Professional certification: college/university online course offerings.In an effort to aid Certification candidates with their completion of the Standard I requirements, a list of colleges and universities that offers online courses, which may be helpful in this endeavor, has been compiled. There are six universities offering complete degrees online, and 25 institutions offering classes that are acceptable to MTNA Certification. As National Association of Schools of Music The National Association of Schools of Music, NASM, was founded in 1924 and is an accreditor for higher education music school in the United States of America. The association currently accredit 610 institutions of higher learning. (NASM) member schools were being contacted, it became obvious that this will be a very fluid list, with many music schools just beginning to investigate the use of online instruction. As with any list, of course, availability will be determined each quarter or semester, by the class rotation used by the institution. Contact information is provided so candidates can contact the institution to inquire about class offerings for each term. Each college or university has its own regulations for registration, with some requiring that the prospective student first be admitted to a degree program. Again, the candidate will need to contact the particular institution of interest for requirements by going to the website provided, clicking on "Academics" and choosing either a "Music" or Distance Learning" link. In some cases, "Distance Learning" indicates courses usually described as "Correspondence Courses" or classes that require one or two on-campus meetings during the term. There are a variety of possibilities, so if an institution that interests you is not listed, please contact them directly. Keep in mind that the music department or school must be accredited by NASM and course content must be equivalent to that approved by the MTNA Certification Program. Universities Offering Complete Degrees Online: Auburn University: www.auburn.edu; M.M. ed Boston University: www.bu.edu/cfa; M.M. ed Stephen F. Austin State University Stephen F. Austin is one of four public universities in Texas not affiliated with a university system. Academics Stephen F. Austin offers more than 120 areas of study, including more than 80 undergraduate majors, nearly 60 graduate degrees, and two doctoral programs. Stephen F. : www.sfasu.edu/distance/music; M.M. ed University of Hawaii (body, education) University of Hawaii - A University spread over 10 campuses on 4 islands throughout the state. http://hawaii.edu/uhinfo.html. See also Aloha, Aloha Net. , Manoa: http://manoa.hawaii.edu; M.M. ed University of Northern Iowa The University of Northern Iowa, in Cedar Falls, Iowa, was founded in 1876, as the Iowa State Normal School. It has colleges of Business Administration, Education, Humanities and Fine Arts, Natural Sciences, and Social and Behavioral Sciences, and a graduate school. : www.uni.edu; M.M. ed University of Southern Mississippi: www.usm.edu; M.M. ed Universities Offering Specific Courses: Classes are offered on a rotational basis. Confer with the individual college or university to determine classes offered each semester. Eastern Michigan University Eastern Michigan University, mainly at Ypsilanti, Mich.; coeducational; founded 1849 as a normal school, became Eastern Michigan College in 1956, gained university status in 1959. : www.emich.edu; music theory and music therapy East Carolina University East Carolina University is a public, coeducational, intensive research university located in Greenville, North Carolina, United States. Named East Carolina University by statue and commonly known as ECU or East Carolina : www.ecu.edu; music history, music theory and music education Fort Hays State University Fort Hays State University (FHSU) is a public, co-educational university located in Hays, Kansas. It is the fourth largest of the six state universities governed by the Kansas Board of Regents, with an enrollment of approximately 9,500 students (8,250 undergraduate and 1,250 : www.fhsu.edu; instrumental and choral arranging Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary (GGBTS) is one of six official Southern Baptist seminaries. The main campus is located in Mill Valley, California, and the seminary enjoys beautiful views of the San Francisco Bay and the mild weather of southern Marin County. : www.ggbts.edu; music theory and music history Judson College: www.judson.edu; music theory, music history and church music Kansas State University Kansas State University, main campus at Manhattan; coeducational; land-grant and state supported; chartered and opened 1863. There is an additional campus at Salina. Among the university's research facilities are the J. R. : www.ksu.edu; music education McNeese State University: www.mcneese.edu; music history Old Dominion University: www.odu.edu; music history Portland State University: www.pdx.edu; music theory Southern Baptist Theological Seminary: www.sbts.edu; hymnology hym·nol·o·gy n. 1. Hymnody. 2. The study of hymns. [Greek humnologi and music history Southern Oregon University: www.sou.edu; music history Taylor University: www.tayloru.edu; educational psychology, music history and music theory Texas Tech University: www.ttu.edu; music theory University of Mississippi: www.olemiss.edu; American music University of Missouri-Kansas City, Conservatory of Music: http://conservatory.umkc.edu/; music history and music theory University of Nebraska at Kearney The University of Nebraska at Kearney (also known informally as UNK), founded in 1905 as the Nebraska State Normal School at Kearney, is the Kearney campus of the University of Nebraska system. : www.unk.edu; music history and piano pedagogy University of North Texas: www.unt.edu; music history University of Northern Colorado  It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with and ()University of Northern Colorado (Northern Colorado) : www.unco.edu; music history and vocal pedagogy University of West Florida
Vandercook College of Music VanderCook College of Music is a private, liberal arts college in Chicago, Illinois, and is the only college in the country solely specializing in the training of music educators. Students may pursue a Bachelor of Music in Education (B.M.Ed.), Master of Music in Education (M.M.Ed. : www.vandercook.edu; graduate music theory Webster University: www.webster.edu; music and spirituality West Texas A&M University: www.wtamu.edu; music history, song literature and music education Winthrop University: www.winthrop.edu; music education (graduate) Wright State University: www.wright.edu; music history Newly Certified MTNA is proud to acknowledge the following newly certified music teachers: (As of April 17, 2006) Arkansas: Jeri-Mae G. Astolfi, Arkadelphia, Piano California: Artemis Bedros, Covina, Piano Hawaii: Steven Casano, Honolulu, Piano Winnie W. Y. Chan, Honolulu, Piano Iowa: Julie A. Smith, Cedar Falls, Piano Kansas: Natalie A. Wickham, Derby, Piano Mississippi: Len D. Bobo, Union, Organ New Jersey: Kum Foong Teresa Lim, Lawrenceville, Piano Nevada: Meredith Bergemann, Reno, Piano Oregon: Alena Dubauskaya, Portland, Piano Rhode Island: Manabu Ken Takasawa, Kingston, Piano Tennessee: Paula W. Bell, Murfreesboro, Piano Texas: Rosemary W. Massingale, Garland, Piano Nancy D. Plourde, San Antonio, Piano Virginia: Ellen Reynolds Nordlof, Centreville, Piano Washington: Carol L. Hibbard, Bellevue, Piano Jill Larson, Wenatchee, Piano Claire Marshall, Bainbridge Island, Piano Bob Pajer, Snoqualmie, Piano Wisconsin: Samuel Wells Ecoff, Hartland, Piano Wyoming: Lynette B, Nelson, Green River, Piano Editor's Note: Above information is current as of April 17, 2006. Sharon Lebsack, NCTM, of Hattiesburg Mississippi, is currently vice president for competitions served as the Southern Division Certification Commissioner for four years, and was past president of the Mississippi MTA. She recently retired from the University of Southern Mississippi where she taught flute, harp and chamber music for 36 years. |
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