EDU 420 - Teaching Practicum

Credits: 2
Lab Hours: Weekly Seminar/Teaching Experiences
This course is designed to acquaint students with the professional world of music education while providing teaching experiences. Emphasis is placed on developing teacher competencies in lesson planning, organizing, evaluating, and teaching music.

Prerequisites: MUE 240 - Percussion Methods, MUE 243, MUE 318 - Elementary Music Education Methods , MUE 319 - Secondary Music Education Methods, MUE 333 - Keyboard Methods for the Teacher 1 (Voice/Piano Concentration Students Only), MUE 335 - Instrumental Music Education Band 1 or MUE 337 - Instrumental Music Education Strings 1 (Instrumental Concentration Students Only), MUE 286 - Keyboard Skills 4, MUS 393 - Instrumental Conducting, MUS 394 - Choral Conducting and NYSED Fingerprint Clearance. A minimum grade point average of 3.0, a grade point average of 3.0 or better in music and music education courses, completion of core music courses, demonstration of the competencies called for in the Qualifying Examination at a quality level satisfactory to a faculty jury, and approval of the Music Education Director.