B.A. in Music Education

This program of study is designed for students seeking careers as a school music teacher at the elementary, middle and/or high school levels. The course of study prepares future music teachers in all areas - instrumental, choral, and general music - and also prepares students for continued study at the graduate level. Students seeking this degree generally possess considerable prerequisite musical skill and ensemble experience.

 Music Education majors begin their program of study during the spring semester of their sophomore year.   Because Music Education is a cohort program, it is imperative that interested students declare their intent to become music education certification candidates by following the above admission to teacher education procedures before fall registration in the spring of their freshman year.

 In addition to this program of study, candidates must also meet the general education requirements outlined under ETHOS.

 

Fall Freshman

MUSI 1101

Theory I

3

 

MUSI 1113

Ear Training I

1

 

MUSI 1105/3105

Applied Primary Instrument

1 or 2

 

MUSI 1107

Ensemble

0 or 1

 

MUSI 0999

Music Seminar

0

 

MUSI 1103

Piano I

1

 

MUED 2000 or 2040

Brass Methods or Woodwind Methods

1

Interim

MUED 1030

Introduction to World Music

3

Spring Freshman

MUSI 1102

Theory II

3

 

MUSI 1114

Ear Training II

1

 

MUSI 1106/3106

Applied Primary Instrument

1 or 2

 

MUSI 1108

Ensemble

0 or 1

 

MUSI 0999

Music Seminar

0

 

MUED 2020 or 2030

String Methods or Percussion Methods

1

 

MUSI 1104

Piano II

1

 

MUSI 1110

Literature and Language of Music

3

Fall Sophomore

EDUC 1199

Foundations in Education

3

 

MUSI 2201

Theory III

3

 

MUSI 2213

Ear Training III

1

 

MUSI 2203

Piano III

1

 

MUSI 1105/3105

Applied Primary Instrument

1 or 2

 

MUSI 1107

Ensemble

0 or 1

 

MUSI 0999

Music Seminar

0

 

MUSI 3366

Basics of Conducting

3

 

MUED 2000 or 2040

Brass Methods or Woodwind Methods (whichever not taken Freshman year)

1

Interim

MUED 1030

Introduction to World Music (if not taken Freshman year)

3

Spring Sophomore

EDUC 4459

Special Needs/ Exceptional Children (a grade of “B” or better required)

3

 

EDUC 3342

Child Development

3

 

MUSI 2202

Theory IV

3

 

MUSI 2214

Ear Training IV

1

 

MUSI 2204

Piano IV

1

 

MUSI 1105/3105

Applied Primary Instrument

1 or 2

 

MUSI 1108

Ensemble

0 or 1

 

MUSI 0999

Music Seminar

0

 

MUED 2020 or 2030

String Methods or Percussion Methods (whichever not taken Freshman year)

1

Fall Junior

MUSI 3301

Music History I

3

 

MUSI 1105/3105

Applied Primary Instrument

1 or 2

 

MUSI 1107

Ensemble

0 or 1

 

MUSI 0999

Music Seminar

0

 

MUED 3000

Elementary Methods

3

 

MUSI 1109

Voice OR Guitar class

1

 

EDUC 4461

Diversity in the Elementary Classroom I

1

Spring Junior

MUSI 3302

Music History II

3

 

MUSI 1105/3105

Applied Primary Instrument

1 or 2

 

MUSI 1108

Ensemble

0 or 1

 

MUSI 0999

Music Seminar

0

 

MUED 2010

Introduction to Music Technology

1

 

MUED 4100

Choral Methods

3

 

EDUC 4462

Diversity in the Elementary Classroom II

1

Fall Senior

MUSI 3105

Applied Primary Instrument

2

 

MUSI 4484

Recital

0

 

MUSI 1107

Ensemble

0 or 1

 

MUSI 0999

Music Seminar

0

 

MUED 4110

Band Methods

3

 

MUED 3010 or 3020

Instrumental Conducting or Choral Conducting

3

 

EDUC 4463

Diversity in the Elementary Classroom III

1

Spring Senior

EDUC 4449

Classroom Technology

3

 

MUED 4475

Music Student Teaching

9

 

 

TOTAL HOURS

93

                       

Fall/Spring                  EDUC 4490S  Field Experiences Seminar                                         1

(Available to candidates who need to successfully complete certification requirements.)

 

No additional coursework can be taken during the senior year without approval from the Chair of the Department of Education.

                                   

 

Last updated: 03/01/2021