University of Louisiana at Lafeyette · USA

Bachelor's in Art or Music Education

Campus Bachelor Full Time

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Delivery

Campus

Study mode

Full Time

Level

Bachelor

Introduction

Art or Music Education is a Bachelor program taught at University of Louisiana at Lafeyette, USA. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (Undergraduate) options.

Arts or Music Education at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a Bachelor of Arts in Education for undergraduate students who want to teach fine arts from kindergarten to 12th grade. Students learn to create lesson plans and teach them in local classrooms and camps. The degree includes a required concentration in Art Education, Instrumental Music Education, or Vocal Music Education, which becomes the student’s teaching specialty.

Coursework is supported by the Teacher Preparation Program, with three levels of experience in the classroom that include observing classes, developing lesson plans, leading individual lessons, and teaching entire classes. Students also complete a year-long teacher residency where they co-teach, co-plan, and co-reflect with a mentor teacher. Students may also access research centers in the College of Education, and complete student teaching and internships.

The program prepares graduates for certification through the Louisiana Department of Education to teach Art or Music Education, Gr K-12, in the chosen concentration area. Concentrations include studio and practicum experiences for art, and conducting, music theory, and instrument-family teaching for instrumental music. Vocal music includes preparation for directing choirs and vocal ensembles and understanding vocal pedagogy across soprano, alto, tenor, and bass ranges.

Modules

EDCI 100: Orientation to Teacher Education
VIAR 216: Teaching Art Education
EDCI 427: Teaching in a Diverse Society
MUS 406: Advanced Choral Conducting

Admission Requirements

The minimum requirements for admission in Art or Music Education at University of Louisiana at Lafeyette for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

program specific academic requirment set by University of Louisiana at Lafeyette.
English Language OR any other language requirments as set by University of Louisiana at Lafeyette as pre-requiste for admission in Art or Music Education.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

To become an art or music education major, you must meet the University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s admissions requirements.
Music education majors are also required to audition to be admitted. Your audition requirements depend on your instrument and area. Review the audition requirements and dates.
To be accepted into the Teacher Preparation Program: Complete freshman courses with a "C" or better; Maintain a 2.5 overall cumulative GPA or better; Pass the Praxis PLT and the Praxis Art Content or Music Content, depending on your concentration; Complete the online Teacher Preparation Program application.
To graduate: Maintain a 2.5 overall GPA and a 2.5 cumulative GPA in all of your major courses; Apply for and complete the Teacher Preparation Program; Pass the Praxis PLT and Praxis content tests.