» Music Education

• Small class sizes and low student-to-faculty ratio
• Hands-on, community-based learning connects coursework to student teaching
• Paid University Intern Credential program available (in lieu of unpaid student teaching).
• Courses specific to the MAT Music Education Program are taught by Music Education faculty in Chapman's College of Performing Arts.

Special Note
Students who already possess a Single Subject or Multiple Subject teaching credential from California or any other U.S. state are not eligible for admission to the MAT Music Education program.

• State of California Certificate of Clearance
• Negative TB Test Verification
• U.S. Constitution Status
• CPR (Infant, Child, & Adult) Certification
• Subject matter competency: CSET or other form of preapproved verification. See the Teacher Education Admission Testing Requirements webpage for more details about the 2022-2023 academic year application requirements.”

Summer I: Establishing foundational critical lens

• EDUC 532: Content Area Literacy (4 units)
• EDUC 567: Secondary Teaching & Learning in Diverse Classrooms: Investigating and Designing Transformative Learning Environments (3 units)
• EDUC 570: Pedagogies for Social Change (3 units)
• EDUC 569: Human Development and Wellness in Diverse Classrooms (1 unit)

Fall I: Engaging in communities of practice

• EDUC 504: Second Language Acquisition, Literacy, and Learning for Secondary Students (3 units)
• MUS 533: Foundation of Music Education (3 units)
  -or-
  MUS 693: Directed Research: Foundations of Music Education (3 units)
• EDUC 571: Educating Diverse Learners in Inclusive Classrooms (3 units)
• EDUC 513: Practicum: Single Subject (3 units)
• EDUC 550: Evaluating Teaching Performance Expectations (0 units)

* Submit Application for Student Teaching

Spring I: Extending and refining practice

• EDUC 589: Secondary Teacher Inquiry, Professionalism, and Wellbeing (2 units)
• MUS 534: Managing School Programs (3 units)
  -or-
  MUS 693: Directed Research: Foundations of Music Education (3 units)
• MUS 583: Student Teaching II: Single Subject (3 units)
• EDUC 583: Student Teaching II: Single Subject (3 units)

Summer II: Embodying scholarship focus

• EDUC 695: Special Topics in Teaching (3 units)
• MUS 689C: Master of Arts in Teaching Capstone Project (3 units)
• Demonstration of Mastery

Grade Requirements

• No grade below a C+ is acceptable toward a degree or credential. Thus, if you earn a C or lower, you need to retake the course.
• If you earn a C– grade or lower, the class will not be acceptable toward a degree or credential, but it will be used in your GPA calculation.
• If your cumulative GPA falls below 3.0, you will be placed on academic probation.

The William D. Hall and Marybelle and Sebastian P. Musco Conservatory of Music provides aspiring musicians with a rigorous and progressive education of distinction for the professional and intellectual development of artists and scholars in a supportive, liberal arts environment. Our outstanding curriculum offers a musical and academic foundation that prepares our students for vibrant and diverse professional careers.

Gifts to the Attallah College of Educational Studies allow us to support the vast array of diverse educational projects including our various literacy programs, scholarships to our deserving students, international travel opportunities for research, and multiple campaigns that promote education and civic engagement throughout our immediate community and the world. 

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