Music Education, BSEd

The B.S.Ed. in Music Education requires a minimum of 128 hours for the degree, provided MUS 303 is used to meet the Liberal Studies P6 World Cultures requirement.

To major in Music Education, students must pass an audition in the principal performance area and take a music aptitude examination. Based on the audition and examination, MUS 105, 108, 118 may be required. These courses do not count toward degree requirements. If a student fails MUS 108 or MUS 118 twice, the student shall be ineligible to continue in a music program.

All Music Education majors must pass a public recital in the last semester of principal applied lessons before a degree will be granted. Courses used to meet the large ensemble requirement must reflect the applied study area; only one will count per semester.

Students receiving the B.S.Ed. degree in Music Education with a concentration in Choral/General or Instrumental Music will also receive the B.M. degree in Music with the same concentration.

Liberal Studies Hours (42 hours)

Liberal Studies Program Requirements

Teacher Education Program

Teacher Education Program Policies and Procedures

Professional Education Sequence for Music Education (25 hours)

During the sophomore year, Music Education students must apply for admission to the Teacher Education Program and are subject to all of the teacher education requirements. EDCI 201 and SPED 240 are the only courses in the professional education sequence that may be taken before admission to teacher education.

A minimum GPA of 2.75 is required for admission, continuation, and graduation in the Music Education program. Music Education students must earn a C or better in the Professional Education Sequence (listed below) and in MUS 323, 324, 329 and either 327/428 or 326/429 (whichever is required).

EDCI 201 - Teacher Leadership in a Diverse Society Credits: 3
SPED 240 - The Exceptional Child Credits: 3
EDCI 430 - Culturally Relevant Classroom Management Credits: 3
MUS 326 - Instrumental Methods and Materials Credits: 3
or
MUS 327 - Choral Methods and Materials Credits: 3
Intern I (one hour required)
EDSE 484 - Supervised Internship I Credits: 1-3
Intern II
EDSE 485 - Internship II Credits: 6
EDSE 495 - Seminar Credits: 3
MUS 491 - Supervised Student Teaching in Music, K-12 Credits: 3
Note: You must be fully admitted into the Teacher Education program and have a 2.75 cumulative GPA to enroll in all courses in this Professional Education Sequence except for EDCI 201 and SPED 240.

Major Requirements (41 hours)

The major requires 41 hours as follows:

MUS 107 - Applied Major Credits: 2, R6
(two semesters required)
MUS 148 - Piano Class I Credits: 1
MUS 149 - Piano Class II Credits: 1
MUS 207 - Applied Major Credits: 2, R6
(two semesters required)
MUS 208 - Aural Skills II Credits: 1
MUS 218 - Music Theory II Credits: 3
MUS 248 - Piano Class III Credits: 1
MUS 249 - Piano Class IV Credits: 1
MUS 303 - The World of Music Credits: 3
MUS 305 - Junior Recital Credits: 0
MUS 308 - Aural Skills III Credits: 1
MUS 309 - Aural Skills IV Credits: 1
MUS 318 - Music Theory III Credits: 3
MUS 319 - Music Theory IV Credits: 3
MUS 329 - Fundamentals of Conducting Credits: 2
MUS 358 - Concert Attendance Credits: 0
(six semesters required)
MUS 418 - Music History I Credits: 3
A minimum of six semesters of large ensembles must be taken for a total of six credit hours, chosen in consultation with the major advisor.
MUS 419 - Music History II Credits: 3

Concentrations

Choose one of the following concentrations:

Choral/General Music Concentration (21 hours)

MUS 168 - String Pedagogy Credits: 1
MUS 258 - Diction for Singers I Credits: 1
MUS 259 - Diction for Singers II Credits: 2
MUS 283 - Music Technology Applications Credits: 1
MUS 307 - Applied Major Credits: 2, R6
(two semesters required)
MUS 323 - Music in the Elementary School Credits: 2
MUS 324 - Music in the Middle School Credits: 2
MUS 428 - Choral Conducting Credits: 2
MUS 470 - Orchestration and Arranging Credits: 2
Select four hours of Music Education electives from the following list:
MUS 169 - Guitar Pedagogy Credits: 1
MUS 313 - Band Instrument Repair Credits: 1
MUS 314 - Jazz Pedagogy Credits: 1
MUS 403 - Marching Band Techniques Credits: 1, R4
MUS 411 - Advanced Vocal Pedagogy Credits: 3
MUS 412 - Teaching in the Private Studio Credits: 1

Instrumental Music Concentration (21 hours)

All wind and percussion majors in the Instrumental Music concentration must include a minimum of three semesters in a concert band and two semesters in marching band. For keyboard, strings, and guitar majors, band must be the major ensemble; performance on secondary winds or percussion is required.

MUS 168 - String Pedagogy Credits: 1
MUS 272 - Percussion Pedagogy Credits: 1
MUS 283 - Music Technology Applications Credits: 1
MUS 307 - Applied Major Credits: 2, R6
(two semesters required)
MUS 311 - Brass Pedagogy Credits: 2
MUS 312 - Woodwind Pedagogy Credits: 2
MUS 323 - Music in the Elementary School Credits: 2
MUS 324 - Music in the Middle School Credits: 2
MUS 429 - Instrumental Conducting Credits: 2
MUS 470 - Orchestration and Arranging Credits: 2
Select two hours of Music Education electives from the following list:
MUS 169 - Guitar Pedagogy Credits: 1
MUS 313 - Band Instrument Repair Credits: 1
MUS 314 - Jazz Pedagogy Credits: 1
MUS 403 - Marching Band Techniques Credits: 1, R4
MUS 411 - Advanced Vocal Pedagogy Credits: 3
MUS 412 - Teaching in the Private Studio Credits: 1

General Electives

Additional general electives may be needed to meet the minimum 128 hours required for the B.S.Ed. Music Education degree.