Praxis Test

Music: Content Knowledge (5113)

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The Music: Content Knowledge test is designed to assess a beginning music teacher’s knowledge and understanding of music and music education. Examinees taking this test will typically have completed, or will have nearly completed, an undergraduate music education program. The test content assesses key indicators of the beginning educator’s musical knowledge and professional readiness for K–12 music instruction required for individuals teaching courses to students in instrumental, vocal, or general music settings, or who will teach courses drawn from any combination of these three areas.

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Test Length

2 hours, divided into a listening section (Section 1) and a non-listening section (Section 2). In Section 1 of the test, you are asked questions about recorded musical excerpts. During the audio portions, you are given time to read the questions and possible answers shown on the screen. A clock at the top of the screen shows you how much time is remaining to answer all of the questions in Section 1. You then have 85 minutes to complete the 90 questions in Section 2.

Number of Questions

120

Format

Selected-response questions; 30 of the 120 questions are based on recorded musical excerpts. This test will include questions with an audio component.

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