BM Music Education in General Choral

The Music Education degree program provides the means for students to acquire and demonstrate the required competencies for certification to teach music in the elementary and secondary schools. The New York State Education Department also requires students to pass tests of professional knowledge (the Teacher Performance Assessment - edTPA portfolio, the Educating All Students test EAS), the Content Specialty Test (CST) in music, fingerprinting, practicum hours including 15 hours focused on understanding the needs of students with disabilities, practicum in a high needs school setting, and workshops designated for all applicants for the Initial Certificate to teach music.