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BACHELOR OF MUSIC - MUSIC EDUCATION - GENERAL/CHORAL (VOICE)
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DEGREE: BACHELOR OF MUSIC
MAJOR: MUSIC EDUCATION - GENERAL/CHORAL
CONCENTRATION: VOICE

CURRICULUM CREDITS

UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS
ENGL 110 Critical Reading and Writing 3
(minimum grade C-)

First Year Experience (FYE) 1
University Breadth Requirement
Up to 3 credits from each of the University Breadth Requirement categories may be used to simultaneously satisfy the College of Arts and Sciences Breadth Requirements.		 12

Discovery Learning Experience (DLE) 3

Multi-cultural Courses 3

COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS
Writing: (minimum grade C-) 3
A second writing course involving significant writing experience including two papers with a combined minimum of 3,000 words to be submitted for extended faculty critique of both composition and content. This course must be taken after completion of 60 credit hours. Appropriate writing courses are normally designated in the semester's Registration Booklet. (See list of courses approved for second writing requirement.)

Mathematics: One of the following 0-4
MATH 113 Contemporary Mathematics (designed for students who do not intend to continue the study of mathematics)
MATH 114 College Mathematics and Statistics (designed for students who do not intend to continue the study of mathematics)
MATH 115 Pre-Calculus (designed for students who intend to continue the study of mathematics)
MATH 221 Calculus I
MATH 241 Analytic Geometry and Calculus A
Successful performance on the college proficiency exam (0 credits awarded).

COLLEGE BREADTH REQUIREMENTS
Group A 3
Creative Arts and Humanities. Course should satisfy University Breadth Requirement.

Group B 3
History and Cultural Change. Course should satisfy University Breadth Requirement.

Group C 6
Social and Behavioral Sciences. Six credits representing two different areas.
One course may be used to satisfy the University Breadth Requirement.

Group D 3
Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Technology. Course should satisfy University Breadth Requirement.

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
Applied Music
MUSC 100 Recital Attendance (six semesters required) 0
MUSC 151 Private Study 2
MUSC 152 Private Study 2
MUSC 251 Private Study 2
MUSC 252 Private Study 2
MUSC 351 Private Study 2
MUSC 352 Private Study 2
MUSC 451 Private Study 2
MUSC 175 Class Piano: Elementary I 1
MUSC 176 Class Piano: Elementary II 1
MUSC 275 Class Piano: Intermediate I 1
MUSC 276 Class Piano: Intermediate II 1
MUSC 171 Diction: English and Italian 1
MUSC 271 Diction: German 1
MUSC 272 Diction: French 1
MUSC 480 Vocal Pedagogy 3
MUSC 301 Junior Recital 0

Theory
MUSC 185/MUSC 186 Ear Training and Sight Singing I and II 4
MUSC 285/MUSC 286 Advanced Ear Training and Sight Singing I and II 4
MUSC 195/MUSC 196 Harmony I and II 6
MUSC 295/MUSC 296 Advanced Harmony I and II 6
MUSC 407 Contemporary Music Literature 3
or
MUSC 431 Orchestration 2

Ensemble: One of the following (any 7 semesters) 7
MUSC 108 University Singers
or
MUSC 109 Schola Cantorum
or
MUSC 110 Chorale

Literature
MUSC 211 Introduction to Music History 3
MUSC 311 Music History: 400-1600 3
MUSC 312 Music History: 1600-1827 3
MUSC 313 Music History: 1827 to the Present 3
MUSC 328 Choral Literature 2

Secondary Instruments
MUSC 214 Stringed Instruments Class 1
MUSC 215 High Brass Instruments Class 1
or
MUSC 217 Woodwind Instruments Class I

Music Methods
MUED 179 Freshman Seminar in Music Education 1
MUSC 287 Music Technology 3
MUSC 335 Basic Conducting 2
MUED 279 Elementary General Music Methods and Materials 3
MUED 336 Choral Conducting 2
MUED 378 Secondary General Music Methods and Materials 3
MUED 478 Secondary Music Materials and Approaches: Choral 3

Music Electives
Three credits of music electives excluding ensemble and private study on primary instrument. (MUSC 407 recommended) 3

Professional Studies
EDUC 413 Adolescent Development and Educational Psychology 4
EDUC 414 Teaching Exceptional Adolescents 3
EDUC 419 Diversity in Secondary Education 3
EDUC 400 Student Teaching 12

Grade of C- or better required in all major and Professional Studies courses.

To be eligible to student teach, Music Education students must have a GPA of 2.75 in their music major and an overall GPA of 2.5. Students must also pass the Praxis II exam in order to enroll in student teaching (EDUC 400). Students should consult the teacher education program coordinator to obtain the student teaching application and other information concerning student teaching policies.

CREDITS TO TOTAL A MINIMUM OF 133



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