Music Education, B.M.

Computer Requirement:

To satisfy the computer requirement for the B.A. degree in Music, B.M. in Music Education and B.M. in Music Performance a student must successfully complete MUS 110 .

Oral Communication Requirement:

To satisfy the oral communication requirement for the B.A. in Music, B.M. in Music Education and B.M. in Music Performance a student must successfully complete MUS 285 or MUS 496 .

Applied Learning Requirement:

To satisfy the applied learning requirement for the B.A. degree in Music, B.M. degree in Music Education and B.M. degree in Music Performance a student must successfully complete either EDN 409 or MUS 493 or MUS 496 .

Core Requirements Common to all Music Curricula:

Total: 28-29 hours

Additional Information:

Music majors are required to be in at least one large music ensemble (MUS 183 , MUS 184 , MUS 185 , MUS 186 , MUS 187 ) during each semester they are in residence (8 hours). Keyboard and guitar students may substitute up to 4 hours from MUS 130 , MUS 182 . Only one large ensemble per semester may be credited toward the degree. * Music Education majors are in residence for 7 semesters and are not required to be in an ensemble during the student teaching semester (7 hours).

All music majors must pass the piano proficiency examination and the listening repertory examinations that are described in the latest edition of the Department of Music Student Handbook. All students are expected to make regular progress toward completion of those requirements.

In addition, no credit toward music major requirements will be granted for MUS 105 , MUS 106 , and/or MUS 115 .

Bachelor of Music in Music Education: 89-91 hours

Music Core Requirements: 28 hours (see above).
Performance Core: 15 hours.
Concentration: 23-25 hours in music.
Watson College of Education: 22 hours.
FNA 101 and PSY 105 as University Studies electives.

Performance Core: 15 hours

14 hours (7 semesters) of applied music in the major applied instrument (MUS 196 , MUS 396 ) with not less than 6 hours (3 semesters) at the 300 level.
A minimum of 1 semester hour of chamber music ensemble (MUS 130 ).

Concentrations:

Wind and percussion majors: 25 hours

MUS 146 - Class Voice I
or
MUS 186 - Concert Choir (based on singing placement test results).
MUS 244 - Instrumental Techniques I
MUS 245 - Instrumental Techniques II
MUS 285 - Conducting I
MUS 286 - Conducting II
MUS 301 - Form/Analysis
MUS 306 - Orchestration and Arranging
MUS 320 - Pedagogy for Beginning Band Instruments
MUS 325 - Jazz Ensemble Techniques
MUS 326 - General Music Methods
MUSL 326 - Field Experience in General Music
MUS 331 - Measurement and Evaluation in Music Education
MUS 373 - Instrumental Methods
MUSL 373 - Field Experience in Instrumental Music
MUS 393 - Junior Recital
MUS 185 - Wind Symphony (This will be the large ensemble.)

String majors: 25 hours

Vocal majors: 25 hours

Piano and Guitar majors: 23-24 hours

MUS 272 - Italian and German Diction for Singers
MUS 273 - French and English Diction for Singers
MUS 285 - Conducting I
MUS 286 - Conducting II
MUS 301 - Form/Analysis
MUS 306 - Orchestration and Arranging
MUS 326 - General Music Methods
MUSL 326 - Field Experience in General Music
MUS 331 - Measurement and Evaluation in Music Education
MUS 377 - Choral Methods
MUSL 377 - Field Experience in Choral Music
MUS 393 - Junior Recital
MUS 146 - Class Voice I (If required, based on the singing placement results).
MUS 186 - Concert Choir (This will be the large ensemble. Piano and guitar students must have a minumum of 4 semesters of MUS 186 but may substitute up to 4 hours from MUS 130 and MUS 182 ).

Watson College of Education requirements: 22 hours

Additional Information:

All proficiency examinations and admission to upper-divisional applied music study are prerequisites to formal admission into the teacher education program in music.

* Music education majors are not required to take EDN 408 during the professional semester.

For information on the Teacher Education Program admissions criteria and the courses required for licensure in North Carolina, see the –Watson College of Education section of this catalogue. Students planning to pursue licensure should apply to the Watson College of Education as soon as admissions requirements are met (typically in the sophomore year) and plan their programs in regular consultation with their advisors. Teacher licensure requirements are established at the state level and may be changed by the state at any time.