The K-12 music education teacher licensure program provides appropriate learning experiences to meet the needs, capabilities, and interests of K-12 students studying music. The program is designed to assist individuals in acquiring knowledge, developing skills and dispositions within a learning environment focused on active involvement and integrated learning activities.
Requirements
To complete the teacher education program and earn licensure in music education for grades K-12, students must complete the requirements for general education and their chosen major, as well as the following licensure requirements.
Students must be admitted in the Teacher Education Program to enroll.
Refer to the Undergraduate Course Catalogue for official information about licensure requirements.
Music (K-12) Licensure
From the General Education Requirements
The general education requirements of the College including these specific courses in the following areas:
Social and Behavioral Sciences
or
Music Concentration Courses
Principal Applied Study(ies) – (14 credit hours)
Secondary Applied Study(ies) (3 credit hours)
Professional Education, Methods
Ensembles – 7 semesters
Professional Education Requirements for Music Education Licensure (K-12) – 31 hours
Professional Education, General
Must be admitted to the Teacher Education Program to enroll in EDU 305, EDU 434, EDU 436
Professional Education, Methods
Must be admitted to the Teacher Education Program to enroll in MUS 720, MUS 730, MUS 731
Internship – last semester of Teacher Education program
Must be admitted to the Teacher Education Program to enroll in EDU 460 and EDU 490.
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Contact Information
Heather Bower
Assistant Professor; Department Head, Education
207-B Ledford
(919) 760-8061
bowerhea@meredith.edu
Contact Information
207 Ledford Hall
(919) 760-8316
gradeducation@meredith.edu 
