Degree Plans
Bachelor of Music Education (B.M.E.) Piano Concentrate Sample 4 Year Plan (INCLUDING 3 May terms) Starting in Fall-Odd
| First Year Fall (Odd) MUS 1000 Recital Attendance MUS 1103*Elements of Music (may be waived) MUS 1951 Class Voice I MUS 1991 Applied Piano MUS 1990 Piano Master class MUS xxx1 Ensemble BBL 1013 Old Testament Survey COR 1002 Gateway Seminar in Christian Scholarship EGL 1013 English I KIN 1002 Wellness Total Hours 16 |
First Year Spring (Even) MUS 1000 Recital Attendance MUS 1111 Musicianship I MUS 1113 Theory I MUS 1203 Liberal Arts Foundations for the Musician MUS 1961 Class Voice II MUS 1991 Applied Piano MUS 1990 Piano Master class MUS xxx1 Ensemble EGL 1023 English II ED 1114 Educational Foundations and Technology Total Hours 17 |
| First Year Summer BBL 1023 New Testament Survey COM 2523 Public Speaking Total Hours 6 |
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| Second Year Fall (Even) MUS 1000 Recital Attendance MUS 2111 Musicianship II MUS 2113 Theory II MUS 1991 Applied Piano MUS 1990 Piano Master class MUS 3213 History of Music I MUS xxx1 Ensemble ED 2113 Human Growth and Development HST 1013 Western Civilization I Total Hours 15 |
Second Year Spring (Odd) MUS 1000 Recital Attendance MUS 3241 Musicianship III MUS 3243 Theory III MUS 1991 Applied Piano MUS 1990 Piano Master class MUS 1911 Lyric Diction I MUS 3223 History of Music II MUS xxx1 Ensemble MUS 3313 Public School Music Methods ED 2133 P-8 Educational Psychology Total Hours 16 Normally completion of Upper-Division Applied Admittance Exam at this point |
| Second Year Summer BBL 3003 Evangelical Theology HST 1023 Western Civilization II Total Hours 6 |
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| Third Year Fall (Odd) MUS 1000 Recital Attendance MUS 3151 Functional Keyboard Skills I MUS 4113 Harmonic Form and Analysis MUS 3101 Survey of Instruments MUS 3411 Conducting I MUS 1921 Lyric Diction II MUS 3781 Upper-division Applied Accompanying MUS 3990 Upper-division Piano Master class MUS xxx1#Ensemble KIN 10x1 Wellness Activity course 3 Physical Science Elective 3 Mathematics Elective Total Hours 16 |
Third Year Spring (Even) MUS 1000 Recital Attendance MUS 3161 Functional Keyboard Skills II MUS 3991 Upper-division Applied Piano MUS 3990 Upper-division Piano Master class MUS 4382 Vocal Pedagogy MUS 3421 Conducting II MUS 4103 Music Arranging with MIDI MUS 1731 Music Theatre Methods: Drama I (will count as an ensemble credit) MUS xxx1# Ensemble ED 2713 Differentiated Learning 3 Global Studies Core Elective Total Hours 16 |
| Third Year Summer BBL 4002 Capstone Seminar in Christian Life EGL 4003 Masterpieces of Literature Total Hours 5 |
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| Fourth Year Fall (Even) MUS 1000 Recital Attendance MUS 4261 Piano Pedagogy MUS 3991+Upper-division Applied Piano MUS 3990+Upper-division Piano Master class MUS 3301 Choral Techniques MUS 4573 Public School Music Methods, 7-12 MUS 4900 Senior Recital MUS xxx1#Ensemble ED 3183 Educational Assessment POL 2013 American Government 3 Life Science Elective Total Hours 16 |
Fourth Year Spring (Odd) ED 4890 Internship: P-12 ED 4891 Seminar: P-12 Total Hours 15 |
Total Hours for Four Years: 144
** Total Required Courses- Approved First Aid and CPR course (age appropriate)
*MUS 1103 Elements of Music does not count as hours toward graduation. If MUS 1103 is not waived, it is necessary to take 141 hrs. in order to graduate
#Ensemble hour that fulfills music major requirements but does not count as a degree hour toward graduation.
+Necessary in order to be adequately prepared for MUS 4900 Senior Recital
† The order of alternate year courses will differ depending on whether a student begins his/her studies at JBU in an even or an odd year.
Music Education with Piano Concentration 4.5 Year Plan (Starting in Odd numbered years)
Music Education with Piano Concentration 4 Year Plan with Summers (Starting in Odd numbered years)
Music Education with Voice Concentration 4.5 Year Plan (Starting in Odd numbered years)
Music Education with Voice Concentration 4 Year Plan with Summers (Starting in Odd numbered years)
