blvd, Greenville, SC, telephone 864 676-1506 by
Thanksgiving of your freshman year. BE SURE TO REQUEST THAT SCORES BE SENT TO NGU COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, AND THE SOUTH CAROLINA STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
• Enroll in EDUC 1310 Intro to Education either first or second semester (preferably second) of your freshman year. Complete all forms for Admittance to the Teacher Education Program
with your teacher, and submit forms to Molly Kate Shumway, Secretary in the College of Education. You will need a car to drive to assigned school for observations.
• Attempt to pass one of the parts of the Piano Proficiency Exam.
• Remember that you must earn at least a C on all Music courses, since Music Education is your major. You must earn at least a B in all primary applied lessons.
• As an education major, you must also earn a C or higher in all English, Communication, and Education courses.
• All music education majors must take two semesters of Music Diction unless you are transferring AP or dual credit foreign language hours to NGU. In that case, you may satisfy the
diction requirement by substituting the transfer credits.
Sophomore Year
• Be sure to enroll in MUED 2150 Music Lesson Planning in the spring of this year.
• If you are in Sophomore Theory, you must also enroll in Computer Tech for Musicians.
• Continue to attempt to pass Piano Proficiency each semester.
• Attempt to move to the Upper division for private instruction on instrument by passing your Sophomore platform.
• Register for MUED 2120 Woodwind Techniques (fall), and MUED 2140 Percussion Techniques (spring).
Junior Year
• Complete your Music Techniques classes (Voice, Brass, and Strings)
• In the fall, register for EDUC 3341 Human Growth and Development.
• In the fall, register for EDUC 3350 The Exceptional Learner.
• In the spring, register for Music in the Elementary School, MUED 3320 AND MUED 3105 Field Experience II. This will be the beginning of your major field experiences required for
student teaching.
• In the spring, register for EDSE 3395 Reading and Writing in the Content Area.
• Begin to study and prepare for Praxis II, Music Education assessment.
• Sign up to take Praxis II, Music Education during the spring semester. (April date)
• You need 3 semesters of private study at the upper level.
• During the summer, plan to take PLT.
• YOU MUST BE ADMITTED TO THE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION’S TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM BEFORE THE BEGINNING OF SENIOR YEAR.
Senior Year
• In the fall, register for Secondary Methods and Management. The course number differentiates between a vocal MUED 4401 (chorus/choir), or instrumental MUED 4402 (band,
orchestra/strings).
• If you have stayed on task with the Core Curriculum and the Music Education requirements, you need to plan for 60 days of student teaching in the Spring semester.
• You must complete your principal applied lessons and give your senior recital during the fall semester.
• You must pass the PPE before you are allowed to student teach.
• You must complete 7 semesters of Chapel before graduation.
• You must have attended 70 concerts/recitals prior to Student Teaching.
• If you plan to Student Teach in the 9th semester at NGU, you must have attended 80 music events.
• Before Student Teaching you must have a TB test at a local State Health Center.
• Before Student Teaching you must also be fingerprinted, have a background check completed, and register with and be approved by the SCSDE.
• Order graduation materials from the Registrar’s Office before student teaching.
***Special note: In planning your finances, you will need over the four years, about $500+ to pay for the Praxis I, Praxis II, PLT, FBI Check, and SCSDE registration fee for student teaching. Plan wisely for these fees.
For any questions/concerns, please contact Mr. Eric Bell, Coordinator of Music Education, Cline School of Music.