Music Education majors begin their program of study during the spring semester of their sophomore year.   Because Music Education is a cohort program, it is imperative that interested students declare their intent to become music education certification candidates by following the above admission to teacher education procedures before fall registration in the spring of their freshman year.  

Fall Freshman

MUSI 1101 Theory 3

MUSI 1113 Ear Training 1 

MUSI 1105/3105 Applied Primary Instrument 1 or 2 

MUSI 1107 Ensemble 0 or 1 

MUSI 0999 Music Seminar 0 

MUSI 1103 Piano I 1 

Spring Freshman

MUSI 1102 Theory II 3 

MUSI 1114 Ear Training II 1 

MUSI 1106/3106 Applied Primary Instrument 1 or 2 

MUSI 1108 Ensemble 0 or 1 

MUSI 0999 Music Seminar 0 

MUED 2000 Brass Methods 1 

MUED 2030 Percussion Methods 1 

MUSI 1104 Piano II 1 

MUSI 1110 Literature & Language of Music 3 

Fall Sophomore

EDUC 1199 Foundations in Education 3 

MUSI 2201 Theory III 3 

MUSI 2213 Ear Training III 1 

MUSI 2203 Piano III 1 

MUSI 1105/3105 Applied Primary Instrument 1 or 2 

MUSI 1107 Ensemble 0 or 1 

MUSI 0999 Music Seminar 0 

Interim Sophomore

MUED 3030 Introduction to World Music 3 

Spring Sophomore

EDUC 4459 Special Needs/Exceptional Children 3 

EDUC 3342 Child Development 3 

MUSI 2202 Theory IV 3 

MUSI 2214 Ear Training IV 1 

MUSI 2204 Piano IV 1 

MUSI 1105/3105 Applied Primary Instrument 1 or 2 

MUSI 1108 Ensemble 0 or 1 

MUSI 0999 Music Seminar 0 

Fall Junior

MUSI 3301 Music History I 3 

MUSI 1105/3105 Applied Primary Instrument 1 or 2 

MUSI 1107 Ensemble 0 or 1 

MUSI 3366 Basics of Conducting 3 

MUED 3000 Elementary Methods 3 

MUSI 1109 Voice OR Guitar Class 1  

EDUC 4461 Diversity in Elementary Classroom I 1 

Interim Junior

MUED 3010 Instrumental Conduction OR 

MUED 3020 Choral Conducting 3 

Spring Junior

MUSI 3302 Music History II 3 

MUSI 1105/3105 Applied Primary Instrument 1 or 2 

MUSI 1108 Ensemble 0 or 1 

MUSI 0999 Music Seminary 0 

MUED 2010 Introduction to Music Technology 1 

MUED2020 String Methods 1 

MUED 2040 Woodwind Methods 1 

MUED 4100 Choral Methods 3 

EDUC 4462 Diversity in Elementary Classroom II 1  

Fall Senior

MUSI 3105 Applied Primary Instrument 2 

MUSI 4484 Recital 0 

MUSI 1107 Ensemble 0 or 1 

MUSI 0999 Music Seminar 0 

MUED 4110 Band Methods 3 

MUSI 3311 Advanced Theory 3 

EDUC 4463 Diversity in Elementary Classroom III 1 

Spring Senior 

EDUC 4449 Classroom Technology 3 

MUED 4475 Music Student Teaching 9 

Total 95 Semester Hours 

Fall/Spring

EDUC 4490S Field Experiences Seminar 1 
(Available to candidates who need to successfully complete certification requirements.) 

No additional coursework can be taken during the senior year without approval from the Chair of the Department of Education.  

The above MUSI 1105, MUSI 1106, and MUSI 3105 may not be taken in composition.