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 121	College Writing I	3
	and
ENGL 122	College Writing II	3
	or
HONR 141	Writing Seminar: Identity, Responsibility, and Citizenship	3
	and
HONR 142	Writing Seminar: Rhetoric, Style, and Ethics	3
ENGL 223	Research Writing	3
HIST 121	The West and the World	4
HIST 122	The West and the World	4
SPCH 101	Fundamentals of Speech Communication	4
	Health	2
PEAC	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 121	Theory I	3
MUCT 122	Theory I	3
MUCT 123	Theory I	3
MUCT 124	Music Notation Lab	1
MUCT 131	Ear Training I	1
MUCT 132	Ear Training I	1
MUCT 133	Ear Training I	1
MUCT 221	Theory II	3
MUCT 222	Theory II	3
MUCT 223	Theory II	3
MUCT 231	Ear Training II	1
MUCT 232	Ear Training II	1
MUCT 233	Ear Training II	1
MUCT 424	Form and Analysis	3
MUCT 425	Orchestration	3
MUCT 426	Counterpoint	3
MUHL 134	World Music	4
MUHL 321	History of Music	4
MUHL 322	History of Music	4
MUHL 323	History of Music	4
MUPF 361	Basic Conducting	2
	Organizations	10
MUPF 487	Senior 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 395	Elementary School Music Methods and Materials	3
MUED 396	Secondary 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

	Instrumental Techniques and Methods Classes	8
	Applied Music	20
	Voice Performance Studies	1
	Conducting	6
Total Credit Hours:		35

Choral Emphasis

MUED 251	Singer's Diction	1
MUED 252	Singer's Diction	1
MUED 253	Singer's Diction	1
MUED 354	Vocal 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.