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Programme overview
Main Subject
Music
Degree
Other
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Learn to teach music in public or private pre-K through 12 school settings with the Graduate certificate in Music Teaching in Temple University’s Boyer College of Music and Dance. Designed for students who completed an undergraduate degree in music, the 25-credit Music Teaching Certificate program offers a pathway to engage in current pre-K through 12th grade music learning and teaching practices while forming the credentials required by the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) to earn a Level I pre-K–12 Music Instructional Certificate.
Spend one full semester student teaching and gain the experience to
Up to nine hours from specific courses in the Music Teaching Graduate Certificate program can be applied towards the Master of Music in Music Education if the application is submitted within two semesters of certificate matriculation.
Spend one full semester student teaching and gain the experience to
- accommodate different learning styles;
- create safe learning spaces;
- engage learners in culturally responsive music activities, including connecting music and music learning to every day life, and improvising, creating and performing music; and
- guide students’ music learning and development and share outcomes of their progress.
Up to nine hours from specific courses in the Music Teaching Graduate Certificate program can be applied towards the Master of Music in Music Education if the application is submitted within two semesters of certificate matriculation.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Music
Degree
Other
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Learn to teach music in public or private pre-K through 12 school settings with the Graduate certificate in Music Teaching in Temple University’s Boyer College of Music and Dance. Designed for students who completed an undergraduate degree in music, the 25-credit Music Teaching Certificate program offers a pathway to engage in current pre-K through 12th grade music learning and teaching practices while forming the credentials required by the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) to earn a Level I pre-K–12 Music Instructional Certificate.
Spend one full semester student teaching and gain the experience to
Up to nine hours from specific courses in the Music Teaching Graduate Certificate program can be applied towards the Master of Music in Music Education if the application is submitted within two semesters of certificate matriculation.
Spend one full semester student teaching and gain the experience to
- accommodate different learning styles;
- create safe learning spaces;
- engage learners in culturally responsive music activities, including connecting music and music learning to every day life, and improvising, creating and performing music; and
- guide students’ music learning and development and share outcomes of their progress.
Up to nine hours from specific courses in the Music Teaching Graduate Certificate program can be applied towards the Master of Music in Music Education if the application is submitted within two semesters of certificate matriculation.
Admission Requirements
3+
7.5+
53+
98+
130+
Admitted students must
- carry a 3.0 GPA or higher;
- file evidence annually of four clearances by required deadlines to engage in field, extern and student-teaching assignments; and
- file evidence of passing scores on the Fundamental Content Knowledge and Music Content Knowledge Praxis exams.
01 Feb 2026
Jan
Aug
- Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance
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