Certificate in College and/or
Community Music Teaching
Overview
The new Certificate in College and/or Community Music Teaching Program provides graduate students in applied music with opportunities to improve their teaching skills under the supervision of established teachers through coursework, seminars, and internships. This is not a stand-alone program; rather, it is to be undertaken in conjunction
with an Eastman graduate degree.
Benefits to the graduate student
Increasingly, as part of the interview process, candidates for faculty positions are asked specifically to demonstrate their teaching skills and to address issues of teaching and learning. The Certificate in College and/or Community Music Teaching curriculum is designed to prepare students to become more effective teachers.
Components of the Program
Coursework: includes a 2-hour “core” course, Preparing Future Music Faculty, plus departmental pedagogy/methods courses at the graduate level, plus elective courses. Some examples of elective courses are ALP courses (i.e., Joys and Opportunities of Studio Teaching and Trends in American Music Presentation and Teaching), pedagogy courses outside the student’s home area, and courses in psychology and education at the College of Arts and Sciences.
Internships: An internship bearing two hours of credit (PED 471) is available at no cost to students who have been accepted into the Certificate Program. Program Director Donna Brink Fox and the student's primary applied teacher will typically supervise the internships. Internships will be offered to qualified graduate students who teach in the Community Education Division, the College of Arts and Sciences, or the Eastman undergraduate program.
Certificate Requirements
A limited number of graduate students (5-6) will be selected each year for the certificate program. Based upon the specific Internship and coursework, students may qualify for the Certificate in College Teaching, the Certificate in Community Teaching, or the Certificate in Community and College Teaching.
A curriculum individually crafted for each student in the certificate program, will include:
MUE 504: Preparing Future Music Faculty 2 credits Departmental Pedagogy or Methods 4 credits Electives (require departmental approval) 4-6 credits Internship 2 credits Total 12-14 credits
A pedagogical colloquium will be given by each teaching fellow near the end of the internship, and will be evaluated by two departmental faculty members and one outside faculty member.
How To Apply
Applicants to the Certificate in College and/or Community Music Teaching Program must be current Eastman Students pursuing a graduate degree.
The application process includes submitting the 
application form, one personal statement, two letters of recommendation, college transcript(s), and an interview with the program coordinator.
To request an application form for the Certificate in College and/or Community Music Teaching Programs or for additional information, please contact:
Academic Affairs Office
26 Gibbs Street
Rochester, NY 14604
Main Phone 585.274.1020
Fax 585.276.2150
Donna Brink Fox, Ph.D.
Associate Dean of Academic and Student Affairs
Eisenhart Professor of Music Education
585-274-1020
dbfox@esm.rochester.edu