Music Education B.M.

Instrumental Track – 136 hours

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136 MINIMUM HOURS

36 UPPER LEVEL HOURS

34 HOURS AT UMHB

Choral Track – 137 hours

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137 MINIMUM HOURS

36 UPPER LEVEL HOURS

35 HOURS AT UMHB

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 Global Issues or Social Science for cert prep but not required

Music Foundation – 52 hours

MUSI 1120Introduction to Music Technology

1

MUSI 1131Aural Skills 1

1

MUSI 1132Aural Skills 2

1

MUSI 1331Theory, Counterpoint & Form I

3

MUSI 1332Theory, Counterpoint & Form II

3

MUSI 2131Aural Skills 3

1

MUSI 2132Aural Skills 4

1

MUSI 2265Introduction to Conducting

2

MUSI 2331Theory, Counterpoint, and Form III

3

MUSI 2332Theory, Counterpoint, and Form IV

3

MUSI 2352Music History I

3

MUSI 3353Music History II

3

MUSI 3358World Music

3

MUSI 3365Advanced Choral Conducting

3

or

MUSI 3367Advanced Instrumental Conducting

3

MUSI 2000Departmental Barrier Exam

0

MUSI 2005Piano Proficiency Exam

0

MUSI 200XApplied Music Proficiency

MUSI 3000Level I Recital

0

MUSI 1120, MUSI 1131, and MUSI 1331

MUSI 3365: required for the choral track

MUSI 3367: required for the instrumental track

Ensembles: 7 hours

See ensemble audition requirements.

Performance Lab: 7 semesters

Major (Choral Track) – 20 hours

MUSI 1219Vocal Diction I

2

MUSI 1220Vocal Diction II

2

MUSI 2264Perspectives on Instrumental Music

2

MUSI 2268Introduction to Music Education

2

MUSI 3363Choral Literature

3

MUSI 3361Elementary Music

3

MUSI 3362Secondary Music

3

MUSI 3377Vocal Pedagogy I

3

MUSI 4006TExES Review

0

 Plus

Applied Music Principal - 14 hours

Major (Instrumental Track) – 19 hours

MUSI 1160Class Brass I

1

MUSI 1161Class Brass II

1

MUSI 1162Class Strings

1

MUSI 1166Class Percussion

1

MUSI 1168Class Woodwind I

1

MUSI 1169Class Woodwind II

1

MUSI 2267Perspectives on Vocal Music

2

MUSI 2268Introduction to Music Education

2

MUSI 3361Elementary Music

3

MUSI 3362Secondary Music

3

MUSI 3364Band and Orchestra Literature

3

MUSI 4006TExES Review

0

Plus

Applied Music Principal: 12 hours

Applied Music Secondary: 2 hours

Professional Development – 22 hours

EDUC 3315Students and Learning- Secondary/All-level

3

EDUC 4324Classroom Management

3

READ 4326Disciplinary Literacy

3

EDUC 4435Student Teaching Elementary Music

4

EDUC 4436Student Teaching Grades Middle Level Music

4

EDUC 4437Student Teaching Grades Secondary Music

4

EDUC 4150Certification Preparation Seminar

1

Total Credit Hours: 136-137

Admission to Teacher Education Program:

Grade point average (GPA) requirements are as follows:

    1. A GPA of at least 3.00 is required in each of the following areas on a student’s degree plan, each area computed separately and individually, AND no grade lower than a “C” will be accepted in any of the following areas: (1) professional development in elementary, middle, secondary, interdisciplinary studies and all-level; (2) certification area(s) in secondary, and all-level art, music, physical education, and Spanish; (3) academic support areas in elementary and middle levels; (4) academic specialization in middle level; or (5) in elementary, special education concentration, and English Second Language in interdisciplinary studies.
    2. The cumulative GPA must be a minimum of 2.5.

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.