Music Education - Vocal emphasis
The Bachelor of Music offers a solid, basic music curriculum allowing the candidate the options of (1) instrumental or vocal/choral music study by selecting additional music electives or (2) combining the music major with another major or minor such as Business. This major prepares the student for a career in music or for further music study at the graduate level. The candidate graduating with the music major may also choose to pursue teacher certification. The Bachelor of Music includes areas of emphasis in General Studies, Musical Performance and Music Education.
This degree has a Required General Education Core (GEC) totaling 44-47 hours.
The GEC includes courses in:
Area I: Foundation Skills (18-21 hours)
Area II: A Liberal Arts Education (26 hours)
Degree Requirements
Area I - Foundation Skills - 2 hours
FSL 101 | Foundations of Scholarship and Learning | 2 |
Area I - Rhetoric and Communication - 15 hours
Area I - Mathematics (choose one) - 3-4 hours
Area II - Arts and Humanities (choose one) - 3 hours
Area II - Literature in English (choose one) - 3 hours
Area II - The Social Sciences (choose two) - 6 hours
PSY 211 | Psychology of Human Growth & Development | 3 |
SOC 221 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
Area II - History (choose one of two sequences) - 6 hours
HIS 191 | World Civilization to 1500 | 3 |
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HIS 192 | World Civilization since 1500 | 3 |
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HIS 201 | History of the United States I | 3 |
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HIS 202 | History of the United States II | 3 |
Area II - The Natural Sciences - 8 hours
Choose one course from the following:
Area II - Choose one course from the following:
Required Music Core Courses - 61 hours
MU 131 | Elementary Music Theory I | 3 |
MU 132 | Elementary Music Theory II | 3 |
MU 133 | Sight Singing and Ear Training I | 1 |
MU 134 | Sight Singing and Ear Training II | 1 |
MU 210 | Music History Survey I | 3 |
MU 220 | Music History Survey II | 3 |
MU 231 | Advanced Music Theory I | 3 |
MU 232 | Advanced Music Theory II | 3 |
MU 255 | Piano Proficiency | 0 |
MU 256 | Introduction to Music Technology | 3 |
MU 330 | Basic Conducting Techniques | 3 |
MU 340 | Arranging and Instrumentation | 3 |
MU 350 | Junior Recital | 1 |
MU 430 | Advanced Conducting Techniques | 3 |
MU 431 | Form and Analysis | 3 |
MU 451 | Degree Recital | 1 |
4 semesters | Applied Private Instruction 100 level | 1-2 |
4 semesters | Applied Private Instruction 300 level | 2-3 |
4 semesters | Performance Ensemble 100 level | 1-2 |
4 semesters | Performance Ensemble 300 level | 2-3 |
Review Courses - As recommended by advisor
Professional Education Core Courses - 27 hours
ED 301 | Strategies in Teaching | 3 |
ED 314 | History of Education | 3 |
ED 330 | Exceptional and Culturally Diverse Students | 3 |
ED 435 | Enhanced Student Teaching | 9 |
ED 436 | Student Teaching Seminar | 3 |
MU 280 | Introduction to Music Education | 3 |
MU 369 | Materials and Methods for Elementary School Music | 3 |
Vocal Performance emphasis - 6 hours
MU 386 | Language Diction for Singers | 3 |
MU 373 | Materials and Methods for Secondary Choral Music | 3 |
Total GEC Credit Hours (44-47 hours)
Total Music Core Requirements (61 hours)
Vocal Performance emphasis requirements (6 hours)
Total Professional Education Core (27 hours)
All courses require a “C” or higher.
138 minimum hours required for graduation.