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

• 7 semesters of MUS 097.

MUS 097	Recital Attendance	0(0-0)
MUS 101	Fundamentals of Music Theory	4(3-2)
MUS 102	Theory and Analysis of Popular Music	4(3-2)
MUS 109	Introduction to Music Technology	1(1-1)
MUS 201	Tonality in the Common Practice Period	4(3-2)
MUS 211	Historical Survey of Music I	3(3-0)
MUS 311	Historical Survey of Music II	3(3-0)

Core Courses II (3 hours)

Select one of the following:

MUS 303	Form and Analysis	3(3-0)
MUS 304	Instrumentation and Scoring	3(2-2)
MUS 305	Choral Arranging	3(3-0)

Core Courses III (4 hours)

Music Education

MUS 230	Introduction to Music Education	2(1-2)
MUS 333	Music 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

• MUS 141 and MUS 142 (2)
• 1 semester of MUS 150 (1) Voice
• 4 semesters of MUS 151-179* (6) Instrumental Study

*except for MUS 158 and MUS 159.

• Solo Performance (0)
• 300-Level Proficiency (0)

MUS 141	Vocal Techniques I	1(0-2)
MUS 142	Vocal Techniques II	1(0-2)
MUS 150	Voice	1-12(Spec)
MUS 151	Organ	1-12(Spec)
MUS 152	Piano	1-12(Spec)
MUS 153	Violin	1-12(Spec)
MUS 155	Violoncello	1-12(Spec)
MUS 157	String Bass	1-12(Spec)
MUS 161	Flute	1-12(Spec)
MUS 163	Oboe	1-12(Spec)
MUS 165	Clarinet	1-12(Spec)
MUS 167	Bassoon	1-12(Spec)
MUS 169	Saxophone	1-12(Spec)
MUS 171	Trumpet	1-12(Spec)
MUS 173	Horn	1-12(Spec)
MUS 175	Trombone	1-12(Spec)
MUS 177	Euphonium	1-12(Spec)
MUS 178	Tuba	1-12(Spec)
MUS 179	Percussion	1-12(Spec)

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

Option B

Vocal Emphasis

• 2 semesters of MUS 150 (2) Voice
• 2 semesters of MUS 250 (4) Voice
• 3 semesters of MUS 151-179*, MUS 350, and/or MUS 450 (3) Instrumental and/or Vocal Study

*except MUS 158 and MUS 159.

• Solo Performance (0)
• 300-Level Proficiency (0)

MUS 150	Voice	1-12(Spec)
MUS 151	Organ	1-12(Spec)
MUS 152	Piano	1-12(Spec)
MUS 153	Violin	1-12(Spec)
MUS 155	Violoncello	1-12(Spec)
MUS 157	String Bass	1-12(Spec)
MUS 161	Flute	1-12(Spec)
MUS 163	Oboe	1-12(Spec)
MUS 165	Clarinet	1-12(Spec)
MUS 167	Bassoon	1-12(Spec)
MUS 169	Saxophone	1-12(Spec)
MUS 171	Trumpet	1-12(Spec)
MUS 173	Horn	1-12(Spec)
MUS 175	Trombone	1-12(Spec)
MUS 177	Euphonium	1-12(Spec)
MUS 178	Tuba	1-12(Spec)
MUS 179	Percussion	1-12(Spec)
MUS 250	Voice	1-12(Spec)
MUS 350	Voice	1-16(Spec)
MUS 450	Voice	1-8(Spec)

Music Electives (5 hours)

Select any MUS courses.

Total: 40 semester hours