Teacher Certification in Music

Teacher Certification in Music

1. FOR MUSIC MAJORS WHO WANT A SECONDARY MUSIC ENDORSEMENT (5-12): Students majoring in Music who desire Iowa Teacher Certification with a secondary music endorsement must complete the BA degree in Music, the Music Endorsement (MUSC3240, 3 courses from MUSC3270, MUSC3280, MUSC3290, and MUSC3400; with MUSC3360 Music in the Secondary School as the appropriate methods course) and the Secondary Education Program.
2. FOR MUSIC MAJORS WHO WANT A COMBINATION ENDORSEMENT (K-8 AND 5-12): Students majoring in Music who desire Iowa Teacher Certification with an elementary and secondary Music endorsement must complete the BA degree in Music, the Music Endorsement (MUSC3240, 3 courses from MUSC3270, MUSC3280, MUSC3290, and MUSC3400; and both MUSC3360 and MUSC3390 as the appropriate methods courses) and the Combination Program.
3. FOR MUSIC MAJORS WHO WANT AN ELEMENTARY MUSIC ENDORSEMENT (K-8): Students majoring in Music who desire Iowa Teacher Certification with an elementary Music endorsement must complete the BA degree in Music, the Music Endorsement (MUSC3240, 3 courses from MUSC3270, MUSC3280, MUSC3290, and MUSC3400; and MUSC3390 as the appropriate methods course) and the Secondary Education Program.
4. FOR NON-MUSIC MAJORS WHO WANT A SECONDARY MUSIC ENDORSEMENT (5-12): Non-Music majors desiring a Music secondary endorsement (5-12) in Iowa must complete the music minor listed above, one additional semester hour of a music ensemble, MUSC2350 Musics of the World or MUSC2360 Jazz History or MUSC2310 Music in the Church, MUSC3360 as the appropriate methods course, and the Secondary Education Program.