Bachelor of Arts in Music, Music Education K-12

Location(s): Face-to-face

Entrance Requirements

New music majors and minors are required to complete an entrance audition for admittance to the Department of Music.

Placement Examinations

Transfer and new students in music must take placement examinations as appropriate in applied music and music theory.

Students who have not been enrolled in applied music or music theory for two or more years must reaudition for admittance into the Department of Music and take a theory placement exam.

Specific courses required for this degree:

Completion of the general education requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree, which must include MUS 100 , plus the K-12 teacher licensure requirements listed under the Department of Teacher Education.

Completion of the Following Required Courses (55 Hours):

MUS 000 - Recital Attendance 0 Credit(s) (7 semesters)
MUS 106 - Careers in the Music Industry 1 Credit(s)
OR
FYS 101 - First Year Seminar 1 to 3 Credit(s)
MUS 103 - Intro to Music Technology 1 Credit(s)
MUS 104 - Music Theory I 3 Credit(s)
MUS 108 - Aural Skills I 1 Credit(s)
MUS 140 - Applied Music 2 Credit(s)
MUS 141 - Applied Music 2 Credit(s)
MUS 204 - Music Theory II 3 Credit(s)
MUS 208 - Aural Skills II 1 Credit(s)
MUS 240 - Applied Music 2 Credit(s)
MUS 241 - Applied Music 2 Credit(s)
MUS 304 - Advanced Theory 3 Credit(s)
MUS 308 - Advanced Aural Skills 1 Credit(s)
MUS 320 - Advanced Piano Class 1 Credit(s)
MUS 322 - Percussion Methods 1 Credit(s)
MUS 323 - Brass Methods 1 Credit(s)
MUS 324 - Woodwind Methods 1 Credit(s)
MUS 325 - String Methods 1 Credit(s)
MUS 326 - Music History I 3 Credit(s)
MUS 327 - Music History II 3 Credit(s)
MUS 333 - Form and Analysis 2 Credit(s)
MUS 340 - Applied Music 2 Credit(s)
MUS 341 - Applied Music 2 Credit(s)
MUS 345 - Junior Recital 1 Credit(s)
MUS 360 - Conducting Techniques 2 Credit(s)
MUS 421 - Elem School Music Methods 3 Credit(s)
MUS 422 - Secondary School Music Methods 3 Credit(s)

Completion of ONE of the Following Areas of Specialization:

Choral:

MUS 247 - Concert Choir Credit(s)
OR
MUS 447 - Concert Choir Credit(s) AND/OR
MUS 257 - Chamber Choir Credit(s)
OR
MUS 457 - Chamber Choir Credit(s) (7 sems. of any choir combination)
MUS 460 - Advanced Choral Conducting 2 Credit(s)
MUS 226 - Lyric Diction I 3 Credit(s)
MUS 227 - Lyric Diction II 3 Credit(s)

Instrumental:

MUS 245 - Concert Band Credit(s)
OR
MUS 451 - Concert Band Credit(s)
OR
MUS 250 - Orchestra Credit(s)
OR
MUS 450 - Orchestra Credit(s) (7 semesters in one Ensemble)
MUS 321 - Voice Methods 1 Credit(s)
MUS 461 - Advanced Instr Conducting 2 Credit(s)
MUS 486 - Marching Band Techniques 2 Credit(s)

Note:

Completion of upper-division jury exam and completion of piano proficiency exam prior to student teaching.

Completion of department senior assessment procedures.