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Music Education Major (BA)

The music education major offers a 78.5-79-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.

Special General Education Requirements

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):

1. Senior Capstone: 3 hours
2. Bible and Religion: 10 hours from stated options
3. Communication: 6 hours from stated options
4. Health and Human Performance: 3 hours from stated option
5. Humanities: 11 hours from stated options. No more than one course in music allowed for music majors, and all music majors are strongly advised to take visual arts and literature courses rather than music courses for their general education options.
6. Mathematics: 3 hours from stated options
7. Natural Science: 6 hours from stated options
8. Social Science: 6 hours from stated options, including PSYC 150 General Psychology (3)
9. Global and Cultural Understanding: 3 hours from stated options (since MUSI 130 Music in World Cultures is only 2 hours, it will not fulfill this requirement)

Major Requirements

Music education admissions requirements, policies, and procedures are listed in the teacher education section.

Music Core (32.5 hours)

MUSI 121 Theory I (3)
MUSI 122 Theory II (3)
MUSI 130 Music in World Cultures (2)
MUSI 131 Sight Singing and Ear Training I (1)
MUSI 132 Sight Singing and Ear Training II (1)
MUSI 180 Introduction to Music Technology (2)
MUSI 200 Basic Conducting (1.5)
MUSI 221 Theory III (4)
MUSI 222 Theory IV (4)
MUSI 311 Music History I (3)
MUSI 312 Music History II (3)
MUSI 320 Form and Analysis (2)
MUSI 400 Music and Christian Faith (2)
MUSI 490 Degree Recital/Project (1)

Applied Music, Ensembles and Proficiencies (7.5 hours)

Students must complete 4 total credit hours of MUSA 105/305 Applied Music (.5-1) for six consecutive semesters
Students must choose 3.5 credit hours of MUSA Ensemble coursework for seven consecutive semesters
Students must pass the departmental keyboard proficiency requirements and sucessfully complete a junior recital

Professional Courses (36 hours)

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)
MUSI 190 Foundation of Music Education (1)
MUSI 410 Elementary Music Methods (3)
MUSI 411 Middle Level and High School Music Methods (3)
MUSI 460 Advanced Conducting (2)
PSYC 310 Lifespan Human Development (3)

Tracks (2.5-3 hours)

Instrumental Track

MUSI 270 Music Techniques Instrumental I (1)
MUSI 271 Music Techniques Instrumental II (1)

Students must choose .5 credit hour of private voice lessons or 1 credit hour of class voice

Choral Track

MUSI 272 Music Techniques Vocal (1)
MUSI 273 Instrumental Music Techniques for Choral Conductors (1)

Students must choose 1 credit hour of class guitar or vocal diction

For more information see our music education major admissions site.