Dec 17, 2024

2019-2020 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog

2019-2020 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Art or Music Education Grades K-12, B.A., Instrumental Music Education Concentration

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Degree Awarded:	Bachelor of Arts
Total Credit Hours:	132
Career Opportunities:	Teaching vocal/instrumental music education K-12 (see College of Education )
Note(s):	Students must earn at least an overall 2.5 cumulative GPA and a 2.5 cumulative GPA in all major courses. Praxis Exam Requirements: Students must pass Core Educators exams (Reading, Writing, Math) or submit an ACT composite score of 22 or higher. Students must also pass the Music content exam, 5113, and the PLT exam 5622 or 5623 or 5624 prior to Student Teaching.

General Education Core Curriculum

Core Curriculum

Freshman Year

Required Courses

AMUS - Ensemble 1 Credit(s). *
AMUS 115 - Individual Instruction 1-4 Credit Hour(s) (Instrument) *
AMUS 333 - Recital Seminar 1-8 0 Credit Hour(s) *
EDCI 100 - Orientation to Teacher Education 2 Credit Hour(s)
EDFL 106 - Introduction to Education 3 Credit Hour(s)
ENGL 101 - Introduction to Academic Writing 3 Credit Hour(s)
ENGL 102 - Writing and Research About Culture 3 Credit Hour(s)
MATH 105 - Applied College Algebra 3 Credit Hour(s) **
MUS 120 - Music Theory I 3 Credit Hour(s)
MUS 130 - Music Theory II 3 Credit Hour(s)
MUS 141 - Keyboard Skills I 2 Credit Hour(s)
MUS 142 - Keyboard Skills II 2 Credit Hour(s)
UNIV 100 - First Year Seminar 3 Credit Hour(s)

Note:

* Students are required to take two semesters of AMUS 115 (Instrument), AMUS 333 , and Ensemble. Ensemble is to be chosen in consultation with advisor; two semesters of Marching Band required.

** Students with Math ACT scores of 19-20 take MATH 103 and MATH 104 .

Electives

Natural Sciences (3 Credits)

Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum list of Natural Science courses.

Total: 34 Credits

Sophomore Year

Required Courses

AMUS - Ensemble 1 Credit(s). *
AMUS 115 - Individual Instruction 1-4 Credit Hour(s) (Instrument) *
AMUS 333 - Recital Seminar 1-8 0 Credit Hour(s) *
MUS 143 - Keyboard Skills III 2 Credit Hour(s)
MUS 280 - Music Theory III 3 Credit Hour(s)
MUS 290 - Music Theory IV 3 Credit Hour(s)
MUS 332 - Introduction to Music Education 3 Credit Hour(s)
PSYC 220 - Educational Psychology 3 Credit Hour(s)
PSYC 255 - Life-span Developmental Psychology (for Non-Majors) 3 Credit Hour(s)

Note:

* Students are required to take two semesters of AMUS 115 (Instrument), AMUS 333 , and Ensemble. Ensemble is to be chosen in consultation with advisor; two semesters of Marching Band required.

Electives

History (3 Credits)

Choose from:

HIST 101 - World Civilizations I 3 Credit Hour(s)
HIST 102 - World Civilizations II 3 Credit Hour(s)
HIST 221 - The United States to 1877 3 Credit Hour(s)
HIST 222 - The United States Since 1877 3 Credit Hour(s)

MUS Minor Instrument (2 Credits)

Choose 3 Minor Instrument courses: Brass (MUS 181 ); Percussion (MUS 183 ); Strings (MUS 185 ); Woodwinds (MUS 187 ).

MATH (3 Credits)

Choose from:

MATH 206 - Mathematics of Finance 3 Credit Hour(s)
MATH 210 - Practical Mathematics 3 Credit Hour(s)
STAT 214 - Elementary Statistics 3 Credit Hour(s)

Natural Sciences (6 Credits)

Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum list of Natural Science courses.

Total: 35 Credits

Junior Year

Required Courses

AMUS - Ensemble 1 Credit(s). *
AMUS 315 - Individual Instruction 1-4 Credit Hour(s) (Instrument) *
AMUS 333 - Recital Seminar 1-8 0 Credit Hour(s) *
EDCI 427 - Teaching in a Diverse Society 3 Credit Hour(s)
EDCI 450G - Classroom Management and Instructional Design for Secondary Teachers 3 Credit Hour(s)
IRED 320 - Technology in the Classroom 3 Credit Hour(s)
MUS 307 - Conducting 2 Credit Hour(s)
MUS 336 - Methods of Teaching Band in the Secondary School 3 Credit Hour(s) or
MUS 338 - Methods of Teaching Orchestra in the Secondary School 3 Credit Hour(s)
MUS 370 - Music History I 3 Credit Hour(s)
MUS 416 - Advanced Instrumental Conducting 2 Credit Hour(s)
MUS 431 - Marching Band Techniques 2 Credit Hour(s) **
MUS 470 - Music History II 3 Credit Hour(s)

Note:

* Students are required to take two semesters of AMUS 315 (Instrument), AMUS 333 , and Ensemble. Ensemble is to be chosen in consultation with advisor; two semesters of Marching Band required.

** String majors should see their advisor for a course subsititution.

Electives

English Literature (3 Credits)

Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum list of Literature courses, 200-level or above.

MUS Minor Instrument (4 Credits)

Choose 3 Minor Instrument courses: Brass (MUS 181 ); Percussion (MUS 183 ); Strings (MUS 185 ); Woodwinds (MUS 187 ).

Total: 35 Credits

Senior Year

Required Courses

AMUS - Ensemble 1 Credit(s). *
AMUS 333 - Recital Seminar 1-8 0 Credit Hour(s)
CMCN 310 - Public Speaking 3 Credit Hour(s)
EDCI 400 - Phase I Residency 0 Credit Hour(s)
EDCI 488 - Student Teaching in Grades K-12 9 Credit Hour(s)
MUS 335 - Methods of Teaching Band in the Elementary School 3 Credit Hour(s) or
MUS 337 - Methods of Teaching Orchestra in the Elementary School 3 Credit Hour(s)
MUS 413G - Orchestral Literature 3 Credit Hour(s) or
MUS 434G - Band Literature 3 Credit Hour(s)
MUS 490 - Senior Recital 1-2 Credit Hour(s)
READ 409 - The Reading Act: Instruction Through the School Years 3 Credit Hour(s)
SPED 391 - Foundations of Inclusive Education 3 Credit Hour(s)

Note:

* Ensemble is to be chosen in consultation with advisor; two semesters of Marching Band required.

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Art or Music Education Grades K-12, B.A., Instrumental Music Education Concentration

General Education Core Curriculum

Freshman Year

Required Courses

Note:

Electives

Natural Sciences (3 Credits)

Total: 34 Credits

Sophomore Year

Required Courses

Note:

Electives

History (3 Credits)

MUS Minor Instrument (2 Credits)

MATH (3 Credits)

Natural Sciences (6 Credits)

Total: 35 Credits

Junior Year

Required Courses

Note:

Electives

English Literature (3 Credits)

MUS Minor Instrument (4 Credits)

Total: 35 Credits

Senior Year

Required Courses

Note:

Total: 26 Credits

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Art or Music Education Grades K-12, B.A., Instrumental Music Education Concentration

General Education Core Curriculum

Freshman Year

Required Courses

Note:

Electives

Natural Sciences (3 Credits)

Total: 34 Credits

Sophomore Year

Required Courses

Note:

Electives

History (3 Credits)

MUS Minor Instrument (2 Credits)

MATH (3 Credits)

Natural Sciences (6 Credits)

Total: 35 Credits

Junior Year

Required Courses

Note:

Electives

English Literature (3 Credits)

MUS Minor Instrument (4 Credits)

Total: 35 Credits

Senior Year

Required Courses

Note:

Total: 26 Credits