04.01.01.05 Humanities/Science: Non-English Language Requirement for Music Education Majors
New York State requires that all candidates for teacher certification must study a language other than English at the college level or demonstrate equivalent study.
“Equivalent Study” may be demonstrated by:
A score of 4 or higher on an AP language exam (French, German, Latin, Spanish) automatically qualifies a student as having equivalent study. Students will need to have a copy of the AP exam transcript sent from the Eastman registrar to the Music Education advisor for review.
OR
Substantial high school preparation. If a student has enrolled for 3 full years of ONE high school language (e.g. Spanish I, Spanish II, Spanish III), and has earned a grade of B minus (B- or 82) or higher each term, he or she may qualify as having equivalent study.
All music education majors may apply Eastman or College of Arts and Sciences language study toward their required 24 credits in humanities and sciences. If the student wants to study a language other than English (including American Sign Language) at the collegiate level, then advising is simply a matter of scheduling.
If the student believes he or she is qualified to study a language other than English at the intermediate level or higher, he or she should see the chair of the Humanities department who will find the most appropriate placement for the student.
If the student does not qualify as having equivalent study on the basis of AP exam scores or substantial high school preparation, but might qualify on some other basis, such as being a native speaker, he or she should see the chair of the Humanities department, who will make the final determination about qualification. The chair of the Humanities department will notify the student, the academic advisor, and the registrar.
Any student who does not qualify as having equivalent study must complete a college level course in a language other than English. Possibilities include French, German, and Italian at ESM, and additionally, American Sign Language, Chinese, Japanese, and Russian in the College of Arts and Sciences.
