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Dates to Remember

Undergraduate & Graduate*

Fall Term 2008

August 22-24 Wolfpack Welcome
August 25 Classes begin
August 29 Add deadline
October 24 Withdraw deadline
& last day to apply for graduation
December 5 Last day of classes
December 6-12 Final Exams

Spring Term 2009

January 9 New Student Orientation
January 12 Classes begin
January 16 Add deadline
March 13 Withdraw deadline
& last day to apply for graduation
April 28 Last day of classes
May 1-7 Final Exams
May 9 Commencement - all colleges

*College of Law dates on Law Bulletin

Music Education - Instrumental

Bachelor of Music Education

The College of Music and Fine Arts offers a program of study leading to a bachelor of music in music education degree with teaching certification in K — 12 vocal or instrumental music. The College of Music and Fine Arts in consortium with Our Lady of Holy Cross College offers coursework leading to post-baccalaureate certification in Louisiana. The College of Music and Fine Arts demonstrates a commitment to engaging all resources needed to prepare teacher candidates to acquire the knowledge, dispositions, and skilled actions necessary for K — 12 student achievement in music.

Music education candidates are prepared to cultivate relational thinking, advocate for growth of the whole person, and develop a discerning mindset about their vocation to professional praxis. In this way, the teacher preparation process also fulfills the university’s mission and the tradition of the liberal arts. These underlying commitments are integrated into coursework, fieldwork, and clinical practice. Music education candidates gain competence in professional teaching standards, a variety of communication methods, and collaboration skills.

ADMISSION AND RETENTION IN MUSIC EDUCATION

Prerequisites to the music education major include:

Admission to the College of Music and Fine Arts;
Declaration of music education major;
Successful completion of Foundations of Multicultural Education*;
Completion of an interview with teacher education faculty members;
Evidence of knowledge, dispositions, and skilled actions appropriate to program objectives and the folio-based program assessment plan.

Music education candidate progress is determined by assessment measures employed at transition portals 1, 2, 3, and 4.

Portal 1- (Freshman)

Acceptance to College of Music and Fine Arts (Freshman)
Passing scores on Praxis I in reading, writing, and mathematics
Achieve a grade of C or better in Foundations of Multicultural Education*

Portal 2- (Sophomore — Junior)

Methods courses and field components: M200, M250, M308, M306
Praxis II in Principles of Learning, Praxis Music
Junior Recital
Faculty Interview

Portal 3- (Senior)

Intern Teaching/Student Teaching Seminar
Remaining coursework
Completion of all other program requirements
Application for certification

Portal 4– Licensed Practice

Follow-up graduate surveys
LATAPP evaluations
To be eligible for graduation and state certification, students must earn a cumulative GPA of 2.5 and the grade of a C or better in all music and professional education courses.

* Our Lady of Holy Cross (OLHCC) consortium

INTERNSHIP TEACHING

The culminating experience in teacher education is intern teaching. Intern teaching is a full-time, off-campus, school-based experience comprising a full semester. During intern teaching, the teacher candidate is expected to assume all responsibilities of a certified teacher. Intern teaching is clinical practice supervised by one or more faculty members in the music eduction department and a mentor teacher in the school.

Upon successful completion of intern teaching, teacher candidates qualify for application for the bachelor of music degree and certification with the state of Louisiana. Faculty review may require probation, or removal of teacher candidate, for a given period. The services of the university counseling center are available for the purpose of career counseling to assist student teacher candidates.

STATE CERTIFICATION IN MUSIC EDUCATION

To be recommended by Loyola University New Orleans for certification as a K — 12 vocal or instrumental teacher in Louisiana, the teacher candidate must fulfill all the requirements specified by the department for the degree program in music education. The degree program incorporates all the requirements for certification by the State of Louisiana for teaching in grades K – 12. Certification requirements for Louisiana including reciprocity with other states are established by the Louisiana State Department of Education and are subject to change. Any such changes will be incorporated into the teacher preparation programs.

BACHELOR OF MUSIC EDUCATION (INSTRUMENTAL)

Freshman			F	S
MUPC	M100	Recital Hour	0	0
MUTH	M102, 103	Theory I and II	4	4
MUPC	M110, 111	Piano Class I and II	1	1
MUPR	M121 — 147	Applied Instrument	2	2
MUED	M110, 111	String Class I and II^*	1	1
OLHC	M204	Foundations of Multicultural Education **	3
MUEN	M100 — 106	Major Ensemble	1	1
ENGL	T122	Critical Reading/Writing	3
MUHL	M106	Introduction to Music Literature		2
ENGL	T125	The Emerging Self		3
PHIL	T122	Intro to Philosophy		3
		Totals:	15	17

Sophomore
MUPC	M100	Recital Hour	0	0
MUTH	M202, 203	Theory III and IV	4	4
MUPC	M210	Piano Class III	1
MUPR	M121 — 147	Applied Instrument	2	2
MUEN	M100 — 106	Major Ensemble	1	1
MUED	M210, 211	Brass and Percussion Class I and II*	1	1
RELS	T122	Intro to World Religions	3
OLHC	M303	Adolescent Psychology**	3
MUED	M200	Field Experience in Music Education	0
HIST	T122 OR T124	World Civilization	3
BIOL	T122	Cultural Biology		3
MATH	T122	Math Models		3
HIST,GEOG,ECON		History, Geography, or Economic Elective		3
		Totals:	18	17

Junior
MUPC	M100	Recital Hour	0	0
MUTH	M306	Orchestration I	2
MUHL	M306, 307	History of Western Art Music I and II	3	3
MUPR	M321 — 347	Applied Instrument	2	2
MUPC	M300	Essentials of Conducting	2
MUPC	M301	Instrumental Conducting Methods		2
MUED	M310, 311	Woodwind Class I and II*	1	3
MUED	M308	General Music Education Methods	3	2
MUED	M250	Practicum in Music Education	0	2
MUEN	M100 — 106	Major Ensemble	1	1
MATH		Math Elective	3
MUED	M309	Psychology of Teaching Music	3
OLHC	M311	Teaching Reading in Content Areas**		3
CHEM	T122	Intro to Chemistry		3
		Totals:	20	21

Senior
MUPC	M100	Recital Hour	0
MUPR	M300	Recital Appearance	0
MUPR	M321 — 346	Applied Instrument	2
MUED	M306	Instrumental Music Education Methods	3
MUED	MXXX	Music for the Special Learner	3
OLHC	M452	Student Teaching Seminar**		3
MUED	M400	Internship - Student Teaching		6
MUEN	M100 — 106	Major Ensemble	1
MUHL/MUTH		Music History or Music Theory Elective	2
MU		Music Elective	3
PHYS	T122	Intro to Physics	3
		Totals:	17	9

TOTAL:	128 cr. hrs.

*Suggested sequence of instrumental methods classes is determined by primary instrument
Brass Primary Instrument Sequence- 1) Brass Methods 2) Woodwind Methods 3) String Methods
Woodwind Primary Sequence- 1) Woodwind Methods 2) Brass Methods 3) String Methods
String Primary Instrument Sequence- 1) String Methods 2) Brass Methods 3) Woodwind Methods
**Denotes Our Lady of Holy Cross course

If approved by associate dean, six credit hours of non-music, undergraduate level courses may be acceptable, e.g. additional foreign language study for voice majors.

The sequence of instrumental techniques classes will be determined in consultations between individual students and the music education coordinator. The student's primary performance area will be a major consideration. If approved by associate dean, six credit hours of non-music, undergraduate level courses may be acceptable, e.g. additional foreign language study for voice majors.