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Bachelor of Music in Music Education -
(Area Degree Plan, Instrumental Principals)
Summary of Requirements

REQUIRED COURSES IN MUSIC
Course # Course Title Hours
AM 023, 024
Keyboard Skills 3,4
2
AM 171 Principal Instrument 12
AM ___ Principal Voice 8
AM 117 Secondary Piano 4
AM 300 Recital 0
ES ___ Major Ensemble Instrumental/Choral 5 and 4
9
ES ___ Chamber Music for Principal Instrument 1
ES 113, 313 Accompanying 3
JC 100, 200, 300, 400 Recital Attendance 0
ME 101, 102
Foundations in Music Education I, II 4
ME 193, 194 String Class 1, 2 2
ME 293, 294 Brass Class 1, 2 2
ME 325
General Music Methods: Elementary 3
ME 326 General Music Methods: Secondary 2
ME 345 Exploring the Digital Arts 2
ME 370 Vocal Pedagogy 2
ME 393, 394
Woodwind Class 1, 2 2
ME 424 Comprehensive Instrumental Music Techniques 2
ME 425 Administration of the School Music Program 1
ME 426 Comprehensive Choral Music Techniques 2
ME 480 Music Teacher Education Seminar 1
ME 493, 494 Percussion Class 1, 2 2
MH 305, 306, 307W*, 308
Music History & Literature 1, 2, 3, 4 10
MT 101, 102, 201, 202 Music Theory 1, 2, 3, 4 8
MT 111, 112, 211, 212 Aural Skills 1, 2, 3, 4 4
MT 303 or 307 or 308 Band Arranging or Choral Arranging or Orchestration 2
MT 311 Basic Conducting 2
MT 321, 322 Instrumental Conducting and Choral Conducting 4
  TOTAL REQUIRED COURSES IN MUSIC 96


PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
Course # Course Title Hours
ED 241
Human Growth & Development I
3
ED 242 Educating Children with Special Needs 2
ED 311 Concepts of Education 3
ED 425, 426 Secondary Student Teaching I, II 10
ED 492 Special Education Law 1
  TOTAL REQUIRED COURSES IN EDUCATION 19


CORE CURRICULUM (remaining requirements)
Course # Course Title Hours
EN 102, ID 103; SH 102; PE 101, 102

10
ID 201, 202 Change & Tradition
6
Divisions 1,3,4,5 Humanities, SocSciences, NatSciences, Mathematics 14
  TOTAL CORE CURRICULUM
30
  FREE ELECTIVES (Add 2 credits if Keyboard Skills is NOT taken) 17
  MUSED ELECTIVES
8
  TOTAL CREDIT HOURS
170

* MH 307W, when taken in the junior or senior year, fulfills the university's writing intensive requirement.

Students are required to attend eight (8) approved performances each semester that they are a full-time student.