Bachelor of Arts in Music, Music Education K-12

Entrance Requirements

New music majors and minors are required to complete an entrance audition for admittance to the Department of Music.

Placement Examinations

  • Transfer and new students in music must take placement examinations as appropriate in applied music and music theory.
  • Students who have not been enrolled in applied music or music theory for two or more years must reaudition for admittance into the Department of Music and take a theory placement exam.

1. Specific Courses Required for this degree

Completion of the general education requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree, which must include MUS 100, plus the K-12 teacher licensure requirements listed under the Department of Teacher Education.

Completion of the following required courses (55 hours):

  • MUS 000: Recital Attendance (0 hours) 7 semesters
  • MUS 106/FYS 101: Careers in the Music Industry (3 hours)
  • MUS 103: Intro to Music Technology (1 hours)
  • MUS 104: Music Theory I (3 hours)
  • MUS 108: Aural Skills I (1 hours)
  • MUS 140: Applied Music (2 hours)
  • MUS 141: Applied Music (2 hours)
  • MUS 204: Music Theory II (3 hours)
  • MUS 208: Aural Skills II (1 hours)
  • MUS 240: Applied Music (2 hours)
  • MUS 241: Applied Music (2 hours)
  • MUS 304: Advanced Theory (3 hours)
  • MUS 308: Advanced Aural Skills (1 hours)
  • MUS 320: Advanced Piano Class (1 hours)
  • MUS 322: Percussion Methods (1 hours)
  • MUS 323: Brass Methods (1 hours)
  • MUS 324: Woodwind Methods (1 hours)
  • MUS 325: String Methods (1 hours)
  • MUS 326: Music History I (3 hours)
  • MUS 327: Music History II (3 hours)
  • MUS 333: Form and Analysis (2 hours)
  • MUS 340: Applied Voice (2 hours)
  • MUS 341: Applied Voice (2 hours)
  • MUS 345: Junior Recital (1 hours)
  • MUS 360: Conducting Techniques (2 hours)
  • MUS 421: Elem School Music Methods (3 hours)
  • MUS 422: Secondary School Music Methods (3 hours)

Completion of ONE of the following areas of specialization:

Choral:

  • MUS 247/447: Concert Choir
    • and/or
  • MUS 257/457: Chamber Choir (7 sems. of any choir combination)
  • MUS 460: Advanced Choral Conducting (2 hours)
  • MUS 226: Lyrical Diction I (3 hours)
  • MUS 227: Lyrical Diction II (3 hours)

Instrumental:

  • MUS 245/451: Concert Band
    • OR 
  • MUS 250/450 Orchestra (7 semesters in one Ensemble)
  • MUS 321: Voice Methods (1 hours)
  • MUS 461: Advanced Instr Conducting (2 hours)
  • MUS 486: Marching Band Techniques (2 hours)

Completion of upper-division jury exam and completion of piano proficiency exam prior to student teaching.

Completion of department senior assessment procedures.

When to take these courses

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