Music students desiring to teach in the public schools must complete the Bachelor of Music in music education, and the state of Florida general education requirements for teacher certification. Music education majors must have a 2.5 GPA in their major for state certification.
Degree Requirements
Theory and Musicianship
The need to take MUS 100 will be determined by the results of the Music Theory & Aural Skills Placement exam.
The need to take MUS 110 and MUS 111 will be determined by the results of the Piano Placement Exam.
History
| MUS 103 | Music Literature | 1 |
| MUS 380 | Music History Survey I: Antiquity, Middle Ages, Renaissance and Baroque | 3 |
| MUS 381 | Music History Survey II: 18th Century Classical Period and 19th Century Romanticism | 3 |
| MUS 480 | Music History Survey III: 1900 to Present Day | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 10 |
Performance
MUS 247-267, 271-275
MUS 245: May count as an ensemble when described as an ensemble course.
MUS 247-267, 271-275: Studio Lessons in primary applied area, must take 12 credit hours.
MUS 192, MUS 245, MUS 246, MUS 289-MUS 314: Must take at least one each semester, minimum of 9 credit hours total. Ensemble credit hours are specified as follows: seven semesters of large ensembles, two semesters of small ensembles. Exceptions: piano majors will take seven semesters of MUS 309 and two semesters of large vocal ensembles; classical guitar majors will take seven semesters of MUS 311 and two semesters of large vocal ensembles; contemporary guitar, contemporary keyboard, contemporary bass and contemporary percussion majors will take four semesters of large ensembles and five semesters of small ensembles.
Music scholarship recipients have additional ensemble participation requirements.
Primary Applied Area Emphasis
Music education majors with a vocal primary applied area may substitute MUS 225-Voice Techniques with MUS 124- Vocal Diction Technique and Literature.
Vocal Primary Applied Area Requirements
| MUS 124 | Vocal Diction Technique and Literature | 3 |
| MUS 315 | Choral Conducting | 3 |
Instrumental Primary Applied Area Requirements:
| MUS 231 | Woodwind Techniques II: Double Reeds and Flute | 1 |
| MUS 316 | Instrumental Conducting | 3 |
| | and | |
| MUS 295 | Women's Glee Club | 0-1 |
| | or | |
| MUS 297 | Men's Glee Club | 0-1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Music Pedagogy
| MUS 205 | Intro to Music Education, Human Development and Diversity | 3 |
| MUS 209 | Field Experience Seminar | 0 |
| MUS 390 | Reading and Teaching Music - Elementary | 3 |
| MUS 391 | ESOL Survey and Music Class Management | 3 |
| MUS 490 | Music Instruction and Assessment | 3 |
| MUS 491 | Music Internship 1 - Grades 1-8 (Elementary) | 6 |
| MUS 492 | Music Internship 2 - Grades 6-12 (Secondary) | 6 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 24 |
Music Education majors must take MUS 209 each semester of enrollment.