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Secondary Education Music Major
Bachelor of Music Education

	Completion of the music courses as well as the professional education sequence lead to secondary certification, which enables the holder to teach music at the K-12 level.
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 Total Credits Required for Degree  136
 Liberal Studies  30-40
 Health Promotion Requirements  2
Required Courses in Major 53
Music Core Courses 31
 MU 101 Theory I  2
 MU 102 Sight Singing and Ear Training I  2
 MU 104 Theory II  2
 MU 105 Sight Singing and Ear Training II  2
 MU 125 Music in Society [VI] 4
 MU 201 Theory 3/Arranging  3
 MU 202 Sight Singing and Ear Training III  2
 MU 203 Music History Literature, Form I  4
 MU 204 Theory 4/Arranging  3
 MU 206 Music History Literature, Form II  4
 MU 210 Sight Singing and Ear Training IV  2
 MU 490 Senior Recital  1
Performance Lessons 7
Ensembles 5
See large and small ensemble requirements. 
Choral or instrumental.  Each course is worth one half credit per semester. 
Choral 
Large Ensembles 3.5
Elective Ensembles 1.5
Instrumental 
Large Ensembles 2.5
Small Ensembles 1.0
Elective Ensemble 1.5
Area of Specialization (Choose either Choral or Instrumental) 
Choral 22
 MU 142 Piano IV  2
 MU 146 Classroom Instruments  1
 MU 150 Percussion Class  2
 MU 172 Musical Diction in Singing I  2
 MU 173 Musical Diction in Singing II  2
 MU 208 Conducting I  2
 MU 212 Choral Methods  2
 MU 230H High Brass Class  1
 MU 260U Upper Strings Class  1
 MU 280S Single Reeds Class  1
 MU 349 Methods and Materials in Teaching Music Education I  2
 MU 350 Methods and Materials in Teaching Music Education II  2
Music Electives 2
Instrumental 22
 MU 111 University Choir  0.5
 MU 140 Piano III  2
 MU 150 Percussion Class  2
 MU 170 Class Voice  or1
     MU 171 Performance I-Vocal  (1 cr.)    
 MU 208 Conducting I  2
 MU 230H High Brass Class  1
 MU 230L Low Brass Class  1
 MU 260U Upper Strings Class  1
 MU 260L Lower Strings Class  1
 MU 280D Double Reeds Class  1
 MU 280F Flute Class  1
 MU 280S Single Reeds Class  1
 MU 345A Marching Band Practicum  1
 MU 349 Methods and Materials in Teaching Music Education I  2
 MU 350 Methods and Materials in Teaching Music Education II  2
Music Electives 2.5
Professional Education 29
 ED 201 Introduction to Education  2
 ED 231 Teaching for Learning in the Secondary Classroom  4
 ED 301 Dimensions of American Education  2
 ED 319 Teaching of Reading for Secondary Teachers  3
 ED 349 Teaching for Diversity, Equity and Social Justice in the Secondary School Community  2
 ED 361 Special Education and the General Classroom Teacher  2
 ED 430 Teaching in the Secondary School  11
 ED 450 Seminar in Teaching  1
 ED 483 Educational Media Technology  2

	The major does not require a minor.