Music Theory Pedagogy Research and Practice

Appalachian State University's graduate certificate in Music Theory Pedagogy Research and Practice is designed for high school teachers currently teaching Advanced Placement (AP) music theory courses and students interested in teaching music theory and aural skills on the collegiate level.

The program allows students to gain a focused knowledge of teaching music theory and aural skills, both through practical in-classroom teaching and through research and discovery in analytical and pedagogical courses. Students enrolled in the program will be expected to research emerging trends in general pedagogy as well as implement new approaches into their own teaching demonstrations.

The certificate also will provide students enrolled in the Master of Music in Music Performance degree program with credentials for greater flexibility in employment or support in gaining graduate assistantships.

• Submit your graduate application online.
• Pay the non-refundable application fee online.
• Provide names of three references.
• Upload your current resume or vita.
• Submit official scores from the appropriate standardized test (GRE, GMAT, MAT). Test waivers may be available for certain programs.
• Submit unofficial transcript(s) from all colleges or universities from which you earned a degree, or that you have attended within the past five years. Transcripts must be evaluated by a NACES accredited evaluation service(link is external).
• Provide proof of English proficiency.

• Music teacher, either at the secondary or collegiate level

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