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In their final semester, Teacher Candidates in Music Education will complete two student teaching placements of approximately 7 weeks each. Student teaching is a 12-credit pass/fail course, and should be the only course in which a student is enrolled during their final semester. Student teachers are expected to fully participate in the music program of the school in which they are placed. The only other obligation during the student teaching semester is a one-hour per week seminar with all other student teachers.
Students apply for student teaching in the spring of their junior year, and will be able to choose a middle school or high school placement in addition to an elementary general music placement.
Specific school placements are determined by the Music Education faculty. Every attempt is made to place Candidates in programs where they will be successful. In order to do this, some placements may be more than an hour away. Transportation costs (including gas and tolls) are the responsibility of the Candidate.