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Music Education Concentration

Required Major Courses:

MUS 1110 Theory I 4 s.h.
MUS 1120 Theory II 4 s.h.
MUS 2110 Theory III 4 s.h.
MUS 2120 Theory IV 4 s.h.
MUS 1800 Introduction to Music Technology 2 s.h.   
MUS 3330* History of Music Literature I 3 s.h.
MUS 3340* History of Music Literature II                         3 s.h.
MUS 4020 Contrapuntal Techniques 2 s.h.     
26 s.h.
*MUS 3330, 3340 satisfies the fine arts component of general education in the program
of all music majors.

Music Education Concentration Required Courses:

MUS 3630 String Pedagogy 2 s.h.
MUS 3650 Winds Pedagogy 2 s.h.
MUS 3660 Brass Pedagogy 1 s.h.
MUS 3670 Percussion Pedagogy 1 s.h.
MUS 4030 Form & Analysis 2 s.h.
MUS 4040 Conducting Techniques 2 s.h.
MUS 4070 Choral Techniques (recommended for vocal music majors) 2 s.h.    
MUS 3100 Diction 2 s.h.
OR
MUS 4010 Composition & Arranging 2 s.h.
Applied music (major instrument) 14 s.h.
Group Performance
(2 semesters required of Music 2610 for vocal majors)
8 s.h.
MUS 4960 Senior Seminar 1 s.h.
MUS 4800 Teaching Music at Elementary Level 2 s.h.
MUS 4850 Teaching Music at Secondary Level 2 s.h.
Piano proficiency exam 37 s.h.
Vocal proficiency exam
Total Music hours: 63 s.h.

Note:
Basic proficiency tests in theory and piano are required of all music education majors after the sophomore level courses are completed. A sight-singing proficiency exam will be required of vocal music and elementary music majors.

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