{"data":{"id":"us-va/8vac20-23-450","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"8VAC20-23-450","heading":"Music education – instrumental preK-12","body":"Endorsement requirements. The candidate shall have:\n\n1. Earned a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution and graduated from an approved teacher preparation program in music education - instrumental; or\n\n2. Earned a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution and completed 42 semester hours of coursework distributed in each of the following areas:\n\na. Basic music knowledge. Experiences shall be related to music theory, music history, and literature: 18 semester hours;\n\nb. Musical performance. Experiences shall consist of developing competency in a primary performance medium (band or orchestral instrument), in a secondary performance medium (band, orchestral, or keyboard instrument), and in teaching, rehearsing, and conducting ensembles: 18 semester hours; and\n\nc. Electives with coursework selected from either of the two areas listed in subdivisions 2 a and 2 b of this section: six semester hours.","path":["Title 8. Education","Agency 20. State Board of Education","Chapter 23. Licensure Regulations for School Personnel","Part V. Licensure Regulations Governing PreK-12, Special Education, Secondary Grades 6-12, and Adult Education Endorsements"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title8/agency20/chapter23/section450/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:47:27Z","sha256":"ef2baa4ebdd278f3e160a811297174a686fac7ab4cc3fcc6ced203eb63a8dac8","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/8vac20-23-440","next":"us-va/8vac20-23-460"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}