Music Major, BM, Music Education Concentration (Instrumental)

General Education Curriculum: (38-39 Semester Hours)

See General Education Curriculum Requirements  

Teacher Education Majors are required to pass the following courses with a C or higher as part of their major and their General Education Curriculum.

• MA 113 - College Algebra or higher Math including MA 123  (3 semester hours)
• COM 101 - Oral Communication
• PSY 206 - Human Growth and Development

Major Courses

(grade of C or better required)

• MUS 101 - Theory I
• MUS 102 - Theory II
• MUS 103 - Theory Lab I
• MUS 104 - Theory Lab II
• MUS 105 - Introduction to Music Literature
• MUS 121 - Major Brass Lessons, Music Composition, Percussion, Piano, Voice, Woodwinds
• MUS 122 - Major Brass Lessons, Music Composition, Percussion, Piano, Voice, Woodwinds
• MUS 201 - Theory III
• MUS 202 - Theory IV
• MUS 203 - Theory Lab III
• MUS 204 - Theory Lab IV
• MUS 220B - Brass Instruments
• MUS 220PR - Percussion Instruments
• MUS 220S - String Instruments
• MUS 220W - Woodwind Instruments
• MUS 221 - Major Brass Lessons, Music Composition, Percussion, Piano, Voice, Woodwinds
• MUS 222 - Major Brass Lessons, Music Composition, Percussion, Piano, Voice, Woodwinds
• MUS 301 - History Of Music
• MUS 302 - History Of Music
• MUS 305 - Form and Analysis
• MUS 306 - Arranging and Orchestration Techniques
• MUS 315 - Conducting
• MUS 317 - Instrumental Conducting
• MUS 320 - Music Education Materials and Methods
• MUS 321 - Major Brass Lessons, Music Composition, Percussion, Piano, Voice, Woodwinds
• MUS 322 - Major Brass Lessons, Music Composition, Percussion, Piano, Voice, Woodwinds
• MUS 326 - Secondary Music Methods (Instrumental
• MUS 421 - Major Brass Lessons, Music Composition, Percussion, Piano, Voice, Woodwinds

Professional Education Requirements, K-12:

(Minimum grade of C required)

• ED 300 - Education as a Profession
• ED 302 - Art and Science of Teaching
• ED 306 - Introduction to Exceptional Learners
• ED 360 - Educational Psychology
• ED 401 - Classroom Management
• ED 407 - Observation and Directed Teaching Grades K-12

Select Music Ensemble: (8 Semester Hours)

Note: All music majors are required to enroll and participate in an MUW ensemble during each semester enrolled as a full-time student.

• MUS 106 - Jazz Ensemble
• MUS 108 - Instrumental Ensemble
• MUS 110 - University Chorus
• MUS 111 - Wind Ensemble
• MUS 112 - New Horizon
• MUS 114 - Chorale
• MUS 115 - Chamber Singers
• MUS 116 - Male Ensemble

Secondary Music Sequence: (4 Semester Hours)

Piano majors will take four hours of Secondary Voice or Instrument; all other Music majors take the Group Keyboard Skills sequence.

• MUS 107 - Group Keyboard Skills I
• MUS 109 - Group Keyboard Skills II
• MUS 207 - Group Keyboard Skills III
• MUS 209 - Group Keyboard Skills IV

• or

• MUS 127 - Secondary Instrument, Voice

Professional Education Requirements, 7-12:

(Minimum grade of C required, except ED 302 requires a grade of B or better)

• ED 300 - Education as a Profession
• ED 302 - Art and Science of Teaching
• ED 306 - Introduction to Exceptional Learners
• ED 351 - Educational Measurement
• ED 360 - Educational Psychology
• ED 365 - Content Area Reading
• ED 401 - Classroom Management
• ED 409 - Observation and Directed Teaching in Secondary Education Grades 7-12

Other required courses include:

• BSB 101 - General Biology I
• BSB 101L - General Biology I Laboratory
• BSB 102 - General Biology II
• BSB 102L - General Biology II Laboratory

General Electives: (3 Semester Hours)

In addition to the requirements of the major and the General Education Curriculum requirements, an additional 3 semester hours of coursework is required to meet the requirements of a Bachelor of Music degree. Suggested course: MUS 242 - Computers in Music  

Total Hours Required for a BM in Music Education (Instrumental): 129 Semester Hours

Performance Proficiency:

Applied study is offered in class and private instruction. Generally, beginning instruction is carried out in class lessons. Private lessons are for one hour per week. Students enrolled in major applied are required to perform in a jury exam at the end of each semester.

A piano proficiency exam is required of all Music Education and Music Therapy majors. All Music Therapy majors must also demonstrate proficiency in guitar. All Music majors are required to participate in a Performance Class once each semester after the first semester.