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BACHELOR OF MUSIC WITH A MAJOR IN MUSIC EDUCATION
The Bachelor of Music with a major in music education is a 132-hour degree program
designed to enable students to develop the range of knowledge, skills, and
competencies expected of those holding a professional baccalaureate degree in music
education. This degree leads to NT-4 Certification for grades P-12. Students must be
admitted to the Teacher Education program in the College of Education prior to enrolling
in professional sequence courses: MUSC 3650, MUE 3600, MUE 4600, MUE 4610.
Advising of students pursuing this program is done in the Department of Music by
departmental faculty. However, admission to the Teacher Education program and arrangements
for Preservice Field Experience and Student Teaching are made through the
Office of the Dean of the College of Education. Students must meet all requirements
established by the College of Education and the College of the Arts as published in this
catalog. These include passage of the Music Education barrier and admission to the
Teacher Education Program of the College of Education.
Selected Educational Outcomes
- Acquire foundational perspectives in educational philosophy, psychology,
sociology, and history.
- Develop skills in and functional knowledge of conducting, rehearsing, and
wind, string, fretted and percussion instruments and/or voice performance.
- Develop the ability to apply analytical and historical knowledge to curriculum
development, lesson planning, and daily classroom and performance
activities.
- Develop skills in assessment and evaluation strategies
- Acquire the ability to teach music at various levels to different age groups
and in a variety of classroom and ensemble setting
Requirements for the Bachelor Of Music Degree
With A Major In Music Education
| Students pursuing the Bachelor of Music degree with a major in
music education should take MUSC 1100 in AREA C
and PSYC 2500 in Area E of the Core Curriculum.
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| Core Curriculum Area F
|
18 hours
|
| MUSC 1011, MUSC 1012
|
6 hours
|
| MUSC 1051, MUSC 1052
|
2 hours
|
| MUSC 1131
|
1 hour
|
| MUE 2999
|
0 hours
|
| EDUC 2210, EDUC 2120, EDUC 2130
|
9 hours
|
| All courses in Area F must be completed with a grade of "C" or better.
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| Teacher Certification Health and Physical Education Requirements |
4 hours
|
| KSPE 2000, KSPE 2150
|
4 hours
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| Senior College Curriculum
|
69 hours
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| Upper Level Courses in Music
|
39 hours
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| MUSC 1132
|
1 hour
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| MUSC 2011, MUSC 2012
|
6 hours
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| MUSC 2051, MUSC 2052
|
2 hours
|
| MUSC 3820, 3850, 3860, 3880, or 4850
|
7 hours
|
| MUSC 3650
|
2 hours
|
| MUSC 1_20 or MUSC 2_20
|
8 hours
|
| MUSC 3_20 or MUSC 4_20
|
6 hours
|
| MUSC 4451 and MUSC 4452
|
6 hours
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| MUE 3100
|
1 hour
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| Courses in Professional Education
|
15 hours
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| SPEC 3000
|
3 hours
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| MUE 4790
|
10 hours
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| MUE 4800
|
2 hours
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| Courses in Music Education
|
15 hours
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| Instrumental:
|
|
| MUE 2700, MUE 2710
|
2 hours
|
| MUE 3720, MUE 3730
|
2 hours
|
| MUE 3600
|
2 hours
|
| MUE 3750
|
1 hours
|
| MUE 4600, MUE 4610
|
4 hours
|
| MUE 4630
|
2 hours
|
| MUSC 1016
|
1 hour
|
| MUE 4700 or 4720
|
1 hour
|
| MUSC 1001
|
0 hours
|
| MUE 2730, MUE 3780
|
2 hours
|
| MUE 3600
|
2 hours
|
| MUSC 1101, MUSC 4750
|
2 hours
|
| MUE 4600, MUE 4610
|
4 hours
|
| MUSC 1210 or MUSC 1410
|
2 hours
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| MUE 4620
|
2 hours
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| MUSC 1016
|
1 hour
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| MUSC 1001
|
0 hour
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| Total hours required for the degree
|
133 semester hours
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Examples of Outcome Assessments
- Cooperating teacher and University supervisor evaluations of student teaching.
- Admission to junior standing on the principal instrument or voice, and in
music education.
- A state or national teacher examination.
- Evaluation of teaching and music competencies by appropriate faculty.
