Music Education (Choral) (BA Degree)

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A major in Music Education (Choral) consists of 90 hours and does not require a minor. A grade of “C” or better is required in all courses in the major.

[Certification Program for Grades PreK-12]

Music Education (Choral) (90 hours) + Liberal Arts Core (47 hours)

Liberal Arts Core (47 hours)

ENGL 111 - English Composition and Rhetoric I (3 hours)
ENGL 112 - English Composition and Rhetoric II (3 hours)
COMM 110 - Public Speaking (3 hours)
ENGL 202 - Survey of American Literature (3 hours) or
ENGL 203 - Survey of English Literature I (3 hours) or
ENGL 204 - Survey of English Literature II (3 hours)
MUSI 403 - Teaching Music in the Elementary School (3 hours) *
* Requires admission to the Professional Program in Teacher Education
HIST 111 - Perspectives on World Civilizations I (3 hours) or
HIST 112 - Perspectives on World Civilizations II (3 hours) or
HIST 113 - Perspectives on World Civilizations III (3 hours)
HIST 211 - American History I (3 hours) or
HIST 212 - American History II (3 hours)
KINE 201 - Personal and Community Health (3 hours)
MATH 105 - Introduction to Mathematical Structures (3 hours) or higher
MUSI 241 - Language Diction for Musicians (3 hours)
MUSI 371 - Music History and Literature I (3 hours)
CHST 111 - Survey of the Old Testament (3 hours)
CHST 112 - Survey of the New Testament (3 hours)

Natural Science

(Any 8 hours with at least one course from Biology and one course from Physics, Geology, or Chemistry)

Major Requirements Music (57 hours)

Vocal Performance
(9 Hours)
Piano Performance
(8 Hours) (May include 3 credits of
Group Piano I
,
Group Piano II
, and
Group Piano III
)
MUSI 198 - Musicianship I (4 hours)
MUSI 199 - Musicianship II (4 hours)
MUSI 298 - Musicianship III (4 hours)
MUSI 299 - Musicianship IV (4 hours)
MUSI 252 30 - Group Piano IV (1 hours)
MUSI 095-20 - Studio Proficiency (0 hours)
MUSI 237 - Brass Techniques (1 hours)
MUSI 238 - Woodwind Techniques (1 hours)
MUSI 239 - String Techniques (1 hours)
MUSI 240 - Percussion Techniques (1 hours)
MUSI 301 - Elementary Conducting (2 hours)
MUSI 302 - Advanced Conducting (2 hours)
MUSI 345 - Music Composition and Arranging (3 hours)
MUSI 360 - Recital (1 hours)
MUSI 372 - Music History and Literature II (3 hours)
Concert Singers or Gender Ensembles
(8 Hours)

Education (33 hours)

Professional Foundations

EDUC 201 - Principles and Philosophy of Education (3 hours)
EDUC 300 - Psychology Applied to Effective Teaching (3 hours)
EDUC 313 - Introduction to Human Growth and Development (3 hours)
EDUC 361 - Strategies for Managing Individual Differences (3 hours)

Professional Studies

Requires Admission to the School of Education

EDUC 325 - Teaching Reading in the Content Areas (3 hours)
EDUC 405 - School, Parent, and Community Relations (3 hours)
MUSI 405 - Teaching Music in the Secondary School (3 hours)

Requires Admission to Clinical Practice

EDUC 442 - Clinical Practice in the Elementary and Secondary Schools (12 hours)

Note:

All students must have at least 125 hours to graduate. Students must meet the Residency Requirements described in this catalog.