Bachelor of Music Education - Instrumental Emphasis AreaRequired Music CoursesConservatory 101-401 Applied Study(a) 14 Conservatory 101C Voice Class I 2 Conservatory 110, 123, 223, 310 Keyboard Skills I-IV(b) 8 Conservatory 121,122,221,222A Music Theory I-IV 12 Conservatory 128 Introduction to Music Education/Music Therapy 1 Conservatory 129A, 129B, 229A,229B Ear Training and Solfege 4 Conservatory 150 Introduction to Music Literature 3 Conservatory 305 Chamber Music (four semesters) 4 Conservatory 154A Music Listening Laboratory: Non-Western Cultures 1 Conservatory 160/161 Instrument Laboratory 1 Conservatory 270 Marching Band Technique (Wind/Percussion students only) 1 Conservatory 302/306A/306C Orchestra/Wind Ensemble/Wind Symphony (six or seven semesters)(c) 12-14 Conservatory 323 Form and Analysis I 2 Conservatory 351, 352 History of Music in Western Civilization I, II 6 Conservatory 358/359 Band Literature (1 semester)/ String Literature (two semesters) 2 Conservatory 360 Introduction to Jazz, Improvisation and Popular Styles 1 Conservatory 373 Instrumental Techniques (eight semesters)(d) 8 Conservatory 378/379 Band Ensemble Techniques/ String Ensemble Techniques 1-2 Conservatory 381 Basic Conducting- Instrumental 2 Conservatory 383 Instrumental Conducting 2 Conservatory 385 Elementary Music Methods for Music Majors 3 Conservatory 386 Secondary Music Methods- Instrumental 2 Conservatory 405 Introductory Foundations in the Arts 3 Conservatory 425B Arranging Instrumental (String students may substitute Conservatory 331, Orchestration I) 2 Conservatory 437 Computer Literacy for Music Teachers 3 Conservatory 411A/411B/411C Field Experience 3 Conservatory 412A/412B Student Teaching Music(e) 8
Required General Studies CoursesEnglish 110, 225 English I and II 6 Elective (Oral Communication) 3 Elective (Biology w/lab) 5 Elective (Physical Science) 3 Elective (Mathematics) 3 Elective (American History) 3 Elective (Political Science) 3 Psychology 210 General Psychology 3 TE 427 Reading in Secondary School 3 TE 403 Educational Psychology 3 TE 404 Education of the Exceptional Child and Youth 3 TE 420 Adolescent Development 2 TE 419/437 Student Teaching(e) 6(a) A 30-minute recital is required. Applied studies requirement: the performance area may be in any area which carries applied music study numbers through 401. Those students majoring in a performing area other than an orchestral instrument must complete 202 level on an orchestral instrument and be admissible to band or orchestra. (b) Successful completion of Conservatory 310, Keyboard Skills IV, with a grade of B- or better is required. (c) String students must complete seven semesters of major ensemble. Wind and percussion students must complete six semesters of major ensemble. (d) Wind and Percussion students: one hour in each of high brass, low brass, high strings, low strings, percussion, woodwind I, woodwind II and woodwind III, attaining a minimum grade of C in individual instrument blocks within classes (the final grade will be an average of the grade from the two blocks). Conservatory 373I, Instrumental Techniques and Woodwind III, will include a half-semester independent-study review of wind instrument pedagogy and should be taken at the end of the techniques sequence. String students: one hour each in high brass, low brass, woodwind I, woodwind II, percussion and high or low strings depending upon specialty area and faculty recommendation (i.e.: violin students take low strings, cello students take high strings) attaining a minimum grade of C in individual instrument blocks within classes (the final grade will be an average of the grades from the two blocks) plus two more hours at the 101 level (minimum) on the other instrument in their specialty area (i.e.: violin students take viola, cello students take double bass). (e) Two seven-credit-hour experiences divided between the Conservatory and School of Education provide certification in Music K-12. |
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