Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 543 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN VIRGINIA › Part VII - Competencies for Endorsement › Article 3 - PreK-12 Endorsements, Special Education, Secondary Grades 6-12 Endorsements, and Adult Education › Section 8VAC20-543-410 - Music education - vocal/choral preK-12

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. The program in music education -
					 vocal/choral preK-12 shall ensure that the candidate has demonstrated the
					 following competencies:
1. Understanding of
					 the knowledge, skills, and processes of the music discipline as defined in the
					 Virginia Standards of Learning and how they provide a necessary foundation
					 integral to teaching instrumental music.
2. Understanding of the common elements of
					 music - rhythm, melody, harmony, timbre, texture, dynamics, and form - and
					 their relationship with each other and student academic needs and to employ
					 this understanding in the analysis of music.
3. Effective musicianship through the
					 development of:
a. Basic skills in conducting,
					 score reading, teaching musical courses, and rehearsal techniques for choral
					 and instrumental music;
b. Skills
					 in composing, arranging, and adapting music to meet the classroom needs and
					 ability levels of school performing groups;
c. Skills in providing and directing creative
					 experiences and improvising when necessary;
d. Proficiency, sufficient for classroom
					 instruction, on keyboard or other accompanying instrument; and
e. The ability to perform in
					 ensembles.
4. Knowledge
					 and understanding of teaching music, including music theory; performance; music
					 history and cultural context; analysis, evaluation, and critique; and
					 aesthetics.
5. Knowledge of music
					 history and literature with emphasis on the relationship of music to culture
					 and the ability to place compositions in historical and stylistic
					 perspective.
6. Knowledge of a
					 comprehensive program of music education based upon sound philosophy, content,
					 and methodology for teaching in elementary, middle, and secondary
					 schools.
7. Specialization in the
					 methods, materials, and media appropriate to the teaching of vocal/choral and
					 general music at elementary, middle, and secondary levels.
8. Competency in teaching, rehearsing, and
					 conducting choral ensembles and combined vocal and instrumental school groups.
					 In addition, the program shall provide instruction in business procedures,
					 organization, and management of large and small choral ensembles.
9. Knowledge of instrumental techniques in
					 teaching, rehearsing, and conducting combined vocal and instrumental school
					 groups.
10. Knowledge and
					 understanding of technological and artistic copyright laws.
11. Knowledge and understanding of classroom
					 management and safety, including performance and studio.
12. Knowledge of a variety of instructional
					 and assessment strategies to foster, support, and enhance student music
					 learning.
13. Knowledge and
					 understanding of technology, with applications for instruction, resources,
					 artistic expression, administration, business procedures, assessment, and
					 communication.
14. Knowledge and
					 understanding of appropriate and sensitive attention to diversity and cultural
					 understanding.
15. Knowledge of
					 related areas of the fine arts, such as dance arts, theatre arts, and the
					 visual arts.
16. Observation and
					 professional laboratory experiences with pupils at elementary, middle, and
					 secondary levels, including instruction of choral groups.
17. Understanding of and proficiency in
					 grammar, usage, and mechanics and their integration in writing.
18. Understanding of and proficiency in
					 pedagogy to incorporate writing as an instructional and assessment tool for
					 candidates to generate, gather, plan, organize, and present ideas in writing to
					 communicate for a variety of purposes.