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Music Education Vocal/General Concentration with an Instrumental Major |
Performance: 23 credits
Music Theory: 29 credits
Music History: 12 credits
Music Education: 29 credits
Liberal Arts: 30 credits
Total: 123 credits
The distribution is as follows:
I. Performance Courses [23 credits]
Performance Lessons 6 terms 2 cr/term = 12 cr
1 term 1 cr/term = 1 cr
Voice Lesson 1 term 1 cr/term = 1 cr
Large Ensemble 7 terms 1 cr/term = 7 cr
Chamber Music 1 term 1 cr/term = 1 cr
Diction for Singers 1 term 1 cr/term = 1 cr
Music Assembly* 7 terms 1 cr/term = 0 cr
(7 non-degree credits)
* Registration in Music Assembly is required
in every semester of full-time matriculation.
II. Music Theory Courses [32 credits]
700:127 Introduction to Music Technology 1 cr
121 Theory I 3 cr
122 Theory II 3 cr
221 Theory III 3 cr
222 Theory IV 3 cr
700:123-124 Fundamentals of Musicianship I 4 cr
223-224 Fundamentals of Musicianship II 4 cr
323 Fundamentals of Musicianship III 2 cr
700:329-330 Conducting 4 cr
700:341 Orchestration 2 cr
III. Music History Courses [12 credits]
700:301-302 Music History I-II 6 cr
303 or 304 Special Topics in World Music 3 cr
419 or 420 Special Studies in MusHis 3 cr
IV. Music Education Courses [29 credits]
700:261 Vocal Techniques for School Choirs 1 cr
+ one of the following
263 String Instrument Techniques 1 cr
265 Woodwind Instrument Techniques
267 Brass Instrument Techniques
269 Percussion Instrument Techniques
700:110 Introduction to Music Education 1 cr
210* Foundations of Music Education 3 cr
381* Mat&Methods in Elementary School 3 cr.
382* Mat&Methods in Secondary Choral 3 cr
385 Instr Methods for Choral/General 1 cr
386 Music Education Lab 1 cr
4xx Special Topics 1 cr
4yy Special Topics 1 cr
4zz Special Topics 1 cr
480 Seminar for Student Teachers 1 cr
487 Student Teaching 11 cr
* These courses require field experience; see
Teaching Experiences.
V. Liberal Arts Courses [30 credits]
Area I English [6 cr] = 01:355:101 Expository Writing
+ one course in literature
Area II Humanities [6 cr]
Africana studies, American studies, archaeology, art history,
Asian studies, comparative lit, classics, English, foreign languages,
Hebraic studies, history, linguistics, philosophy, Puerto Rican &
Hispanic Caribbean studies, religion, Slavic & East European studies,
women's studies
Area III Social Sciences [12 cr]
830:101 General Psychology [3 cr.]
830:331 Infant and Child Development [3 cr]
300:306 Educational Psychology [3 cr]
920:218 Sociology of Education [3 cr]
or 345 Education and Society [3 cr]
or 101 Intro to Sociology [3 cr]
(or an approved substitute Sociology course)
Area IV Mathematics: 100-level or higher [3 cr]
Biology: 100-level or higher [3 cr]
Note: All Music Education majors (including those majoring in a keyboard instrument) must pass the Keyboard Proficiency Examination prior to Student Teaching. Courses in piano are available to prepare students for this examination.
See below for a sample 8-semester schedule showing how the course
requirements for the Music Education vocal/general concentration with an
instrumental major are normally completed.
MUSIC EDUCATION
Vocal/General Concentration with an Instrumental Major
First Year
Fall Spring
701:100 Music Assembly 1 701:100 Music Assembly 1
701:1xx Performance lesson 2 701:1xx Performance lesson 2
701:3xx Ensemble 1 701:3xx Ensemble 1
700:121 Theory I 3 700:122 Theory II 3
700:123 Fundamentals I 2 700:124 Fundamentals I 2
700:127 Intro to Mus Tech 1 700:110 Intro to Mus Ed 1
700:261 Vocal Tech Sch Ch 1 701:170 Voice lesson 1
350:101 Expository Writing 3 Liberal arts class 3
Liberal arts class 3 Liberal arts class 3
TOTAL 17 cr TOTAL 17 cr
Second Year
Fall Spring
701:100 Music Assembly 1 701:100 Music Assembly 1
701:2xx Performance lesson 2 701:2xx Performance lesson 2
701:3xx Ensemble 1 701:3xx Ensemble 1
700:221 Theory III 3 701:222 Theory IV 3
700:223 Fundamentals II 2 700:224 Fundamentals II 2
700:301 Music History I 3 700:302 Music History II 3
700:210 Foundations Mus Ed 3 Liberal arts class 3
701:201 Dict for Singers 1 Liberal arts class 3
701:300 Keyboard Prof Exam 0
TOTAL 16 cr TOTAL 18 cr
Third Year
Fall Spring
701:100 Music Assembly 1 701:100 Music Assembly 1
701:3xx Performance lesson 2 701:3xx Performance lesson 2
701:3xx Ensemble 1 701:3xx Ensemble 1
700:341 Orchestration 2 700: Special Topics 1
700:303/4 World Music 3 700:330 Conducting 2
700:329 Conducting 2 700:382 Mat/Meth Sec Choral 3
700:381 Mat/Meth Elem Sch 3 700:385 Instr Meth Ch/Gen 1
700:386 MusEdLab (or SpTop)1 700: Instr tech class 1
701:156 Chamber Music 1
700:323 Fundamentals III 2 Liberal arts class 3
TOTAL 17 cr TOTAL 16 cr
Fourth Year
Fall Spring
701:100 Music Assembly 1 700:480 Seminar St Teaching 1
701:4xx Performance lesson 1 700:487 Student Teaching 11
701:3xx Ensemble 1 TOTAL 12 cr
700:419 Sp St in Mus Hist 3
700: SpTop (or MusEdLab)1
700: Special Topics 1
Liberal arts class 3
Liberal arts class 3
Liberal arts class 3
TOTAL 17 cr
1. In this sample 8-semester curriculum, the distribution of the ten required liberal arts courses has been arrived at so as to achieve a rough balance of credits from one semester to another. Other distributions are possible, and many Music Education majors decide to take some of these courses in the summer. Expository Writing (English 101) is required of everyone, and either this or a lower-level writing course must be taken in the first semester. The required course in Mathematics should also be taken in the first year.
Many of the music courses in the sample curriculum may also be taken in other semesters. The distribution that is shown here is one that will work. Keep in mind that not all courses are offered every semester or every year. If you decide to change the suggested distribution, you should consult with your advisor to make sure the new one is OK.
2. On the Music History courses: Music History I-II (700:301-302) must be taken in sequence. Special Topics in World Music will be offered in both semesters, as 700:303 in the Fall and 700:304 in the Spring; either semester satisfies the requirement. One or more sections of Special Studies in Music History will be offered every semester, as 700:419 in the Fall and 700:420 in the Spring; either semester satisfies the requirement. The topics will change from one semester to the next in both World Music and Special Studies.
3. On the Special Topics courses in Music Education: Vocal/General majors are required to take three of these. A variety of topics will be offered. They may be taken in either the third or fourth year.
4. Music Education Lab (700:386) will be offered in the Fall semester of every year, but the focus alternates between choral and instrumental from one year to the next (F2004 choral, F2005 instrumental, etc). You should take the Music Ed Lab appropriate to your concentration, in either your third or fourth year.
5. On the Methods courses: All Music Education majors take Materials and Methods in Elementary School Music (700:381) in the Fall semester of the third year. Vocal/General majors then take both 700:382 (Materials and Methods in Secondary Choral Music) and 700:385 (Instrumental Methods for Choral/General Majors) in the Spring semester.
6. On Chamber Music: This requirement may be satisfied by the course called Chamber Music or by one of the small ensembles listed at Chamber Music. Students who wish to use Art of Accompanying to satisfy the Chamber Music requirement must have reached the appropriate level in piano.
7. The total credits required for graduation are 123. The courses listed in the sample curriculum add up to 130 credits. This is because the 7 credits for Music Assembly do not count towards graduation.
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