Music Education B.M.
124 MINIMUM HOURS
36 UPPER LEVEL HOURS
31 HOURS AT UMHB
Choral Track – 137 hours
Instrumental Track – 136 hours
The Music Education Degree is a five year program. Course sequence can be found online or in the Department of Music Handbook.
Degree Requirements
Academic Core – 46 hours
see Bachelor of Music Degree Academic Core for Music Education Major
POLS State & Federal Government I or II: Strongly recommended for Social Science for cert prep but not required.
HIST American History I or II: Strongly recommended for Contemporary World Issues or Social Science for cert prep but not required
Music Foundation – 52 hours
One of the following:
Ensembles: 7 semesters
See ensemble audition requirements.
Performance Lab: 7 semesters
Major (Choral Track) – 20 hours
Applied Music Principal: 14 credit hours
Major (Instrumental Track) – 19 hours
Applied Music Principal: 12 credit hours
Applied Music Secondary: 2 hours
Professional Development – 22 hours
Total Credit Hours: 136-137
Admission to Teacher Education Program:
*Cumulative GPA must be a minimum of 2.5.
*A minimum 2.75 GPA and no grade lower than a "C" is required in certifcation area & professional development.
Note: Students must fulfill all core curriculum requirements. If strongly recommended options are not selected, other appropriate courses must be selected to complete the block(s).
No grade lower than a "C" will count towards fulfillment of Music major requirements.