Music Pedagogy Certificate of Advanced Studies

The Certificate of Advanced Studies in Music Pedagogy is designed to prepare teachers to take graduate coursework in music to enhance their professional development and acquire the latest skills and knowledge in music pedagogy. It is also designed to facilitate add-on endorsement for educators who already have an initial license in music education and need several courses to add an area to their license but do not wish to pursue the master’s degree. This certificate program is also intended for musicians, such as performers, conductors, composers, and private teachers who may already have an undergraduate degree in music but wish to update their knowledge about music pedagogy, especially new trends and requirements in practice that support the academic and social success of students who attend PreK-12 classrooms.

Applicants who have already completed an undergraduate degree in music and are not yet ready to pursue a Master of Arts (Music) degree may be interested in the Certificate of Advanced Studies in Music Pedagogy. All credits necessary for completion of the certificate in Music Pedagogy can be counted toward completion of the Master of Arts degree if the graduate degree is completed within guidelines stated in the current Radford University graduate catalog. The certificate program will be accepting students pending NASM approval.