Music Education
Whether you are interested in elementary music, high school concert band, jazz band, choir or any other avenue of music education, the Music Education program at King's will prepare you for a career of sharing your love of music with others.
Music Education is an excellent program for students looking to enter King’s Bachelor of Education after-degree programs with practicum placements in music. Along with music education courses, students will develop new skills as musicians on their chosen instrument of study, cultivate aural skills and explore music history and aspects of music as they align with grade school curriculum requirements. Students may choose from two concentrations: elementary education with focuses on instruments and methodologies used in lower grades, and secondary education with topics on courses pertaining to conducting, band instrument technique and classroom management.
Course selection
In addition to the required general courses for the Music program, students specializing in the Music Education stream should take the following:
- MUSI 333 - Instrumental Conducting
- MUSI 335 - Foundations of Music Education
- MUSI 337 - Elementary Music Education Methods
- MUSI 338 - Secondary Music Education Methods
- MUSI 341 - Brass Techniques I (Trumpet)
- MUSI 342 - Brass Techniques II
- MUSI 344 - Woodwind Techniques
- MUSI 346 - Percussion Techniques
- MUSI 348 - Elementary Education Musical Instrument Techniques
- MUSI 489 - Piano Pedagogy I
- MUSI 589 - Piano Pedagogy II
Program Streams
Program streams allow for specialization within a degree program and prepare students for future employment and professional studies.