Bachelor of Special Music Education
Program Requirements
| Course | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Music Requirements | ||
| Applied Music 1 | ||
| Primary Medium | 14 | |
| Secondary Medium | 2 | |
| General Music | ||
| Theory | ||
| MUSC 127 & MUSC 129 | Theory I and Aural Skills I | 4 |
| MUSC 128 & MUSC 130 | Theory II and Aural Skills II | 4 |
| MUSC 227 & MUSC 229 | Theory III and Aural Skills III | 4 |
| MUSC 228 & MUSC 230A | Theory IV and Aural Skills IV: Music Education | 4 |
| MUSC 523 | Form And Analysis | 2 |
| MUSC 641 | Orchestration | 2 |
| History and Literature of Music | ||
| MUSC 113 | Music in Context 4 | 3 |
| MUSC 334 | History of Music I 4 | 3 |
| MUSC 335 | History of Music II | 3 |
| Conducting | ||
| MUSP 307 | Instrumental Conducting | 2 |
| or MUSP 308 | Choral Conducting | |
| MUSP 651 | Advanced Conducting and Score Reading | 2 |
| or MUSP 691 | Advanced Choral Conducting | |
| Ensembles | ||
| Ensembles - three of the seven semesters of ensemble must be 400 level 2, 3 | 7 | |
| Recital Attendance | ||
| MUSP 105 | Recital Attendance (two semesters) | 0 |
| Senior Recital | ||
| MUSP 400 | Senior Recital | 0 |
| Music Education Requirements | ||
| Introduction | ||
| MUSE 171 | Orientation to Music Education | 1 |
| MUSE 271 | Introduction to Music Education | 2 |
| Core I | ||
| CESP 334 | Introduction to Diversity: Human Growth and Development 4 | 3 |
| MUSE 311 | Introduction to Diversity Field Experience | 1 |
| MUSE 611 | Music for Special Education | 2 |
| MUSE 617 | Literacy Strategies for Content Areas: Music | 2 |
| Core II | ||
| MUSE 303 | Elementary and General Music Methods | 2 |
| MUSE 305 | Pre Student Teaching | 1 |
| MUSE 309 | Special Music Education Methods | 2 |
| MUSE 323 | Fundamentals of Vocal Music for Secondary Schools | 2 |
| or MUSE 324 | Fundamentals of Instrumental Music for Secondary Schools | |
| Core III | ||
| MUSE 405 | Teaching Internship Seminar | 1 |
| MUSE 453 | Teaching Internship: Special and Elementary Music Education | 3 |
| MUSE 469 | Teaching Internship Secondary Music | 3 |
| CAS 501 | Teacher Licensure Capstone (Must be taken with MUSE 453 or MUSE 469) | 0 |
| Additional Requirements | ||
| Select 4 credit hours (See check sheet for specific required courses) | 4 | |
| String Rehearsal Methods | ||
| Wind and Percussion Rehearsal Methods | ||
| Survey of Choral Techniques and Literature | ||
| Music Electives as Advised | 2 | |
| Electives must be upper division MUSE | ||
| Form And Analysis | ||
or MUSC 641 | Orchestration | |
| Vocal Majors (select 2 credit hours) | ||
| Voice Pedagogy | ||
| Voice Pedagogy II | ||
| Italian Diction | ||
| English Diction | ||
| German Diction | ||
| Keyboard Majors | ||
| Piano Pedagogy | ||
or MUSP 581 | Piano Teaching Materials | |
| Instrumental Majors | ||
| Marching Band Techniques | ||
or MUSP 620 | String Pedagogy: Violin and Viola | |
| Total Credit Hours | 87 | |
- 1
Students must be enrolled in applied music during the semester of their senior recital.
- 2
See degree check sheets for specified ensembles, including requirements for transfer students.
- 3
Ensembles are counted by semester.
- 4
Counted as general education.
Note: All music majors must pass a piano proficiency examination.
Applied Learning
Students in the Bachelors of Special Music Education program are required to complete an applied learning experience to graduate from the program. The requirement can be met by giving a senior recital ( MUSP 400) and student teaching ( MUSE 405, MUSE 453 and MUSE 469).