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2008-09 - MSU College of Music - Michigan State University

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1. Interview with music education facultya. personal philosophy <strong>of</strong> music educationb. career goalsc. previous experiences with childrend. strengths and weaknesses in backgrounde. background - educational and personal activitiesf. background - musical experiences2. Verbal communicationa. from interviewb. from 277 class3. Written communicationa. 277 course projects4. Personal responsibilitya. attendance for classes, applied lessons, ensemblesb. attendance for 277 field experiencec. promptness to classd. ability to meet deadlines5. Academic standardsa. 2.75 cumulative GPA, with no single grade below 2.0, for all <strong>of</strong> the following ismandatory for acceptance into the upper level music education courses:Class piano, MUS 141 and MUS 142MUS 177 and 277<strong>Music</strong> theory, MUS 180, MUS 181, and MUS 280Aural harmony, MUS 182, 183, and MUS 282<strong>Music</strong> history, MUS 211b. 2.75 all-university GPAc. Passage <strong>of</strong> the MTTC Basic Skills test6. Personal recommendationsa. applied teacherb. Major ensemble directorc. MUS 277 instructorStudent TeachingThe <strong>MSU</strong> <strong>Music</strong> Student Teaching program is a one-semester program, designed to give studentsthe opportunity to teach in a classroom setting while still in school. It will help students to bridgethe gap between their years <strong>of</strong> formal university training and the "real world" <strong>of</strong> schools. This isan opportunity for students to take the skills that they have learned in the college classroom andto apply them in a school setting, helping them to develop their own personal "style" <strong>of</strong> teaching.Acceptance into the <strong>MSU</strong> Student Teaching ProgramStudents must be accepted to the college <strong>of</strong> education, have Advanced Standing in musiceducation, and be a music education major in good standing to be permitted to student teach.Student teaching placements are made in consultation with the Student Teaching Coordinator,and every attempt will be made to place each student teacher in the best possible setting.60

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