Bachelor of Music in Music Education

The following is only one source of information regarding a student’s program of study for a B.M. in Music Education. Note: Some courses required in the major will also fulfill requirements for the University core curriculum. Students should always meet with a faculty advisor for information on course scheduling, rotation, and selection and for planning an effective and efficient program of study. Students must complete the following:

University Core Courses - See handbook here

Major Courses: (Minimum grade of “C” required)

MUS 101-102 Theory I-II (6)
MUS 103-104 Theory Lab I-II (2)
MUS 105 Introduction to Music Literature (3)
MUS 121-122 Major Piano, Voice (4)
MUS 127 Secondary Piano, Voice, Instruments (8)
MUS 201-202 Theory III-IV (6)
MUS 203-204 Theory lab III-IV (2)
MUS 220 Class Instruments (2)
MUS 221-222 Major Piano, Voice (4)
MUS 301-302 History of Music (6)
MUS 305 Form and Analysis (2)
MUS 315 Conducting (3)
MUS 320 Music Education Materials and Methods (3)
MUS 321-322 Major Piano, Voice (4)
MUS 421-422 Major Piano, Voice (4)
Music Ensemble (7)

Note: In the secondary applied requirements a piano major may substitute 8 hours of voice or instrument for 8 hours of piano.

Other required courses include:

BSB 101-102 General Biology with labs (8)
COM 101 Oral Communication (3)
GEO 101 Elements of World Geography (3)
PSY 206 Human Growth and Development (3)
PSY 360 Educational Psychology (3)
MA 113 or higher, excluding MA 123 (Minimum grade of “C”) (3)
Quantitative and Technology Skills Course (3)

Professional Education Courses (Minimum grade of “C” required)

ED 300 Education as a Profession (3)
ED 302 Art and Science of Teaching (3)
ED 306 Introduction to Exceptional Learners (3)
ED 401 Student Teaching Seminar: Classroom (3)
ED 407 Observation and Directed Teaching—Grades K-12 (9)

Total Hours Required for a B.M. in Music Education: 138 Semester Hours.