Music Education, B.M.Ed.

Departmental Requirements: 2 Credit Hours

• MUS 1120 - Recital Attendance (must be taken six times)
• MUED 2112 - Intro to Music Education

Music Theory: 16 Credit Hours

• MUS 1143 - Music Theory I
• MUS 1183 - Music Theory II
• MUS 2223 - Music Theory III
• MUS 2593 - Music Theory IV
• MUS 1151 - Aural Skills I
• MUS 1161 - Aural Skills II
• MUS 2151 - Aural Skills III
• MUS 2161 - Aural Skills IV

Music History: 6 Credit Hours

• MUS 3433 - Music History Survey I
• MUS 3443 - Music History Survey II

Area of Study

Major Instrument Applied Lessons: 10 Credit Hours

*Piano: 4 Credit Hours

• MPER 2731 - Class Piano I
• MPER 2831 - Class Piano II
• MPER 2931 - Class Piano III
• MPER 2941 - Class Piano IV

Major Ensemble: 7 Credit Hours

(Marching Band, Symphonic Band, Wind Symphony, Symphony Orchestra, Concert Chorale, Cantilena, Second Street Singers, University Choir)

Enrollment in the specific ensemble will be guided by advisement as determined by the students’ major instrument. For Wind and Percussion music education majors, at least 3 of these 7 hours must be Marching Band (MPER 2281 ). Enrollment in a major ensemble is required each semester for students enrolled in 12 or more hours, with the exception of vocal education majors who are not required to enroll in an ensemble during the semester of their junior recital. Once students have met ensemble requirements for the major, students may continue to enroll in 0-credit ensemble hours for the remaining semesters of the degree.

Recital: 1 Credit Hours

• MPER 3811 - Junior Recital (Must be concurrently enrolled in 2 hours of MPER 3020  or MPER 4000  Applied Music)

Other Requirements for the B.M.Ed. Degree

Before students can be accepted into the B.M.Ed. Degree, they must demonstrate, through audition, a repertory and technical proficiency sufficient to demonstrate a reasonable expectation for completion of the degree.

All students must enroll in Class Piano (MPER 2731 , MPER 2831 , MPER 2931 , MPER 2941 ) the first four semesters of study. The grade of C in each course demonstrates proficiency at that level.

* Students possessing proficiency equal to successful completion of Class Piano IV (MPER 2941 ) may take a Piano Placement Examination to determine their eligibility to enroll in an appropriate level of Applied Piano (MPER 1000 , MPER 2000 , MPER 3020 , MPER 4000 ) as an alternative to Class Piano. A minimum of four semester credits in piano is still required.

Students in applied music progress according to stated repertoire commensurate with the level of study and as demonstrated in a juried performance. Access to upper division 3000 and 4000 level study and to the junior level recital is authorized by the division faculty upon completion of a juried performance at the preceding level with a grade of B or higher.

Students enrolled in Junior Recital (MPER 3811 ) must pass a pre-recital jury at least two weeks prior to the recital. Each performance area will determine what literature is appropriate for junior level recitals.