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BACHELOR OF Music in Music Education (K-12)

Instrumental Emphasis

Degree Requirements | Specialty Area Required Courses |
Educator Preparation Core | 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 EPC 2020 AND EPC 2040 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 EPC 2020 AND EPC 2040, 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;
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 website under Student Forms.

 

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	62
» Instrumental Emphasis	(48)
» Applied Music (MUSP)	(14)
Educator Preparation Core	6
Content Pedagogy	17
Total	124

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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

Course#	Course Title	Comments
8 hours of a Major Ensemble
MUS 1001	Concert Choir (1)	May be repeated for credit up to a maximum of 8 semester hours.
MUS 1161; or	University Orchestra (1)	Must take 7 hours; May be repeated for credit up to a maximum of 8 semester hours; Permission of the instructor.
MUS 1411	University Band (1)	Must take 7 hours; May be repeated for credit up to a maximum of 8 semester hours; Permission of the instructor.
11 hours of Music Methods
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 2250	Class Woodwind (1)
MUS 2260	Class Brass (1)
MUS 2270	Class Percussion (1)
MUS 2280	Class Strings (1)
MUS 2290	Vocal Methods (1)
MUS 3290	Conducting (2)
MUS 3301	Rehearsal Strategies/Vocal Methods (2)	Prerequisite: MUS 3290
20 hours of Music Theory
MUS 1140	Theory I	Prerequisite: Student must successfully 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 MUS 1140; Corequisite: MUS 1150
MUS 2140	Theory III	Prerequisite: C- or better in MUS 1150; Corequisite: MUSL 2140
MUSL 2140	Lab III (1)	Prerequisite: C- or better in MUS 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 MUS 2140; Corequisite: MUS 2150
MUS 2450	Music Technology (2)
MUS 3340	Orchestration and Arranging (2)	Prerequisite: MUS 2150
9 hours of Music History and Literature
MUS 1020	Introduction to Music Appreciation	Suggested/not required
MUS 2930	The World of Music: Classical to the Contemporary Era
MUS 2940	The World of Music: Antiquity to the Baroque Era
MUS 3970	World Music: A Global Study	Prerequisite: MUS 2930, 2940
0-2 hours of Applied Music
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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Educator Preparation Core

Course#	Course Title	Comments
EPC 2020	Introduction to Education, Ethics, and Professionalism (1)	Prerequisite: 30 semester hours and 2.0 GPA.
EPC 2040	Introduction to Exceptional, Diverse, and At-Risk Students	Prerequisite: 30 semester hours and 2.0 GPA.
EPC 3010	The Psychology of Learning and Development (2)	Prerequisite: 30 semester hours and 2.0 GPA.

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Content Pedagogy

Course#	Course Title	Comments
MUS 4000	Elementary Music Methods and Materials
MUS 4200	Secondary Instrumental Music Methods
MUS 4490	Internship (Full Semester, 9)	Prerequisite: Admission to Professional Semester
MUS 4750	Professional Seminar for Pre-Service Music Teachers (2)	Prerequisite: ART 3050, 3060, 3080

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Updated: Thursday, October 21, 2010

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