Music Education — Vocal
Degree: Bachelor of Music Education (B.M.E.)
Department: Performing Arts
School: School of Arts and Sciences
Major Code: 037
Specified General Education requirement: COMM 2213 Business and Professional Speaking.
General Education Requirements (44 Semester Hours)
| Area | Hours | Options |
|---|---|---|
| Communications | 9 | ENG 1113 and ENG 1213; COMM 2213 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | 12 | POSC 1513; HIST 1513 or 1523; ECON 2113/GEOG 2723/HIST 3513/SOC 1113; KIN 1113 or PSY 1113 |
| Science and Mathematics | 14 | BIOL 1114 or 1404; Physical Sciences; Math options; BIM 1553 or CIS 1003 |
| Humanities | 9 | Humanities/Philosophy/Lit; Fine Arts; Foreign Language |
Major/Minor Requirements: Music Education (86 Semester Hours)
Core — Music Theory, Literature, and History (24 Hours)
Same Music Theory I–IV (lectures and aural labs) and History of Western Music I–III as Music Education — Instrumental, plus MUS 1302 Intro to Music Education. See Music Education — Instrumental for the complete core course list.
Vocal (30 Semester Hours)
| Course | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MUS 3471 | Principles of Conducting | 1 |
| MUS 3491 | Choral Conducting | 1 |
| MUS 2471 | Lyric Diction I | 1 |
| MUS 2481 | Lyric Diction II | 1 |
| MUS 3192 | Choral Literature | 2 |
| MUS 3362 | Vocal Pedagogy | 2 |
| MUS 2341, 2441, 2541, 2641 | Piano (4 hours total) | 4 |
| VCE 2510/4510 | Voice (7 hours; min. 3 upper level) | 7 |
| Secondary Instruments | Secondary instruments | 2 |
| MUS 4220 | Senior Recital/Senior Project | 1 |
Seven semesters of major ensemble for a minimum of 7 credit hours. MUS 1400 Recital Attendance must be completed seven times successfully.
Professional Education (36 Semester Hours)
*a Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education. *b Prerequisite: Admission to Student Teaching.
| Course | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| EDUC 2000 | Pre-Student Teaching Field Experiences I (concurrent with EDUC 2013) | 0 |
| EDUC 2013 | Foundations of Education | 3 |
| SPED 2123 | Introduction to Individuals with Exceptionalities | 3 |
| EDUC 3313 | Technology Integration for the Classroom | 3 |
| PSY 3123 | Child & Adolescent Development for Education Majors | 3 |
| EDUC 3002 | Internship for Student Teaching*a (concurrent with EDUC 3434) | 3 |
| EDUC 3434 | Teaching Strategies and Progress Monitoring*a | 3 |
| MUS 4303 | Methods and Materials in Elementary Music | 3 |
| MUS 4323 | Methods and Materials in Vocal Music | 3 |
| EDUC 4443 | Classroom and Behavior Management*a | 3 |
| EDUC 4000 | Pre-Student Teaching Field Experiences*b | 0 |
| EDUC 4919 | Teaching Experiences in Major Program*b | 9 |
Teacher candidates are required to develop an electronic assessment portfolio using Chalk and Wire software. Students must enroll in at least one major ensemble per semester until degree requirements are met. Music degree candidates must make a grade of C or higher in all music courses.
Total Hours Required: 130