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Bachelor of Music in Music Education -
(Instrumental/General Major K-12)
Summary of Requirements

REQUIRED COURSES IN MUSIC
Course # Course Title Hours
AM ___
Principal Instrument
12
AM ___
Keyboard Skills 3, 4
2
AM 300
Recital
0
ES ___
Symphonic Wind Ensemble or Orchestra
7
ES ___
Chamber Music (or ES 113 for Keyboard Principals)
1
ES 117
University Choir
1
JC 100, 200, 300, 400
Recital Attendance
0
ME 101, 102
Foundations in Music Education I, II 4
ME 193, 194
String Class I, II 2
ME 293, 294
Brass Class I, II 2
ME 325
General Music Methods: Elementary 3
ME 326
General Music Methods: Secondary 2
ME 345
Exploring the Digital Arts 2
ME 393, 394
Woodwind Class I, II 2
ME 424
Comprehensive Instrumental Music Techniques
2
ME 425
Administration of the School Music Program 1
ME 480
Music Teacher Education Seminar 1
ME 493, 494
Percussion Class I, II 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 308
Band Arranging or Orchestration 2
MT 311
Basic Conducting 2
MT 321
Instrumental Conducting 2
  TOTAL REQUIRED COURSES IN MUSIC 74


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 Secondary Student Teaching I 5
ED 426 Secondary Student Teaching II 5
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) 9
  MUSED ELECTIVES
4
  TOTAL CREDIT HOURS
136

* 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.