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2007-2008
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4-9-2: Music Education K-12 Licensure Program
The Bachelor of Music - Music Education degree prepares graduates to teach music from kindergarten through twelfth grade in choral, instrumental, or general music. Major requirements are mandated by the state of Colorado and are changed periodically. See your advisor for details. Students completing this program will be eligible for licensure in K–12 music education when they graduate. Students will also be prepared to begin graduate studies.
Requirements
The Bachelor of Music - Music Education requires 140 semester hours including 41 hours of Teacher Education Program core courses, 37 hours of general education and biblical studies courses specified below, 41 hours of music education courses, and a 21 hour emphasis of courses in choral, instrumental, or general music. Students must take MUA 130 Piano Class (1) in consecutive semesters until MUA 230 Piano Proficiency (0) is passed. Completion of the degree generally requires four-and-one-half years of study.
Teacher Education Program Core Courses
EDU 204 Teaching Theory and Practice (4)
EDU 215 Field I: Standards-based Planning
Secondary (2)
EDU 321 Secondary Reading & Math
Instruction (3) or
EDU 324 Curriculum: Reading/Language Arts
(3)
EDU 340 Measurement and Evaluation (3)
EDU 402 Law, Ethics and Reform in American
Education (3)
SPD 310 Introduction to Special Education
(3)
EDU 414 Field II: Research-based
Instruction Secondary (2)
EDU 470 Student Teaching (12)
EDU 497 Student Teaching Seminar (2)
EPS 203 Psychological Foundations of
Education (1)
EPS 340 Child Psychology and Development
(3) or
EPS 342 Adolescent Development and Culture
(3)
MUS 404 Music K-12 Curriculum and
Instruction (3)
General Education Courses
COM 110 Oral Communication (3)
ENG 102 English Composition (3)
HIS 111 History and Literature of Ancient
Israel (3)
HIS 201 World Civilization I (3) or
HIS 202 World Civilization II (3)
HIS 305 World Religions (3)
Science Elective with lab (4)
HUM 110 Musical Perspectives (3)
HUM 114 Early Christian Literature (3)
INT 101 First Year Integration (3)
INT 402 Integrative Seminar (3)
MAT 111 College Algebra (3)
THE 201 Introduction to Theology (3)
Music Education Courses
MUA 130 Piano Class (Piano class
requirements vary [average 4 hours] in order to pass Piano Proficiency.)
MUA 175 Music Convocation (0) (eight
semesters)
MUA 230 Piano Proficiency (0)
MUA 327 Advanced Conducting (2)
3 of the following:
MUA 351 Brass Techniques and Pedagogy (1)
MUA 352 Woodwind Techniques and Pedagogy (1)
MUA 353 String Techniques and Pedagogy (1)
MUA 354 Percussion Techniques and Pedagogy (1)
MUA 355 Improvisational Techniques (1)
MUS 112 Music Theory I (3)
MUS 113 Sight-Singing and Ear Training I
(1)
MUS 210 Computers in Music (2)
MUS 212 Music Theory II (3)
MUS 213 Sight-Singing and Ear Training II
(1)
MUS 214 Music Theory III (3)
MUS 215 Sight-Singing and Ear Training
III (1)
MUS 312 Music Theory IV (3)
MUS 313 Sight-Singing and Ear Training IV
(1)
MUS 323 History of Music I (3)
MUS 324 History of Music II (3)
MUS 326 Conducting (2)
MUS 410 World Music (3)
MUS 411 Scoring and Arranging (2)
Choral Emphasis
MUA 126 Voice (10)
MUE 100-101 University Women's Choir or
University Choir (8)
MUS 328 Choral Methods and Literature (2)
MUS 360 Half Recital (1)
Instrumental Emphasis
MUA 100–126 Primary Instrument (10)
MUE 100-101 University Women's Choir or
University Choir (2)
MUE 102–103 University Wind Ensemble
or University Orchestra (6)
MUS 329 Instrumental Methods and
Literature (2)
MUS 360 Half Recital (1)
General Music Emphasis
MUA 100–126 Primary Instrument (10)
MUE 100–103 University Women's
Choir, University Choir, University Wind Ensemble or University Orchestra (8)
MUS 330 General Music Methods and
Literature (2)
MUS 360 Half Recital (1)
HUM 110 Musical Perspectives (3) satisfies
the general education requirement in the humanities, and the general education
requirement for proficiency in a foreign language is waived.
MUS 324 History of Music II is substituted for a second history course
in the general education requirements. MUS
410 World Music (2) counts as one of the social sciences requirements. A
minimum of a C- in MUS 111 Basic
Musicianship (2) or a passing grade on the Music Theory Entrance Exam is
prerequisite for entrance into MUS 112
Music Theory I (3). MUA 175 Music
Convocation is required of all music education majors for eight semesters.
Piano class requirements vary in order to pass Piano Proficiency. Only one
ensemble credit each semester counts toward the requirements for the major.
Additional policies concerning attendance, appeal, recitals, applied music, and proficiency examinations are described in the Teacher Education Handbook and the Music Handbook.
