Bachelor of Music Education (B.M.E.)

with Instrumental-/Choral-General Concentrations

Instrumental 4-Year Degree Plan (Sample) | Choral 4-Year Degree Plan (Sample)

Degree Requirements (123-124 cr.)

All courses are 3 credit hours, unless otherwise designated.

General Education Curriculum

Fundamental Literacies (13 cr.)

• Writing | ENG-W 131 Reading, Writing, and Inquiry I (with a grade of C or higher)
• Critical Thinking | ENG-W 270 Argumentative Writing
• Oral Communication | Fulfilled by EDUC-BE 201
• Visual Literacy | Fulfilled by EDUC-W 200
• Quantitative Reasoning | Select from approved course list
• Information Literacy | COAS-Q 110 Introduction to Information Literacy (1 cr.)
• Computer Literacy | MUS-T 120 Computer Skills for Musicians

Common Core Courses (9 cr.)

Complete one course from each of the following four areas, as designated in the Schedule of Classes.

• The Natural World | Select from approved course list
• Human Behavior and Social Institutions | Fulfilled by EDUC-P 250
• Literary and Intellectual Traditions | Select from approved course list
• Art, Aesthetics, and Creativity | MUS-A 190 Art, Aesthetics, and Creativity *

Contemporary Social Values (8 cr.)

Students must complete one course from each of the following three areas, as designated in the Schedule of Classes.

• Non-Western Cultures | MUS-M 75 Survey of Ethnic and Pop Music of the World
• Diversity in United States Society | Fulfilled by EDUC-H 340
• Health and Wellness |

• Choral concentrations | EDUC-H 359 Health and Wellness for Teachers (2 cr.) 
• Instrumental concentration | MUS-X 040 University Instrumental Ensembles (1 cr.) (2 semesters)

General Requirements

All Bachelor of Music Education students must pass the Praxis I® and Praxis II® examinations prior to taking EDUC-M 420 Student Teaching Seminar: Understanding Schools or EDUC-M 482 Student Teaching All Grades Music. Praxis II® must be completed by graduation, but can be taken during student teaching. For more information on the Praxis I® and Praxis II® examinations, visit www.ets.org/praxis.

An overall GPA of 2.75 and completion of Praxis I® are required for admission into the Teacher Education Program and for student teaching. All courses with a grade of C- or lower must be retaken.

Education Requirements (33 cr.)

• EDUC-F 201 Exploring the Personal Demands of Teaching: Laboratory Experience (2 cr.)
• EDUC-F 202 Exploring the Personal Demands of Teaching: Field Experience (1 cr.)
• EDUC-H 340 Education and American Culture
• EDUC-M 464 Methods of Teaching Reading
• EDUC-M 482 Student Teaching All Grades Music (12 cr.)
• EDUC-P 250 General Educational Psychology
• EDUC-P 407 Psychological Measurement in the Schools
• EDUC-P 475 Adolescent Development and Classroom Management
• EDUC-W 200 Using Computers in Education

Music Education Requirements (11 cr.)

Each of the following groupings are to be taken concurrently.

• MUS-M 216 Music Education Lab/Field Experience (0 cr.)
• MUS-M 236 Introduction to Music Education K-12 (2 cr.)

• MUS-M 317 Lab/Field Experience
  VT: Music Education Lab/Field Experience (0 cr.)
• MUS-M 337 Methods and Materials for Teaching Instrumental Music (2 cr.)

• MUS-M 318 Lab/Field Experience
  VT: Music Education Lab/Field Experience (0 cr.)
• MUS-M 338 Methods and Materials for Teaching Choral Music (2 cr.)

• MUS-M 319 Lab/Field Experience
  VT: Music Education Lab/Field Experience (0 cr.)
• MUS-M 339 General Music Methods K-8)

• MUS-U 357 Music in Special Education

Technique (6-8 cr.)

• MUS-G 261 String Class Techniques 1 (1 cr.) *
• MUS-G 281 Brass Instrument Techniques (1 cr.) *
• MUS-G 337 Woodwind Techniques (1 cr.) *
• MUS-G 338 Percussion Techniques (1 cr.) *
• MUS-G Techniques for Conducting (2 cr.)
• MUS-K 312 Arranging for Instrumental and Vocal Groups (2 cr.)

Music Requirements

Core Musicianship (25 cr.)

Select from approved course list

Piano Proficiency (4 cr.)

Option 1

• MUS-P 101 Piano Class 1 (1 cr.)
• MUS-P 102 Piano Class 2 (1 cr.)
• MUS-P 103 Piano Class 3 (1 cr.)
• MUS-P 104 Piano Class 4 (1 cr.)
• MUS-P 105 Keyboard Proficiency (0 cr.)

Option 2 when piano is primary instrument

• MUS-P 105 Keyboard Proficiency (0 cr.)
• Secondary Instrument at 200 level (2 cr.) (two semesters)

Applied Music (7 cr.)

• MUS-_ 400 Principal Instrument (1 cr.) (every semester except when student teaching)

Ensemble (7 cr.)

For each semester of enrollment except when student teaching:

• MUS-X 040 University Instrumental Ensembles (1 cr.)
• MUS-X 070 University Choral Ensembles (1 cr.)
• MUS-X 350 Jazz Ensembles (1 cr.)

At least one semester of the university ensemble must be in a chamber ensemble, both in instrumental and choral tracks. At least one of the ensembles must be a small vocal ensemble.

Additional Music Requirements

• MUS-I 311 B.S./B.M.E./B.M. Jazz Senior Recital (0 cr.)
• MUS-X 297 Music Education Upper-Divisional Skills Examination (0 cr.)

Choral Concentration (6-8 cr.)

• EDUC-H 359 Health and Wellness for Teachers (2 cr.)
• MUS-G 370 Techniques for Conducting (2 cr.)
• MUS-U 121 Fundamentals of Diction for Singers (2 cr.)
• MUS-V 200 Voice (instrumentalists only) (1 cr. each for two semesters)
• MUS-P 211 Keyboard Techniques (2 cr.)

Instrumental Concentration (5 cr.)

• MUS-F 466 Techniques in Marching Bands (2 cr.)
• MUS-G 370 Techniques for Conducting (2 cr.)
• MUS-V 201 Voice Class (1 cr.)
• MUS-X 040 University Instrumental Ensembles (1 cr.)