Music, MusB / Music Education, EdM
Help your students grasp the theory and history behind music, while you also create a safe and productive environment for your pupils to practice their musical craft.
Lead the Stage and the Classroom
The UB Teach music education program is a five-year, accelerated combined degree program earning you both a bachelor’s in music performance and a master’s in music education. It equips you with content expertise while preparing you to teach general, instrumental and vocal music in pre-K to 12th grade. You will study in both the Department of Music and the Graduate School of Education’s Department of Learning and Instruction.
Enrolled students will:
- Immerse themselves in a vibrant community of musicians and educators dedicated to excellence.
- Enhance your teaching effectiveness by understanding how students learn and engage with music.
- Engage in intensive clinical education experiences with diverse Western New York schools.
- Develop skills and confidence to apply evidence-based practices in the classroom and co-teach with an expert teacher during a one-year residency.
Program Overview
| Academic credential granted | Bachelor of Music (MusB) and Master of Education (EdM) |
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| Certification option | Successful completion of program leads to an institutional recommendation for New York State initial and professional certification in music education |
| Grade levels | Pre-K to 12 |
| Credits required for completion | 157 |
| Time to completion | 5 years |
| Course delivery | On campus, online |
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| Application deadline | Early Action : Nov. 15 Scholarship Consideration: Dec. 8 Regular Decision: Feb. 1 Students can continue to submit an application for fall consideration until capacity is reached. |
Coursework Note
This is a sample course schedule. These courses are subject to change. As a student in the UB Teach program, you must work closely with your advisor before registering for classes.
Music MusB Courses
- MUS 155 Basic Keyboard
- MUS 104 Introduction to Music Theory and Musicianship/Thematic Pathway
- MUS 105LEC and LAB, Music Theory, Analysis, and Aural Skills 1
- MUS 106 LEC and LAB Music Theory, Analysis, and Aural Skills 2
- MUS 211 LEC and LAB Music Theory, Analysis, and Aural Skills 3
- MUS 212 LEC and LAB Music Theory, Analysis, and Aural Skills 4
- MUS 213 Music History 1
- MUS 214 Music History 2
- Two of the following: MUS 311, 333, 408, 440 Music History Elective
- MUS 343 Elements of Conducting 1
- MUS 344 Elements of Conducting 2
- MUS 420 Woodwind Methods
- MUS 421 Brass Methods
- MUS 422 Percussion Methods
- MUS 423 String Methods
- MUS 424 Vocal/Choral Methods
- MUS 452-492 Applied Lessons
- MUS 321–341, 357, 447 Music Ensemble
Progression to Graduate Coursework
You will not apply separately to graduate study; instead, there are a series of progression points that you must meet.
Advancement to the graduate portion of the program requires that you:
- maintain a 3.0 GPA
- earn a “C” grade or higher in content courses (courses in the major)
- earn a “B-” or better in all education and graduate-level coursework
Music Education EdM Courses
- LAI 350 Introduction to Education
- LAI 474 Teaching the Exceptional Learner
- ELP 405 Sociology of Education
- CEP 400 Educational Psychology
- LAI 554 Measurement and Evaluation in Music
- LAI 584 Instrumental Musicianship and Materials
- LAI 569 Research in Music Education
- LAI 583 Classroom Musicianship and Materials
- LAI 606 Foundations in Music Education
- LAI 694 Instructional Strategies All Grades
- LAI 500 or 600 Level Music Education Elective
- LAI 500 or 600 level Education Elective
- LAI 668 Supervised Teaching I
- LAI 595 Supervised Teaching II
- LAI 667 Field Experience
- LAI 674 Student Teaching Seminar
- MUS 635 Advanced Conducting
- MUS 500 or 600 Level Graduate Music Elective
Graduates of this program go on to become:
- Music teachers
- Artists-in-residence
- Conductors
- Applied music instructors
- Additional careers