Music Education (Instrumental) (BA Degree)

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A major in Music Education (Instrumental) consists of 94 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 (Instrumental) (94 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)
MUSI 241 - Language Diction for Musicians (3 hours)
MUSI 403 - Teaching Music in the Elementary School (3 hours) *
*Requires admission to the Professional Program in Teacher Education
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 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)
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)
HEAL 201 - Dimensions of Personal Health and Wellness (3 hours)
MATH 105 - Introduction to Mathematical Structures (3 hours) or higher

Natural Science

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

Major Requirements Music (61 hours)

Music Performance
-major instrument (14 Hours)
Piano/
Music Performance
(3 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 095-20 - Studio Proficiency (0 hours)
MUSI 252 30 - Group Piano IV (1 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 243 - Vocal 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)
Wind Ensemble and other ensembles
(8 Hours)
Marching Band
(3 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 - Human Growth and Child Development (3 hours)
SPED 361 - Instructional Strategies for Diverse Learners (3 hours)

Professional Studies

Requires Admission to the School of Education

EDUC 325 - Teaching Reading/Writing 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.