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Music Education Major (K–12 Licensure) (MEDU)

Student Learning Goals

The Bachelor of Music degree is the initial professional degree in music. Its primary emphasis is on development of the skills, concepts, and sensitivities essential to the professional life of the musician. In any of many possible roles, the professional musician must exhibit not only technical competence, but also a broad knowledge of music and music literature, the ability to integrate musical knowledge and skill, sensitivity in musical style, and an insight into the role of music in intellectual and cultural life.

Requirements

I General Education Core Requirements (GEC)

See complete GEC requirements and approved course listings for all categories.

Core Category	S.H.
Students may select courses for:
Literature (GLT)	3
Historical Perspectives on Western Culture (GHP)	3
Mathematics (GMT)	3
Natural Sciences (GNS) one must be a laboratory course; each must have a different departmental prefix	7
Philosophical, Religious, Ethical Principles (GPR)	3
Reasoning and Discourse (GRD) ENG 101 or FMS 115 or RCO 101, and one additional GRD course	6
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GSB)	6
Department specifies courses for:
Fine Arts (GFA) student may select any GFA course except MUS	3
One additional GLT, GFA, or GPR course required: MUS 332	3
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GSB) required: HEA 201	3

 

II General Education Marker Requirements

See details and courses. It is possible to meet all GE Marker Requirements while completing the GE Core requirements or courses required by the major/concentration.

 

III Major Requirements

Core Courses

1. Theory: MUS 101, 102, 105, 106, 201, 202, 205, 206, 301
2. Musicology: MUS 135, 332, 333, and one of the following: 431, 434, 511, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534
3. Performance Studies: 12 s.h. culminating in a half recital (MUP 300) during a semester enrolled at the 352 level. Keyboard students may fulfill the recital requirements by accompanying a full recital or chamber recital.
4. Technology: MUS 107, 108

Choral/General Music Education Concentration

Keyboard Students:

1. MUE 110, 111, 208, 261, 356, 419, 462, 461 or 464; MUP 170, 171, 319
2. Class Voice: 2 s.h.
3. Secondary Voice: 3 s.h.
4. Ensemble: 7 s.h. from MUP 380, 381A, 381B, 382, 388

Voice Students:

1. MUE 110, 111, 208, 261, 356, 419, 461 or 464, 462; MUP 170, 171, 319
2. Class Piano: 2 s.h. through MUP 134 or proficiency
3. Secondary Piano: 3 s.h. (MUP 153, 253 & 353)
4. FRE 101 or GER 101
5. Ensemble: 7 s.h. from MUP 380, 381A, 381B, 382, 388

Instrumental/General Music Education Concentration:

1. MUE 110, 111, 209, 261, 357 or 463, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 461 or 467, 472; MUP 372
   1. Wind, Percussion, or Bowed String Instrumental students:
      Class Piano: 2 s.h. through MUP 134 or proficiency
   2. Keyboard students:
      Secondary study of Wind, Percussion, or Bowed String Instrument: 2 s.h.
2. Large Ensemble: 7 s.h. from MUP 391, 393, 394A, 394B, up to 2 s.h. of 395 by audition and with permission of the performance studies teacher.

IV Teacher Licensure Requirements

Contact School of Education Office of Student Services at 336/334-3410 for more information.

1. HEA 201 Personal Health
2. ELC 401 Schooling in a Democratic Society
3. ERM 403 Assessment III: Classroom Assessment
4. TED 401 Child and Adolescent Development and Learning
5. TED 402 Student Engagement in the Classroom
6. TED 403 Teaching English Learners with Diverse Abilities
7. SES 401 Understanding and Teaching Students with Disabilities in Inclusive Settings
8. MUE 465 Student Teaching
9. MUE 466 Student Teaching Seminar

V Electives

Electives sufficient to complete the 125 semester hours required for the degree.