Music Education BM
| Bachelor of Music in Music Education | |
|---|---|
| Course Number and Title | Credits |
| UF 100 Foundations of Intellectual Life | 3 |
| UF 200 Foundations of Ethics and Diversity | 3 |
| FW ENGL 101 Writing and Rhetoric I | 3 |
| FW ENGL 102 Writing and Rhetoric II | 3 |
| FC Foundations of Oral Communication | 3 |
| FM Foundations of Mathematics course | 3-4 |
| FN Foundations of Natural, Physical, & Applied Sciences course with lab | 4 |
| FN Foundations of Natural, Physical, & Applied Sciences course in a second field | 3-4 |
| FA MUSI 100 Introduction to Music | 3 |
| FH Foundations of Humanities course | 3-4 |
| FS ED-CIFS 201 Foundations of Education | 3 |
| FS Foundations of Social Sciences course in a second field | 3 |
| ED-CIFS 301* Teaching: Experience I | 1 |
| ED-CIFS 302* Learning and Instruction | 4 |
| ED-ESP 350* Teaching Students with Exceptional Needs at the Secondary Level | 3 |
| *You must apply for admission to secondary teacher education to enroll in these upper-division education courses. Completion of all requirements for graduation with a secondary education option may require more than 120 credit hours. See Department of Curriculum, Instruction and Foundational Studies for more information. | |
| MUS 119, 120, 219, 220 Materials of Music | 12 |
| MUS 121, 122, 221, 222 Ear Training | 4 |
| MUS 202 Music Communications | 2 |
| MUS 208 Music Technology (see Music Education Emphasis Additional Requirements for explanation of this requirement.) or EDTECH 202 Teaching and Learning in a Digital Age | 2-3 |
| MUS 230 Foundations of Music Education | 2 |
| MUS 256 Vocal Techniques and Methods or MUS 463 Major Instrument Pedagogy I (if a vocal major) | 2 |
| MUS 257 String Instrument Techniques and Methods | 2 |
| MUS 261 Basic Conducting | 1 |
| MUS 266 Woodwind Instrument Techniques and Methods | 2 |
| MUS 352 Music History and Literature II | 3 |
| MUS 353 Music History and Literature III | 3 |
| MUS 365 Choral Conducting | 1 |
| MUS 366 Instrumental Conducting | 1 |
| MUS 368 Percussion Instrument Techniques and Methods | 2 |
| MUS 369 Brass Instrument Techniques and Methods | 2 |
| MUS 372 Teaching Music in the Elementary Classroom | 2 |
| MUS 375 Rehearsal Practicum Choral | 1 |
| MUS 376 Rehearsal Practicum Instrumental | 1 |
| MUS 385 Choral Methods and Materials | 2 |
| MUS 387 Band and Orchestra Methods and Materials | 2 |
| Choose two (2) of the three (3) Professional Year classes below: MUS 481* Pro Year: Elementary Teaching Exp III Dual Option MUS 482* Pro Year: Jr High Teaching Exp IV Dual Option MUS 483* Pro Year: Sr High Teaching Exp IV Dual Option *You must apply for admission to secondary teacher education to enroll in these upper-division music courses. | 12 |
| FF MUS 484 Professional Year Seminar in Music Education | 2 |
| MUS-APL 10 Concert Class (7 semesters of Pass grade) | 0 |
| MUS-APL 108, 109 Class Piano | 2 |
| MUS-APL 444 Senior Music Education Recital | 1 |
| MUS-ENS—Major Ensemble | 7 |
| MUS-PRV—Major instrument Performance Studies (4 credits minimum at 300-level or above) | 14 |
| Electives chosen from: MUS 208 Music Technology MUS 231 Marching Band Techniques and Methods (Required for wind/brass/percussion majors) MUS 323 Choral Arranging MUS 324 Orchestration (Required for string/wind/brass/percussion majors) MUS 327 Jazz Techniques MUS 328 Advanced Piano and Accompanying (Required for vocal majors) MUS 351 Music History and Literature I MUS 370 Guitar for Classroom Teachers MUS 454 Secondary General Music Methods MUS 463 Major Instrument Pedagogy I: String MUS 465 Diction for Singers I or 1-2 credits of other free music electives with prior written approval by the Music Education Committee. Marching Band Tech and Orchestration are required for wind/brass percussion students. Orchestration is required for string students. They may also petition 1 credit outside of this list to the music education committee. Advanced Piano is required for vocal students. They may also petition 1-2 credits outside of this list to the music education committee. Pianists must choose one class from this list. They may also petition 1-2 credits outside of this list to the music education committee. | 3 |
| Total | 135-139 |
| The above requirements lead to state certification eligibility to teach music in the public schools. Specific details are available from the Music Department. | |