The music education major offers a 79-semester-hour course of study that is designed to prepare students for pre-K-12 music education. Students are required to obtain a minimum grade of C- in all courses taken for the major.
Music education majors shall complete the following 51-hour general education requirement (the following summaries note total hours and exceptions to the university general education policy. Refer to the general education section of this catalog for specific course options):
Music education admissions requirements, policies, and procedures are listed in the teacher education section.
MUSI 121 Theory I (3)
MUSI 122 Theory I (3)
MUSI 130 Music in World Cultures (2)
MUSI 131 Sight Singing and Ear Training (1)
MUSI 132 Sight Singing and Ear Training (1)
MUSI 180 Introduction to Music Technology (2)
MUSI 200 Basic Conducting (1.5)
MUSI 221 Theory II (4)
MUSI 222 Theory II (4)
MUSI 311 Music History (3)
MUSI 312 Music History (3)
MUSI 320 Form and Analysis (2)
MUSI 400 Music and Christian Faith (2)
MUSI 490 Degree Recital/Project (1)
Students must choose 3.5 semester hours of MUSA Ensemble coursework (seven consecutive semesters)
Students must complete 5 total semester hours of MUSA 105/305 Applied Music (1-2)
Note: All music majors must pass the departmental keyboard proficiency requirements.
EDUC 240 Perspectives in Education (2)
EDUC 341 Learning Theory (2)
EDUC 370 Curriculum and Instruction (3)
EDUC 375 Student Teaching I and Classroom Management (2)
EDUC 475 Student Teaching II (12)
EDUC 490 Senior Seminar (3)
PSYC 310 Lifespan Human Development (3)
MUSI 270 Music Techniques Instrumental I (1)
MUSI 271 Music Techniques Instrumental II (1)
MUSI 272 Music Techniques Vocal (1)
MUSI 410 Elementary Music Methods (3)
MUSI 411 Middle Level and High School Music Methods (3)
MUSI 460 Advanced Conducting (2)
Students must choose 1 semester hour of private voice lessons or class voice
MUSI 273 Instrumental Music Techniques for Choral Conductors (1)
MUSI 410 Elementary Music Methods (3)
MUSI 411 Middle Level and High School Music Methods (3)
MUSI 460 Advanced Conducting (2)
Students must choose one semester hour of class guitar or vocal diction