BM in Music Education
The WVU Music Education program aims to raise the status of music
education regionally and nationally through cultivation of highly effective practice
and relevant knowledge in undergraduate students, graduate students, and in-service
music educators. Students who successfully complete the WVU Music Education
curriculum and all tests required by the West Virginia Department of Education will
be qualified for a professional certificate, Birth – Adult Music, that will enable
them to teach instrumental, vocal, and general music in West Virginia schools.
Undergraduate Curriculum Overview
The WVU Music Education curriculum is comprehensive and will prepare students for a variety of teaching settings.
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General Education Courses:
Courses that balance professional specialization in music, such as writing,
humanities and fine arts, social and behavioral sciences, and natural sciences
and mathematics.
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Content Area Courses:
Courses that increase skills as a musician, such as principal performance studies,
ensembles, voice, piano, music theory (aural and written), music listening,
music history, conducting, and arranging
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Education Courses:
Courses that develop knowledge of teaching, learning, and schools, including
Introduction to Music Education and educational psychology
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Pedagogy Courses:
Courses that develop skills as a teacher and performer of various secondary
instruments, such as woodwinds, recorder, brass, guitar, strings, percussion,
and voice
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Methods Courses:
Courses that develop skills as a teacher in each of the three major areas of
Music Education (instrumental music, vocal music, and general music), including
clinical experiences
- Capstone Experience: A two-week preparatory seminar and a fourteen-week supervised teaching internship in K-12 schools requiring successful integration of the knowledge and demonstration of the skills acquired throughout the undergraduate experience
Music Education and Performance Majors
This optional program can be arranged for outstanding students who desire to meet the requirements of majors in both Music Education and Performance. Admission to this rigorous program is by written consent of the Coordinator of Music Education and the Coordinator of the appropriate Performance area after the student has completed two semesters.
Academic Resources
Student Teaching Observation and Evaluation Forms
- Music Student Teaching Observation Record (for University Supervisors)
- Danielson: Mid and End of Placement Evaluation of Student Teaching (for Cooperating Teachers and University Supervisors)
- Form E: Student Teacher's Evaluation of Cooperating Teacher (for Student Teachers)
- Form F: Student Teacher's Evaluation of University Supervisor (for Student Teachers)
Candidacy Materials
Questions? Contact
Dr. Jason GossettCoordinator, Music Education
304-293-4507
Jason.Gossett@mail.wvu.edu
