Music Education Internships
Conservatory of Music and Benerd School of Education
The University of the Pacific's music education internship is a long-running, successful program administered jointly by the Conservatory of Music and the Benerd School of Education. For more than 30 years we have placed qualified, motivated Pacific graduates with a bachelor's degree in music education into our community's public schools and provided mentorship to guide them through the challenges and responsibilities that all new teachers encounter.
Credit for Completion of Program
Coursework in music therapy is only the first step toward becoming a board-certified music therapist. To achieve certification, all music therapy students must also complete a minimum number of hours of on-site clinical training experience, and demonstrate competencies in musical and therapy skills as required by the American Music Therapy Association, or AMTA. The program fulfills the Music Education 50 hours of fieldwork per semester requirement.
Program Cost
N/A
Time frame for Completion of the Program
During the junior year, each student fulfills 50 hours of fieldwork per semester, with a high level of responsibility. Starting in the fall semester of the junior year, students are paired with music specialists in local school districts. By the fifth week of the semester, students are assigned to general music classes in the Stockton Unified School District, where they become teachers for eight to ten weeks with supervision provided by University faculty. In the spring semester students get more valuable classroom teaching experience in secondary school settings.
Requirements to Join the Program
The student must be a Music Education major.
