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

Freshman Year

Total Hours: 34 

• Science Elective¹ - 3
  (Must include biological and physical science and one six-hour sequence.)
• Music Ensemble² - 2
• Voice 101 - 2
• Voice 102 - 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 128 - Diction for Singers I
• MUSC 129 - Diction for Singers II
• MUSC 190 - Recitals and Concerts
• ORIN 101 - Freshman Orientation
• PIAN 115 - Class Piano
• PIAN 116 - Class Piano

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• Select one of the following¹:

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

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• Select one of the following¹:

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

Sophomore Year

Total Hours: 33

• Music Ensemble² - 2
• Science Elective¹ - 6
  (Must include biological and physical science and one six-hour sequence.)
• Voice 201 - 2
• Voice 202 - 2

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

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• HIST 201 - American History to 1877

• or

• HIST 202 - American History since 1877

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• 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
• PIAN 215 - Class Piano
• PIAN 216 - Class Piano

Junior Year

Total Hours: 36

• Music Ensemble² - 2
• Voice 301 - 2
• Voice 302 - 2

• EDUC 216 - Introduction to Teaching Reading
• MUED 320 - Teaching Music in Elementary School, Grades K-5
• MUED 326 - Teaching Vocal 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 333 - Piano Sight-Reading and Accompanying I
• MUSC 334 - Piano Sight-Reading and Accompanying II
• MUSC 362 - Music History and Literature I: Antiquity through Pre-Classic Period
• MUSC 363 - Music History and Literature II: Classic Period through Present
• 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 401 - Vocal Arranging
• MUSC 410 - Choral Conducting
• MUSC 414 - Choral 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.
²MUSC 394 or 495 as deemed appropriate by the director of choral activities. Only one 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 397 (Vocal Ensemble), MUSC 398 (Opera/Music Theatre Workshop), or MUSC 493 (Chamber Music-Various Ensembles) to satisfy this requirement.

Total Hours for Degree: 132