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Music: Instructional Grade K-12 Certification

Share Your Passion for Music with a Music K-12 Certification

If you want to share your passion for music and hold a bachelor's degree in a related music field (performance, music therapy), you can seek initial teacher certification with a Post-Baccalaureate Music K-12 Certification from Marywood.

A minimum required undergraduate GPA of 3.0 is set by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Post-bacc candidates must successfully complete two components:

Applicants with bachelor's degree in a field other than music must complete all three components:

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I work at Coconino High School in the Flagstaff Unified School District. I'm the band and orchestra director. I also teach percussion, guitar, and AP music theory. I'm supe...

Karen Whitaker '21

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  • Music Teacher

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  • Assessment Writer

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