Music Theory Pedagogy Certificate – CTMTPG

School of Music
497 Glidden Hall
Ohio University
Athens, Ohio 45701
740.593.4244
music@ohio.edu

Delivery Mode: Athens Campus

Terms of Entry: Fall, Spring

Enrollment Eligibility: Degree-seeking students

Certificate Overview

The Music Theory Pedagogy Certificate affords graduate music students the opportunity to gain valuable knowledge and experience in teaching music theory and aural skills beyond what the Music Theory Pedagogy course can offer. Students will take three courses as part of the certificate: the Music Theory Pedagogy course, a course in supervised teaching, and a capstone course. In Supervised Teaching, students will observe a variety of theory and aural skills classes at OU and then develop lesson plans for three different music theory/aural skills courses, to be implemented by guest teaching those classes. The capstone will focus on synthesizing current trends in music theory pedagogy with knowledge and experience gained from students’ observations and supervised teaching. This certificate can be completed in two semesters, although it is more common for it to be completed in three.

Certificate Learning Outcomes

Upon completion, students will be able to:

• Describe current trends and best practices in music theory pedagogy.
• Create well-formed lesson plans, assignments, and assessments.
• Implement lesson plans in real-world teaching situations.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of particular teaching approaches and activities.
• Synthesize research and teaching experience in prose.

Further Information

Link to Program: https://www.ohio.edu/fine-arts/music/graduate

Link to Program Handbook:  https://www.ohio.edu/fine-arts/music/student-resources-materials

Admission Requirements

This certificate requires a bachelor’s degree in music or a related field, enrollment in a graduate music degree program, and an application interview with the certificate director.

International Students

This program does not permits full-time enrollment in residence at Ohio University, and an I-20 may not be issued based on admission to this certificate. However, an I-20 may be issued based on admission to a residential graduate degree program in music.

Completion Requirements

The certificate requires 9 credit hours in the required coursework. Students must maintain a 3.0 average, and minimum course grades of C must be earned in order to successfully complete the certificate.