Music Education - Lincoln University - Jefferson City

Music Education from Lincoln University - Jefferson City is a Campus Bachelor Teaching degree that prepares you for a Education career. Mission In the Music program, a student can explore a full range of academic courses, including music education , music history and literature, music theory and composition, and music methods. Students in many of these classes can explore the exciting new Music Listening Lab that includes individual terminals with midi interface to Casio keyboards and software for composing, arranging, and theory review. Music education majors will acquire the basic knowledge and skills needed to teach music in the K-12 educational systems, or to attend graduate school. Within the Music Education program, a student may select an emphasis in vocal, instrumental, or keyboard music. All emphasis areas require students to develop a high proficiency of performance and scholarship. Through private lessons, a student will develop and enhance the technical and practical skills of a performing artist. If a student chooses a major other than music education, he/she may still take applied lessons in a group setting or individually, depending on availability of staff. The piano laboratory features multiple keyboards for group instruction. A student may participate in any of the following performing ensembles without becoming a music major: Jazz Ensemble, University Band, Pep Band, Vocal Ensemble (audition required), and University Choir. These ensembles perform both on campus and elsewhere in Jefferson City. Several of the ensembles tour to locations in other states. Objectives Upon completion of the Music Education program at Lincoln University, each student should be able to demonstrate the following: 1. The ability to function as a musically literate citizen within the society; 2. A mastery of basic concepts and skills necessary to be a competent and effective teacher of vocal or instrumental music; 3. The ability to interpret, create, analyze, and evaluate music; 4. A repertory reflecting a variety of cultures and historical periods; 5. Technical skills which are adequate to meet the needs of artistic self-expression; 6. Knowledge of historical and stylistic periods of music history; 7. The ability to form and defend evaluative judgments; 8. An understanding of the philosophical and social foundations of music education; 9. The ability to perform successfully at the graduate level. 10. The ability to perform academically at or above the level of students completing requirements of other National Association of Schools of Music (NASM). View more details on Lincoln University - Jefferson City, MO . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Teaching courses.