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

REQUIRED COURSES IN MUSIC
Course # Course Title Hours
AM 023, 024
Keyboard Skills 3,4
2
AM ___ Principal Voice
12
AM ___ Principal Instrument
8
AM 117 Secondary Piano
4
AM 300 Recital
0
ES ___ Major Ensemble Choral/Instrumental 5 and 4
9
ES ___ Vocal Chamber Ensemble
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, MT 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.