At the time of application, an applicant must have been formally admitted to, and be in clear standing with, the School of Music.
To be considered for admission, an applicant must have successfully completed a minimum of 45 credit hours with either a cumulative average of at least 65% or an average of at least 65% on the last attempted 30 credit hours.
Within the 45 credit hours, an applicant must have completed the following:
at least 6 credit hours in English designated Critical Reading and Writing (CRW) courses, and/or former Research/Writing (R/W) courses;
at least 3 credit hours from the following: Music 3221, 3222, 3231, 3232, 3233, 3241, 3242, 3261, 3281, 3282;
at least 12 credit hours in Music, in addition to the 3 credit hours used to satisfy the clause directly above.
In assessing applications, consideration will be given to the following:
average in the courses required for admission in clause 4. above;
overall academic performance; and
personal statement and references as outlined on the application to the Faculty. One reference must be from a faculty member of the School of Music.
Bachelor of Music Education as a Second Degree
For application deadlines refer to the Application Deadline Dates table.
Applications for admission are considered once a year normally to the Fall semester. Consideration will be given to the Winter semester courses for which an applicant is registered at the time of application.
An applicant who has been awarded a Bachelor’s degree in Music (or equivalent) from a recognized post-secondary institution may be admitted to the program leading to the degree of Bachelor of Music Education provided that the pattern of courses for the first degree is acceptable to the Selections Committee of the Faculty of Education. This pattern normally includes courses or equivalent experiences in conducting and instrumental techniques (brass, woodwinds, strings and percussion).
Bachelor of Special Education
This program is currently under review. For more information contact the Office of Academic Programs.
For application deadlines refer to the Application Deadline Dates table.
Consideration will be given to the courses for which an applicant is registered at the time of application. Provisional acceptance may be granted to an applicant who will successfully complete all prerequisites prior to commencement of the program. A percentage of program spaces will be allocated to applicants having relevant teaching experience.
To be considered for admission an applicant shall have a minimum of a 65% average in the last 60 attempted credit hours (not including the internship) and also meet the following requirements:
have been awarded a degree in Primary and/or Elementary Education, Music Education, or Intermediate/Secondary Education from Memorial University of Newfoundland or from an institution recognized by Memorial University of Newfoundland;
have successfully completed Education 4240 (or equivalent);
have successfully completed Education 3312 and 3543, or 4350 (or equivalent); and
have successfully completed a professional internship in education or have equivalent teaching experience prior to admission.
There are four Education courses applicable to the Special Education degree program that may be completed prior to admission (following completion of an Education degree) subject to space availability. They are Education 3040, 3640, 3660, 3941 (see the Course Descriptions section for prerequisites).