Tuesday, January 27, 2015

My E-Mail to the Department of Education @ a Community College

I want to get a DME, a doctorate of music education.  Would the AA in Music Ed at Seminole State be a good foundation?  Didn't it used to list more music courses, like the BME?  They take music theory? I think I have enough music electives.  Should I take music theory, anyway?  Thanks.  I have a meeting set with someone in Music for the fall.  He wants to see me in September, as of now.  Also, do you know why SS took away sports and ballet/dance?  Why did they do that now?  I think the Music Education program looks like more fun.  I believe in the graduate level, they are more music courses.  I know I wanna do summer school and music you have to start in the Fall.  Maybe, I can take some Education courses then.

I see Introduction to the Teaching Profession and Introduction to Diversity for Educators are available in the summer.  It says we need 6 hours of international/diversity/modern foreign language.  1 of these requirements is already listed, so we need 3 or 6 more education hours than the courses already listed here: https://www.seminolestate.edu/education/aadegrees/edu-mus?  I plan to come into the school sometime, to ask some questions, in case you don't understand me.

From the looks of it, I think I will take Music Theory, in the fall and spring.  I might have to do my general studies later.  I don't know what I will be advised to take when.  I'm not looking for a heavy course load.  I guess I will take the 2 education courses in the summer.  The tech course I can take maybe next year.  Perhaps, I will still take private voice when I'm finished with the other requirements an dam working on general studies.  I do have an interest in music performance, as well, in singing.  I took piano/organ/voice my 1st year. So, I'll do 2 courses of education in the summer and focus on music in the fall and spring or whatever the adviser tells me to do with a light enough course load yet at a pace that is conducive to my future.

I am 28 years old, by the way.  Music Education was my original major.  I went on a break and got "sick."

Thanks!

Sincerely,
Christina Barrett