Music Major — Music Education/Piano Concentration

Music Education Degree Requirements

Guitar and Piano take the following:

Students whose primary instrument is guitar or piano must choose either the vocal or instrumental music education track. The following curriculum applies:

Music Education Instrumental Requirements: 37-42

Piano Requirements - Total Credits: 41

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• Applied lessons 6 semesters (levels I-VI)

• MUS 143 - Diction for Singers I
• MUS 273 - Choral Conducting Lab (2 semesters - 1 credit each)
• MUS 373 - Advanced Choral Conducting (2 semesters - 1 credit each)
• MUS 374 - Introduction to Orff Schulwerk
• MUS 376 - Teaching of Secondary Music Vocal
• MUS 377 - Teaching of Elementary Instrumental Music
• MUS 378 - Teaching of Elementary General Music
• MUS 398 - Junior Recital Music Education
• MUS 408 - Form and Analysis
• MUS 414 - Choral Literature
• MUS 417 - Vocal Pedagogy
• MUS 452A - Observation II Experience: Elementary
• MUS 452B - Observation II Experience: Secondary (Choral)
• MUSA 173 - Voice for Non-Majors (2 semesters - 2 credits each)

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• *OPTION: Piano students who want to student teach instrumental music must take the following courses beyond the degree requirements (Total Credits: 21-22):

• MUS 272 -  Instrumental Conducting Lab (2 semesters - 1 credit each)
• MUS 372 - Advanced Instrumental Conducting (1 semester)
• MUS 375 - Teaching of Secondary Music Instrumental
• MUS 385A - String Class Methods (High)
• MUS 385B - String Class Methods (Low)
• MUS 386A - Percussion Class Methods (Sn/KeyTimp/Aux)
• MUS 386B - Percussion Class Methods (Lat/Mul/Mar/Set)
• MUS 387A - Brass Class Methods (High)
• MUS 387B - Brass Class Methods (Low)
• MUS 388A - Woodwind Class Methods (single reed/flute)
• MUS 388B - Woodwind Class Methods (double reeds)
• MUS 391 - Teaching of Marching Band Techniques

• MUS 452B - Observation II Experience: Secondary
    (Instrumental)

• MUS 452C - Observation II Experience: Public School Setting

• Band (MUSE 113-120/413-420, 2 semesters)

• Orchestra (MUSE 121/421, 2 semesters)
   

Total Credits: 129-133

Notes

1. Every student must complete a three-credit multicultural course, and a three-credit international course. Courses satisfying other requirements may simultaneously satisfy the multicultural and international requirements but one course cannot satisfy both the multicultural and the international requirements.
2. Every student must pass MUS 167 Piano Proficiency before registering for MUS 398 and student teaching.
3. In order to teach, students must have an overall grade point average (GPA) of 2.75 or higher and no grade below C, passing scores on the PPST, completion of all professional course requirements and complete the required fingerprinting.

Vocal Track:

Applied lessons 6 semesters (level I-VI)