B.S. Degree in Music Education
Description
The Bachelor of Science degree in Music Education is designed for the student who will pursue a career in public school teaching. Students specialize in vocal or instrumental music education. To receive the B.S. Degree in Music Education, the student must meet the minimum university requirements and specific requirements for the program. Completion of 136 credits is required for this degree which includes the Liberal Arts and Sciences Core (42 credits) and Secondary Teaching Licensure Education requirements (36 credits).
Student Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate a sufficient level of technique in their primary performance medium to artistically perform standard undergraduate level repertoire.
- Understand the common elements and organizational patterns in music to demonstrate knowledge of forms, processes, structure, context, and styles including diverse cultural sources, from historical and theoretical perspectives.
- Show competency in secondary performing areas including piano and conducting.
- Complete a capstone writing project in music.
- Demonstrate the ability to teach in a school music classroom.
Core Requirements
( 63 credits )
Students must select an emphasis in either Instrumental Music Education or Vocal Music Education.
MUS 107A Music Theory I (3)
MUS 107B Aural Skills I (1)
MUS 108A Music Theory II (3)
MUS 108B Aural Skills II (1)
MUS 207A Music Theory III (3)
MUS 207B· Aural Skills III (1)
MUS 208 Music Theory IV (2)
MUS 300 Basic Conducting (2)
MUS 303 History of Western Music to 1750 (3)
MUS 304 History of Western Music since 1750 (3)
MUS 316 World Music Survey (3)
MUS 374 Instrumental/Choral Arranging (2)
Total: 27 credits
Secondary Education Licensure Requirements
(12 credits of Student Teaching required effective 2016)
AMCS 233 Education and Multicultural America (3)
COMM 100 Speech Communication (3)
ED 205 Introduction to Education (3)
ED 294 Educational Psychology (3)
ED 310 Social Foundations of Education (3)
ED 498 The Professional Teacher in the Classroom (3)
*ED 498 replaced ED 398 and ED 443S in 2016
ED 448 Reading Study Skills in the Content Areas (3)
ED 461S Student Teaching: Secondary (12) or
ED 460S Student Teaching: Secondary (6) and
EECE 480E Student Teaching: Elementary (6) or
ED 461V Student Teaching: Secondary/K-12 (12)
SPED 225 Individuals with Exceptionalities (3)
Total: 36 credits
Designated Writing Intensive Course for Major
MUS 304 History of Western Music since 1750 (3)
Emphasis in Instrumental Music
Program Requirements
( 42 credits )
Students in this major must pass piano and guitar proficiency exams and present a recital.
A student teaching qualifying exam, taken the semester prior to application to student teaching, must be passed before a student teaching assignment is arranged. Due to the student teaching internship and state-mandated licensure components for this degree, there are more credits required than the 120 ordinarily needed for a Bachelor’s of Science degree. Usually students will need one semester beyond four years or enrollment in one or more summer sessions to complete this degree.
In addition to the courses listed, students must earn twelve credits of performance study on the principal instrument, two of which must be at the 300 level or above; two credits of piano performance study which may include Class Piano III and/or IV; and seven credits of instrumental ensemble, two credits minimum for large ensembles and two credits minimum for small ensembles. Students must also participate in at least one semester of a choral ensemble.
MUS 117 Guitar for Non-Majors (1)
MUS 152 Class Voice (1)
MUS 231 Methods for Teaching Woodwinds I (1)
MUS 232 Methods for Teaching Woodwinds II (1)
MUS 233 Methods for Teaching Brass Instruments (1)
MUS 234 Methods for Teaching String Instruments (1)
MUS 235 Methods for Teaching Percussion (1)
MUS 240 American Music (3)
MUS 333 Teaching General Music K-12 (3)
MUS 335 Secondary School Instrumental Methods and Literature (3)
MUS 378 Advanced Conducting (3)
MUS 450 Student Recital (1)
Emphasis in Vocal Music
Program Requirements
( 42 credits )
Students in this major must pass piano and guitar proficiency exams and present a recital.
A student teaching qualifying exam, taken the semester prior to application to student teaching, must be passed before a student teaching assignment is arranged. Due to the student teaching internship and state-mandated licensure components for this degree, there are more credits required than the 128 ordinarily needed for a Bachelor's of Science degree. Usually students will need one semester beyond four years or enrollment in one or more summer sessions to complete this degree.
In addition to the courses listed below, students must earn twelve (12) credits of voice performance study, two of which must be at the 300 level or above; four (4) credits of piano performance study which may include Class Piano III and/or IV; and seven (7) credits of vocal ensemble. Students must enroll for one credit of vocal performance study each semester that they have full-time status, and register for two credits during the semester that they perform their recital. Students must participate in a vocal ensemble each semester that they have full-time status, with the exception of the semester in which they do their student teaching.
MUS 191 Diction (2)
MUS 236 Guitar and Recorder for Teaching Music (1)
MUS 240 American Music (3)
MUS 333 Teaching General Music K-12 (3)
MUS 334 Secondary School Choral Methods and Literature (3)
MUS 378 Advanced Conducting (3)
MUS 432 Voice Pedagogy (3)
MUS 450 Student Recital (1)