INSTEP Master of Arts in Music and Music Education for Inservice Teachers

A three-year, summer Master of Arts program that may lead to a New York State Professional Certification. Contact Professor Harold Abeles for details (abeles@tc.edu).

 

I.          Admission

 

Admission requires that students must hold initial state teaching certification in music.

 

II.         Program of Study

 

A minimum of 32 points is required. Some students’ coursework may exceed the minimum number due to professional goals or special interests. No more than 12    points of graduate credit from other faculties of Columbia University may be applied to the minimum point requirement, and no graduate credits will be accepted from other institutions. 

 

A student enrolled in the 32-point master’s degree is expected to plan a program of study with an advisor that reflects work in each of four areas of music study, based upon the training, experience and specific needs of the student. The four areas of music study are: (1) Pedagogy,  (2) Research, (3) Comprehensive Musicianship, and (4) Music Performance.

 

Specifically, students are expected to enroll in:

 

(a) At least one course from the following (3 points):

 

• A&HM 5020             Foundations of music education            

 

• A&HM 5027             Philosophy of music education

 

(b) At least one course from the following (3 points):

 

• A&HM 4021             Designing  musical experiences for young children

 

• A&HM 5025             Creativity and problem-solving in music education

 

(c) At least one course from the Research area, to be selected from the following (2-3 points):

 

• A&H 5001                Research methods in arts education

 

• A&H 5002                Assessment strategies for the arts                     

 

• A&HM 5022             Children’s musical development  

 

• A&HM 5023             Vocal pedagogy          

 

(d) At least one course from the Comprehensive Musicianship area, to be selected from the following (3 points):

 

• A&HM 5032             Comprehensive musicianship I

 

• A&HM 5033             Comprehensive musicianship II

 

(e) Two or three courses from the following (a minimum of 6 points):

 

• A&H 4008                Creative arts laboratory

 

• A&HM 4029             Introduction to new technologies in music education                  

 

• A&HM 4050             Conducting and score reading

 

• A&HM 5026             Music skills and the creative strategy    

 

• A&HM 5021             Instrumental instruction for children

 

• A&HM 5042             Choral literature survey

 

• A&HM 5047             Creative strategies for teaching music literature

 

• A&HM 5050             Advanced conducting and interpretation

 

• A&HM 5052             Vocal literature and interpretation

 

• A&HM 4059             Jazz Improvisation I

 

• A&HM 4060             Jazz Improvisation II 

 

(f) At least one course from the Music Performance area (2 points)

 

(g) Completion of at least three Teachers College courses, for a minimum of 2 points each, at Teachers College outside of the Music Program. (6-9 points)

 

In order to broaden the student’s background (in addition to the coursework in music), three Teachers College courses outside of the program (A&HM) are required. Only one of these three courses may be in A&HA (Visual Arts) or A&HG (Arts Administration). These should be selected in consultation with a faculty advisor.

 

(h) The remaining courses can be selected from any of the four areas in music or from outside of music, in consultation with a faculty advisor. (6-12 points)

 

(i) Submit a portfolio to the Music Program Secretary by week 10 of the semester in which you plan to graduate. A list of portfolio requirements is available in the Music Office.