Bachelor of Music Education (Instrumental Emphasis)
Applied Music |
Hours |
| Applied Major (courses at the 200 and 400 levels) | 14 |
| Secondary Applied | 4 |
| MUSIC 191,391 Recital Hour each semester for seven semesters | 0 |
| MUSIC 492 Senior Recital (____) | 1 |
| TOTAL | 19 |
Those students having wind, string or percussion instrument as applied major enroll in MUSIC 131,132 Piano Class and MUSIC 231, 232 Intermediate Piano Class and/or applied piano (this may exceed 4 hours). Students must pass MUSIC 131, 132 Piano Class and MUSIC 231, 232 Intermediate Piano Class with a "C" or better and/or pass the piano proficiency examination. The piano proficiency examination may be taken any semester; those who pass will be excused from further piano requirements. All students, including keyboard majors, must meet piano proficiency requirements before admission to the professional semester.
Music Theory |
Hours |
| MUSIC 111 Aural Skills and Theory I; MUSIC 113 Aural Skills andTheory II; MUSIC 211 Aural Skills and Theory III; MUSIC 213 Aural Skills and Theory IV* |
16 |
| *A grade of "C or better is required. | |
| MUSIC 413 Orchestration | 3 |
| TOTAL | 19 |
Music Education |
|
| MUSIC 238 Basic Conducting | 2 |
| MUSIC 241 Introduction to Music Education | 1 |
| MUSIC 330 Woodwind Techniques | 2 |
| MUSIC 331 Brass Techniques | 1 |
| MUSIC 333 Percussion Techniques | 1 |
| MUSIC 336 Vocal Techniques | 1 |
| MUSIC 337 Choral Conducting | 2 |
| MUSIC 338 Instrumental Conducting | 2 |
| MUSIC 340 Organization of the Instrumental Music Program | 3 |
| MUSIC 342 String Techniques | 1 |
| MUSIC 344 Marching Band Techniques | 1 |
| MUSIC 345 Jazz Ensemble Techniques | 1 |
| MUSIC 431 Teaching Comprehensive Musicianship in Grades K-8 | 3 |
| MUSIC 432 Secondary Choral Methods | 3 |
| TOTAL | 24 |
Music History and Literature |
|
| MUSIC 121 Introduction to Music Literature | 2 |
| MUSIC 321,322 History of Music* | 6 |
| TOTAL | 8 |
Music Ensembles |
|
| Wind or percussion majors take MUSIC 156, 356 Band (___), string majors take MUSIC 176, 376 Orchestra; keyboard majors choose between MUSIC 156, 356 Band (___), MUSIC 176, 376 Orchestra or MUSIC 187, 387 University Choir (minimum requirement). | |
| Required each semester for each full-time student | 7 |
General Education Requirement |
38-45 |
Professional Education** |
12 |
| PSYCH 263 Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| PSYCH 357 Educational Psychology+ | 3 |
| SSLS 510 Overview of Education for Exceptional Students | 3 |
| CURIN 520 Middle and Secondary Reading+ | 3 |
Professional Semester |
17 |
| CURIN 458 Methods and Curriculum | 3 |
| CURIN 462 Secondary and Middle Level Education | 2 |
| CURIN 464 Foundations of Measurement and Evaluation | 2 |
| CURIN 475 Supervised Teaching in the Elementary School | 3 |
| CURIN 482 Supervised Teaching in the Secondary School | 5 |
| MUSIC 579 Supervised Student Teaching and Follow-Up of Teachers | 2 |
| TOTAL | 144-151 |
* MUSIC 321 History of Music will satisfy the Fine Arts area of general education.
**See here for professional education grade point requirements for admission
to the professional semester.
+Must be admitted to Teacher Education to enroll in these classes.