SongWorks Certification Courses
Playful Teaching, Vibrant Learning! That motto sounds encouraging and supportive doesn’t it? That’s because it is! Children feel the vibrancy of immersing themselves in learning as they play, read, study, and compose on a foundation of musicality. Evolving since the 1980s, the leaders of the SongWorks Educators Association have crafted the pedagogy of the SongWorks approach to teaching and learning.
Having attended SongWorks summer courses, educators report welcomed transformations for them and their students as all relax into the SongWorks experience.
Won’t you join us?
Registration for Level 3 Certification is now open!
Deadline: Friday, September 8, 2023
Registration for Summer Certification at ODU has opened!
Deadline: June 20, 2023 (regular)
Register here for Level 1 Endorsed Course at BYU
SongWorks Certification
The process of SongWorks Certification (SWC) is divided into three successive courses: Level 1: SongWorks in Action, Level 2: SongWorks for Musicality, and finally Level 3: SongWorks Teaching Practicum. Upon successful completion of all three levels, the designation of SongWorks Certified Educator is awarded.
- Level 1: SongWorks in Action – Immersion in ways to engage students as they sing, play, and study music
- Level 2: SongWorks for Musicality – The Pillars of Music Study: Advanced Foundations & Practices
- Level 3: SongWorks Teaching Practicum – An intensive year-long teaching mentorship with SongWorks Faculty
Questions? Contact Betty Philips, SWC Executive Director (betty@songworkseducators.com) for more information.
2023-2024 Certification Courses
Levels 1 & 2
SongWorks Certification Levels 1 & 2 are week-long, all-day courses that take place each summer. Our sponsored courses, Level 1: SongWorks in Action and Level 2: SongWorks for Musicality, are residential courses that take place concurrently in July at the same university.
We also offer endorsed courses at other locations. These courses are also be taught by SongWorks Certification Faculty, but are non-residential programs where interactions outside of class time may be more limited.
Both sponsored and endorsed courses lead to SongWorks Certification. All courses are available for graduate credit.
Level 1: SongWorks in Action
Sponsored Courses
- June 24–28, 2024 at Old Dominion University (Norfolk, VA)
- Utah – Date & Location TBA
Endorsed Course
- Brigham Young University (BYU) (Provo, UT) – Postponed to Summer 2024
Level 2: SongWorks for Musicality
Sponsored Courses
- June 24–28, 2024 at Old Dominion University (Norfolk, VA)
- Utah – Date & Location TBA
Endorsed Course
- Brigham Young University (BYU) (Provo, UT) – Postponed to Summer 2024
Level 3: SongWorks Teaching Practicum
The SWC Level 3 Teaching Practicum is a year-long distance mentorship program with SongWorks Certification Faculty. This capstone course is offered over the course of the academic year and begins every September.
Registration for Level 3 Certification is now open!
Deadline: Friday, September 8, 2023
SWEA Membership Opportunity
Registrants for either sponsored or endorsed courses are eligible for SWEA Membership at the Student rate of $20! Membership offers many benefits including access to the Sturdy Songs Collection and recordings of SongWorks in Practice (SIP) and Annual Conference sessions. This offer is valid until August 15.