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Sep 18, 2024
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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog (Pending final revisions)
Music Education with (Grades EC-12) Music Educator Certification B.M.Ed.
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Major in Music Education
(Major Code: 852)
Emphasis Options:
- Instrumental (128 SCH)
- Keyboard (128 SCH)
- Voice (127 SCH)
A grade of “C” or better and a 2.75 overall GPA (WT and transfer) is required.
University Core Curriculum Requirements (42 hours)
**IMPORTANT: Before selecting from these courses, students should review any major-specific core requirements in the major below as they will be required to take those courses instead.**
Core 10 - Communication (3 hours from ENGL options)
Core 10 - Communication (3 hours from COMM options)
Core 20 - Mathematics (3 hours)
Core 30 - Life and Physical Sciences (6 hours)
Core 40 - Language, Philosophy and Culture (3 hours)
Core 50 - Creative Arts (3 hours)
Core 60 - American History (6 hours)
Core 70 - Government / Political Science (6 hours)
Core 80 - Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 hours)
Core 90 - Component Area Option (6 hours or fewer; may depend on major requirements)
Music Education Major Requirements
A grade of “C” or better and a 2.75 GPA is required in Major Requirements.
Major-Specific University Core Requirements
**IMPORTANT: The following courses are required for their specific Core areas instead of the courses listed above in the general University Core Curriculum.**
Core 50 - Creative Arts (3 hours)
Requirements for All Music Majors
Refer to the “School of Music ” section of this catalog.
Four semester hours from:
Applied Music Requirements (8 hours)
Note: Two credit hours for each of four semesters
- MUAP 10XX required for Instrumental Option (8 hours)
- MUAP 1069 required for Keyboard Option (8 hours)
- MUAP 1081 required for Voice Option (8 hours)
Advanced Applied Music Requirements (6 hours)
Note: Two credit hours for each of three semesters
- MUAP 30XX required for Instrumental Option (6 hours)
- MUAP 3069 required for Keyboard Option (6 hours)
- MUAP 3081 required for Voice Option (6 hours)
Note: Required in the final semester of MUAP study
- MUAP 4094 required for Instrumental, Keyboard and Voice emphases (0 hours)
Seven semester hours major ensemble (three hour advanced)
Required Music Courses by Option
Piano Requirement: take four hours from:
Three one-hour enrollments in:
Two hours of music electives (by advisement)
Piano Requirement: take four hours from:
Choose three courses from:
Education Requirements
A grade of “C” or better and a 2.75 GPA is required in Education Requirements.
BME: Optional Specialization in Performance (17-18 hours)
Instrumental, Keyboard, Piano Pedagogy, Voice
Applied Music (5 credit hours)
- MUAP 30XX (5 credit hours)
Performance Skills (12-13 credit hours)
Instrumental (12 credit hours)
Keyboard (12 credit hours)
Piano Pedagogy (12 hours)
Composition (18 credit hours)
Applied Composition (12 credits)
Advanced Music Theory (6 additional credit hours)
Total hours required to complete degree: 127-128 hours
Depending on transfer credits and other substitutions/waivers, student may need to take additional electives as needed to total a minimum of 127-128 hours or the minimum total hours required for this degree, of which at least 36 must be advanced (3000/4000 level) and earned at WTAMU.
Advising Services Degree Checklists and Curriculum Guides
Degree checklists and curriculum guides (suggested course sequences) are available by linking to the Advising Services Degree Checklists webpage.
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