Undergraduate Catalog

Music Education
(Bachelor of Music Education)

(A state approved program offering certification by entitlement to teach music only K-12.)

Degree: Bachelor of Music Education
BME: Public Education (143-158 hours)
BME: Lutheran Education (157-172 hours)

General Admission Requirements:

• Complete general requirements for admission to the Professional Instructional courses as listed above.
• Submit the application to the College of Education.
• Have attained a passing score on the piano proficiency test.
• Obtain a recommendation by the music department based on personal qualifications and suitability for teaching K-12.

BME General Education Core (36-38 hour)

• Select 3 hours of Interdisciplinary Studies
• Communication (9 hours)
• ENG-1100 English Composition or any IAI: C1 900 Course
• CTH-1100 Speech Communication or any IAI: C2 900 Course
• Select one of the following:
• CTH-2000 Writing About the Media
• ENG-2000 Writing About Literature
• SOC-2000 Writing from a Sociological Perspective
• THY-2100 Writing About Theology
• Any IAI: C1 901 Course
• Mathematics (3 hours)
• One MAT course above MAT 1000
• Any IAI: M1 900 Course
• Science (6-8 hours)
• One Life Science course or any IAI: L1 900 course
• One Physical Science course or any one IAI: P1 900 Course (One course must be laboratory based)
• An Interdisciplinary Science course (NSCI) may be used in one of the above courses
• Humanities and Fine Arts (9 hours)
• At least one course in art, music, theatre or an interdisciplinary course in the Fine Arts category.
• At least one course in history, literature, philosophy, or an interdisciplinary course in the Humanities category.
• Recommended: Music Theory and/or Music of World Cultures may be used for up to 6 semester hours towards course requirements in humanities.
• Social/Behavioral Sciences (9 hours)
• Choose courses from at least two different disciplines including anthropology, political science, psychology, sociology, or an interdisciplinary course including these areas.

Mission Specific Courses (12-26 hours)

• IDS-1970 Freedom and Responsibility (transfer students are exempt from this requirement)
• IDS-4970 Values and Virtues
• Theology
• Public Teacher Education Requirements (6 hours)
• Choose one from Area 1:
  THY-1100 The Bible
  THY-2000 The Old Testament
  THY-3100 The New Testament
• Choose one from Area 2:
  THY-1200 Summary of Christian Belief
  THY-2200 Faith of the Christian Church
  THY-2310 History of Christianity in America
  THY-3320 Survey of Church History
• Lutheran Teacher Education Requirements (20 hours)
• THY-2000 The Old Testament
• THY-2200 Faith of the Christian Church
• THY-3100 The New Testament
• THY-3210 Christian Life
• THY-3300 History of Christian Biography
• THY-4410 World Religions
• THY-4505 Spiritual Nurture: Elementary Child or THY-4510 Spiritual Nurture: Adolescent

Program Support Courses (4-7 hours)

• One Interdisciplinary course (0-3 hours) (Not required if completed in General Studies)
• CIS-1000 Foundations of Information Systems
• PES-1000 Fitness and Wellness

Music Core (42.5 - 52.5 hours)

• Remedial Studies (0-4 hours)
  (Placement to be determined by audition/placement testing)
• MUS-1112 Introduction to Music Theory
• MUS-1611 Keyboard Technique I
• MUS-2531 Music Technology I
• Music Theory (12 -15 hours)
  (may count some hours toward General Studies Humanities)
• MUS-2113 Music Theory I
• MUS-2123 Music Theory II
• MUS-4133 Music Theory: Counterpoint
• MUS-4153 Music Theory: Form and Analysis
• MUS-4163 Orchestration and Arranging
• Basic Skills (7 hours)
• MUS-2111 Aural Skills I
• MUS-2121 Aural Skills II
• MUS-4131 Aural Skills III
• MUS-4151 Aural Skills IV
• MUS-3883 Basic Conducting
• MUS-3650 Piano Proficiency Examination
• Music Literature (9-12 hours)
• MUS-2243 Music of World Cultures (if not as Gen. Stud. Humanities)
• MUS-3213 History of Western Music to 1750
• MUS-3223 History of Western Music 1750-1900
• MUS-4263 20th Century Literature and Techniques
• Performance (14.5 hours)
• Primary Ensemble Membership (3.5 hours)
  (.5 hours/semester for 7 semesters)
• MUSE-3900 Kapelle
• MUSE-3930 Schola Cantorum
• MUSE-3940 Wind Symphony
• MUSE-3980 Chamber Orchestra
• Applied Music: MUSA-0600 - 0890 (7 hours)
  (1 hour/semester for 7 semesters)
• Co-register for MUS-3501 Music Convocation (3 hours)
  (.5 hours/semester for 6 semesters)
• MUS-4521 Senior Recital (1 hour)

Music Education Core (16 hours)

• Required (11 hours)
• MUS-1411 Introduction to Music Education
• MUS-2402 Vocal Technique for the Music Educator
• MUS-3531 Music Technology II
• MUS-4413 Music Methods and Materials: Elementary
• MUS-4607 Teaching Music: Middle - Secondary Schools
• Select 5 Instrumental Techniques (5 hours)
  (Omit lower brass if primary instrument is string or voice, omit percussion if primary instrument is piano. For all others, omit course on primary instrument.)
• MUS-1421 Instrumental Techniques: Single Reeds
• MUS-1431 Instrumental Techniques: Double Reeds & Flute
• MUS-1441 Instrumental Techniques: Upper Brass
• MUS-1451 Instrumental Techniques: Lower Brass
• MUS-1461 Instrumental Techniques: Strings
• MUS-1471 Instrumental Techniques: Percussion

Music Education Emphasis Area (7.5 hours)
Select one from the following:

• Instrumental Emphasis
• MUS-3421 Instrumental Pedagogy
• MUS-4442 Approached to Music Ed: Orff
• MUS-4883 Advanced Instrumental Conducting
• Remaining Instrumental Techniques course not taken in Music Education Core (1 hour)
• Choral Ensemble (.5 hours)
• MUSE-3900 Kapelle
• MUSE-3930 Schola Cantorum
• Choral Emphasis
• MUS-4452 Children's Choir: Techniques and Materials
• MUS-4462 Choral Techniques and Pedagogy
• MUS-4483 Advanced Choral Conducting
• Instrumental Ensemble (.5 hours)
• MUSE-3940 Wind Symphony
• MUSE-3980 Chamber Orchestra
• General Music Emphasis
• MUS-4432 Approaches to Music Education: Kodaly
• MUS-4442 Approached to Music Education: Orff
• MUS-4452 Children's Choir:Techniques and Materials
• Applied study on secondary instrument (1 hour)
  (Select voice if it is not primary instrument)
• Ensemble (.5 hours)
  (If primary instrument is voice, select an instrumental ensemble. All others select a choral ensemble.)

Professional Education Component (25 hours)

• Required:
• EDU-2020 Principles & Technology in Education
• EDU-2400 Educational Psychology
• EDU-4100 Foundations/Ethics of American Education
• PSY-4110 Developmental Psychology: Adolescence
• PSY-4410 Psych/Methods of Teaching - Exceptional Learner
• EDU-4940 Student Teaching: K-12 Music (12 hours)