Music

Esther Boyer College of Music Program Descriptions

• Performance, Vocal Instruction
• Performance, Keyboard Instruction
• Ensemble and Orchestral Studies
• Jazz Studies
• Theory
• Composition
• Music History
• Music Education
• Music Therapy
• Non-Performance Programs

Music Education

Darrel Walters, Chair
(215) 204-8310

The Department of Music Education concentrates on the development of the music educator so that competencies necessary for successful entry into the teaching profession are demonstrated at the undergraduate level.

Faculty recommendations for student teaching are not automatic and must be earned by the student through demonstrated potential in the field. Students not recommended for student teaching may be permitted to graduate after successful completion of additional course work but will not be recommended for Pennsylvania State Music Teacher Certification.

Upon successful completion of the four-year program of study, the five-year double major program of study, or the five-year program with a Jazz Studies component, and upon achieving passing scores on the Praxis Series Assessments (Professional Assessments for Beginning Teachers), students qualify for Pennsylvania state certification for public school music teachers, K-12.

• Voice Concentration
• Piano Concentration
• Instrumental Concentration
• Piano Concentration with Jazz Studies Component
• Instrumental Concentration with Jazz Studies Component
• Voice Concentration with Jazz Studies Component
• Instrumental Concentration with Music Technology Component

Bachelor of Music
Major in Music Education
Voice Concentration

+ This program requires two semesters of foreign language study. If the 61 level has been met by the language placement exam, then one year of another language must be taken. Options include German, French, Italian.

# See current Schedule of Classes for additional first level science courses. Acoustics C067, however, is strongly recommended. Acoustics C067 is a prerequisite for Computers in Music Applications C315, another strongly recommended course for music education majors.

## See current Schedule of Classes for additional approved second level science core course. Computers in Music Applications, however, is strongly recommended for music education majors.

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Bachelor of Music
Major in Music Education
Piano Concentration

* See Core Curriculum for additional first level course. Acoustics C067, however, is strongly recommended. Acoustics C067 is a prerequisite for Computers in Music Applications C315, another strongly recommended course for music education majors.

** See current Core Curriculum for additional approved second level science Core courses. Computers in Mus. App. C315, however, is strongly recommended for music education majors.

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Bachelor of Music
Major in Music Education Instrumental Concentration

+ Two semesters of Marching Band are required. Normally this requirement is fulfilled in the fall semester of freshman and sophomore years.
++Violin and Viola Concentrations may substitute Music 0392.
* See Core Curriculum for additional first level science courses. Acoustics C67, however, is strongly recommended. Acoustics C67 is a prerequisite for Computers in Mus. App. C315, another strongly recommended course for music education majors.
** See Core Curriculum for additional approved second level science Core courses. Computers in Mus. App. C315, however, is strongly recommended for music education majors.
# Must be approved Core courses. At least on course must be in non-Western or Third World studies.

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Bachelor of Music
Major in Music Education Piano Concentration
with Jazz Studies Component

+ See Core Curriculum for additional first level course. Acoustics C067, however, is strongly recommended. Acoustics C067 is a prerequisite for Computers in Mus. App. C315, another strongly recommended course for music education majors.
% Nine semesters of ensembles are required; 4 semester credit hours must be earned in traditional ensembles and 4 semester hours must be earned in jazz ensembles. A mixture of vocal and instrumental ensembles is recommended.
%% Must be approved Core courses. At least one course must be in non-Western or Third World studies.

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Bachelor of Music
Major in Music Education
Instrumental Concentration with Jazz Studies Component

+ Two semesters of Marching Band are required. Normally this requirement is fulfilled in the FALL semester of the freshman and sophomore years. A total of nine (9) semesters of instrumental ensembles are required; four credit hours must be earned in traditional instrumental ensembles and four credit hours must be earned in jazz instrumental ensembles. The ninth may be in either.
* See Core Curriculum for additional first level science courses. Acoustics C67, however, is strongly recommended. Acoustics C67 is a prerequisite for Computers in Mus. App. C315, another strongly recommended course for music education majors.
** See current Undergraduate Bulletin for additional approved second level science Core courses. Computers in Mus. App. C315, however, is strongly recommended for music education majors.
** Must be approved core course. At least one course must be in non-Western or Third World studies.

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Bachelor of Music
Major in Music Education
Voice Concentration with Jazz Studies Component

% Nine semesters of vocal ensembles are required; six must be earned in traditional vocal ensembles and three must be earned in jazz vocal ensembles.
+ This program requires two semesters of foreign language study. If the 61 level has been met by the language placement exam, then one year of another language must be taken. (Options include French, German, Italian.)
# See current Schedule of Classes for additional first level science courses. Acoustics C067, however, is strongly recommended. Acoustics C067 is a prerequisite for Computers in Mus. Appl. C315, another strongly recommended course for education majors.
## See current Schedule of Classes for additional approved second level science core courses. Computers in Mus. Appl. C315, however, is strongly recommended for music education majors.

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Bachelor of Music
Major in Music Education
Instrumental Concentration with Music Technology Component

+ Two semesters of Marching Band are required. Normally this requirement is fulfilled in the FALL semester of the freshman and sophomore years.
% One International Studies course must be a non-western or third world course.

The above example demonstrates how the Music Technology component can be incorporated into a five-year music degree curriculum. This is only a demonstrative model, and is not the only curriculum to which the component may be added. Students interested in adding the component to their curriculum should contact their respective department chair for further information and specific curriculum guidelines.

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Comments and questions about the Esther Boyer School of Music may be sent to music@blue.temple.edu.

Boyer College of Music web site: www.temple.edu/music/