Music Education Major

System General Education Requirements*: 32

• Goal #1 Written Communication:
  ENGL 101
    and
  ENGL 201
    Credits: 6
• Goal #2 Oral Communication:
  SPCM 101*
    Credits: 3
• Goal #3 Social Sciences/Diversity:
  PSYC 101
   , or
  SOC 100
    Credits: 6
• Goal #4 Arts and Humanities/Diversity:
  MUS 130
    and
  MUS 131
    Credits: 8
• Goal #5 Mathematics  Credits: 3
• Goal #6 Natural Sciences  Credits: 6

Institutional Graduation Requirements**: 5

• Goal #1 First Year Experience:  MUS 109**  Credits: 2
• Goal #2 Cultural Awareness and Social and Environmental Responsibility : Credits: 3

Major Requirements: 63

• MUAP 100-155, Applied Music Credits: 2
• MUAP 200-255, Applied Music Credits: 2
• MUAP 300-355, Applied Music Credits: 4
• MUAP 400-455, Applied Music Credits: 2
• MUEN 100-122, Music Organization Credits: 4
• MUEN 300-322, Music Organization Credits: 3

• MUS 110 - Basic Music Theory I (COM) Credits: 4
• MUS 110L - Basic Music Theory I Lab (COM) Credits: 0
• MUS 111 - Basic Music Theory II (COM) Credits: 4
• MUS 111L - Basic Music Theory II Lab (COM) Credits: 0
• MUS 210 - Advanced Music Theory I (COM) Credits: 4
• MUS 210L - Advanced Music Theory I Lab (COM) Credits: 0
• MUS 211 - Advanced Music Theory II (COM) Credits: 4
• MUS 211L - Advanced Music Theory Lab II (COM) Credits: 0
• MUS 313 - Form and Analysis (COM) Credits: 3
• MUS 433 - Music Literature and History III (AW) Credits: 3
• MUS 185 - Recital Attendance (COM) Credits: 0 ¹
• MUS 360-360L - Conducting (COM) Credits: 2, 0
• MUS 361-361L - Music Education II: Conducting and Lab Credits: 2
• MUS 270 - Pedagogy I Credits: (1-2)
• MUS 271 - Pedagogy II Credits: (1-2)
• MUS 370 - Pedagogy III Credits: (1-2)
• MUS 371 - Pedagogy IV Credits: (1-2)
• MUS 420 - Orchestration and Arranging (COM) Credits: 3
• MUS 362-362L - Music Education III: Methods and Materials Credits: 2
• MUS 365-365L - Music Education IV: Supervision and Administration of School Music and Lab Credits: 2
• MUS 465 - Music Education V: Practical Applications Credits: 2
• MUS 351 - Elementary School Music Methods (COM) Credits: (2-3)
• EDFN 365 - Computer-Based Technology and Learning (COM) Credits: 2
• MUAP 483 - Public Recital (COM) Credits: 0
• EDFN 427-527 - Middle School: Philosophy and Application Credits: 2

Choral and Instrumental Emphasis:

Student may elect a Choral and/or Instrumental Emphasis by adding appropriate hours.
Course sections vary based on emphasis.

• MUS 270 - Pedagogy I Credits: (1-2)
• MUS 271 - Pedagogy II Credits: (1-2)
• MUS 351 - Elementary School Music Methods (COM) Credits: (2-3)
• MUS 360-360L - Conducting (COM) Credits: 2, 0
• MUS 361-361L - Music Education II: Conducting and Lab Credits: 2
• MUS 362-362L - Music Education III: Methods and Materials Credits: 2
• MUS 365-365L - Music Education IV: Supervision and Administration of School Music and Lab Credits: 2
• MUS 370 - Pedagogy III Credits: (1-2)
• MUS 371 - Pedagogy IV Credits: (1-2)

Education Program Requirements

The Secondary Teacher Education program is structured around the three components of General Studies (meeting university core requirements), Specialty Studies (meeting major content requirements), and Professional Studies. Professional Studies has three professional semesters which directly prepare students for the profession of teaching.

The Education curriculum below is unique to Music Education. Please contact the Department of Teaching, Learning, and Leadership for information about other education programs, or the program coordinators information on Agricultural Education, Family and Consumer Sciences Education, and Physical Education as these programs differ significantly from other content areas. 

 Professional Semester I

• EDFN 338 - Foundations of American Education (COM)
    Credits: (1-2)
• EPSY 302 - Educational Psychology (COM)
    Credits: 3

Professional Semester II

• SEED 450 - 7-12 Reading and Content Literacy (COM)
    Credits: 2
• SEED 314 - Supervised Clinical/Field Experience
    Credits: 1

In addition, the following courses must be successfully completed prior to entry into Professional Semester III:

• Native American Course Approved for Teacher Education  -
  HIST 368 - History and Culture of the American Indian (COM)**
    Credits: 3
• MUS 355 - Computer Based Technology and Learning for Music Educators
    Credits: 2
  or
  EDFN 365 - Computer-Based Technology and Learning (COM)
    Credits: 2
• EDFN 427-527 - Middle School: Philosophy and Application
    Credits: 2
• EDFN 475 - Human Relations (COM)
    Credits: 3

Professional Semester III

• SPED 405 - Educating Secondary Students with Disabilities
    Credits: 2
• SEED 410 - Social Foundations, Management and Law
    Credits: 2
• EDER 415 - Educational Assessment
     Credits: 2
• ELED 488 - K-8 Student Teaching (COM)
   
  or
  SEED 488 - 7-12 Student Teaching (COM)
    Credits: 8
  *Candidates in K-12 areas such as Health, Physical Education and Recreation, Art, Modern Language, and Music split their student teaching credits, enrolling in both SEED 488 and ELED 488.