A music teacher in a classroom full of kids that are excited to learn.

Create a more culturally relevant and sustaining learning environment for your students

SRU's Graduate and Undergraduate Certificate helps you meet the needs of today's diverse classroom

Culturally Relevant and Sustaining Music Education

Offered by: Music Department

This certificate, which is offered to both undergraduate and graduate students, provides music educators with the knowledgebase and skills to create a more culturally relevant and sustaining learning environment for students through focused study in courses designed to meet the needs of today’s diverse music spaces.

Why Choose the Certificate in Culturally Relevant and Sustaining Music Education?

In this program, you will:

  • Learn with faculty who have knowledge and expertise in course content
  • Experience courses designed to help you build the knowledge and skills to create atmospheres of belonging for all students in your music classes
  • Have varied modalities among the courses, designed with the busy professionals in mind
  • Quickly earn a graduate credential to enhance your resume and/or complete professional development requirements

What Will You Learn?

Students will learn how to create a more culturally relevant and sustaining learning environment for students through focused study in courses designed to meet the needs of today’s diverse music spaces.

Students will be able to choose courses that best align with their career.

Careers In Music Education

This certificate will enhance the preparation of teachers for the integration of culturally relevant and sustaining learning in their classrooms.

COURSE OFFERINGS

*Graduate Certificate: Choose three of the course offerings above. 
*Undergraduate Certificate: Choose four of the course offerings above. 

For-Credit Registration

CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS

Pennsylvania Collegiate Music Educators Association

Mu Phi Epsilon

Tau Beta Sigma

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Attention: To apply for admission, please use the following link to apply now.

  • $25 Application Fee
  • Official undergraduate degree transcript(s) (Official transcripts must be sent by the institution via electronic transcript to graduate.admissions@sru.edu or via mail.  Faxed copies are not considered official)
  • SRU current/Alumni/former students click here to order your official SRU final transcript and have it sent to graduate.admissions@sru.edu 

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