Music, Music Education-Vocal Grades K-12 Concentration, BM

Freshman Fall - 16 hours

• Natural Sciences General Education Elective  - 3 hours

• ENGL 101 - English Composition I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• MUSC 100 - Fundamentals of Music (Lec. 2, Cr. 2)
• MUSC 128 - Diction for Singers I (Lec. 1, Lab. 1, Cr. 1)
• MUSC 190 - Recitals and Concerts (Lab. 2, Cr. 0)
• ORIN 101 - Freshman Orientation (Cr. 0)
• PIAN 115 - Class Piano (Lab. 2, Cr. 1)
• VOIC 101 - Voice (Lab. 1-3, Cr. 1-3)  (Must accrue 2 credit hours)

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  Choose one of the following:

• MATH 113 - College Algebra (Lec. 2, Lab. 2, Cr. 3)
• MATH 170 - Precalculus College Algebra (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

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  Choose one of the following Major Ensemble Electives:

• MUSC 394 - Concert Chorale (Cr. 1-2)
• MUSC 495 - Chamber Singers (Cr. 1-2)

Freshman Spring - 17 hours

• Natural Sciences General Education Elective   - 3 hours

• ENGL 102 - English Composition II (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• MUSC 101 - Music Theory I (Lec. 2, Lab. 1, Cr. 2)
• MUSC 101L - Ear Training/Sight Singing I (Lab. 2, Cr. 1)
• MUSC 129 - Diction for Singers II (Lec. 1, Lab. 1, Cr. 1)
• MUSC 190 - Recitals and Concerts (Lab. 2, Cr. 0)
• PIAN 116 - Class Piano (Lab. 2, Cr. 1)
• VOIC 102 - Voice (Lab. 1-3, Cr. 1-3)  (Must accrue 2 credit hours)

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  Choose one of the following:

• MATH 231 - Elementary Probability and Statistical Inference (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• PHIL 102 - Critical Thinking (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

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  Choose one of the following Major Ensemble Electives:

• MUSC 394 - Concert Chorale (Cr. 1-2)
• MUSC 495 - Chamber Singers (Cr. 1-2)

Sophomore Fall - 19 hours

• Fine Arts General Education Elective  - 3 hours (Must be ART or THEA)
• Natural Sciences General Education Elective    - 3 hours

• MUSC 102 - Music Theory II (Lec. 2, Lab. 1, Cr. 2)
• MUSC 102L - Ear Training/Sight Singing II (Lab. 2, Cr. 1)
• MUSC 190 - Recitals and Concerts (Lab. 2, Cr. 0)
• PIAN 215 - Class Piano (Lab. 2, Cr. 1)
• VOIC 201 - Voice (Lab. 1-3, Cr. 1-3)  (Must accrue 2 credit hours)

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  Choose one of the following:

• COMM 201 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• COMM 205 - Interpersonal Communication (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

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  Choose one of the following:

• HIST 201 - American History to 1877 (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• HIST 202 - American History since 1877 (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

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  Choose one of the following Major Ensemble Electives:

• MUSC 394 - Concert Chorale (Cr. 1-2)
• MUSC 495 - Chamber Singers (Cr. 1-2)

Sophomore Spring - 17 hours

• English Literature General Education Elective  - 3 hours

• EDUC 200 - Entrance into Teacher Education (Cr. 0)
• EDUC 203 - Theories and Principles of Learning and Teaching (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• MUED 226 - Introduction to Music Education in a Diverse Society (Lec. 3, Lab. 1, Cr. 3)
• MUSC 190 - Recitals and Concerts (Lab. 2, Cr. 0)
• MUSC 201 - Advanced Music Theory I (Lec. 2, Lab. 1, Cr. 2)
• MUSC 201L - Advanced Ear Training/Sight Singing I (Lab. 2, Cr. 1)
• MUSC 261 - Introduction to Music History and Literature (Lec. 1, Lab. 1, Cr. 1)
• PIAN 216 - Class Piano (Lab. 2, Cr. 1)
• VOIC 202 - Voice (Lab. 1-3, Cr. 1-3)  (Must accrue 2 credit hours)

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  Choose one of the following Major Ensemble Electives:

• MUSC 394 - Concert Chorale (Cr. 1-2)
• MUSC 495 - Chamber Singers (Cr. 1-2)

Junior Fall - 19 hours

• EDUC 333 - Methods and Materials in Reading for Secondary Teachers (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• MUED 320 - Teaching Music in Elementary School for Diverse Learners, Grades K-5 (Lec. 3, Lab.1, Cr. 3)
• MUSC 190 - Recitals and Concerts (Lab. 2, Cr. 0)
• MUSC 202L - Advanced Ear Training/Sight Singing II (Lab. 2, Cr. 1)
• MUSC 230 - Form and Analysis (Lec. 2, Cr. 2)
• MUSC 333 - Piano Sight-Reading and Accompanying I (Lab. 2, Cr. 1)
• MUSC 362 - Music History and Literature I: Antiquity through Pre-Classic Period (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• PSYC 260 - Child Psychology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• VOIC 301 - Voice (Lab. 1-3, Cr. 1-3)  (Must accrue 2 credit hours)

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  Choose one of the following Major Ensemble Electives:

• MUSC 394 - Concert Chorale (Cr. 1-2)
• MUSC 495 - Chamber Singers (Cr. 1-2)

Junior Spring - 18 hours

• MUED 326 - Teaching Vocal Music in Secondary School, Grades 6-12 (Lec. 3, Lab. 1, Cr. 3)
• MUSC 190 - Recitals and Concerts (Lab. 2, Cr. 0)
• MUSC 308 - Conducting (Lec. 2, Lab. 1, Cr. 2)
• MUSC 312 - Tonal Counterpoint (Lec. 2, Lab. 1, Cr. 2)
• MUSC 334 - Piano Sight-Reading and Accompanying II (Lab. 2, Cr. 1)
• MUSC 363 - Music History and Literature II: Classic Period through Present (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• MUSC 392 - Vocal Pedagogy for the Music Education Major (Lec. 1, Lab. 1, Cr. 1)
• PSYC 261 - Adolescent Psychology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• VOIC 302 - Voice (Lab. 1-3, Cr. 1-3)  (Must accrue 2 credit hours)

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  Choose one of the following Major Ensemble Electives:

• MUSC 394 - Concert Chorale (Cr. 1-2)
• MUSC 495 - Chamber Singers (Cr. 1-2)

Senior Fall - 12 hours

• MUED 414 - Teaching Choral Literature (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• MUED 425 - Classroom Management and Organization in the Elementary/Secondary Music Education Classroom and Field Experience (Lec. 2, Lab. 2, Cr. 3)
• MUSC 401 - Vocal Arranging (Lec. 2, Lab. 1, Cr. 2)
• MUSC 410 - Choral Conducting (Lec. 2, Lab. 1, Cr. 2)
• MUSC 490 - Recital for Music Education Majors (Cr. 1)

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  Choose one of the following Chamber Music Electives:

• MUSC 397 - Vocal Ensemble (Cr. 1)
• MUSC 398 - Opera/Musical Theatre Workshop (Cr. 1)
• MUSC 493 - Chamber Music-Various Ensembles (Cr. 1)
• MUSC 498 - Advanced Opera/Musical Theatre Workshop (Cr. 1)

Senior Spring - 9 hours

• MUED 442 - Directed Observation and Student Teaching (Cr. 9 or 12)  (Must accrue 9 credit hours)

Notes

• For Major Ensemble Electives, students must enroll in MUSC 394 or 495 as deemed appropriate by the director of choral activities for six terms.  Only one credit of major ensemble electives may be applied to degree requirements each semester.
• Students must earn a grade of C or better in ENGL 101 and ENGL 102, as well as in all EDUC, MUED, MUSC, PIAN, PSYC, SPED, and VOIC courses.

General Notes

• All Baccalaureate degrees must include 40 hours at the 300/400 level.
• All Baccalaureate degrees require at least one course from the life sciences and one course from the physical sciences categories in Area C of the General Education Core Curriculum.
• All Baccalaureate degrees must include 12 hours of Writing Enriched courses in the General Education Core Curriculum and 6 hours in the major.
• All Associate degrees must include 6 hours of Writing Enriched courses in the General Education Core Curriculum and 3 hours in the major.