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4-9-2: Music Education K-12 Licensure Program

The Bachelor of Music - Music Education K-12 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.

The Bachelor of Music - Music Education K-12 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.

General Education Requirements

COM 103 Public Speaking (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 Professional Courses

EDU 204 Teaching Theory and Practice (4)
EDU 215 Field I: Standards-based Planning Secondary (2)
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 342 Adolescent Development and Culture (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 356 Vocal Methods (1) (instrumental majors must take this course)

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 404 Music K-12 Curriculum and Instruction (3)
MUS 360 Half Recital (1)

Instrumental Emphasis

MUA 100–126 Primary Instrument (10)
MUE 102–103 University Wind Ensemble or University Orchestra (8)
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. 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.

Music Education-K-12 Prerequisites:

EDU 324 Prerequisites: EDU 340
EDU 414 Prerequisites: EDU 324
EDU 402 Prerequisites: 90+ credit hours.
EPS 342 Prerequisites: 30+ credit hours.