Music Education — Instrumental
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 (87 Semester Hours)
Core — Music Theory and Literature (16 Hours)
| Course | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MUS 1101 | Music Theory I: Aural Lab | 1 |
| MUS 1203 | Music Theory I | 3 |
| MUS 1231 | Music Theory II: Aural Lab | 1 |
| MUS 1243 | Music Theory II | 3 |
| MUS 2201 | Music Theory III: Aural Lab | 1 |
| MUS 2213 | Music Theory III | 3 |
| MUS 2231 | Music Theory IV: Aural Lab | 1 |
| MUS 2243 | Music Theory IV | 3 |
Core — History of Music (6 Hours)
| Course | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MUS 3012 | History of Western Music I | 2 |
| MUS 3022 | History of Western Music II | 2 |
| MUS 3032 | History of Western Music III | 2 |
Core — Music Education Introduction (2 Hours)
| Course | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MUS 1302 | Intro to Music Education | 2 |
Instrumental (29 Semester Hours)
| Course | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MUS 3471 | Principles of Conducting | 1 |
| MUS 3481 | Instrumental Conducting | 1 |
| MUS 3332 | Marching Band Techniques | 2 |
| MUS 3182 | Wind Band Literature | 2 |
| MUS 2341, 2441, 2541, 2641 | Piano (4 hours total) | 4 |
| MUS 2510/4510 | Primary Instrument (7 hours; min. 3 upper level) | 7 |
| MUS 2401 | Elementary Brass Class | 1 |
| MUS 2411 | Elementary Woodwinds Class | 1 |
| MUS 2431 | Elementary Percussion Class | 1 |
| MUS 2421 | Elementary String Class | 1 |
| MUS 2361 | Child/Adolescent Voice Development | 1 |
| 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 4313 | Methods and Materials in Instrumental 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: 131