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Music Education Vocal/General Concentration with a Voice Major |
Performance: 23 credits
Music Theory: 29 credits
Music History: 12 credits
Music Education: 29 credits
Liberal Arts: 30 credits
Total: 123 credits
I. Performance Courses [23 credits]
Performance Lessons 6 terms 2 credits/term = 12 cr
1 term 1 credit/term = 1 cr
Large Ensemble 7 terms 1 credit/term = 7 cr
Chamber Music 1 term 1 credit/term = 1 cr
Diction for Singers 2 terms 1 credit/term = 2 cr
Music Assembly* 7 terms 1 credit/term = 0 cr
(7 non-degree credits)
* Registration in Music Assembly is required
in every semester of full-time matriculation
except the semester devoted to Student Teaching.
II. Music Theory Courses [29 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 Music History 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 Inst. 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 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 a
voice major are normally completed.
Music Education
Vocal/General Concentration with a Voice Major
First Year
Fall Spring
701:100 Music Assembly 1 701:100 Music Assembly 1
701:169 Voice lesson 2 701:170 Voice 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 Music Tech 1 700:110 Intro to Music Ed 1
700:261 Vocal Tech Sch Ch 1 700: Instr tech class 1
701:xxx Piano (if needed) 1 701:xxx Piano (if needed) 1
350:101 Expository Writing 3 Liberal arts class 3
Liberal arts class 3 Liberal arts class 3
TOTAL 18 cr TOTAL 18 cr
Second Year
Fall Spring
701:100 Music Assembly 1 701:100 Music Assembly 1
701:269 Voice lesson 2 701:270 Voice 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 3 701:xxx Piano (if needed) 1
701:201 Diction for Singers 1 701:202 Dict. for Singers 1
701:300 Keyboard Prof Exam 0
701:xxx Piano (if needed) 1 Liberal arts class 3
TOTAL 17 cr TOTAL 17 cr
Third Year
Fall Spring
701:100 Music Assembly 1 701:100 Music Assembly 1
701:369 Voice lesson 2 701:370 Voice lesson 2
701:3xx Ensemble 1 701:3xx Ensemble 1
700:341 Orchestration 2 701:322 Music Analysis 3
700:303/4 World Music 3 700: Special Topics 1
700:329 Conducting 2 700:330 Conducting 2
700:381 Mat/Meth Elem Sch 3 700:382 Mat/Meth Sec Chor 3
700:386 MusEdLab (or SpTop) 1 700:385 Instr Meth Ch/Gen 1
700:323 Fundamentals III 2 701:156 Chamber Music 1
TOTAL 17 cr Liberal arts class 3
Liberal arts class 3
TOTAL 18 cr
Fourth Year
Fall Spring
701:100 Music Assembly 1 700:480 Seminar St Teaching 1
701:469 Voice lesson 1 700:487 Student Teaching 11
701:4xx 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. It is recommended that voice majors take language courses (especially Italian, German, and French) to satisfy their Area II Humanities requirement.
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 or <%ugdir%> 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 instr, 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 & 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.
7. The total credits required for graduation are 123. The courses listed in the sample curriculum add up to 134 credits. This is because the 7 credits for Music Assembly do not count towards graduation and the four semesters of piano are not required. Most students will need instruction in piano, however, in order to pass the required Keyboard Proficiency Examination. If you have not had formal instruction in piano, these four semesters will normally be Piano Class I and II (701:159-160 and 259-260).
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