Department of Music

Requirements for the Bachelor of Music Education Degree (B.M.E.) with major in Music,
P-8 and 7-12 certification


1. University Core Curriculum - 42 hours
The Arts Elective is covered by program requirements.
2. Other Required Courses - 3 hours
Approved First Aid/CPR Course (age appropriate)
PST 2523 Public Speaking

3. Professional Education - 33 hours
ED 1113 Introduction to Education
ED 2113 Human Growth and Development
ED 2123 Educational Communications and Technology
ED 2133 Educational Psychology
ED 2713 Education of the Exceptional Student
ED 3183 Educational Assessment
ED 4891 Seminar: P-12
ED 4890 Internship: P-12
4. Music Teaching Field - 47 hours
MUS 1111 Musicianship I
MUS 1113 Theory I
MUS 1203 Liberal Arts Foundations for the Musician
MUS 1301 Survey of Instruments
MUS 1911 Lyric Diction I
MUS 1921 Lyric Diction II
MUS 2111 Musicianship II
MUS 2113 Theory II
MUS 2121 Musicianship III
MUS 2123 Theory III
MUS 3113 Harmonic Form and Analysis
MUS 3213 History of Music I
MUS 3223 History of Music II
MUS 3301 Choral Techniques
MUS 3313 Public School Music Methods, P-8
MUS 3411 Conducting I
MUS 3421 Conducting II
MUS 4103 Music Arranging with MIDI
MUS 4382 Vocal Pedagogy
MUS 4573 Public School Music Methods, 7-12
MUS 4900 Senior Recital (half recital)
MUS 1732 Music Theatre Workshop
Ensemble Participation: 4 semesters

5. One of the following Concentrations - 11 hours
Voice:
Applied Voice Option A or B
A. MUS 1981* Applied Voice: 4 hours
MUS 3981* Applied Voice: 3 hours
B. MUS 1951/61 Class Voice: 2 hours
MUS 1981* Applied Voice: 2 hours
MUS 3981* Applied Voice: 3 hours
MUS 1980/3980 Voice Master Class (each semester of Applied)
Keyboard Instruction. Option A or B (as advised):
A. MUS 1931/41*, 2931/41* Class Piano I-IV
B. MUS 1991* Applied Piano: 2 hours
MUS 2151/61 Functional Keyboard Skills I, II

Piano:
Applied Piano Option A or B
A. MUS 1991* Applied Piano: 3 hours
MUS 1781* Applied Accompanying
MUS 3991* Applied Piano: 2 hours
B. MUS 1991* Applied Piano: 4 hours
MUS 3991* Applied Piano: 1 hour
MUS 3781* Applied Accompanying
MUS 1990/3990 Piano Master Class (each semester of Applied)
MUS 2151 Functional Keyboard Skills I
MUS 2161 Functional Keyboard Skills II
MUS 1981* Voice (Applied or Class): 2 semesters
MUS 4261 Piano Pedagogy

Organ:
MUS 1971* Applied Organ: 4 hours
MUS 3971* Applied Organ: 3 hours
MUS 1990/3990 Piano Master Class (each semester of Applied Organ)
MUS 2151 Functional Keyboard Skills I
MUS 2161 Functional Keyboard Skills II
MUS 1981* Voice (Applied or Class): 2 hours

Minimum total semester hours: 140