  {"id":17943,"date":"2025-11-26T12:15:26","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T17:15:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/music\/?page_id=17943"},"modified":"2025-11-26T16:15:47","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T21:15:47","slug":"ac-music-education","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/music\/ac-music-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Advanced Certificate in Music Education"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; next_background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/149\/2025\/02\/man-teaching-woman-music-notes-2023-11-27-05-34-11-utc-scaled.jpg&#8221; parallax=&#8221;on&#8221; height=&#8221;550px&#8221; max_height=&#8221;550px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; bottom_divider_style=&#8221;arrow2&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;8%||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][dsm_text_divider header=&#8221;Advanced Certificate in Music Education&#8221; color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; divider_style=&#8221;none&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Open Sans|700||on|||||&#8221; header_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;60px&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; min_height=&#8221;109px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;26px||||false|false&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;60px&#8221; header_font_size_phone=&#8221;35px&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; background_color_tablet=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.39)&#8221; background_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; background_enable_color_tablet=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/dsm_text_divider][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;51%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][dsm_text_divider header=&#8221;Advanced Certificate in Music Education&#8221; text_alignment=&#8221;left&#8221; divider_style=&#8221;none&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Open Sans|700|||||||&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;26px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||36px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||12px||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/dsm_text_divider][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/outlook.office365.com\/owa\/calendar\/ACSMOffice1@CUNY907.onmicrosoft.com\/bookings\/&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Schedule an Information Session in Person or on Zoom&#8221; button_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; button_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; button_bg_color=&#8221;#E71939&#8243; button_border_radius=&#8221;0px&#8221; button_font=&#8221;Open Sans|600|||||||&#8221; button_use_icon=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||35px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;text-decoration: none;&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; button_text_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|hover&#8221; button_text_color__hover=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; button_bg_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|hover&#8221; button_bg_color__hover=&#8221;#000000&#8243; button_bg_enable_color__hover=&#8221;on&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Advanced Certificate in Music Education is open to students who hold a bachelor\u2019s degree in music (or related field) but have not obtained the New York State Initial Teacher Certification in Music Education. The program includes courses in the foundations of education, pedagogy, instrument methods, conducting, and student teaching. The program provides a pathway to the Initial Teacher Certification for those seeking positions in choral, instrumental and\/or general music in public and private elementary and secondary schools.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335551671&quot;:6,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"75\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Degree maps (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/149\/2025\/11\/F25PBAC-Choral-2Y-Course-Planner-.pdf\">Choral<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/149\/2025\/11\/25PBAC-Instrumental-Music-Education-2Y-Course-Planner-.pdf\">Instrumental<\/a>)<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335551671&quot;:6,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"75\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qc-graduate.catalog.cuny.edu\/programs\/MUSICED-AC)\">Requirements for the Advanced Certificate in Music Education<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14px\" data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335551671&quot;:6,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"75\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a style=\"font-size: 14px\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/music\/graduate-non-curricular-requirements\/\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px\" data-contrast=\"auto\">Non-curricular requirements<\/span> <\/a><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335551671&quot;:6,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"75\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/music\/music-ed-ac-admission\/\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px\" data-contrast=\"auto\">Apply here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 14px\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Students hoping to continue their education who already hold a bachelor\u2019s degree and the New York State Initial Teacher Certification in Music Education should consider the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/music\/msed\/\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Master of Science in Music Education<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; 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