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Music Education - Instrumental/General Endorsement Option (136 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 instrumental performance studies (private lessons and/or ensemble).
This option provides teacher certification in designated arts: Music (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 instrumental performance; 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 credit of MUS 435 for instrumentalists, as well as a minimum of 4 credits in instrumental performing groups including 2 credits drawn from: MUS 434, 436, 437, or 438.
Only 9 credits of MUS courses can be used to fulfill UCORE requirements.
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 instrumental performance studies (private lessons and/or ensemble).
This option provides teacher certification in designated arts: Music (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 instrumental performance; 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 credit of MUS 435 for instrumentalists, as well as a minimum of 4 credits in instrumental performing groups including 2 credits drawn from: MUS 434, 436, 437, or 438.
Only 9 credits of MUS courses can be used to fulfill UCORE requirements.
| First Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| Applied MUS 1 | 2 |
| ENGLISH 101 [WRTG] | 3 |
| Foreign Language, if needed | 0-4 |
| MUS 164 | 1 |
| MUS 1812 | 0 or 1 |
| MUS 2513 | 3 |
| MUS 2523 | 1 |
| MUS Ensemble 4 | 1 |
| Social Sciences [SSCI] | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| Applied MUS 1 | 2 |
| Foreign Language, if needed | 0-4 |
| HISTORY 105 [ROOT] | 3 |
| MUS 1822 | 0 or 1 |
| MUS 190 | 1 |
| MUS 2535 | 3 |
| MUS 2545 | 1 |
| MUS Ensemble4 | 1 |
| Quantitative Reasoning [QUAN] | 3 |
| Second Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| Applied MUS 1 | 2 |
| ENGLISH 201 [WRTG]6 | 3 |
| MUS 281 | 0 or 1 |
| MUS 3513 | 3 |
| MUS 3523 | 1 |
| MUS 4913 | 2 |
| MUS 4923,7 | 1 |
| MUS 4943,7 | 1 |
| MUS Ensemble4 | 1 |
| TCH LRN 301 | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| Applied MUS 1 | 2 |
| MUS 3535 | 3 |
| MUS 3545 | 1 |
| MUS 359 [HUM] [M]5 | 3 |
| MUS 4835 | 1 |
| MUS 4905 | 3 |
| MUS 4935,7,8 | 1 |
| MUS 4955,7,8 | 1 |
| MUS Ensemble4 | 1 |
| TCH LRN 317 | 2 |
| May Field Experience | |
| Pass Piano Proficiency | |
| Certify Major, Certify TCH LRN | |
| Complete Writing Portfolio | |
| Third Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| Applied MUS 1 | 2 |
| Biological Sciences [BSCI] with lab or SCIENCE 101 [SCI]9 | 4 |
| Diversity [DIVR] (Non-MUS) | 3 |
| MUS 360 [HUM] [M]3 | 3 |
| MUS 435 | 1 |
| MUS 4823 | 1 |
| MUS 4843,7 | 1 |
| MUS 4863,7 | 1 |
| MUS Ensemble4 | 1 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| Applied MUS 1 | 2 |
| Arts [ARTS] (Non-MUS) | 3 |
| MUS 461 [CAPS]5 | 3 |
| MUS 4855,7,8 | 1 |
| MUS 4875,7,8 | 1 |
| MUS Ensemble4 | 1 |
| Physical Sciences [PSCI] with lab or SCIENCE 102 [SCI]9 | 4 |
| Senior Qualifying Exam | |
| Fourth Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| Applied MUS 1 | 2 |
| MUS 4553 | 2 |
| MUS 4803 | 3 |
| Music Ensemble4 | 1 |
| TCH LRN 464 | 3 |
| TCH LRN 465 | 3 |
| Senior-Half Recital | |
| Second Term | Credits |
| ED PSYCH 468 | 3 |
| TCH LRN 467 [M] | 3 |
| TCH LRN 469 | 2 |
| TCH LRN 470 | 3 |
| 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: 7 credits required from MUS 434, 435 (guitar ensemble only), 436, 437, 438, 441 on the student’s major instrument. 3 credits taken from ensemble courses designated as ARTS fulfill the [ARTS] UCORE requirement. |
| 5 | Spring only. |
| 6 | One from ENGLISH 201, 301, 302, or 402 is required for admission to the Teacher Education Program. Students who take ENGLISH 302 will need to take an additional [WRTG] or [COMM] course. |
| 7 | Course taught alternate years. |
| 8 | Students are required to take two second-level techniques course. |
| 9 | 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. |
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Courses
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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