Music Education - Instrumental Grades K-12 (B.M.Ed.)

Freshman Year

Total Hours: 34

• Major Performance Study 101-102 - 4
• Science Elective¹ - 6
  (Must include biological and physical science and one six-hour sequence.)
• Music Ensemble² - 2

• EDTC 100 - Introduction to Technology in Education
• ENGL 101 - English Composition I
• ENGL 102 - English Composition II
• FFND 101 - Freshman Foundations
• MUSC 101 - Music Theory I
• MUSC 101L - Ear Training/Sight Singing I
• MUSC 102 - Music Theory II
• MUSC 102L - Ear Training/Sight Singing II
• MUSC 190 - Recitals and Concerts
• ORIN 101 - Freshman Orientation
• PIAN 115 - Class Piano
• PIAN 116 - Class Piano

• Select one of the following¹:

• MATH 122 - Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers
• MATH 231 - Elementary Probability and Statistical Inference

• Select one of the following¹:

• MATH 113 - College Algebra
• MATH 113* - College Algebra
• MATH 170 - Precalculus College Algebra

Sophomore Year

Total Hours: 33

• Major Performance Study 201-202 - 4
• Science Elective¹ - 3
  (Must include biological and physical science and one six-hour sequence.)
• Music Ensemble² - 2

• EDUC 200 - Entrance into Teacher Education
• EDUC 203 - Theories and Principles of Learning and Teaching
• EDUC 204 - Orientation to Multicultural and Special Education
• HIST 201 - American History to 1877

• or

• HIST 202 - American History since 1877
• MAAP 200 - Midpoint Assessment of Academic Progress Examination
• MUED 226 - Introduction to Music Education in a Diverse Society
• MUSC 190 - Recitals and Concerts
• MUSC 201 - Advanced Music Theory I
• MUSC 201L - Advanced Ear Training/Sight Singing I
• MUSC 202L - Advanced Ear Training/Sight Singing II
• MUSC 230 - Form and Analysis
• MUSC 261 - Introduction to Music History and Literature
• MUSC 281 - Percussion Instrument Class
• MUSC 291 - Stringed Instrument Class
• MUSC 361 - Brasswind Instrument Class
• PIAN 215 - Class Piano
• PIAN 216 - Class Piano

Junior Year

Total Hours: 36

• Major Performance Study 301-302 - 4
• Music Ensemble² - 2

• EDUC 216 - Introduction to Teaching Reading
• MUED 320 - Teaching Music in Elementary School, Grades K-5
• MUED 324 - Teaching Instrumental Music in Secondary School, Grades 6-12
• MUSC 190 - Recitals and Concerts
• MUSC 308 - Conducting
• MUSC 312 - Tonal Counterpoint
• MUSC 330 - 20th Century Techniques and Materials
• MUSC 362 - Music History and Literature I: Antiquity through Pre-Classic Period
• MUSC 363 - Music History and Literature II: Classic Period through Present
• MUSC 371 - Woodwind Instrument Class I
• MUSC 372 - Woodwind Instrument Class II
• MUSC 392 - Vocal Pedagogy for the Music Education Major
• PSYC 310 - Child Psychology
• PSYC 311 - Adolescent Psychology

Senior Year

Total Hours: 29

• English Literature¹ - 6
  (Approved)
• Social Science¹ - 3
  (Approved)
• Chamber Music Elective³ - 1

• MUED 425 - Classroom Management and Organization in the Elementary/Secondary Music Education Classroom and Field Experience
• MUED 442 - Directed Observation and Student Teaching
• MUSC 402 - Instrumental Arranging
• MUSC 408 - Instrumental Conducting
• MUSC 411 - Band Literature
• MUSC 490 - Recital for Music Education Majors

Notes

¹Six (6) hours must be selected from the approved Writing Enriched courses- see General Education Requirements  section.
²A student majoring in a stringed instrument will enroll in MUSC 396. A student majoring in a wind or percussion instrument will enroll in MUSC 390 in the fall semester and MUSC 380 or 487 in the spring semester as deemed appropriate by the director of bands. After completion of six semesters of required credits, including three semesters of MUSC 390, a student majoring in a wind or percussion instrument may upon successful audition enroll in any instrumental ensemble. Only 1 credit of a major ensemble may be applied to degree requirements each semester.
³Students must earn a minimum of 1 credit hour in chamber music. Students choose from the following courses: MUSC 385 (Woodwind Ensemble), MUSC 388 (Brass Choir), MUSC 389 (Percussion Ensemble), or MUSC 493 (Chamber Music-Various Ensembles) to satisfy this requirement.

Total Hours for Degree: 132