Music Education, Instrumental Non-Keyboard, K-12 Licensure (MUSIA.BME)

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* This program requires a minimum 2.75 GPA overall, in English Composition and Mathematics, in the Specialty Area Requirements, and in the Professional Education / Professional Semester Requirements, as well as a grade of C or higher in all Professional Education courses.*

*MTHS-135 Introduction to Statistics is required in the general education core.*

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MUSIA.BME 21-22

General Education Requirements - Total Hours: 41

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Students majoring in Music Education will take ONLY ONE Humanities course: HUMN-201 Foundations of Western Culture.

Specialty Area

MUCO 330 - Fundamentals of Conducting Credit Hours: 2
MUCO 332 - Advanced Instrumental Conducting Credit Hours: 2 ^S
MUED 120 - Vocal Techniques for Instrumentalists Credit Hours: 1
MUED 231 - Brass Techniques Credit Hours: 2 *
MUHL 212 - Music History: 1700 - 1850 Credit Hours: 3
MUHL 311 - Music History: Antiquity to 1700 Credit Hours: 3 ^F
MUHL 312 - Music History: 1850 - Present Credit Hours: 3 ^S
MUSB 135 - Music Technology Credit Hours: 1
MUST 111 - Materials of Music Credit Hours: 3
MUST 112 - Aural Skills I Credit Hours: 1
MUST 121 - Music Theory II Credit Hours: 3
MUST 122 - Aural Skills II Credit Hours: 1
MUST 231 - Music Theory III: Chromaticism and Elements of Form Credit Hours: 3
MUST 232 - Aural Skills III Credit Hours: 1
MUST 241 - Music Theory IV Credit Hours: 3
MUST 242 - Aural Skills IV Credit Hours: 1
MUST 341 - Orchestration and Arranging Credit Hours: 2
MUSW 495 - Senior Seminar in Music (Capstone) Credit Hours: 2
*This requirement varies according to primary instrument. See course listing at bottom left.

^{F - Fall S - Spring}

Applied Study

MUSA-101 - MUSA-401 Primary Instrument* (7)

^{(To be completed over at least 7 semesters)}

^{*GU, DB, and PE students may take both calssical and commercial lessons. See Music Handbook or a music advisor for specific requirements.}

MUSA-102 Secondary Instrument (2)

^{(Secondary Instrument requirement may be fulfilled by class or applied piano as assigned)}

Performance Ensembles

Ensemble Requirement - (9)

Required (6) Semesters
- MUSE 101WE- Wind Ensemble OR
- MUSE 101OR - Orchestra (required for string majors) OR
- MUSE 101SB - Symphonic Band (if not accepted into WE or OR)
Elective (3) Semesters
- MUSE 102CU - Choral Union OR
- MUSE 102LC - Chorale (1 semester required)
- MUSE 102xx - Any other vocal or instrumental ensemble(s) _{^{[2 Semesters required]}}

Subtotal : 60 hours

Other Requirements

MUSG 185 - Performance Seminar Credit Hours: 0
MUSA 288 - Upper Division Admission Examination Credit Hours: 0
MUSA 495 - Senior Recital Credit Hours: 0 - 1, depending on student’s degree program.
MUSG 286 - Piano Proficiency Examination Credit Hours: 0
^{(Requires enrollment in piano according to placement unless waived by initial exam. Must enroll in piano every semester until passing all proficiency exams.)}

Professional Education Requirements

MUED 225 - Introduction to Music Education Credit Hours: 2
SCED 315 - Historical, Philosophical, and Sociological Foundations of Education (for Music Education majors) Credit Hours: 3
OR
EDMG 315 - Foundations of Middle Grades Education Credit Hours: 3
MUED 350 - General Secondary Methods - Music Education Credit Hours: 1
MUED 422 - Methods and Materials of Teaching Marching Band Credit Hours: 2 ^F
MUED 423 - Methods and Materials of Teaching Concert Band and Orchestra Credit Hours: 2 ^F
EDUC 330 - Assessing Educational Development Credit Hours: 3
OR
PSYC 361 - Child Development Credit Hours: 3
SPED 316 - Exceptional Child Credit Hours: 3
Subtotal: 16 hours

Professional Semester

EDUC 496 - Student Teaching I Credit Hours: 5
EDUC 497 - Student Teaching II Credit Hours: 5
EDUC 498 - Student Teaching Seminar Credit Hours: 2
Subtotal: 12 hours

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