02.17 Teacher Certification in New York State
There are several degree programs at Eastman that normally lead to the New York State Initial Teacher Certification in music:
| Bachelor of Music General BM-MEG Program Code: 23682 |
Master of Music |
Master of Arts |
Bachelor of Music |
Master of Music |
Master of Arts |
Bachelor of Music |
Master of Music |
Master of Arts |
The Music Education Department will provide students with the following:
- Appropriate coursework and advising*;
- Extra-curricular requirements (workshops offered at the beginning of the student teaching semester); and
- Two supervised student teaching placements, one in a setting that includes PreK-6th grade students and another in a setting that includes 7th-12th grade students.
Upon successful completion of required coursework, extra-curricular training, and student teaching, the registrar will recommend the student for initial certification on the NYSED TEACH website.
This is not, however, all that is required to obtain New York State initial teacher certification in music.
It is fully the student’s responsibility to:
- Create a TEACH online account. Creating an account is free. We recommend that the student create this account in the second semester of his/her degree program.
- Register for and pass three New York State Teacher Certification Examinations. We recommend that, because of the cost of these exams, the student should spread three examinations throughout his/her degree program.
- Apply for and complete Fingerprint Clearance.
- Apply and pay for the teaching certificate. To apply for initial teacher certification, a program code is needed. The program codes are as follows:
If you completed the BM-MEG, BM-MEI OR BM-MEV, the code is 23682.
If you completed the MM-MEG, MM-MEI, or MM-MEV, the code is 32498.
If you completed the MA-MEG, MA-MEI, or MA-MEV, the code is 32497.
*Please see Graduate and Undergraduate Non-English Language Requirement
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