The Bachelor of Music Education degree is designed to prepare students for obtaining a teaching credential certificate to teach in the elementary and secondary schools. Complete information on applied music, course sequencing, senior recital, large and small ensemble requirements, and other departmental policies may be found in the Music Department Student/Faculty Handbook, available upon request from the chair of the Music Department. Students should request advisors in the Music Department and in the College of Education.
Students must complete requirements and be fully admitted to the Teacher Education Program before they can take courses in professional education numbered 300 and above.
Students seeking the Bachelor of Music Education degree must complete Goals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10A, 11, and 12 of the University General education requirements.
Music Requirements
MUSC 100 Recital attendance
(7 semesters) 0 cr
MUSC 103 Theory of Music I 4 cr
MUSC 104 Theory of Music II 4 cr
MUSC 105 Introduction to Music
(Goal 6) 3 cr
MUSC 127 Class Voice 1 cr
OR
MUSC 173 Concert Choir 1 cr
MUSC 203 Theory of Music III 4 cr
MUSC 204 Theory of Music IV 4 cr
MUSC 205 Music History I 3 cr
MUSC 206 Music History 11 3 cr
MUSC 255-256-
258-259 Class Instrument Instruction 8 cr
MUSC 305 Music History III 3 cr
MUSC 306 Music History IV 3 cr
MUSC 311 Form and Analysis 2 cr
MUSC 319 Choral Conducting
and Materials 2 cr
MUSC 320 Instrumental Conducting
and Materials 2 cr
MUSC 333 Elementary School
Music Methods 3 cr
MUSC 336 Secondary School
Music Methods 3 cr
MUSC 401 Orchestration 2 cr
Applied music (major
Instrument or voice) 8 cr
Large Performing Ensembles
(band, orchestra, choir) 8 cr
In Addition: Solo or joint senior recital
*Piano proficiency
*Chamber Ensembles
Education Requirements
CESE 200 Mainstreaming and
Multicultural Education 2 cr
H E 200 Promoting Wellness 2 cr
HEC 200 Human Growth and Develop 2 cr
EDUC 200 Aide Experience 1 cr
EDUC 323 Motivation, Learning
and Assessment 3 cr
EDUC 333 Content Area Reading 3 cr
EDUC 343 Fundamentals of
Educational Thought 3 cr
EDUC 492 Secondary Music Education:
Student Teaching 7-14 cr
EDUC 498 Student Teaching Seminar 2 cr