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BACHELOR OF Music in Music Education (K-12)

Instrumental Emphasis

Degree Requirements | Specialty Area Required Courses |
Professional Studies Courses | Content Pedagogy
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To be eligible for consideration by the Teacher Education Committee and approved for admission to the Teacher Education Program, each candidate must:

1. Have not more than 9 hours of the General Education requirements remaining;
2. Have earned a “C” (2.0) or better in EDN 3020 or the approved equivalent course;
3. Have earned a grade of at least a “C‑” (C if the course was repeated) in all required specialty area, professional studies, and content pedagogy courses completed at the time of admission, with the exception of EDN 3020, which requires a grade of C;
4. Have at least a 2.5 cumulative Quality Point Average (QPA) on a 4.0 scale on all prior college/university course work;
5. Meet the state established scores on Praxis I, SAT, or ACT. An official copy of the scores must be sent to UNCP. Students must meet the scores in effect at the time they apply to and qualify for admission to the Teacher Education Program [see next section for details];
6. Satisfactorily complete an admission interview after completing all the above requirements;
   
7. Complete a Candidate for Professional Licensure (CPL) form. CPL forms are available in the School of Education Licensure Office and on the School of Education Web site.

 

Requirements for a Bachelor of Music Degree in Music Education (K-12)

Requirements for BM: K-12	Sem. Hrs.
Freshman Seminar	1
General Education Requirements	38
Specialty Area Required Courses	57
» Instrumental Emphasis	(43)
» Applied Music (MUSP)	(14)
Professional Studies	15
Content Pedagogy	17
Total	128

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General Education Requirements: Students who plan to pursue a degree in music should consult with the Department Chair prior to registering in General Education courses.

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Specialty Area Required Courses

Instrumental Emphasis

Six semester hours may count toward General Education credits.

Course#	Course Title	Comments
MUS 1001	Concert Choir (1)	May be repeated for credit up to a maximum of 8 semester hours.
MUS 1161; or	University Orchestra (1); or	A total of 7 hours are required; Permission of instructor; May be repeated for credit up to a maximum of 8 semester hours.
MUS 1411	University Band (1)	A total of 7 hours are required; Permission of instructor; May be repeated for credit up to a maximum of 8 semester hours.
MUS 1810; or	Class Piano I (1); or
MUSP 1021	Private Piano (1)
MUS 1820; or	Class Piano II (1); or	Prerequisite: MUS 1810
MUSP 1021	Private Piano (1)
MUS 1140	Theory I	Prerequisite: Student must success- fully pass a placement test for enrollment; Corequisite: MUSL 1140
MUSL 1140	Lab I (1)	Corequisite: MUS 1140
MUS 1150	Theory II	Prerequisite: C- or better in MUS 1140; Corequisite: MUSL 1150
MUSL 1150	Lab II (1)	Prerequisite: C- or better in MUSL 1140; Corequisite: MUS 1150
MUS 2140	Lab III	Prerequisite: C- or better in MUS 1150; Corequisite: MUSL 2140
MUSL 2140	Lab III (1)	Prerequisite: C- or better in MUSL 1150; Corequisite: MUS 2140
MUS 2150	Theory IV	Prerequisite: C- or better in MUS 2140; Corequisite: MUSL 2150
MUSL 2150	Lab IV (1)	Prerequisite: C- or better in MUSL 2140; Corequisite: MUS 2150
MUS 2250	Class Woodwind (0.5)
MUS 2260	Class Brass (0.5)
MUS 2270	Class Percussion (0.5)
MUS 2280	Class Strings (0.5)
MUS 2940	The World of Music: Antiquity to the Baroque Era
MUS 2930	The World of Music: Classical to the Contemporary Era
MUS 3290	Conducting (2)
MUS 3301	Rehearsal Strategies/Vocal Methods (2)	Prerequisite: MUS 3290
MUS 3340	Orchestration and Arranging (2)	Prerequisite: MUS 2150
MUS 3970	World Music: A Global Study	Prerequisite: MUS 2930, 2940
MUS 4040	Senior Recital (0-2)	Credit is given by permission of the instructor and Department Chair.

MUS 2940 fulfills the Fine Arts requirement in General Education.

MUS 2930 fulfills the Humanities (Fine Arts) Elective requirement in General Education.

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Professional Studies

Course#	Course Title	Comments
EDN 3020	Foundations of Education	Prerequisite: Must have completed at least 30 semester hours of college/ university work and have no less than a 2.0 QPA
EDN 3100	Early Adolescent through Young Adult Development	Prerequisite: Must have no less than 2.0 QPA
EDN 3500	Educational Psychology	Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education Program
EDN 4190	Content Area Literacy in Middle & Secondary Schools	Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education Program
SED 3000	Introduction to Exceptional, Diverse, and At-Risk Students	Prerequisite: Must have no less than 2.0 QPA

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Content Pedagogy

Course#	Course Title	Comments
MUS 4000	Secondary Instrumental Music Methods
MUS 4750	Professional Seminar for Pre-Service Music Teachers (2)
EDN 4490	Internship (Full‑Semester)	Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education Program; 9 semester hours
MUS 4050	Secondary General and Choral Music Education Methods

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Updated: Wednesday, June 23, 2010

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