Music Education

4-YEAR PLAN 

A minor is not required with this major, but electives are required to total 120 hours of which 36 hours must be 300/400 level courses. Students are encouraged to pursue a minor, but to be certified to teach, a content Praxis exam must be passed in both the major & minor areas of study.

FRESHMAN YEAR

MUS 100 Music Appreciation

MUS 110 Basic Theory & Harmony I

MUS 111 Basic Theory & Harmony II

MUAP 115/116 or 215/216 Class Piano

MUAP 1XX Private Instruction

MUEN 126 Concert Band or MUEN 100 Concert Choir

MUS 185 Recital Attendance

SOPHOMORE YEAR

MUS 200 American Music

MUS 210/L Advanced Theory & Harmony I

MUS 211/L Advanced Theory & Harmony II

MUAP 2XX Private Instruction

MUEN 126 Concert Band or MUEN 100 Concert Choir

MUS 185 Recital Attendance

SOPHOMORE or JUNIOR YEAR

MUS 330 Music History I

MUS 331 Music History II

MUS 341 Vocal Pedagogy & Literature (vocal emp.)

MUS 351 Elementary School Music Methods

MUS 352 Music in the Elementary School II

MUS 360 Conducting

MUS 373 Woodwind Instrumental Methods (inst. emp.)

MUS 374 Percussion Instrumental Methods (inst. emp.)

MUS 375 Brass Instrumental Methods (inst. emp.)

MUS 377 String Instrumental Methods (inst. emp.)

JUNIOR YEAR

Fall Semester

MUS 240 Music Cultures of the World

MUS 420 Orchestration & Arranging

MUAP 3xx Private Instruction

MUEN 326 Concert Band OR MUEN 300 Concert Choir

MUS 185 Recital Attendance

JUNIOR OR SENIOR YEAR

CHOOSE 1:

MUS 456 Instrumental Materials & Techniques (inst. emp.)

MUS 372 Methods & Materials of Teaching Piano (inst. emp.)\

MUS 458 Choral Materials & Techniques (vocal emp.)

MUS 467 Advanced Conducting 

SENIOR YEAR

MUAP 4xx Private Instruction

MUEN 326 Concert Band OR MUEN 300/33 Concert Choir

MUS 185 Recital Attendance