2016-2017 Department of Curriculum & Instruction

Secondary Education Program

Music Education for Teacher Licensure⁷ (Vocal Music Option)

See the College of Education page for additional requirements.

Curriculum

The matrix below is a sample plan for all coursework required for this program.

•  Freshman

  Fall		Spring
  ENGL 1013 Composition I1	3	ENGL 1023 Composition II1	3
  Mathematics1	3	Social Sciences1	3
  MUS 1000 Recital Attendance	0	MUS 1000 Recital Attendance	0
  MUS 1232 Applied Music - Voice	2	MUS 1191 Vocal Diction I	1
  MUS 1441 Class Piano, I, II, III, and IV or MUS 1201 Applied Music - Piano2	1	MUS 1232 Applied Music - VoiceT	2
  MUS 1571 University Choir, MUS 1581 Chamber Choir or MUS 1681 Concert Chorale	1	MUS 1441 Class Piano, I, II, III, and IV or MUS 1201 Applied Music - Piano2	1
  MUS 1713 Theory I	3	MUS 1571 University Choir, MUS 1581 Chamber Choir or MUS 1681 Concert ChoraleT	1
  MUS 1731 Ear Training I	1	MUS 1723 Theory II	3
  TECH 1001 Orientation to the University	1	MUS 1741 Ear Training II	1
  Total Hours	15	Total Hours	15

•  Sophomore

  Fall		Spring
  Science with Lab1	4	Science with Lab1	4
  MUS 1000 Recital Attendance	0	SEED 2002 Education as a Profession	2
  MUS 1232 Applied Music - Voice	2	MUS 1000 Recital Attendance	0
  MUS 1441 Class Piano, I, II, III, and IV or MUS 1201 Applied Music - Piano2	1	MUS 1232 Applied Music - Voice	2
  MUS 1571 University Choir, MUS 1581 Chamber Choir or MUS 1681 Concert Chorale	1	MUS 1441 Class Piano, I, II, III, and IV or MUS 1201 Applied Music - Piano2	1
  MUS 2191 Vocal Diction II	1	MUS 1571 University Choir, MUS 1581 Chamber Choir or MUS 1681 Concert Chorale	1
  MUS 2713 Theory III	3	MUS 2723 Theory IV	3
  MUS 2731 Ear Training III	1	MUS 2741 Ear Training IV	1
  		Sophomore Barrier Jury3	0
  		Piano Exit Exam	0
  Total Hours	13	Total Hours	14

•  Junior

  Fall		Spring
  COMM 2003 Public Speaking	3	Social Sciences1	3
  MUS 3000 Recital Attendance	0	U.S. History/Government1	3
  MUS 3232 Applied Music - Voice	2	MUS 3000 Recital Attendance	0
  MUS 3571 University Choir, MUS 3581 Chamber Choir or MUS 3681 Concert Chorale	1	MUS 3191 Vocal Solo Literature	1
  MUS 3702 Music Educational Technology	2	MUS 3232 Applied Music - Voice	2
  MUS 3773 History of Music I	3	MUS 3571 University Choir, MUS 3581 Chamber Choir or MUS 3681 Concert Chorale	1
  MUS 3802 Principles of Conducting	2	MUS 3762 Instrumental and Choral Arranging	2
  MUS 3821 Secondary Choral Methods and Materials	1	MUS 3783 History of Music II	3
  MUS 4712 Form and Analysis	2	MUS 4821 Secondary Choral Methods and Materials II	1
  Total Hours	16	Total Hours	16

•  Senior

  Fall		Spring
  Fine Arts & Humanities1	3	Fine Arts & Humanities1	3
  SEED 3552 Child and Adolescent Development5	2	SEED 4556 Classroom Application of Educational Psychology5	6
  SEED 4052 Educating Diverse and Exceptional Learners5	2	MUS 4001 Senior Recital	1
  MUS 3232 Applied Music - Voice	2	MUS 4701 Special Methods in Music	1
  MUS 3441 Instrumental Concepts	1	MUS 4832 Vocal Pedagogy	2
  MUS 3571 University Choir, MUS 3581 Chamber Choir or MUS 3681 Concert Chorale	1
  MUS 3692 History of Music III	2
  MUS 3853 Music in the Elementary Classroom4	3
  Total Hours	16	Total Hours	13

•  Senior 9th Semester

  Fall
  SEED 4503 Seminar in Secondary Education	3
  SEED 4809 Teaching in the Elementary and Secondary School6,7	9
  Total Hours	12

¹See appropriate alternatives or substitutions in "General Education Requirements"
²Piano (MUS 1441 Class Piano, I, II, III, and IV or MUS 1201 Applied Music - Piano) to be taken each semester until successful completion of Piano Exit Exam.
³Required for enrollment in upper-level applied study for two-hour credit and for completion for all music degrees.
⁴Prerequisite: successful completion of Piano Exit Exam.
⁵Prerequisite: admission to Stage II.
⁶See admission policy and procedure.
⁷For licensure, students must pass the Praxis II specialty and Principles of Learning and Teaching exam.