Music Education

Rollo Dilworth, Chair
215-204-8310

rollo.dilworth@temple.edu

The Department of Music Education concentrates on developing music educators at the undergraduate level who will be ready for successful entry into the teaching profession.

Faculty recommendations for student teaching are not automatic. They must be earned by the student through demonstrated potential in the field, a 3.0 GPA, and passing of Praxis exams I and II. Students not recommended for student teaching may be permitted to graduate after successful completion of additional coursework, 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 Jazz 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.

Music Education, Voice Concentration

Bachelor of Music: Music Education

Voice Concentration

Music Education, Piano Concentration, Choral/General Emphasis

Bachelor of Music: Music Education

Piano Concentration, Choral/General Emphasis

% Eight semester hours of ensembles are required: Choral Ensembles - 6 semester hours; Piano/Accompanying Ensembles - 2 semester hours.

Music Education, Piano Concentration, Band/Orchestra Emphasis

Bachelor of Music: Music Education

Piano Concentration, Band/Orchestra Emphasis

% Eight semester hours of ensembles are required: Choral Ensembles - 4 semester hours; Instrumental Ensembles - 2 semester hours; Piano/Accompanying Ensembles - 2 semester hours.

Music Education, Instrumental Concentration

Bachelor of Music: Music Education

Instrumental Concentration

+ One semester of Marching Band is required for students whose principal instruments are woodwinds, brass, and percussion. Normally this requirement is fulfilled in the fall semester of freshman year.  Although the requirement is only one semester, students may register for Marching Band as often as he or she would like.

Music Education, Piano/Jazz Studies, Band/Orchestra Emphasis

Bachelor of Music (5 Year): Music Education

Piano Concentration with Jazz Studies Component, Band/Orchestra Emphasis

% Nine semesters of ensembles are required: Choral Ensembles - 1 semester hours; Instrumental Ensembles OR Piano/Accompanying Ensemble- 4 semester hours, including 1 semester hour of Marching Band; Jazz Ensembles - 4 semester hours.

Music Education, Piano/Jazz Studies, Choral/General Emphasis

Bachelor of Music (5 Year): Music Education

Piano Concentration with Jazz Studies Component, Choral/General Emphasis

% Nine semesters of ensembles are required: Choral Ensembles - 4 semester hours; Jazz Ensembles - 4 semester hours; Piano/Accompanying Ensemble - 1 semester hour.

Music Education, Instrumental Concentration with Jazz Studies

Bachelor of Music (5 Year): Major in Music Education

Instrumental Concentration with Jazz Studies Component

+ One semester of Marching Band is required.  Normally this requirement is fulfilled in the fall term of the freshman year. Although the requirement is only one semester, students may register for Marching Band as often as he or she would like. A total of 8 credit hours of instrumental ensembles are required: Traditional Ensembles – 4 semester hours, including Marching Band – 1 semester hour; Jazz Ensembles – 4 semester hours; 1 credit hour of choral ensemble is required.

Music Education, Voice Concentration with Jazz Studies

Bachelor of Music (5 Year): Major in Music Education

Voice Concentration with Jazz Studies Component

% Nine semesters of vocal ensembles are required: Traditional Ensembles – 5 semester hours; Jazz Ensembles – 4 semester hours.