Degree Requirements
All students must complete the professional education, methodology-field experience, clinical practice, and state-specific requirement blocks in addition to their content area requirements for licensure. Fingerprint clearance and passing of the appropriate National Evaluation Series (NES) are also required for licensure. (See AZ Education Admission and Exit descriptions)
Professional Education
Methodology - Field Experience
Clinical Practice
State-Specific Requirements
Secondary Education - Music - Choral Emphasis
Ottawa University and Mesa Community College have created a partnership to offer a Bachelor of Arts in Music. The degree will prepare its graduate to teach music at the secondary level, as the program is written to meet Arizona teacher certification requirements at the secondary level (grades 7-12).
REQUIRED COURSES FROM MESA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
MTC 180 Computer Literacy for Music
MUP 209 Elements of Conducting
MUE 240 Introduction to Choral Methods
MUE 250 Vocal Pedagogy/Voice Methods
MUP 250AB Italian Diction
MUP 250AC German Diction
MUP 250AD French Diction
16 semester credit hours in music theory and aural perception
(MTC 105, MTC 106, MTC 155, MTC 156, MTC 205, MTC 206, MTC 255, MTC 256)
6 semester credit hours in music history
(MHL 241 and MHL 242)
7 semesters of private lessons and ensemble work
4 semesters of piano proficiency and successful completion of exit exam
The following courses must be taken at Ottawa University:
MUS 32024 Methods & Materials for Elementary Music (Only if seeking K-12 licensure)
Secondary Education - Music - Instrumental
Ottawa University and Mesa Community College have created a partnership to offer a Bachelor of Arts in Music. The degree will prepare its graduate to teach music at the secondary level, as the program is written to meet Arizona teacher certification requirements at the secondary level (grades 7-12).
REQUIRED COURSES FROM MESA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
16 semester credit hours in music theory and aural perception
(MTC 105, MTC 106, MTC 155, MTC 156, MTC 205, MTC 206, MTC 255, MTC 256)
6 semester credit hours in music theory
(MHL 241 and MHL 242)
10 semester credits in music methods
7 semesters of private lessons and ensemble work, 1 semester of piano and 1 semester of voice OR
2 semesters of regular piano and 1 semester of jazz piano
The following must be taken at Ottawa University:
MUS 32024 Methods & Materials for Elementary Music (Only if seeking K-12 licensure)