The Bachelor of Music Education degree is a professional degree designed to prepare a student to teach music on both the elementary and secondary levels. In addition to FNAT 200, PE 107 is recommended, four hours of SCI 200 and three hours of American Government or U.S. History, the following professional education and music courses are required:
Professional Education
EDUC 263 Participation and Analysis in the School .......... 1 hr.
EDUC 294 Foundations of Education ......................... 3 hrs.
PSYCH 251 Developmental Psychology.......................... 3hrs.
EDUC 301 Education for Exceptional Persons................. 3 hrs.
EDUC 302 Classroom Management ............................. 2 hrs.
EDUC 357 Human Relations for the Teachers ................... 1hr.
EDUC 327 Reading in the Secondary Content Areas ........... 2 hrs.
EDUC 340 Educational Psychology............................. 3hrs.
EDUC 404 Senior Lab for Secondary Students ................. 1 hr.
EDUC 482 or 483 Practicum in Elementary School Education ......................... 12-14 hrs.
EDUC 492 or 493 Practicum in Secondary School Education .......................... 12-14 hrs.
Music Methods:
MUS 113 String Methods Class................................. 1 hr.
MUS 115 Brass Methods Class.................................. 1 hr.
MUS 117, 118 Woodwind Methods Class......................... 2 hrs.
MUS 119 Percussion Methods .................................. 1 hr.
MUS 120 Guitar Methods Class................................. 1 hr.
MUS 355 Elementary Music Methods............................. 3 hrs.
MUS 356 Secondary Music Methods.............................. 3 hrs.
MUS 386 Instrumental Methods................................. 2 hrs.
Music Theory:
MUS 141 Elementary Harmony.................................... 2 hrs.
MUS 142 Elementary Harmony.................................... 2 hrs.
MUS 143 Elementary Sight Singing and Ear Training.............. 1 hr.
MUS 144 Elementary Sight Singing and Ear Training.............. 1 hr.
MUS 241 Advanced Harmony...................................... 2 hrs.
MUS 243 Advanced Sight Singing and Ear Training................ 1 hr.
MUS 251 Basic Conducting...................................... 2 hrs.
MUS 328 Materials of Music.................................... 3 hrs.
MUS 357 Instrumental Conducting............................... 2 hrs.
MUS 358 Choral Conducting..................................... 2 hrs.
MUS 481 Arranging for School Music............................ 2 hrs.
FNAT 200 Fine Arts............................................ 3 hrs.
Music Literature and History:
MUS 353 History of Music...................................... 3 hrs.
MUS 354 History of Music...................................... 3 hrs.
Conducting:
MUS 251 Basic Conducting...................................... 2 hrs.
MUS 357 Instrumental Conducting............................... 2 hrs.
MUS 358 Choral Conducting..................................... 2 hrs.
Applied Music: Private instruction in a major instrument or in voice (7 hrs.) Students seeking both instrumental and vocal certification must complete at least 3 credits each in instrumental and vocal applied music.
MUS 100 Music Lab required every semester in residenceMUS 121-2, 231-2, 331-2, 421-2 A-H Private Instruction Voice and Instrumental
MUS 131-2, 231-2 Piano (a minimum of 2 hrs.)
Instrument Classes: (1 hour each) MUS 113 Strings, MUS 115 Brass, MUS 117 Woodwinds (I) MUS 118 Woodwinds (II), MUS 119 Percussion, MUS 120 Guitar
Ensembles: Participation in at least one major music ensemble is required for every semester the student is in residence.
Students majoring in vocal music must participate in choir for at least four semesters. Students majoring in instrumental music must participate in concert band for at least four semesters. Dual certification requires both. Students seeking vocal certification only must complete two credits in Diction for Singers.
The B.M.E. degree candidates may elect a course of study which would certify them to teach vocal music only in the elementary and secondary level, in which case the student would elect four of the following courses: MUS 113, 115, 117, 118, 119 or 120 plus six hours of foreign language.
Proficiencies
All candidates for the B.M.E. or B.A. degree with a major in music must satisfy the following requirements in order to graduate. These proficiencies must be completed by midterm of the semester preceding student teaching:
1. In voice: be able to sing, at sight, a folk melody which modulates to a closely-related key;
2. In piano:
a) be able to play, at sight, hymns and folk songs;
b) be able to harmonize, at sight, with an acceptable accompaniment pattern, single-line melodies such as are found in children’s song books;
c) be able to play a Bach two-part invention; or a composition in contrapuntal style from the Baroque period; and the first movement of a classical sonata or sonatina. One of these should be played from memory.
3. In conducting:
a) be able to control tempo and other music elements;
b) be able to hear and correct errors;
c) be able to demonstrate assertive leadership skills.
Senior B.M.E. and B.A. music majors are required to present at least a half recital. Attendance at recitals and concerts is required of all music majors.
All music majors are required to attend a minimum of eight concerts each semester to be chosen from a list of approved concerts. Failure to attend the minimum number of approved concerts will result in an “F” grade in one designated music course for each semester in which attendance at a minimum number of concerts is not met. For freshmen and sophomores, that course will be Mus 141, 142, 241 or 328. For juniors, that course will be Mus 353 or 354. For seniors and other students not enrolled in one of the above courses, the course will be designated by the student’s advisor.
