The Music Education Program at the University of Iowa offers undergraduate certification courses for teaching music and graduate courses for the Master of Arts in Music Education and the Doctor of Philosophy in Music Education degrees. The program is nationally known for preparing excellent practitioners and scholars.

Undergraduates obtain teacher licensure in music education by completing:

1. the requirements for a Bachelor of Music degree in the School of Music
2. and the appropriate licensure program (e.g., Band, Choral, String). Before taking required professional education courses, undergraduate students must be admitted to the Teacher Education Program administered by the Office of Teacher Education and Student Services in the College of Education.

Entering masters students typically hold an undergraduate degree in music, but can pursue the MA plus certification.

Consult these checklists:

• Music Majors (K-12 certification, obtaining both elementary and secondary school teaching licensure)
  • Course requirements checklist (full version, including General Education Requirements) (pdf file)
  • Course requirements checklist (short version) (pdf file)
• Elementary Education Majors (K-6 certification)
  • Course requirements checklist (pdf file)