Department of Curriculum & Instruction

Secondary Education Program

Music Education for Teacher Licensure⁵ (Keyboard 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	Science with Lab1	4
  MUS 1000 Recital Attendance	0	MUS 1000 Recital Attendance	0
  MUS 1202 Applied Music - Piano	2	MUS 1202 Applied Music - Piano	2
  MUS 1571 University Choir, MUS 1581 Choral Artists or MUS 1681 Concert Chorale	1	MUS 1231 Applied Music - Voice	1
  MUS 1713 Theory I	3	MUS 1571 University Choir, MUS 1581 Choral Artists or MUS 1681 Concert Chorale	1
  MUS 1731 Ear Training I	1	MUS 1723 Theory II	3
  MUS 1751 Orientation to Music	1	MUS 1741 Ear Training II	1
  MUS 2441 Class Voice	1	MUS 2201 Accompanying Seminar	1
  Total Hours	15	Total Hours	16

•  Sophomore

  Fall		Spring
  Social Sciences1	3	COMM 2003 Public Speaking	3
  Science with Lab1	4	SEED 2002 Education as a Profession	2
  MUS 1000 Recital Attendance	0	MUS 1000 Recital Attendance	0
  MUS 1202 Applied Music - Piano	2	MUS 1202 Applied Music - Piano	2
  MUS 1231 Applied Music - Voice	1	MUS 1231 Applied Music - Voice	1
  MUS 1571 University Choir, MUS 1581 Choral Artists or MUS 1681 Concert Chorale	1	MUS 1571 University Choir, MUS 1581 Choral Artists or MUS 1681 Concert Chorale	1
  MUS 2713 Theory III	3	MUS 2201 Accompanying Seminar	1
  MUS 2731 Ear Training III	1	MUS 2723 Theory IV	3
  		MUS 2741 Ear Training IV	1
  		MUS 1440 Piano Proficiency	0
  		MUS 2000 Sophomore Barrier3	0
  Total Hours	15	Total Hours	14

•  Junior

  Fall		Spring
  Social Sciences1	3	Fine Arts & Humanities1	3
  MUS 1231 Applied Music - Voice	1	U.S. History/Government1	3
  MUS 3000 Recital Attendance	0	MUS 3000 Recital Attendance	0
  MUS 3202 Applied Music - Piano	2	MUS 3202 Applied Music - Piano	2
  MUS 3571 University Choir, MUS 3581 Choral Artists or MUS 3681 Concert Chorale	1	MUS 3571 University Choir, MUS 3581 Choral Artists or MUS 3681 Concert Chorale	1
  MUS 3773 History of Music I	3	MUS 3702 Music Educational Technology	2
  MUS 3802 Principles of Conducting	2	MUS 3783 History of Music II	3
  MUS 3821 Secondary Choral Methods and Materials	1	MUS 4821 Secondary Choral Methods and Materials II	1
  MUS 4712 Form and Analysis	2
  MUS 3401 Brass Instruments, MUS 3421 Woodwind Instruments, MUS 3431 Woodwind Instruments-Single Reeds, MUS 3481 Stringed Instruments, or MUS 4461 Form and Analysis	1
  Total Hours	16	Total Hours	15

•  Senior

  Fall		Spring
  Fine Arts & Humanities1	3	SEED 4054 Educating Developing, Diverse and Exceptional Learners	4
  MUS 3202 Applied Music - Piano	2	SEED 4556 Classroom Application of Educational Psychology4	6
  MUS 3401 Brass Instruments, MUS 3421 Woodwind Instruments, MUS 3431 Woodwind Instruments-Single Reeds, MUS 3481 Stringed Instruments, or MUS 4461 Form and Analysis	1	MUS 3442 Piano Pedagogy	2
  MUS 3571 University Choir, MUS 3581 Choral Artists or MUS 3681 Concert Chorale	1	MUS 3762 Instrumental and Choral Arranging	2
  MUS 3692 History of Music III	2	MUS 4000 Capstone Recital	0
  MUS 3853 Music in the Elementary Classroom	3
  Total Hours	12	Total Hours	14

•  Senior 9th Semester

  Fall
  SEED 4503 Seminar in Secondary Education	3
  SEED 4809 Teaching in the Elementary and Secondary School4,5	9
  MUS 4701 Teaching Music in the Elementary and Secondary School	1
  Total Hours	13

¹See appropriate alternatives or substitutions in "General Education Requirements"
²Required for enrollment in upper-level applied study for two-hour credit and for completion for all music degrees.
³Prerequisite: admission to Stage II.
⁴See admission policy and procedure.
⁵For licensure, students must pass the Praxis II specialty and Principles of Learning and Teaching exam.