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Music Teachers National Association

MTNA Program Requirements

In order to provide specialized musical instruction to individuals pursuing a career as full- or part-time studio teachers, MSU offers course work leading to the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) Certificate at two levels: Associate and Professional. By offering courses in this curriculum, MSU endorses and supports a major MTNA mandate "that professional studio teaching is a worthwhile career, and as such, deserves to be accountable by a regulatory agency."

After completing the program, the candidate must present a teaching and performing demonstration before a jury chosen by the MTNA National Certificate chairperson. This program leads to MTNA professional certification. No credential is granted by MSU.

MTNA Associate Certificate

MUSP 2XX/4XXPrivate Applied

12
MUST 131Music Theory I

3
MUST 132Music Theory II

3
MUST 133Music Reading I

1
MUST 135Music Reading II

1
MUSH 171Global Perspectives in Music

3
MUSE 378Keyboard Pedagogy

2
MUSW 476Special Problems in Music

1-3
Total Credit Hours:27

MTNA Professional Certificate

MUSP 2XX/4XXPrivate Applied

24
MUST 131Music Theory I

3
MUST 132Music Theory II

3
MUST 236Music Theory III

2
MUST 237Music Theory IV

2
MUST 133Music Reading I

1
MUST 135Music Reading II

1
MUST 233Music Reading III

1
MUST 234Music Reading IV

1
MUSH 171Global Perspectives in Music

3
MUSH 361History of Music I

3
MUSH 362History of Music II

3
MUSE 378Keyboard Pedagogy

2
MUSW 476Special Problems in Music

1-3
Total Credit Hours:52

NOTE: MUSP 2XX/MUSP 4XX: Enroll in the course appropriate to the results of the placement audition, Private Applied instrument area, upper-division assessment and class standing. Private Applied in the principal instrument requires a performance examination before a jury of faculty members in their principal applied area at the end of each semester.