Music with (Grades EC-12) Music Educator Certification

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Bachelor of Music (B.M.) Degree - Major in Music

See the “Requirements for Baccalaureate Degrees ” section of this catalog.

Music with (Grades EC-12) Music Educator Certification

(Major Code: 452)

Emphasis Options

Instrumental
Keyboard
Voice

Requirements for All Music Majors

Refer to the “School of Music ” section of this catalog.

University Core Curriculum Requirements

Refer to the “University Core Curriculum ” section of this catalog.

From Creative Arts - Code 50 (3 hours)

Note: Music majors cannot receive core credit for MUSI 1306 or MUSI 1310 .

MUSI 1307 - Music Literature 3

Music Core Requirements

A grade of “C” or better and a 2.75 GPA in all music courses required for this program (including MUSI 1208 and MUSI 1209). Transfer and WT GPA combined must be 2.75.

Four semester hours from:

MUAP 10XX (two credit hours for each of four semesters)

Note:

MUAP 1069 required for Keyboard Option
MUAP 1081 required for Voice Option

MUAP 30XX

Note:

MUAP 3069 required for Instrumental and Keyboard Options (two credit hours for one semester and one credit hour for one semester)
MUAP 3081 required for Voice Option (two credit hours for two semesters)

MUAP 4XXX

Note:

MUAP 4194 required for Instrumental and Keyboard Options (one credit hour)

MUAP 3081 required for Voice Option (zero credit hours)

Four semester hours major ensemble (one hour advanced)

Required Music Courses by Option

Instrumental Option

MUSI 2271 - Recreational Music 2
MUSI 1192 - Class Guitar I 1
MUSI 3129 - Secondary School Band Repertoire 1
Take MUSI 3129 during spring semester one year before MUSI 4327 .
MUSI 3207 - Instrumental Conducting 2
MUSI 3233 - Woodwind Class 2
MUSI 3234 - Brass Class 2
MUSI 3135 - Vocal Methods 1
MUSI 3037 - Percussion Class 1-2 (one two-hour enrollment)
MUSI 3238 - String Class 2

Piano Requirement: take four hours from:

Keyboard Option

MUSI 3207 - Instrumental Conducting 2 or
MUSI 3209 - Choral Conducting 2
MUSI 4312 - Vocal Pedagogy 3
MUSI 3232 - Instrument Techniques 2
MUSI 3037 - Percussion Class 1-2 (only one credit required)
MUSI 4242 - Elementary Piano Pedagogy 2
MUSI 4252 - Piano Literature 2
Four one-hour enrollments in:
MUAP 1081 - Applied Music - Voice
Two hours of music electives (by advisement)

Voice Option

MUSI 1161 - Diction for Singers 1
MUSI 1160 - Italian Diction for Singers 1
MUSI 3209 - Choral Conducting 2
MUSI 4312 - Vocal Pedagogy 3
MUSI 3232 - Instrument Techniques 2
MUSI 3037 - Percussion Class 1-2 (only one credit required)

Piano Requirement: take four hours from:

Choose four hours from:

MUSI 2160 - German Diction for Singers 1
MUSI 2161 - French Diction for Singers 1
MUSI 3162 - Opera Workshop 1 (maximum of two credits)
MUSI 4212 - Song Literature 2

Education Requirements

A grade of “C” or better and 2.75 GPA is required. Transfer and WT GPA combined must be 2.75

Degree Checklist and Curriculum Guide

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