Certificate for Music Educators: Early Childhood
The Certificate for Music Educators (CME): Early Childhood offers a flexible, part-time, distance-learning qualification in early childhood music. The CME is a recognised National Qualification validated by Trinity College London.
The course will focus on music education practice across the 0-5 age phase in a wide range of settings and situations.
You will learn how to select materials, resources and activities; how to plan and manage different types of sessions with different age groups, with or without their parents/carers.
The course includes both practical and theory on how children develop musically and different models of pedagogy
You will learn repertoire and activities, about curriculum models, forms of assessment and how to ensure progression. Essential statutory and safeguarding issues will be included.
The CME does not promote one particular approach but will encourage you to develop your own style of practice.
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Applications for 2025 are now open. If you would like to chat to someone about the course in more detail before applying, we can re-direct you to one of the regional mentors who would be happy to advise you further. Please contact the CREC team on enquiries@crec.co.uk if you wish to arrange this.
Deadline for applications is 12pm on Friday 27th June 2025. However, we reserve the right to close the application process earlier if we reach capacity.
About the Provider
Centre for Research in Early Childhood
The Centre for Research in Early Childhood is the home of CREC in Birmingham (Charitable Trust) and a CME centre. Since 2017, CREC has welcomed 106 students on its Certificate for Music Educators (CME): Early Childhood Course.
