Graduate Division
Graduate Certificate Programs
Available Credit Certificates
Certificate courses will ordinarily be offered following the regular academic calendar. Check the Schedule of Classes for availability. IU Bloomington students may use individual certificate courses in any appropriate way towards both degree requirements and a certificate unless otherwise specified.
Certificate in Analog Audio Electronics
12 credit hours
- A511 Electronics I (3 cr.)
- A512 Electronics II (3 cr.)
- A521 Electronics III (3 cr.)
- A522 Electronics IV (3 cr.)
Certificate in Music Education
29 credit hours
This certificate is intended for music teachers who want to continue their professional growth beyond the master’s degree. The focus of the certificate is on pedagogical knowledge that can be applied in a variety of educational settings.
This is a financial aid eligible certificate.
Admission Requirements
The applicant must have a master’s degree in music or music education and at least three years of teaching experience.
Although no auditions or entrance examinations in music history and theory are required for admission to this certificate, enrollment in certain graduate music courses may require an audition or entrance examination.
For additional information, see "Admission Requirements" under Graduate Certificate Programs in this Bulletin.
Grade Requirements
Successful completion of the Certificate in Music Education requires a grade of B or higher in each of the Core and Research courses, a grade of C or higher in all other coursework, and an overall minimum GPA of 3.0.
Other Requirements
Students must enroll in a minimum of 8 credit hours per semester. Upon approval of the director of graduate studies and the music education department, certificate students may transfer up to 6 credit hours of coursework taken for graduate credit at other institutions. No course may be transferred unless the grade is B or higher. Each course to be transferred must be equivalent to a course offered at Indiana University and must have been completed no more than ten years prior to matriculation.
Courses taken in fulfillment of a master’s degree will not count towards this certificate. A student who has previously taken courses required for this certificate must substitute other coursework, subject to approval by the music education department and the director of graduate studies. With permission of the music education department, students may subsequently count courses in pursuit of or in fulfillment of this certificate towards a doctorate.
Students in this certificate program are subject to the provisions of graduate academic standing in the Jacobs School of Music.
Time Limits
Students must complete all requirements within seven years from the date of first enrollment.
Music Education Core
9 credit hours
- E518 Foundations of Music Education (3 cr.)
- 6 credit hours selected from:
- E517 Sociology of Music (3 cr.)
- E530 Learning Processes in Music (3 cr.)
- E535 Measurement, Evaluation, and Guidance in Music (3 cr.)
- E618 History, Curriculum, and Philosophy of Music Education (3 cr.)
- E619 Psychology of Music (3 cr.)
- E635 College Music Teaching (3 cr.)
Music Education Techniques
6 credit hours selected from:
- E521 The Children’s Chorus (3 cr.)
- E522 Music in Early Childhood (3 cr.)
- E524 Exploratory Teaching in General Music K–12 (3 cr.)
- E527 Advanced Instrumental Methods (3 cr.)
- E528 Advanced Choral Methods and Materials (3 cr.)
- E540 Topics in General Music (3 cr.)
- E571-E572-E573 Kodály Concept I-II-III (3-3-3 cr.)
- E580 Methods and Materials for Teaching String Music (3 cr.)
- E581 Methods and Materials for Teaching Instrumental Jazz (3 cr.)
- E582 Methods and Materials for Teaching Vocal Jazz (3 cr.)
Research
2 credit hours
- E520 Reading and Writing Research in Music Education (2 cr.)
Other Music Courses
12 credit hours selected from any of the previous areas or, with permission of the chair of the music education department and the director of graduate studies, other graduate courses within or outside of the Jacobs School of Music for which the student has the necessary background.
Certificate in Vocology for Vocalists
The Graduate Certificate in Vocology for Vocalists is for voice teachers/singers who wish to deepen their understanding of the singing voice. The focus of the certificate is on the union of voice science and practical application, both with healthy voice and injured voice.
This is a financial aid eligible certificate.
Prerequisite
The applicant must have a master’s degree in voice performance and/or voice pedagogy, or must be pursuing an MM in voice at the Jacobs School of Music simultaneously with enrollment in the certificate program. Students possessing or pursuing a graduate degree in music in an area other than voice may be considered if they meet the audition requirements listed below.
Admission Requirements
- short audio/video recording that demonstrates proficiency in singing/performance (waived for those currently enrolled in the MM in Voice)
- interview with voice pedagogy faculty
- in-person audition (if interested in scholarship opportunity)
- completed Graduate Certificate in Vocology for Vocalists Questionnaire regarding previous experience and current knowledge of the topic.
Grade Requirements
Successful completion of the Graduate Certificate in Vocology for Vocalists requires a grade of B or higher in each of the required courses.
Other Requirements
For students who are simultaneously pursuing the MM in Voice and the Graduate Certificate in Vocology for Vocalists, MUS-E 695 will substitute for MUS-E 594 in the MM Voice pedagogy requirement.
Students pursuing the Graduate Certificate in Vocology for Vocalists are subject to the provisions of graduate academic standing in the Jacobs School of Music.
Time Limits
Students must complete all requirements within four years from the date of first enrollment.
Required Courses
18 credit hours
- E695 Voice Pedagogy: Research Foundations (3 cr.)
- E696 Voice Pedagogy: Practice (3 cr.)
- SPHS-S 542 Care of the Professional Voice (3 cr.)
- E697 Voice Pedagogy: Repertoire (3 cr.)
- 6 credit hours selected from
- V800 Voice Graduate Minor, for non-voice majors
- V900 Voice Graduate Major, for voice majors