Bachelor of Music - Music Education

The B.M. Music Education major requires a minimum of 136 total hours for Specialization A, minimum of 137 total hours for Specialization B, and a minimum of 147 total hours for Specialization C to graduate. This total includes Liberal Arts Core requirements, the Professional Education Requirements, the specified major requirements, plus electives to complete the minimum of 136, 137 or 147 hours (depending on specialization). Liberal Arts Core courses included in major program requirements are distinguished by italics.

Required

Music, Organizations and Ensembles (530:xxx) 7 hours
Applied Music (540:xxx) see specializations below  
Music Education and Methods: 570:050; 570:141 5 hours
Music Theory: 580:011; 580:012; 580:013; 580:014; 580:015; 580:016; 580:017; 580:018; 580:025; 580:026; 580:027; 580:028; 580:110 18 hours
Music History and Musicology: 590:005; 590:010; 590:011 8 hours
CORE TOTAL (Applicable to all specializations below) 38 hours

Specializations (choose A, B, or C below)

Specialization A (Choral/General: K-6, 7-12)

Applied Music: (540:xxx) including at least 4 hours of 100-level work in major area 12 hours
Applied Music: Applied Piano 540:060 (taken beyond 540:P46) 2 hours
Music Techniques: 560:018; 560:022; 560:030; 560:031 7 hours
Music Education and Methods: 570:015; 570:130; 570:165 7 hours
Specialization A Subtotal 28 hours
Music Education Core 38 hours
Major Total - Specialization A 68 hours

Specialization B (Instrumental: K-6, 7-12)

Applied Music (540:xxx) including at least 4 hours of 100-level work in major area 14 hours
Music Techniques: 560:017; 560:021 5 hours
Music Education and Methods: 570:010 (6 hrs., including one course each from brass, percussion, strings, and woodwinds); 570:161; 570:162; 570:163; 570:164 10 hours
Specialization B Subtotal 29 hours
Music Education Core 38 hours
Major Total - Specialization B 67 hours

Specialization C (Jazz: K-6, 7-12)

Applied Music (540:xxx) including at least 4 hours of 100-level work in major area 14 hours
Music Techniques: 560:017; 560:021; 560:052/560:152 8 hours
Music Education and Methods: 570:010; 570:161; 570:162; 570:163; 570:164 10 hours
Music Theory: 580:127; 580:128 4 hours
Music History and Musicology: 590:160 3 hours
Specialization C Subtotal 39 hours
Music Education Core 38 hours
Major Total - Specialization C 77 hours
Note: Music Education majors will meet the requirements of 250:150, Classroom Evaluation Instruments (Professional Education Requirements), by completing 570:141 (all majors), and 570:161, 570:162, 570:163, and 570:164 (instrumental and jazz majors); or 570:165 (Choral/General majors). They will meet the requirements of 240:020 Educational Media by completing 570:050, Introduction to Music Education. These options remain valid only for those students who complete their undergraduate degrees in music education.

Additional Major Requirements

  1. For all specializations: degree recital (half recital).
  2. For specialization C (Jazz): two (2) semesters of jazz combo are required in addition to the large ensemble requirement (7 hours) of orchestra, chorus or band.
  3. For all specializations: students must have a minimum grade of C in all music subjects in order to qualify for student teaching.
  4. Large ensemble requirements for guitar majors can be fulfilled by participation in either Jazz I, II, III, or IV, or a jazz combo.
  5. Guitar majors may not pursue the Music Education with Jazz specialization degree.
  6. Students declaring the Jazz Specialization C cannot double major in Instrumental Specialization B within the Music Education Major.