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Suggested Course Sequence for Bachelor of Music Education (B.M.E.) Degree
This is a nine-semester degree program.
(Revised Fall 2010)
Freshman Year
| MUSC 1107 Recital Attendance | 0 cr | MUSC 1107 Recital Attendance | 0 cr |
| MUSC 1108 The World of Music (Goal 6) | 4 cr | MUSC 1104 Theory of Music II | 3 cr |
| MUSC 1103 Theory of Music I | 3 cr | MUSC 1114 Aural Skills II | 1 cr |
| MUSC 1113 Aural Skills I | 1 cr | MUSC 1119 Class Piano II* | 1 cr |
| MUSC 1118 Class Piano I* | 1 cr | Applied Major | 1 cr |
| Applied Major | 1 cr | Large Ensemble | 1 cr |
| Large Ensemble | 1 cr | Goal 1 ENGL 1102 Critical R&W | 3 cr |
| Goal 1 ENGL 1101 Engl. Comp. | 3 cr | Goal 2 COMM 1101 Speech | 3 cr |
| Goal 3 Mathematics | 3 cr | ||
| Total | 14 cr | Total | 16 cr |
Sophomore Year
| MUSC 1107 Recital Attendance | 0 cr | MUSC 1107 Recital Attendance | 0 cr |
| MUSC 2203 Theory of Music III | 3 cr | MUSC 2204 Theory of Music IV | 3 cr |
| MUSC 2213 Aural Skills III | 1 cr | MUSC 2214 Aural Skills IV | 1 cr |
| MUSC 2218 Class Piano III* | 1 cr | MUSC 2219 Class Piano IV* | 1 cr |
| MUSC 2256/2259 Brass/Strings | 2 cr | MUSC 2252 Intro. to Music Educ. | 1 cr |
| Applied Major | 1 cr | MUSC 2255/2258 WW/Perc. | 2 cr |
| Large Ensemble | 1 cr | Applied Major | 1 cr |
| Goal 4 Biological Science | 4 cr | Large Ensemble | 1 cr |
| EDUC 2201 Dev. & Ind. Diff. | 3 cr | Goal 7 Literature | 3 cr |
| EDUC 2204 Fam., Comm., Culture | 3 cr | ||
| Total | 16 cr | Total | 16 cr |
Junior Year
| MUSC 1107 Recital Attendance | 0 cr | MUSC 1107 Recital Attendance | 0 cr |
| MUSC 2256/2259 Brass/Strings | 2 cr | MUSC 1127 Class Voice (or Choir) | 1 cr |
| MUSC 3311 Form & Analysis | 2 cr | MUSC 2255/258 WW/Perc. | 2 cr |
| MUSC 3319 Choral Conducting | 2 cr | MUSC 3304 Music History I | 3 cr |
| MUSC 3338 Field Experience | 2 cr | MUSC 3312 Music Technology | 2 cr |
| Applied Major | 1 cr | MUSC 3320 Inst. Conducting | 2 cr |
| Large Ensemble | 1 cr | MUSC 3334 Choral Music Methods | 2 cr |
| Goal 5 Physical Science | 4 cr | Applied Major | 1 cr | Goal 11 Politics/Economics | 3 cr | Large Ensemble | 1 cr |
| Goal 8 Philosophy | 3 cr | ||
| Total | 17 cr | Total | 17 cr |
Senior Year
| MUSC 1107 Recital Attendance | 0 cr | MUSC 3306 Music History III | 3 cr |
| MUSC 3305 Music History II | 3 cr | MUSC 3333 Elem. Music Methods | 3 cr |
| MUSC 3335 Inst. Music Methods | 2 cr | MUSC 4401 Orchestration | 2 cr |
| Applied Major | 1 cr | Goal 12 Anth/Psych/Soc | 3 cr |
| Senior Recital (half)** | 0 cr | EDUC 4401 Lang. & Lit. | 3 cr |
| Large Ensemble | 1 cr | SPED 3350 Inclusive Classrooms | q3 cr |
| Goal 9 U.S. History | 3 cr | ||
| Goal 10A Other Cultures*** | 3 cr | ||
| EDUC 3301 Inquir., Think., Know. | 3 cr | ||
| Total | 16 cr | Total | 17 cr |
| Ninth Semester | |
|---|---|
| EDUC 4492 Student Teaching | 14 cr |
*The Piano Proficiency Requirement must be met. If a student cannot pass the proficiency exam, he or she must take Class Piano (118-119 or 218-219) courses at the appropriate level until MUSC 219 is passed with a grade of "C-" or better. Students must register concurrently for Class Piano with MUSC 103-104 and 203-204.
**Senior Recital. Students are expected to participate in chamber ensembles during their degree program. A chamber work is required on the senior recital.
***Goal 10A. B.M.E. students may choose Goal 10A Other Cultures (3 cr) or Goal 10B Foreign Language (8 cr). Students whose applied major is voice are encouraged to take Goal 10B Foreign Language.
Admission to the Teacher Education Program
Students must make formal application for admission to the Teacher Education Program. Application forms are available in the Student Academic Advising Center of the College of Education. Students may not register for Education courses numbered 3000 and above until full admittance to the Teacher Education Program in the College of Education is achieved. Music Education majors should apply for admission during the Junior year. Specific requirements for admission are available in the ISU Undergraduate Catalog.
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