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K-12Teacher Prep

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Cert. Music Teacher Prep

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Program snapshot

Admissions

No PrescreenNo AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Program profile

K-12Teacher Prep

Training

•31 units across music-education foundations, conducting, secondary instrument techniques, and teaching methods

•Methods coursework covers elementary, instrumental, and choral music education

Professional Development

•Direct pathway toward California's Single Subject Teaching Credential in Music, authorizing K-12 music instruction

•Includes classroom observation and teaching hours in Bay Area schools, within a music-education sequence coordinated by John D. Eros

School Info

Snapshot

3.20

Avg GPA (W)

97%

Admit Rate

school-wide

48%

Grad Rate

9.8K

Enrollment

$71K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

In-State Tuition

$8,454

Before aid

Out-of-State Tuition

$19,293

Before aid

Cost of Attendance

$36,596

Before aid

Average Net Price

$9,320

After aid

Official source College Scorecard

Program info updated Aug 20, 11:16 PM

Program Highlights

Training

•31 units across music-education foundations, conducting, secondary instrument techniques, and teaching methods

•Methods coursework covers elementary, instrumental, and choral music education

Professional Development

•Direct pathway toward California's Single Subject Teaching Credential in Music, authorizing K-12 music instruction

•Includes classroom observation and teaching hours in Bay Area schools, within a music-education sequence coordinated by John D. Eros

Program Highlights

Training

•31 units across music-education foundations, conducting, secondary instrument techniques, and teaching methods

•Methods coursework covers elementary, instrumental, and choral music education

Professional Development

•Direct pathway toward California's Single Subject Teaching Credential in Music, authorizing K-12 music instruction

•Includes classroom observation and teaching hours in Bay Area schools, within a music-education sequence coordinated by John D. Eros

Key Info

Enrollment Term

University AppApplication

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Opens

First-year applicants

Freshman applications openOct 1, 2026

Transfer applicants

Transfer applications openOct 1, 2026

Deadline

First-year applicants

Freshman application deadlineFeb 15, 2027

Transfer applicants

Transfer application deadlineFeb 15, 2027

Freshmen Students · csueastbay.edu Transfer Students · csueastbay.edu

Submission Requirements

Resume

•Standalone applicants submit a curriculum vitae or resume

Letters of Recommendation

•Standalone applicants provide contact information for two references, who later submit recommendations

Statement

•Standalone applicants submit a two- to three-page double-spaced statement describing their music background, training, and reasons for becoming a K–12 music teacher

Transcript

•Standalone applicants submit unofficial transcripts from prior higher-education institutions

Index · csueastbay.eduVerified for Fall 2027 entry

Good to Know

Application Paths

•Complete the certificate while enrolled in CSUEB’s BA or MA in Music, or apply as a standalone graduate-certificate student through Cal State Apply

•The 31-unit curriculum prepares candidates for the California Single Subject Teaching Credential in Music

What's The Process

Admission

•No audition or interview is published as a certificate admission requirement

•BA and MA Music students follow their degree’s admission requirements

•Standalone applicants must already hold a bachelor’s degree

School Info

Snapshot

3.20

Avg GPA (W)

97%

Admit Rate

school-wide

48%

Grad Rate

9.8K

Enrollment

$71K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

In-State Tuition

$8,454

Before aid

Out-of-State Tuition

$19,293

Before aid

Cost of Attendance

$36,596

Before aid

Average Net Price

$9,320

After aid

Official source College Scorecard

Training

•31 units across music-education foundations, conducting, secondary instrument techniques, and teaching methods

•Methods coursework covers elementary, instrumental, and choral music education

Professional Development

•Direct pathway toward California's Single Subject Teaching Credential in Music, authorizing K-12 music instruction

•Includes classroom observation and teaching hours in Bay Area schools, within a music-education sequence coordinated by John D. Eros

Updated Aug 20, 11:16 PM