{"id":10528,"date":"2024-03-25T12:56:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-25T16:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/?page_id=10528"},"modified":"2026-03-27T14:36:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T18:36:07","slug":"post-baccalaureate-certificate-in-music-education","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/undergraduate-programs\/music\/graduate-studies\/post-baccalaureate-certificate-in-music-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Music Education"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg-primary-block alignfull\" >\n\t<div class=\"container grid-default wysiwyg__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"sidebar-menu \" aria-label=\"Site Menu\" id=\"page-nav\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sidebar-menu__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"sidebar-menu__header\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sidebar-menu__headerLabel\">School of Music Menu<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"sidebar-menu__mobileToggle\" title=\"Toggle Menu\" :aria-expanded=\"mobileOpen\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"sidebar-menu__list\" v-show=\"mobileOpen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/undergraduate-programs\/music\/about\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >About <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/undergraduate-programs\/music\/apply\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Applying to Music<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/undergraduate-programs\/music\/majors-minors\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Majors &#038; Minors<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/undergraduate-programs\/music\/faculty-staff\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Faculty &#038; Staff<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/butler.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_2nKcPhRqCUuhWn4\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" target=\"_blank\">Hire a Musician<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/music\/events-performances\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Events &#038; Performances<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/undergraduate-programs\/music\/current-students\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Current Students<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/music\/graduate-studies\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Graduate Studies<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem hide-overflow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/undergraduate-programs\/music\/bassoon-reed-company\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Bassoon Reed Company<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"sidebar-menu__desktopToggle\" v-text=\"desktopLabel\" :aria-expanded=\"desktopOpen\">More Links<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__wrapper wysiwyg__wrapper--hasSidebar\">\n\t\t\t<!-- content from editor -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__content wysiwyg__contentContainer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-post-baccalaureate-certificate-in-music-education\">Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Music Education<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-pathway-to-licensure-for-those-with-completed-coursework-in-music\">A pathway to licensure for those with completed coursework in music<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Butler&#8217;s post-baccalaureate Music Educator Certificate is the only stand-alone music teacher licensure program approved by the Indiana Department of Education.  Students may choose either a residential track or, for those teaching full-time and\/or learning from a distance, an online track. Both tracks include an in-person summer session and will lead to music licensure in Indiana with the possibility of reciprocity in other states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The program curriculum requires completed course work in music that is the equivalent to a Bachelor of Arts in Music degree.<\/strong> For those teaching with a Emergency Permit, your current classroom work can serve as your lab experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"link-list layout-links\" >\n    <div class=\"link-list__container link-list__grid-default\">\n                        <div class=\"list-list__linkWrapper link-list__grid-default\">\n                                <ul class=\"wysiwyg__ctaLinks\">\n                                                        <li>\n                                    <a href=\"http:\/\/go.butler.edu\/apply\" class=\"button-link-right button-link-right--color-blue-bright\" target=_blank\">Apply Now<\/a>\n                                <\/li>\n                                            <\/ul>\n                                \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"acc-flex-container\">\n\t<div class=\"acc-title-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t<button id='block_acf-block-69c6ce171dcdd-acc-row' class='acc-row' type='button' aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='block_acf-block-69c6ce171dcdd_acc-content-panel'>\n\t\t\t<div id='block_acf-block-69c6ce171dcdd-acc-title' class='acc-title'>\n\t\t\t\tHow to apply\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<img alt=\"\" id='block_acf-block-69c6ce171dcdd-acc-img' class='acc-icon' src='https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/jordan-arts\/wp-content\/plugins\/butler-acf-blocks-new\/assets\/images\/nav_main_icon_open.png' \/>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div role=\"region\" aria-hidden='true'\n\t\tid='block_acf-block-69c6ce171dcdd-acc-content-panel' class='acc-panel' aria-labelledby=\"block_acf-block-69c6ce171dcdd-acc-row\">\n\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-steps-for-applying\">Steps for applying<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 1: Complete the Application for Graduate Admission.<\/strong> NOTE: To submit&nbsp;a graduate application, you need to have previously completed a bachelor&#8217;s degree from a regionally accredited college or university and be seeking an advanced degree. Your Application for Graduate Admission should include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/go.butler.edu\/apply\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Butler Application\u200b\u200b<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A Professional Statement<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Official transcripts&nbsp; or copies of official transcripts from all colleges and universities where candidates:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Earned a degree<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Earned more than 15 credits (undergraduate and graduate)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Completed any program prerequisite (regardless of number of credit hours)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Completed courses for which candidates are applying for transfer credit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Resum\u00e9<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Two letters of recommendation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>International applicants must provide proof of a minimum level of proficiency in the English language as well as submit additional financial documentation. See the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/admission-aid\/international\/applying-as-an-international-student\/\">International Student Application process<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Transcripts<\/strong><br>Copies of official transcripts may be uploaded in the online application for application review only. Applicants who receive an offer of admission will be required at that time to submit official final transcripts issued directly from the institution(s) for verification prior to enrollment. More information is available in the <a href=\"http:\/\/go.butler.edu\/apply\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">application for admission<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 2: Complete the JCA Graduate Music Supplement.<\/strong>&nbsp;The supplement will appear on your application&nbsp;status page&nbsp;after&nbsp;submitting your Application for Graduate Admission. The supplement is required in order for your application to be considered complete. No pre-screening or performance audition required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 3: Interview with Music Education faculty. To schedule an interview,&nbsp;contact the JCA Admission office at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:jcaadmissions@butler.edu\">JCAadmissions@butler.edu<\/a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;Dr. Brian Weidner, <a href=\"mailto:bweidner@butler.edu\">bweidner@butler.edu<\/a>.<\/strong>&nbsp;This degree program does&nbsp;not&nbsp;require pre-screening materials or a performance audition.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\t\t( function( $ ) {\n\t\t\tlet panel = document.getElementById('block_acf-block-69c6ce171dcdd-acc-content-panel');\n\n\t\t\t\/*\n\t\t\t * Need to set a value for maxHeight to initialize the accordion properly.\n\t\t\t * If we don't include this conditional, the accordion doesn't nicely transition to open\/close on the first click.\n\t\t\t *\/\n\t\t\tif ( 1 == 0 ) {\n\t\t\t\tpanel.style.maxHeight = 0 == 1 ? 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Residential Track: 32 credit hours <br><strong>Anticipated Duration:&nbsp;<\/strong>2 years<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-required-courses-sampling\">Required courses sampling<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Historical &amp; Philosophical Foundations of American Music Education<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Music Education for Diverse Learners<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Conducting Practices<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>General Music Education Methods<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Summer Intensive<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Student Teaching Seminar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-full-degree-guide-pdf\">Full degree guide PDF<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/16\/2024\/03\/08103647\/Post-Bacc-Cert_F24.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Music Education<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\t\t( function( $ ) {\n\t\t\tlet panel = document.getElementById('block_acf-block-69c6ce171dd66-acc-content-panel');\n\n\t\t\t\/*\n\t\t\t * Need to set a value for maxHeight to initialize the accordion properly.\n\t\t\t * If we don't include this conditional, the accordion doesn't nicely transition to open\/close on the first click.\n\t\t\t *\/\n\t\t\tif ( 1 == 0 ) {\n\t\t\t\tpanel.style.maxHeight = 0 == 1 ? 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