Degree Path for Students

 

 

BACHELOR OF Music in MUSIC EDUCATION (K-12)

Keyboard Emphasis (Vocal Orientation)

First Year | Second Year | Third Year | Fourth Year

 

Recommended Degree Pathway for Music

The recommended degree path outlines a sample course plan towards graduating in four years. The path suggests taking courses in specific semesters, but there may be semesters when a course is not offered. Consult your advisor for your official degree planning. This degree path is based on the 2011-2012 university catalog. Please click here for the catalog 2009-2010.

Please be advised that in order to graduate in four years individuals must successfully complete a minimum of 15 to 18 credit hours per semester.

* Students who desire teacher licensure in Music Education should declare the major as soon as possible in their college career.

 

First Year

Fall Semester

Course#	Course Title	Comments
FRS 1000	Freshman Seminar (1)
ENG 1050	Composition I	GE required course
MUS 1001	Concert Choir (1)	Major required course
MUS 1020	Introduction to Music Appreciation	Not required for graduation, but recommended for students depending on entrance exam scores.
MUSP 1501	Private Voice (2)	MUSP course
MUS 1140	Theory I	Major required; Prerequisite: Student must successfully pass a placement test for enrollment. Corequisite: MUSL 1140
MUSL 1140	Theory I Lab (1)	Major required; Corequisite: MUS 1140
	General Education

 

Spring Semester

Course#	Course Title	Comments
ENG 1060	Composition II	GE required course; Prerequisite: ENG 1050
MUS 1001	Concert Choir (1)	Major required course
MUSP 1501	Private Voice (2)	MUSP course
MUS 1150	Theory II	Major required; Prerequisite: C- or better in MUS 1140; Corequisite: MUSL 1150
MUSL 1150	Theory Lab II (1)	Major required; Prerequisite: C- or better in MUS 1140; Corequisite: MUS 1150
	General Education
	General Education

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Second Year

Fall Semester

Course#	Course Title	Comments
MUS 1381; or	Pembroke Singers (1); or	Major required course
MUS 1001	Concert Choir (1)
MUS 1181	University Marching Band (1)	Not Required for graduation, but recommended; Permission of instructor
MUSP 1501	Private Voice (2)	MUSP course
MUS 2140	Theory III	Major required; Prerequisite: C- or better in MUS 1150; Corequisite: MUSL 2140
MUSL 2140	Theory Lab III (1)	Major required; Prerequisite: C- or better in MUS 1150; Corequisite: MUS 2140
MUS 2280	Class Strings (1)	Major required course
MUS 2930	The World of Music: Classical to the Contemporary Era	GE and major required course
	General Education
	General Education PED (1)

 

Spring Semester

Course#	Course Title	Comments
MUS 1381; or	Pembroke Singers (1); or	Major required course
MUS 1001	Concert Choir (1)
MUSP 2501	Private Voice (2)	MUSP course
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 2260	Class Brass (1)	Major required course
MUS 4250	Piano Pedagogy (2)	Take in the third year if not available; Major required course
MUS 2940	The World of Music: Antiquity to the Baroque Era	GE and major required course
MUS 2450	Music Technology (2)	Major required course
	General Education

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Third Year

Fall Semester

Course#	Course Title	Comments
MUS 3351	Accompanying (1)	Major required course; Prerequisite: 2 semesters of MUSP 1021 or 1521 or MUSP 1041 or MUSP 1541 (Private Piano/Organ) and Instructor’s approval. May be repeated for credit up to a maximum of 3 semester hours.
MUSP 2501	Private Voice (2)	MUSP course
MUS 2270	Class Percussion (1)	Major required course
MUS 3970	World Music: A Global Study	Major required; Prerequisite: MUS 2930, 2940
MUS 3290	Conducting (2)	Major required course
MUS 3340	Orchestration and Arranging (2)	Major required; Prerequisite: MUS 2150
	General Education
	General Education

 

Spring Semester

Course#	Course Title	Comments
MUS 3351	Accompanying (1)	Major required course; Prerequisite: 2 semesters of MUSP 1021 or 1521 or MUSP 1041 or MUSP 1541 (Private Piano/Organ) and Instructor’s approval. May be repeated for credit up to a maximum of 3 semester hours.
MUSP 2501	Private Voice (2)	MUSP course
MUS 2250	Class Woodwind (1)	Major required course
MUS 3301	Rehearsal Strategies/Vocal Methods (2)	Major required; Prerequisite: MUS 3290
MUS 2290	Vocal Methods (1)	Major required course
MUS 4000	Secondary Instrumental Music Methods	Content Pedagogy course
EPC 2020	Introduction to Education, Ethics, and Professionalism (1)	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.
	General Education

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Fourth Year

Fall Semester

Course#	Course Title	Comments
MUS 3351	Accompanying (1)	Major required; Prerequisite: 2 semesters of MUSP 1021 or 1521 or MUSP 1041 or MUSP 1541 (Private Piano/Organ) and Instructor’s approval. May be repeated for credit up to a maximum of 3 semester hours.
MUSP 2501	Private Voice (2)	MUSP course
MUS 4050	Secondary General and Choral Music Education Methods	Content Pedagogy course
EPC 2040	Introduction to Exceptional, Diverse, and At-Risk Students	Prerequisite: 30 semester hours and 2.0 GPA.
	General Education
	General Education
	General Education PED (1)

 

Spring Semester

Course#	Course Title	Comments
MUS 4040	Senior Recital (0)	Major required course
MUS 4750	Professional Seminar for Pre-Service Music Teachers (2)	Content Pedagogy course
EDN 4490	Internship (Full‑Semester; 9)	Content Pedagogy course; Prerequisite: Admission to Professional Semester

MUS 4040 may be taken for one credit if full-time status is needed.

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Updated: Thursday, October 21, 2010

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