Music Education

Major in Music Education – 85.5 credits Music Education Majors must complete the required Education courses, which will be announced Spring 2011, as well as the following. Courses are 3 credits unless indicated.
Required in the Major:

• MUSC-105: Aural Skills I
• MUSC-106: Aural Skills II
• MUSC-201: Theory I
• MUSC-202: Theory II
• MUSC-212: Keyboard Harmony (2 credits)
• MUSC-218: Basic Conducting (2 credits)
• MUSC-221: Western Music/Medieval-Baroque (Writing Intensive)
• MUSC-222: Western Music/Classical-21st Century (WOK: Artistic)
• MUSC-301: Theory III
• MUSC-302: Theory IV
• MUSC-307: Counterpoint
• MUSC-309: Orchestration
• MUSC-498: Senior Seminar
• MUED-159: Choral Methods (.5 credit)
• MUED-161: String Methods I (.5 credit)
• MUED-162: String Methods II (.5 credit)
• MUED-163: Guitar Methods (.5 credit)
• MUED-165: Woodwind Methods I (.5 credit)
• MUED-166: Woodwind Methods II (.5 credit) 
• MUED-167: Brass Methods I (.5 credit)
• MUED-168: Brass Methods II (.5 credit)
• MUED-170: Percussion Methods (.5 credit)
• MUED-290: Music and Technology II (2 credits)
• MUED-320: Music for Diverse Learners (4 credits)
• MUED-350: Music Ed/Elementary School
• MUED-351: Music Ed/Middle and High School
• MUED-352: Student Teaching (6 credits)
• MUED-353: Student Teaching Seminar
• EDSP-312: Reading for Diverse Learners
• EDSP-340: Introduction to Special Education
• EDSP-390: ESL Foundations/Methods
• PSYC-202: Educational Psychology (WOK: Behavioral)
• PHYS-107: Science and Music (WOK: Scientific)
• Private instrument lesson(s) every semester (.5 credits each) including Piano study every semester until proficient.
• At least one performance ensemble every semester (MUSP-355: Chamber Ensemble required for Music Majors; MUSP-357: The Hill Singers required for Music (Performance -Voice) majors.)
• Pass Jury at the end of each semester
• Attend three concerts minimum per semester
• Successful completion of the PRAXIS I before completing student teaching (GPA of 3.00)

Sample Bachelor of Science: Music Education Major:
Please note that this is a suggested academic plan only; it is not meant to address each student’s individual requirements or interests. Students will develop a personalized academic plan with a faculty advisor; however, it is the student’s responsibility to be aware of, register for, and successfully complete all of the requirements for graduation in the major.

*Non-academic credit - these credits do not apply towards the minimum required for graduation.

Minimum Academic Credits required for graduation: 120.5