This program of study is designed for students seeking careers as a school music teacher at the elementary, middle and/or high school levels. The course of study prepares future music teachers in all areas - instrumental, choral, and general music - and also prepares students for continued study at the graduate level. Students seeking this degree generally possess considerable prerequisite musical skill and ensemble experience.
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.
In addition to this program of study, candidates must also meet the general education requirements outlined under ETHOS.
Fall Freshman |
MUSI 1101 |
Theory I |
3 |
|
MUSI 1113 |
Ear Training I |
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 |
|
MUED 2000 or 2040 |
Brass Methods or Woodwind Methods |
1 |
Interim |
MUED 1030 |
Introduction to World Music |
3 |
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 2020 or 2030 |
String Methods or Percussion Methods |
1 |
|
MUSI 1104 |
Piano II |
1 |
|
MUSI 1110 |
Literature and 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 |
|
MUSI 3366 |
Basics of Conducting |
3 |
|
MUED 2000 or 2040 |
Brass Methods or Woodwind Methods (whichever not taken Freshman year) |
1 |
Interim |
MUED 1030 |
Introduction to World Music (if not taken Freshman year) |
3 |
Spring Sophomore |
EDUC 4459 |
Special Needs/ Exceptional Children (a grade of “B” or better required) |
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 |
|
MUED 2020 or 2030 |
String Methods or Percussion Methods (whichever not taken Freshman year) |
1 |
Fall Junior |
MUSI 3301 |
Music History I |
3 |
|
MUSI 1105/3105 |
Applied Primary Instrument |
1 or 2 |
|
MUSI 1107 |
Ensemble |
0 or 1 |
|
MUSI 0999 |
Music Seminar |
0 |
|
MUED 3000 |
Elementary Methods |
3 |
|
MUSI 1109 |
Voice OR Guitar class |
1 |
|
EDUC 4461 |
Diversity in the Elementary Classroom I |
1 |
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 Seminar |
0 |
|
MUED 2010 |
Introduction to Music Technology |
1 |
|
MUED 4100 |
Choral Methods |
3 |
|
EDUC 4462 |
Diversity in the 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 |
|
MUED 3010 or 3020 |
Instrumental Conducting or Choral Conducting |
3 |
|
EDUC 4463 |
Diversity in the Elementary Classroom III |
1 |
Spring Senior |
EDUC 4449 |
Classroom Technology |
3 |
|
MUED 4475 |
Music Student Teaching |
9 |
|
|
TOTAL HOURS |
93 |
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.