Music Education - Bachelor of Music in Music Education - Vocal Emphasis

(127 credits)

Major Requirements:

MUSIC R101 Recital Attendance (minimum 7 Semesters)
MUSIC 101 One-Hour Private Lesson (on primary instrument) (on primary instrument)
MUSIC 102 One-Hour Private Lesson (on primary instrument) (on primary instrument)
MUSIC 110 Intro to Software
MUSIC 120 Introduction to Music and Listening
MUSIC 124 World Music Lab: Asian
MUSIC 125 World Music Lab: Caribbean
MUSIC 126 World Music Lab: South American
MUSIC 127 World Music Lab: West African
MUSIC 131 Musicianship I ***
MUSIC 132 Audiation I ***
MUSIC 133 Musicianship II ***
MUSIC 134 Audiation II ***
MUSIC 181 Class Keyboard I **
MUSIC 182 Class Keyboard II **
Major Choral ensemble each semester (minimum 7 semesters)
MUSIC 201 One-Hour Private Lesson (on primary instrument)
MUSIC 202 One-Hour Private Lesson (on the primary instrument)
MUSIC 231 Musicianship III ***
MUSIC 232 Audiation III ***
MUSIC 233 Musicianship IV
MUSIC 234 Audiation IV
MUSIC 241 Introduction to Music Education *** (Grade of C or better required)
MUSIC 247 Survey of Instrumental Methods
MUSIC 252 Middle School Methods with Field *** (Grade of C or better required)
MUSIC 268 Diction for Singers I
MUSIC 281 Class Keyboard III **
MUSIC 301 One-Hour Private Lesson (on primary instrument)
MUSIC 302 One-Hour Private Lesson (on primary instrument)
MUSIC 321 History of Western Music I
MUSIC 322 History of Western Music II
MUSIC 340 High School Music Field Experience *** (Grade of C or better required)
MUSIC 342 Choral Methods
MUSIC 343 Exceptionalities and Interventions in Music Education
MUSIC 350 Directing a School Musical
MUSIC 358 Choral Conducting I
MUSIC 368 Elementary Methods with Field *** (Grade of C or better required)
MUSIC 401 One-Hour Private Lesson (on primary instrument)
MUSIC 459 Choral Conducting II
MUSIC 480 Vocal Pedagogy
MUSIC R498 16 Programs
MUSIC R499 Full Recital
PSYCH 121 General Psychology
EDUC 232 Educational Psychology *** (Grade of C or better required)
EDUC 371 Reading for Learning
EDUC 401 - Developing as a Professional Educator IV
EDUC 441 Student Teaching Elementary Music Education
EDUC 442 Student Teaching Secondary Music Education

Signature Learning for Bachelor of Music Majors Requirements:

Signature Learning Requirements for Music Majors:

First Year Seminar (MUSIC 120 Introduction to Music and Listening for all music majors)
Reading and Writing
Oral Communication
Ethics
Quantitative Reasoning *
Religion
Fine Arts - (Requirement waived for Bachelor of Music majors)
Social Science *
Cultural Pluralism *
Natural Science (Students must take a minimum of six (6) credit hours of Natural Science and the laboratory science requirement) *
Humanities
Global Systems

*See Signature Learning Pathways for a complete listing of applicable cognate courses.

Footnotes:

* Minimum 7 semesters of Private Lessons and passing the 301 level. Performance Level Primary Lessons (e.g., 301P) may be used as a substitute.
** Min. grade of B.
*** Min. grade of C.

Special Requirements: approvals of Education Council and Music Education Council plus PRAXIS I & II

Licensure program information:see the Education Department section of this bulletin.