Music (BM) - Vocal Music Education Concentration

Degree Requirements

General Education Requirements
General Education37-40
Major Requirements86
Music Core Requirements
Music Theory
A. Complete the following:
MUT 112Basic Music Theory I3
MUT 113Basic Music Theory II3
MUT 212Intermediate Music Theory I3
MUT 213Intermediate Music Theory II3
MUT 312Integrated Analytical Tech I2
MUT 313Integrated Analytical Tech II2
MUT 361Fundamentals of Conducting3
Music Literature
A. Complete the following:
MUL 235Survey Musical Masterworks I2
MUL 236Survey Musical of Masterwks II2
MUL 335History of Music I - W3
MUL 336History of Music II - W3
Applied Music
A. Complete 8 hours of the following:
MUA 222Voice Major-Lower Division2
B. Complete 6 hours of the following:
MUA 322Voice Major-Upper Division2
C. Complete the following:
MUA 400Senior Recital0
Major Ensemble
A. Select four hours from the following:4
University Concert Choir
Chorale
USA Opera Theatre
B. Select three hours from the following:3
University Concert Choir
Chorale
USA Opera Theatre
Recital Class
A. Complete 6 semesters of the following:
MUA 100Recital Class0
Piano
A. Select one four-hour sequence:4
Option 1
Elementary Class Piano
Elementary Class Piano
Intermediate Class Piano
Intermediate Class Piano
Option 2
Adv Keyboard Musicianship I
Adv Keyboard Musicianship II
Adv Keyboard Music III Vocal
Adv Keyboard Music IV Inst
Concentration Requirements For Vocal Music Education32
Methods
A. Complete the following:
MUA 181Guitar - Elective (2 semesters)1
MUS 202Vocal Diction I1
MUS 203Vocal Diction II1
MUE 448Vocal Pedagogy2
Education Courses
A. Complete the following:
EPY 351Human Growth & Development3
EDU 400Edu Except Child and Youth3
Music Education Courses
A. Complete the following:
MUE 444Elementary/General Music3
MUE 455Tch Mu in Middle-Scndary Sch3
Conducting and Technology
A. Complete the following:
MUT 364Choral Cond and Lit3
MUS 201Intro to Music Edu Technology2
or EDM 310 Microcomputing Systems
Student Teaching
A. Complete the following:
SED 470Stu Tchg N-12 Program9
Minor Requirements
A minor is not required for this degree program0
A MINIMUM OF 120 HOURS IS REQUIRED FOR A DEGREE120

All undergraduates must complete two designated writing credit (W) courses, at least one of which must be in the student's major or minor.

Notes:

  1. Required for Candidacy – EH 101, EH 102, CA 110, MUS 201 (or EDM 310), EPY 351 and EDU 400
  2. Candidacy Required – MUE 444 and MUE 455
  3. Completion of a Music Education concentration and teacher certification requires a grade-point average of at least 2.50 on all course work attempted, no grade below a "C" in professional teacher education, and at least a 2.50 grade-point average on all work attempted in the teaching specialization (music).

Graduation Plan

(123 Total Hours)

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
FallHours
MUT 112 Basic Music Theory I 1 3
MUE 102
Elementary Class Piano 1
or Adv Keyboard Musicianship I
1
Select one of the following: 1 1
University Concert Choir  
Chorale  
USA Opera Theatre  
MUA 222 Voice Major-Lower Division 1 2
MUA 100 Recital Class 1 0
EH 101 English Composition I (Area I, A ) 1,2 3
CA 110 Public Speaking (Area II, A ) 2,3 3
CAS 100 First Yr Exp - 3 2
MUS 202 Vocal Diction I 4 1
 Hours16
Spring
MUT 113 Basic Music Theory II 1 3
MUE 103
Elementary Class Piano 1
or Adv Keyboard Musicianship II
1
Select one of the following: 1 1
University Concert Choir  
Chorale  
USA Opera Theatre  
MUA 222 Voice Major-Lower Division 1 2
MUA 100 Recital Class 1 0
EH 102 English Composition II (Area II, A) 3 3
Gen EdArea II, B; Area III, A; Area IV 3 3
Gen EdArea II, B; Area III, A; Area IV 3 3
MUS 203 Vocal Diction II 4 1
Fingerprints must clear 5  
 Hours17
Second Year
Fall
MUT 212 Intermediate Music Theory I 1 3
MUE 202
Intermediate Class Piano 1
or Adv Keyboard Music III Vocal
1
Select one of the following: 1 1
University Concert Choir  
Chorale  
USA Opera Theatre  
MUL 235 Survey Musical Masterworks I 1 2
MUA 222 Voice Major-Lower Division 1 2
MUA 100 Recital Class 1 0
Lab ScienceArea III, B 3 4
MUS 201 Intro to Music Edu Technology 2,4 2
MUA 181 Guitar - Elective 1 1
 Hours16
Spring
MUT 213 Intermediate Music Theory II 1 3
MUE 203
Intermediate Class Piano 1
or Adv Keyboard Music IV Inst
1
Select one of the following: 1 1
University Concert Choir  
Chorale  
USA Opera Theatre  
MUA 222 Voice Major-Lower Division 1 2
MUL 236 Survey Musical of Masterwks II 1 2
MUA 100 Recital Class 1 0
EDU 400 Edu Except Child and Youth 2,4 3
EDU 351 2,4 3
MUA 181 Guitar - Elective 4 1
Get candidacy 5  
 Hours16
Third Year
Fall
MUT 312 Integrated Analytical Tech I 1 2
MUL 335 History of Music I - W 1 3
MUT 361 Fundamentals of Conducting 1 3
MUO 411
University Concert Choir 1
or Chorale
1
MUA 322 Voice Major-Upper Division 1 2
MUA 100 Recital Class 1 0
Gen EdArea II,B; Area III, A; Area IV 3 3
MUE 448 Vocal Pedagogy 4 2
 Hours16
Spring
MUT 313 Integrated Analytical Tech II 1 2
MUL 336 History of Music II - W 1 3
MUO 411
University Concert Choir 1
or Chorale
1
MUA 322 Voice Major-Upper Division 1 2
MUA 100 Recital Class 1 0
Social ScienceArea IV, B 3 3
MUT 364 Choral Cond and Lit 4 3
MUE 455 Tch Mu in Middle-Scndary Sch 4,6 3
PRAXIS (Music: Content Knowledge) in Fall or early Spring 5  
 Hours17
Fourth Year
Fall
MUO 411
University Concert Choir 1
or Chorale
1
MUA 322 Voice Major-Upper Division 1 2
MUA 400 Senior Recital 1 0
Lab ScienceArea III, B 3 4
Social ScienceArea IV, B 3 3
HumanitiesArea II, B 3 3
MUE 444 Elementary/General Music 4,6 3
Passing Grade on PRAXIS before student teaching 5  
 Hours16
Spring
MUS 470 Internship Music Bus 4 9
 Hours9
 Total Hours123
1

Core

2

(CP) Candidacy Prerequisite

3

Gen Ed, see General Education Requirements

4

Concentration

5

Requirements from the State Department of Education

6

Courses require admission to candidacy.

No courses for the Baccalaureate music core or concentration are offered during the Maymester or summer semester.