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Music Education - Choral/Instrumental/General Endorsement Option (147 Credits)
Students following any teacher preparation option are required to present an acceptable senior half recital in the major performance medium.
Students following any teacher preparation option must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 in all of the following areas: cumulative GPA, Professional Education Core with a C or better in each course, and academic major (and minor if any) with a C or better in each course. Students must also certify as majors in the College of Education.
Students must pass the Piano Proficiency Exam, pass the senior qualifying exam, achieve a cumulative 2.5 GPA and a grade of C or better in all music classes, and a 2.5 GPA and a grade of C or better in all College of Education Professional Core courses. Class piano credits are not required for the degree. Instrumentalists must complete 4 credits in vocal performance studies (private lessons and/or ensemble) and vocalists must complete 4 credits of instrumental performance studies.
This option provides teacher certification in designated arts: music (choral, instrumental, and general). Requirements include: C or better in all music and education courses; 2.5 music average; 2.5 education average; 2.5 overall average; 4 credits vocal performance for instrumentalists; 4 credits instrumental performance for vocalists; senior qualifying exam, piano proficiency, solo half-recital. Approved performing groups: a minimum of 1 credit during each of 7 semesters, to include at least one semester of MUS 435 for instrumentalists and 428 for vocalists. Include a minimum of 2 credits in choral and 2 credits in instrumental performing groups.
Students following any teacher preparation option must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 in all of the following areas: cumulative GPA, Professional Education Core with a C or better in each course, and academic major (and minor if any) with a C or better in each course. Students must also certify as majors in the College of Education.
Students must pass the Piano Proficiency Exam, pass the senior qualifying exam, achieve a cumulative 2.5 GPA and a grade of C or better in all music classes, and a 2.5 GPA and a grade of C or better in all College of Education Professional Core courses. Class piano credits are not required for the degree. Instrumentalists must complete 4 credits in vocal performance studies (private lessons and/or ensemble) and vocalists must complete 4 credits of instrumental performance studies.
This option provides teacher certification in designated arts: music (choral, instrumental, and general). Requirements include: C or better in all music and education courses; 2.5 music average; 2.5 education average; 2.5 overall average; 4 credits vocal performance for instrumentalists; 4 credits instrumental performance for vocalists; senior qualifying exam, piano proficiency, solo half-recital. Approved performing groups: a minimum of 1 credit during each of 7 semesters, to include at least one semester of MUS 435 for instrumentalists and 428 for vocalists. Include a minimum of 2 credits in choral and 2 credits in instrumental performing groups.
First Year | |
First Term | Credits |
Applied MUS 1 | 2 |
ENGLISH 101 [WRTG] | 3 |
MUS 1812 | 0 or 1 |
MUS 2513 | 3 |
MUS 2523 | 1 |
MUS Ensemble4 | 1 |
PSYCH 105 [SSCI] | 3 |
Quantitative Reasoning [QUAN] | 3 or 4 |
Second Term | Credits |
Applied MUS 1 | 2 |
ENGLISH 201 [WRTG] | 3 |
HISTORY 105 [ROOT] | 3 |
MUS 164 | 1 |
MUS 1822 | 0 or 1 |
MUS 190 | 1 |
MUS 2535 | 3 |
MUS 2545 | 1 |
MUS Ensemble4 | 1 |
Second Year | |
First Term | Credits |
Applied MUS 1 | 2 |
Biological Sciences [BSCI] with lab or SCIENCE 101 [SCI]6 | 4 |
MUS 2812 | 0 or 1 |
MUS 3513 | 3 |
MUS 3523 | 1 |
MUS 4913 | 2 |
MUS Ensemble4 | 1 |
TCH LRN 301 | 3 |
Second Term | Credits |
Applied MUS 1 | 2 |
MUS 2812 | 0 or 1 |
MUS 3535 | 3 |
MUS 3545 | 1 |
MUS 359 [HUM] [M]5 | 3 |
MUS 4905 | 3 |
MUS Ensemble4 | 1 |
TCH LRN 317 | 2 |
Pass Piano Proficiency | |
May Field Experience | |
Certify Major, Certify TCH LRN | |
Complete Writing Portfolio | |
Third Year | |
First Term | Credits |
Applied MUS 1 | 2 |
Creative & Professional Arts [ARTS] | 3 |
MUS 360 [M]3 | 3 |
MUS 4823 | 1 |
MUS 4887 | 2 |
MUS Ensemble4 | 1 |
TCH LRN 464 | 3 |
TCH LRN 465 | 3 |
Second Term | Credits |
Applied MUS 1 | 2 |
Humanities [HUM] | 3 |
MUS 282 | 1 |
MUS 3615 | 3 |
MUS 4835 | 1 |
MUS 4898 | 2 |
MUS Ensemble4 | 1 |
Physical Sciences [PSCI] with lab or SCIENCE 102 [SCI]6 | 4 |
Fourth Year | |
First Term | Credits |
Applied MUS 1 | 2 |
Diversity [DIVR] | 3 |
Integrative Capstone [CAPS] | 3 |
MUS 435 or 428 | 1 |
MUS 455 | 2 |
MUS 4807 | 3 |
MUS 4937 | 2 |
Senior Qualifying Exam | |
Second Term | Credits |
Creative & Professional Arts [ARTS] | 3 |
ED PSYCH 468 | 3 |
MUS 4878 | 2 |
MUS 4948 | 2 |
TCH LRN 467 | 3 |
TCH LRN 469 | 2 |
TCH LRN 470 | 3 |
Senior Half-Recital | |
Fifth Year | |
First Term | Credits |
MUS 497 | 4 |
TCH LRN 415 | 12 |
Footnotes
1 | Applied Music: 14 credits required with a minimum of 2 credits at the 400 level. Approved courses include MUS 301-318, 320, 401-418, 420. |
2 | Class piano credits not required in degree. |
3 | Fall only. |
4 | Music Ensemble: 6 ensemble credits required on the student’s major instrument (MUS 428-444) with at least 4 credits from MUS 429, 430, 431, 432, 434, 435 (guitar ensemble only), 436, 437, 438 or 441. 3 credits taken from ensemble courses designated as ARTS fulfill the [ARTS] UCORE requirement. |
5 | Spring only. |
6 | To meet University and College of Arts and Sciences requirements, students must take a [BSCI] course with lab and [PSCI] course with lab or SCIENCE 101 [SCI] and SCIENCE 102 [SCI]. SCIENCE 101 [SCI] is offered Fall semester and is a prerequisite for SCIENCE 102 [SCI]. SCIENCE 102 [SCI] is offered Spring semester. |
7 | Fall, alternate years only. |
8 | Spring, alternate years only. |
- Music
Courses
- Music
Schedules of Studies
- Bachelor of Arts in Music
- Bachelor of Arts in Music with Elective Studies in Pre-Law
- Music Business
- Music Composition
- Music Education - Choral/General Endorsement Option
- Music Education - Choral/Instrumental/General Endorsement Option
- Music Education - Elective Studies in Education Option
- Music Education - Instrumental/General Endorsement Option
- Music Performance - Brass, Percussion, Strings, Winds Option
- Music Performance - Jazz Studies (Percussion, Saxophone, String Bass, Trumpet, Trombone, Guitar, and Keyboard)
- Music Performance - Keyboard Option
- Music Performance - Keyboard with Elective Studies in Pedagogy Option
- Music Performance - Voice Option
Minors
- Jazz Studies
- Music Minor
- Music Technology
Certificates
- Entertainment Entrepreneurship Certificate
- Music Production Certificate