Music Education Major: Choral Option, B.Mus.Ed.

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Admission Requirements, Retention & Termination Standards

See the information at the beginning of this section.

Program Requirements

Core Courses I: Music Theory, History, and Literature (22 hours)

7 semesters of MUS 097.

MUS 097	Recital Attendance	0(0-0)
MUS 101	Fundamentals of Music Theory	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 303	Form and Analysis	3(3-0)
MUS 311	Historical Survey of Music II	3(3-0)
MUS 512	Choral Literature II (Since 1750)	2(2-0)
MUS 518	Song Repertoire	2(1-2)

Core Courses II (3-4 hours)

Select one of the following:

MUS 102	Theory and Analysis of Popular Music	4(3-2)
MUS 304	Instrumentation and Scoring	3(2-2)
MUS 305	Choral Arranging	3(3-0)

Core Courses III (4 hours)

MUS 241	Diction for Singers I	2(1-2)
MUS 242	Diction for Singers II	2(1-2)

Required Courses I: Music Education (15 hours)

MUS 230	Introduction to Music Education	2(2-0)
MUS 246	String Techniques	2(0-4)
MUS 280	Introduction to Conducting	2(0-4)
MUS 333	Music Education in the Elementary Grades	2(2-0)
MUS 338	Voice Pedagogy	2(1-2)
MUS 381	Choral Conducting and Materials	2(0-4)
MUS 433	Secondary Choral & General Music Methods	3(3-0)

Required Courses II (2 hours)

Select one of the following:

MUS 144	Woodwind Techniques	2(0-4)
MUS 146	Brass Techniques	2(0-4)

Required Courses III: Applied Study (10 hours)

2 semesters of MUS 150, MUS 151, or MUS 152 (2 hours)
2 semesters of MUS 250, MUS 151 or MUS 152 (4 hours)
3 semesters of MUS 350, MUS 351, or MUS 352 (4 hours)
Solo performance (0 hours)

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

MUS 150	Voice	1-12(Spec)
MUS 151	Organ	1-12(Spec)
MUS 152	Piano	1-12(Spec)
MUS 250	Voice	1-12(Spec)
MUS 350	Voice	1-16(Spec)
MUS 351	Organ	1-16(Spec)
MUS 352	Piano	1-16(Spec)

Required Courses IV: Secondary Applied Study (0-3 hours)

Select one of the following options:

Option 1 (0-3 hours)

If Applied study requirement on major is satisfied with MUS 150, MUS 250, and MUS 350, then MUS 147, MUS 148, and MUS 247 (3 hours) or passing piano proficiency (0 hours).

MUS 147	Piano Class I	1(0-2)
MUS 148	Piano Class II	1(0-2)
MUS 247	Piano Class III	1(0-2)

Option 2 (3 hours)

If Applied Study requirement on major is satisfied with MUS 151 or MUS 152, then MUS 150 (3 hours).

MUS 150

Voice

1-12(Spec)

Required Courses V: Performance Ensemble (7 hours)

6 semesters of MUS 182, MUS 183, or MUS 282 (6 hours)
1 semester of MUS 284 (1 hour)

MUS 182	Alto/Soprano Chorus	1-8(Spec)
MUS 183	Concert Choir	1-8(Spec)
MUS 282	Chamber Singers	1-8(Spec)
MUS 284	Techniques for the Singing Actor	1-6(Spec)

Music Electives (3-7 hours)

Select any MUS course.

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