Music Education (Bachelor of Music)

A student majoring in music education must complete a total of 192 quarter hours, including all baccalaureate degree requirements as outlined in this bulletin, the major core requirements and one emphasis, as well as the bachelor of music general studies requirements and certification requirements as outlined below. This curriculum provides for K-12 state teaching certification. Students who are considering graduate studies are strongly encouraged to take the general GRE.

General Studies:

ENGL 121College Writing I

3

and

ENGL 122College Writing II

3

or

ENGL 141Advanced College Writing I

3

and

ENGL 142Advanced College Writing II

3

ENGL 223Research Writing

3

HIST 121The West and the World

4

HIST 122The West and the World

4

SPCH 101Fundamentals of Speech Communication

4

Health

2

Physical Education Activity Courses

2

Social Science Elective

4

Mathematics

4

Natural Science

8

Religion and Theology

18

Total Credit Hours:59

Health, Social Science Elective, Mathematics, Natural Science, and Religion and Theology: As required by general studies. Denominational certification requires specific classes in Health and Religion and Theology. See Education and Psychology section of this bulletin.

Core Requirements:

MUCT 121Theory I

3

MUCT 122Theory I

3

MUCT 123Theory I

3

MUCT 124Music Notation Lab

1

MUCT 131Ear Training I

1

MUCT 132Ear Training I

1

MUCT 133Ear Training I

1

MUCT 221Theory II

3

MUCT 222Theory II

3

MUCT 223Theory II

3

MUCT 231Ear Training II

1

MUCT 232Ear Training II

1

MUCT 233Ear Training II

1

MUCT 424Form and Analysis

3

MUCT 425Orchestration

3

MUCT 426Counterpoint

3

MUHL 134World Music

4

MUHL 321History of Music

4

MUHL 322History of Music

4

MUHL 323History of Music

4

MUPF 361Basic Conducting

2

Organizations

10

MUPF 487Senior Recital: Music Major

0

Total Credit Hours:62

Teacher Certification

Students wishing teacher certification must take the following courses and fulfill certification requirements as listed by the School of Education and Psychology.
MUED 395Elementary School Music Methods and Materials

3

MUED 396Secondary Music Methods

3

Music Education Emphases (Instrumental, Choral)

State certification is available in choral or instrumental music. (Note that the choral emphasis includes additional keyboard studies.) Guidelines for both options are available from the School of Education and Psychology. Students choose one of the following two emphases, depending on their certification goals:

Instrumental Emphasis

MUED Instrumental Techniques and Methods Classes

8

Applied Music

20

Voice Performance Studies

1

Conducting

6

Total Credit Hours:35

Choral Emphasis

MUED 251Singer's Diction

1

MUED 252Singer's Diction

1

MUED 253Singer's Diction

1

MUED 354Vocal Techniques and Methods

3

Applied Music

20

Keyboard Performance Studies

6

Conducting

6

Total Credit Hours:38

MUPF Applied Music: The student will choose these hours, eight of which must be upper-division, in one applied field. The upper-division hours must be distributed over at least three quarters. A maximum of three hours of MUPF 127 may apply to the major. Students who reach a high level of proficiency may, with music faculty approval and guidance, complete this requirement by electing courses which will strengthen their preparedness in other areas within the music field. In no case will the student take fewer than 15 quarter hours in one applied field.