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 PreK 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 | PK-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