This program is for students who want to teach music. You can choose either a vocal emphasis or an instrumental emphasis. In addition to music courses, you'll take courses in education to be prepared to teach kindergarten through twelfth grade.

Degree Requirements

In addition to the requirements stated below, students must complete an additional 31-32 hours of General Education, all requirements for a Bachelor of Music degree, and any additional hours needed to reach the minimum 120 credit hours required for graduation. Some of the courses below may also fulfill general education or other degree requirements.  Please see your advisor for more information.

Students seeking certification to teach Instrumental Emphasis must also be formally admitted to the University’s Professional Teacher Education Programs.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required Math Gateway Course
MA 112	Contemporary College Mathematics 4	3
Required Courses Inside Department
MU 123	Integrating Technology in Music	1
MU 215	Music Theory I	3
MU 314	Music Theory II	3
MU 315	Music Theory III	3
MU 316	Music Theory IV	3
MU 217	Aural Skills I	1
MU 311	Aural Skills II	1
MU 312	Aural Skills III	1
MU 317	Orchestration	2
Music History and Literature
MU 325	Music History I	3
MU 326	Music History II	3
MU 327	Music History III	2
Music Lessons
Applied Lessons in Concentration Area (MU 070 required each semester)		16
Piano Courses		2-4
Students who are NOT piano or organ majors must take at least 4 hours of Group Piano or piano lessons and pass the Piano Proficiency Exam prior to the 4th Semester Jury. Students must enroll in Group Piano until the Piano Proficiency Exam is passed. For most, the following are required:
MU 133	Group Piano I
MU 134	Group Piano II
MU 213	Group Piano III
MU 214	Group Piano IV
Piano and organ majors must take the two following courses:
MU 480	Advanced Keyboard Skills I
MU 481	Advanced Keyboard Skills II
Conducting
MU 237	Choral Lab (requirement for conducting courses, enroll for 0 credit)	0
MU 238	Instrumental Lab (requirement for conducting courses, enroll for 0 credit)	0
MU 240	Beginning Conducting	1
MU 441	Advanced Choral Conducting	1
MU 442	Advanced Instrumental Conducting	1
Techniques / Pedagogy
MU 204	Vocal Techniques - Instrumental Majors	1
MU 205	Woodwind Techniques	1
MU 208	Guitar Techniques	1
MU 210	Brass Techniques	1
MU 211	String Techniques	1
MU 212	Percussion Techniques	1
MU 220	Vocal Diction I	2
MU 420	Jazz Band Pedagogy	1
MU 421	Marching Band Pedagogy	1
Ensembles
Large Ensembles 2		6
Small Ensembles
MU 254	Small Ensembles-Lower Division	1
or MU 454	Small Ensembles-Upper Division
Music Education
MU 150	Introduction to Music Education 3	1
MU 313	Foundations of Elementary Music Education 3	2
MU 417	Secondary Choral Methods 3	3
MU 418	Elementary/Secondary Music Education Instrumental Methods 3	3
Required Courses Outside Department
CN 150	Public Speaking	3
ED 285	Educational Psychology	3
ED 302	Teaching Exceptional Learners	3
ED 440	Student Teaching Grades P-12	12
HI 105/MU 106	Introduction to World Music and its History	3
Total Hours		100-102

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Students must enroll in course for credit if they do not pass the entrance exam.

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​Students must enroll in 2 large ensembles each semester - one must be the major ensemble for the primary performance concentration.

Vocalist/Strings/Keyboard: Marching Band is required for at least one semester.

Wind/Brass/Percussion: Marching Band is required for at least four semesters.

Choir: All instrumentalist must take one semester.

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Courses that require fieldwork outside of class.

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If student has already completed a different college math course, please discuss with your advisor.