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Music Education: General Music Option, B.Mus.Ed.

B.Mus.Ed. degree 

Admission Requirements, Retention & Termination Standards

See the information at the beginning of this section.

Program Requirements

Core Courses I (19 hours)

Music Theory, History, and Literature

MUS 097Recital Attendance

0(0-0)

MUS 101Fundamentals of Music Theory

4(3-2)

MUS 102Theory and Analysis of Popular Music

4(3-2)

MUS 109Introduction to Music Technology

1(1-1)

MUS 201Tonality in the Common Practice Period

4(3-2)

MUS 211Historical Survey of Music I

3(3-0)

MUS 311Historical Survey of Music II

3(3-0)

Core Courses II (3 hours)

Select one of the following:
MUS 303Form and Analysis

3(3-0)

MUS 304Instrumentation and Scoring

3(2-2)

MUS 305Choral Arranging

3(3-0)

Core Courses III (4 hours)

Music Education

MUS 230Introduction to Music Education

2(1-2)

MUS 333Music Education in the Elementary Grades

2(2-0)

Required Courses (9 hours)

Applied Study

Passage of 300-Level Jury in one applied area is required.

Complete one of the following options:

Option A

Instrumental Emphasis

*except for MUS 158 and MUS 159.

  • Solo Performance (0)
  • 300-Level Proficiency (0)
MUS 141Vocal Techniques I

1(0-2)

MUS 142Vocal Techniques II

1(0-2)

MUS 150Voice

1-12(Spec)

MUS 151Organ

1-12(Spec)

MUS 152Piano

1-12(Spec)

MUS 153Violin

1-12(Spec)

MUS 155Violoncello

1-12(Spec)

MUS 157String Bass

1-12(Spec)

MUS 161Flute

1-12(Spec)

MUS 163Oboe

1-12(Spec)

MUS 165Clarinet

1-12(Spec)

MUS 167Bassoon

1-12(Spec)

MUS 169Saxophone

1-12(Spec)

MUS 171Trumpet

1-12(Spec)

MUS 173Horn

1-12(Spec)

MUS 175Trombone

1-12(Spec)

MUS 177Euphonium

1-12(Spec)

MUS 178Tuba

1-12(Spec)

MUS 179Percussion

1-12(Spec)

Note: All applied study used to fulfill these requirements must be on the same instrument.

Option B

Vocal Emphasis

*except MUS 158 and MUS 159.

  • Solo Performance (0)
  • 300-Level Proficiency (0)
MUS 150Voice

1-12(Spec)

MUS 151Organ

1-12(Spec)

MUS 152Piano

1-12(Spec)

MUS 153Violin

1-12(Spec)

MUS 155Violoncello

1-12(Spec)

MUS 157String Bass

1-12(Spec)

MUS 161Flute

1-12(Spec)

MUS 163Oboe

1-12(Spec)

MUS 165Clarinet

1-12(Spec)

MUS 167Bassoon

1-12(Spec)

MUS 169Saxophone

1-12(Spec)

MUS 171Trumpet

1-12(Spec)

MUS 173Horn

1-12(Spec)

MUS 175Trombone

1-12(Spec)

MUS 177Euphonium

1-12(Spec)

MUS 178Tuba

1-12(Spec)

MUS 179Percussion

1-12(Spec)

MUS 250Voice

1-12(Spec)

MUS 350Voice

1-16(Spec)

MUS 450Voice

1-8(Spec)

Music Electives (5 hours)

Select any MUS courses.

Total: 40 semester hours