ACM Gateway to Educational Teaching
The GET Plan Purpose
Because of the current teacher shortage, many states, including California and Arizona, will accept a master’s degree in music education or a subject-matter standardized test.
• The ACM Master’s in Music Education covers all the domains and proficiency requirements outlined in both the California CSET and Arizona. AEPA in Music exams.
• Meeting the program outcomes of the MME program prepares the student for the subject matter exam component of both CA and AZ’s single-subject licensure process.
CALIFORNIA REQUIREMENTS
https://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/leaflets/cl-560c/ (see section 2e (Complete a degree major from a regionally accredited college or university in one of the statutory subjects available for a Single Subject Teaching Credential …. Degree major must be in the subject area being sought.)
ARIZONA REQUIREMENTS
https://www.azed.gov/educator-certification/certificates/music-education-prek-12 (see section B-2 and Subject Knowledge Requirement – Option C)
The GET Details
The American College of Music supports music educators with an emergency music credential. This plan provides a pathway to teaching music in the classroom, even if you don’t have an undergraduate degree in music but have extensive experience in music performance and private teaching. Upon acceptance into the Master of Music in Education (MME) program, a faculty advisor will help you create a personalized course of study based on your undergraduate transcripts that covers all required subjects/topics to help you pass the CA or AZ single-subject exam in music education. Please note: ACM is not affiliated with any state-approved licensing/credentialing board and is currently an unaccredited degree-granting institution approved by the Arizona State Board of Private Postsecondary Education.
GET Plan Highlights
• 100% Online
• Graduate in 15 Months
• Financial Aid and Scholarships Available
• Curriculum may include:
Music Theory, History in Western Music, Jazz History, Band and Choral Literature,
Band, Strings and Choral Methods, Elementary Pedegogy, Technology in Music Ed, World Music.
• Must demonstrate proficiency in undergraduate music theory, piano, and applied instrumental or vocal performance
