Bachelor of Music in Music - Music Education Concentration - Catalog

Summary of Graduation Requirements

Summary of Graduation Requirements
Subject Area	Credits
General Education Core	40
Major Requirements	87
Electives	0
Other Requirements	0
Total Credit Hours	127

Curriculum

Plan of Study Grid
First Year		Credits
ENG 101	College English I	3
ENG 102	College English II	3
MTH 103	Mathematics in General Education	3
MUS 103	Recitals Class	0
MUS 104	Recitals Class	0
MUS 110D or MUS 110A or MUS 110F	Concert Choir or Band or Jazz Ensemble	1
MUS 111D or MUS 111A or MUS 111F	Concert Choir or Band or Jazz Ensemble	1
MUS 121A or MUS 121B or MUS 121C	Voice Minor ⁵ or Piano Minor or Organ Minor	1
MUS 122A or MUS 122B or MUS 122C	Voice Minor ⁵ or Piano Minor or	1
MUS 125A or MUS 125B or MUS 125D or MUS 125E or MUS 125F or MUS 125G	Applied Major/Voice or Applied Major/Piano or Applied Major/Brasswind or Applied Major/Woodwind or Applied Major/Strings or Applied Major/Percussion	2
MUS 126A or MUS 126B or MUS 126D or MUS 126E or MUS 126F or MUS 126G	Applied Major/Voice or Applied Major/Piano or Applied Major/Brasswind or Applied Major/Woodwind or Applied Major/Strings or Applied Major/Percussion	2
MUS 131	Music Literature ²	2
MUS 132	Music Literature ²	2
MUS 141	Sight-Singing & Ear Training	2
MUS 142	Sight-Singing & Ear Training	2
MUS 145	Harmony and Keyboard	2
MUS 146	Harmony and Keyboard	2
PED 100	Fundametals of Fitness for Life	1
SEM 101 & SEM 102	Spartan Seminar 101 and Spartan Seminar 102	2
	Credits	32
Second Year
CLM 165	Computer Literacy for Musicians	3
HED 100	Personal and Community Health	2
MUS 151	Elementary Conducting	2
MUS 203	Recitals Class	0
MUS 204	Recitals Class	0
MUS 241	Sight-Singing & Ear Training	2
MUS 242	Sight-Singing & Ear Training	1
MUS 245	Harmony/Keyboard	2
MUS 246	Harmony/Keyboard	2
MUS 260 or MUS 261	Band Instrument Survey (Instrumental) or Percussion Class	1
MUS 271 or MUS 273	Vocal Diction (Instrumental) or Voice Class	1
MUS 272	Vocal Diction (Instrumental/Keyboard)	1
MUS 161	String Class (Instrumental or Music Elective (Keyboard/Vocal))	1
EDU 201	Foundations of Education	3
PSY 228	Developmental Psychology	3
SEM 201	Spartan Seminar 201	1
MUS 210D or MUS 210A or MUS 210F	Concert Choir or Band or Jazz Ensemble	1
MUS 211D or MUS 211A or MUS 211F	Concert Choir or Band or Jazz Ensemble	1
MUS 221A or MUS 221B	Voice Minor ⁵ or Piano Minor	1
MUS 222A/222B or MUS 222B	Voice Minor ⁵ or Piano Minor	1
MUS 225A or MUS 225B or MUS 225D or MUS 225E or MUS 225F or MUS 225G	Applied Major/Voice or Applied Major/Piano or Applied Major/Brasswind or Applied Major/Woodwind or Applied Major/Strings or Applied Major/Percussion	2
MUS 226A or MUS 226B or MUS 226D or MUS 226E or MUS 226F or MUS 226G	Applied Major/Voice or Applied Major/Piano or Applied Major/Brasswind or Applied Major/Woodwind or Applied Major/Strings or Applied Major/Percussion	2
	Credits	33
Third Year
BIO 100 or SCI 101	Biological Science or Physical Science for Non-Science Majors	3
BIO 100L	Biological Science Lab	1
Select one of the following:		3
HIS 100	History of World Societies I
HIS 101	History of World Societies II
HIS 102	United States History to 1865
HIS 103	United States History Since 1865
MUS 234	African-American Music	3
MUS 303	Recitals Class	0
MUS 304	Recitals Class	0
MUS 331	Music History ²	2
MUS 332	Music History ²	2
MUS 346	Composition	3
MUS 351	Advanced Conductng	2
MUS 362	Brassswind Class (Instrumental or music elective, Vocal and Keyboard)	1
MUS 383I or MUS 383V	Curriculum & Instructional Procedures in Teaching Music in the Public Schools (instrumental) or Curriculum & Instructional Procedures in Teaching Music in the Public Schools (vocal)	2
MUS 384I/384V	Curriculum & Instructional Procedures in Teaching Music in the Public Schools (instrumental) (Vocal or Instrumental) ³	2
SED 405	Reading in the Content Area	3
MUS 310F or MUS 310A or MUS 310D	Jazz Ensemble or Band or Concert Choir	1
MUS 311F or MUS 311A or MUS 311D	Jazz Ensemble or Band or Concert Choir	1
MUS 325B or MUS 325A or MUS 325D or MUS 325E or MUS 325F or MUS 325G	Applied Major/Piano or Applied Major/Voice or Applied Major/Brasswind or Applied Major/Woodwind or Applied Major/Strings or Applied Major/Percussion	2
MUS 326B or MUS 326A or MUS 326D or MUS 326E or MUS 326F or MUS 326G	Applied Major/Piano or Applied Major/Voice or Applied Major/Brasswind or Applied Major/Woodwind or Applied Major/Strings or Applied Major/Percussion	2
	Credits	33
Fourth Year
MUS 403	Recitals Class	0
MUS 410F or MUS 410A or MUS 410D	Jazz Ensemble or Band or Concert Choir	1
MUS 425B or MUS 425A or MUS 425D or MUS 425E or MUS 425F or MUS 425G	Applied Major/Piano or Applied Major/Voice or Applied Major/Brasswind or Applied Major/Woodwind or Applied Major/Strings or Applied Major/Percussion	2
MUS 426B or MUS 426A or MUS 426D or MUS 426E or MUS 426F or MUS 426G	Applied Major/Piano or Applied Major/Voice or Applied Major/Brass or Applied Major/Woodwind or Applied Major/Strings or Applied Major/Percussion	2
SED 499	Directed Teaching (internship) ³	12
SCI 101 or PHY 152	Physical Science for Non-Science Majors or General Physics	3
ENG 285	Public Speaking	3
EDU 381	Classroom and Behavior Management	3
Select one of the following:		3
SOC 110	Introduction to Sociology
SOC 101	Introduction to the Social Sciences
	Credits	29
	Total Credits	127

¹

The minimum ensemble requirement for Music Education majors who play band instruments is four semesters of University Band and three semesters of other instrumental ensembles such as jazz ensemble/combo, or percussion woodwind, or brass ensemble.

²

Satisfies the core humanities requirement.

³

Students must pass the PRAXIS I and II tests prior to applying for admission to MUS 383 Meth Pub Sch Music and MUS 384I Curriculum & Instructional Procedures in Teaching Music in the Public Schools (instrumental) – Methods in Public School Music.

SED 499 Directed Teaching (internship) may be taken before taking the PRAXIS Exam.

⁴

Senior Recital or Senior Jury Required.

⁵

Piano majors will choose a minor instrument other than piano.

++In addition to MUS 234 African-American Music, satisfies the core cultural requirement.