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Majors Leading to Licensure

 

Vocal and/or Instrumental Music Education Teaching Major (K-12)

General Education Prerequisites

PSY101 Introduction to Psychology 4
and
MUS120 Music and the Human Experience 2
or
FPA112 The Human Odyssey 4
or
INT300 Harlem Renaissance 4
KHS115 Health and Human Movement for Professionals 3

Prerequisites: (based on assessment)
MUS101 Basic Musicianship 2
MUS111 Class Piano I 2
MUS112 Class Piano II 2
MUS115 Beginning Guitar I 1

K-12 Music Teaching Major
MUS201 Musicianship I 4
MUS202 Musicianship II 4
MUS301 Musicianship III 4
MUS302 Musicianship IV 4
MUS321 Music History I 3
MUS322 Music History II 3
MUS323 Music History III 3
(Note: Beginning in 2004-2005, the previous two course Music History sequence changes to a sequence of three 3-credit courses)
MUS261 Beginning Conducting 2
MUS360 String Tech. and Pedagogy 1
MUS361 Woodwind Tech. and Pedagogy 1
MUS362 Brass Tech. and Pedagogy 1
MUS365 Electronic Media Tech. and Pedagogy 2
MUS366 Vocal Tech. and Pedagogy 1
MUS367 Percussion Tech. and Pedagogy 1
MUS444 Instrumental Arranging 1
MUS445 Choral Arranging 1
MUS840 2 semesters of private piano 2

Choose One: Vocal and Classroom K-12 Track:
MUS369 Art of Accompanying 1
MUS425 Choral Literature 2
MUS456 Choral Conducting and Methods 2
MUS713/714 7 semesters choir required 0-7
MUS860 7 semesters private voice lessons @ 1 credit each 7

Instrumental and Classroom K-12 Track
MUS368 Jazz Improvisation 1
MUS426 Instrumental Literature 2
MUS457 Instrumental Conducting and Methods 2
MUS720/730 7 semesters Band/Chamber Ensemble
MUS8xx 7 semesters private instrumental lessons @ 1 credit each 7

Other Music Requirements/Assessments:

  • Audition--spring semester sophomore year.
  • Pass Keyboard Proficiency Exam by senior year.
  • Portfolio: GPA tracking/recital attendance/recommendation letters.
  • 4 public recital performances, one of which must include a small ensemble.
  • Senior Music Outcomes Exam.

Prerequisites to Admission to Teacher Education
ED200 Introduction to Teaching (25 hours) 1
PSY210 Child Psychology 4
and
PSY220 Adolescent Psychology 4
or
PSY215 Child and Adolescent Developmental Psychology for K-12 Educators 4
ED336 Educational Psychology (25 hours) 2
Minimum of 48 earned credits
Minimum 2.50 CPGA

Other Education Courses
ED439 The Inclusive Classroom (25 hours) 2
ED385 Foundations of Education 3
ED487 Reading Across the Content Areas 2

Prerequisites to Student Teaching
NOTE: Complete content major with 2.75 GPA
ED330 Human Diversity and Relations (25 hours) 2
ED346 The Effective Middle School Tch. 2
ED347 The Effective Secondary Teacher 2
MUS356 K-12 General Music Teaching Methods 4
Complete all four Human Relations Activity Reports

Student Teaching
ED472.07 Student Teaching K-12 Music 16

Published August 15, 2005.