Teaching, with Teacher Certification in Music (Preschool-Grade 12) and Teacher of Students with Disabilities (M.A.T.)
The Master of Arts in Teaching Program in Subject Area and Teacher of Students with Disabilities is a program designed to provide graduate students with a master's degree as well as dual certification: initial certification to teach in a subject area (P-12) and certification to teach students with disabilities in those settings.
Montclair State University’s Teacher Education Program is one of the most highly-regarded teacher preparation programs in the country. It has been consistently recognized both nationally and regionally for its unique features, including its structure, partnerships, and curricular emphases. The program is considered a model for other colleges and universities and has continuously been accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) since 1954.
The Teacher Education Program’s professional course sequence and field experiences emphasize teaching for critical thinking and culturally responsive teaching. The professional component for both graduate students addresses four broad areas:
- student development and learning,
- the classroom and the school,
- the curriculum, and
- effective teaching skills.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Requirements for State Certification | ||
| Speech | ||
| CMST 101 | Fundamentals of Speech: Communication Requirement | 3 |
| Physiology and Hygiene | ||
| Pass the MSU Health Knowledge Test available through the Center of Pedagogy or have the Undergraduate equivalent course approved by advisor | ||
| Additional Requirement | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Learning Theories | ||
| Child Development II: Adolescence | ||
| Advanced Educational Psychology | ||
| Program Requirements | ||
| Required Courses | ||
| SASE 680 | Selected Topics in Curriculum and Teaching | 1 |
| SASE 509 | Sociocultural Perspectives on Teaching and Learning | 3 |
| SPED 579 | Special Education for Students with Disabilities | 3 |
| SPED 586 | Educational Planning for Adolescents with Disabilities | 3 |
| SPED 566 | Creating Curricular Access for Adolescents with Disabilities | 3 |
| SPED 568 | Teaching Methods for Inclusive Education | 3 |
| SPED 588 | Promoting Prosocial Behaviors in Inclusive Settings | 2 |
| Graduate Professional Sequence I | ||
| SASE 526 | Teaching for Learning I | 3 |
| SASE 527 | Fieldwork | 3 |
| SPED 584 | Assessment and Evaluation in the Inclusive Classroom | 2 |
| Graduate Professional Sequence II | ||
| SASE 543 | Teaching for Learning II | 3 |
| SASE 529 | Student Teaching | 6 |
| SPED 680 | Selected Topics in Special Education | 1 |
| Comprehensive Exam | ||
| In the term that you will sit for exam, register for the section which matched your major & advisor. Successfully pass exam. | ||
| GRAD CMP | Comprehensive Examination | 0 |
| Total Credits | 42 | |
Teaching Field Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| An undergraduate background in music is required. | ||
| MUED 201 | Practicum in Music Education I | 1 |
| MUED 419 | Choral Methods | 3 |
| or MUED 420 | Instrumental Methods | |
| MUED 435 | Conducting for Music Educators | 2 |
| or MUPR 335 | Elementary Conducting | |
| MUPR 410 | Beginning Jazz Improvisation | 1 |
| MSSN 121 | Secondary Instrument Guitar I | 1 |
| or MUED 132 | Marching Band Techniques | |
| Select five of the following: | 5 | |
| Instrumental Techniques: Strings I | ||
| Instrumental Techniques: Strings II | ||
| Instrumental Techniques: Brass I | ||
| Instrumental Techniques: Brass II | ||
| Percussion Instruments | ||
| Instrumental Techniques: Woodwinds I | ||
| Instrumental Techniques: Woodwinds II | ||
| Graduate Level Content Area Course | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Workshop in Music Education | ||
| Psychology of Music | ||
| Critical Issues in Music Education | ||
| Selected Topics in Music Education | ||
| Technology for Music Teachers | ||
| Music Learning Theory | ||
| General Music in Secondary School | ||
| Creative Movement and Dance Experiences for Children | ||
| Pedagogy of the Piano | ||
| Pedagogy of Brass Instruments | ||
| Pedagogy of Stringed Instruments | ||
| Piano for Music Teachers | ||
| Music Education Techniques for Children with Disabilities | ||
| Teaching Music As Democratic Practice | ||
| Teaching World Music | ||
| Teaching Music Reading | ||
| Critical and Creative Thinking in Music | ||
| Band Literature for the Music Educator | ||
| The Comprehensive Choral Educator | ||
| Orff Workshop I-Concepts and Skills | ||
| Orff Workshop II-Pedagogy and Practices | ||
| Independent Study in Music Education | ||
| Methods Courses | ||
| MUED 556 | Teaching Methods for the Elementary Music Class | 3 |
| MUED 557 | Teaching Methods for Music in the Secondary Schools | 3 |
| Total Credits | 22 | |