General Requirements (Core Areas A - E): Credit Hours: 42

Additional Requirements: Credit Hours: 4

Area F - Courses Appropriate to Major: Credit Hours: 18

• MUSC 1331 - Music Theory I (3 Credit Hours)
• MUSC 1332 - Music Theory II (3 Credit Hours)
• MUSC 1511 - Group Piano I (1 Credit Hour)
• MUSC 1512 - Group Piano II (1 Credit Hour)
• MUSC 1513 - Aural Skills I (1 Credit Hour)
• MUSC 1514 - Aural Skills II (1 Credit Hour)
• MUSC 2333 - Music Theory III (3 Credit Hours)
• MUSC 2334 - Music Theory IV (3 Credit Hours)
• MUSC 2511 - Group Piano III (1 Credit Hour)
• MUSC 2513 - Aural Skills III (1 Credit Hour)

Professional Education: Credit Hours: 12

• EDUC 2110 - Investigating Critical and Contemporary Issues in Education (3 Credit Hours)
• EDUC 2120 - Exploring Socio-Cultural Perspectives on Diversity in Educational Contexts (3 Credit Hours)
• EDUC 2130 - Exploring Learning and Teaching (3 Credit Hours)
• SPED 3333 - Introduction to Special Education (3 Credit Hours)

Major Requirements: Credit Hours: 56

• MUSA 2101 - Recital (0 Credit Hours)
• MUSA 3XXX Applied Music (six semesters @ 1 credit hour)
• MUSC 1515 - Technology in Music (1 Credit Hour)
• MUSC 2512 - Group Piano IV (1 Credit Hour)
• MUSC 2514 - Aural Skills IV (1 Credit Hour)
• MUSC 2621 - Introduction to Music Education (2 Credit Hours)
• MUSC 3131 - History of Music I (3 Credit Hours)
• MUSC 3132 - History of Music II (3 Credit Hours)
• MUSC 3213 - Percussion Methods (1 Credit Hour)
• MUSC 3215 - String Methods (1 Credit Hour)
• MUSC 3216 - Voice Class (1 Credit Hour)
• MUSC 3217 - Woodwind Methods (1 Credit Hour)
• MUSC 3218 - Brass Methods (1 Credit Hour)
• MUSC 3232 - Methods in Music Education I (3 Credit Hours)
• MUSC 3610 - Orchestration (2 Credit Hours)
• MUSC 4211 - Marching Band Techniques (1 Credit Hour)
• MUSC 4411 - Basic Conducting (1 Credit Hour)
• MUSC 4432 - Instrumental Conducting and Literature (3 Credit Hours)
• MUSC 4532 - Methods in Music Education II (3 Credit Hours)
• MUSC 4611 - Methods in Music Education III (1 Credit Hour)
• MUSC 4632 - Student Teaching Seminar (3 Credit Hours)
• MUSC 4799 - Student Teaching in P-12 Music Education (9 Credit Hours)
• MUSE 1100 - Recital Attendance (0 Credit Hours) (six semesters)
• MUSE 3XXX Large Ensemble (six semesters @ 1 credit hour) ¹
• MUSE 3XXX Additional Assigned Ensemble (two semesters @ 1 credit hour)

Total Credit Hours: 132

¹ Piano primaries will substitute 2 credit hours of Large Ensemble with 2 credit hours of Piano Ensemble (MUSE 3514 ).

Program Admission Criteria

• All prospective music majors must pass an entrance audition in the primary area.

Other Program Requirements

• See the requirements for all music degree programs .
• See the Department of Music Handbook for policies governing degree programs.
• Must meet all requirements for admission to and retention in the Teacher Education Program, including GPA, field experiences, and GACE tests. See College of Education Student Success Center to ensure that all certification requirements are met.

Advisement

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