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Music Education Concentration
2023-2024

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FIRST YEAR

Semester 1
 

COURSE TITLE CREDITS FREQUENCY COURSE NOTES MIN. GRADE CATEGORY
MUSP 001 Concert Attendance 0 Fall, Spring Prerequisite: Music major or minor CR  
MUSP 102 Large Music Ensemble 1 Fall, Spring     HR
MUSA 100-Level Applied Music 100-Level 1 Fall, Spring Concurrent enrollment in MUSA 101 C+  
MUSA 101 Performance Lab I 1 Fall, Spring Concurrent enrollment in Applied Music    
MUSI 120 Music Theory I 2 Fall Concurrent enrollment in MUSP 135 C HU
MUSP 135 Aural Music Theory I 1 Fall Concurrent enrollment in MUSI 120 C  
MUSP 150 Class Piano I 2 Fall   C  
MATH 102 Survey of Mathematics 4 Fall, Spring   C- Skills req
ENGL 100 Fundamentals of English 3 Fall, Spring   C- Skills req
TOTAL   15        


Winterim Year 1 - optional
Consult with your advisor whether winterim is appropriate for you in your first year.
 

Semester 2
 

COURSE TITLE CREDITS FREQUENCY COURSE NOTES MIN. GRADE CATEGORY
MUSP 001 Concert Attendance 0 Fall, Spring Prerequisite: Music major or min CR  
MUSP 102 Large Music Ensemble 1 Fall, Spring     HU
MUSA 100-Level Applied Music 100-Level 1 Fall, Spring Concurrent enrollment in MUSA 101; Prerequisites apply C+  
MUSA 101 Performance Lab I 1 Fall, Spring Concurrent enrollment in Applied Music    
MUSI 121 Music Theory II 2 Spring Prerequisites: MUSI 120 with a grade of C or better; concurrent enrollment in MUSP 136    
MUSP 136 Aural Music Theory II 1 Spring Prerequisites: MUSI 120, and MUSP 135 with a grade of C or better; concurrent enrollment in MUSI 121 C  
MUSP 151 Class Piano II 2 Spring Prerequisites: MUSP 150 with a grade of C or better C  
Gen Ed (SS)   3 Fall, Spring   C SS
Gen Ed (HU)   3 Fall, Spring   C HU
ENGL 101 Composition and Reading 3 Fall, Spring Prerequisite: Placement or ENGL 100 C- Skills req
TOTAL   17        
YEAR TOTAL   32        


Summer Year 1 - optional
Enrollment in Summer courses is recommended for students who end their first year with less than 30 credit hours.

First Year Milestones

  • Complete Skills requirement (MATH 102, 103, 104, or 111 and ENGL 101)
  • Complete required Music courses
  • Declare pending major or meta major
  • Engagement or career development milestone  

SECOND YEAR

Semester 1
 

COURSE TITLE CREDITS FREQUENCY COURSE NOTES MIN. GRADE CATEGORY
MUSP 001 Concert Attendance 0 Fall, Spring Prerequisite: Music major or minor CR  
MUSP 102 Large Music Ensemble 1 Fall, Spring     HU
MUSA 200-Level Applied Music 200-Level 1 Fall, Spring Concurrent enrollment in MUSA 201; Prerequisites apply C+  
MUSA 201 Performance Lab II 1 Fall, Spring Concurrent enrollment in Applied Music    
MUSI 221 Music Theory III 2 Fall Prerequisite: MUSI 121 with a grade of C or better, concurrent enrollment in MUSP 236 C  
MUSP 236 Aural Music Theory III 1 Fall Prerequisite: MUSI 121 and MUSP 136 with a grade of C or better; concurrent enrollment in MUSI 221 C  
MUSE 300 Music Teaching and Learning 3 Fall Interview and apply to Education during this course!    
MUSP 250 Class Piano III 2 Fall Prerequisite: MUSP 151 with a grade of C or better    
Foreign Language 103 Introductory Language I 4 Fall, Spring      
Gen Ed (NS)   3 Fall, Spring    

NS
TOTAL   18        


Winterim Year 2 - optional
Enrollment in Winterim courses is strongly recommended for students who have accumulated less than 45 credits.

 

Semester 2
 

COURSE TITLE CREDITS FREQUENCY COURSE NOTES MIN. GRADE CATEGORY
MUSP 001 Concert Attendance 0 Fall, Spring Prerequisite: Music major or minor CR  
MUSP 102 Large Music Ensemble 1 Fall, Spring      
MUSA 200-Level Applied Music 200-Level 1 Fall, Spring Concurrent enrollment in MUSA 201; Prerequisites apply C+  
MUSA 201 Performance Lab II 1 Fall, Spring Concurrent enrollment in Applied Music    
MUSI 321 Music Theory IV 2 Spring Prerequisites: MUSI 221 with a grade of C or better; concurrent enrollment in MUSP 336 C NS
MUSP 336 Aural Music Theory IV 2 Spring Prerequisites: MUSI 221 and MUSP 236 with a grade of C or better; concurrent enrollment in MUSI 321    
MUSE 302  General Music Methods I: Elementary 3 Spring      
EDU 300 Creating Effective Learning Environments 1 Fall, Spring      
Foreign Language 104 Introductory Language Il 4 Fall, Spring Prerequisite: Foreign Language 103 or placement    
Instrumental Techniques Please see catalog for options 1 Fall, Spring Choral track - recommended MUSP 251   SS
TOTAL   15        
YEAR TOTAL   33        


Summer Year 2 - optional
Enrollment in Summer courses is recommended for students who end their second year with less than 60 credit hours.

Second Year Milestones

THIRD YEAR

Semester 1
 

COURSE TITLE CREDITS FREQUENCY COURSE NOTES MIN. GRADE CATEGORY
MUSP 001 Concert Attendance 0 Fall, Spring Prerequisite: Music major or minor CR  
MUSP 102 Large Music Ensemble 1 Fall, Spring      
MUSA 300-Level Applied Music 300-Level 1 Fall, Spring Concurrent enrollment in MUSA 301; Prerequisites apply C+  
MUSA 301 Performance Lab III 1 Fall, Spring Concurrent enrollment in Applied Music    
MUSP 240 Sound Production 1 2 Fall   C  
MUSP 342 Conducting  2 Fall      
Instrumental Techniques Please see catalog for options 1 Fall, Spring      
MUSE 304 General Music Methods II: Secondary 3 Fall      
EDU 310 Family, School, and Community Partnerships 1 Fall, Spring      
EDU 322 Teaching Exceptional Learners 3 Fall, Spring      
Gen Ed (NS)    3 Fall, Spring     NS
TOTAL   18        


Winterim Year 3 - optional
Enrollment in Winterim courses is strongly recommended for students who have accumulated less than 75 credits.
 

Semester 2
 

COURSE TITLE CREDITS FREQUENCY COURSE NOTES MIN. GRADE CATEGORY
MUSP 001 Concert Attendance 0 Fall, Spring Prerequisite: Music major or minor CR  
MUSP 102 Large Music Ensemble 1 Fall, Spring      
MUSA 300-Level Applied Music 300-Level 1 Fall, Spring Concurrent enrollment in MUSA 301; Prerequisites apply C+  
MUSA 301 Performance Lab III 1 Fall, Spring Concurrent enrollment in Applied Music   SS
MUSP 345 or MUSP 346 Instrumental or Choral Conducting 3 Spring Choral students should take MUSP 346; all other instruments should take MUSP 345   HU
Instrumental Techniques Please see catalog for options 1 Fall, Spring      
MUSI 330 OR MUSI 331 Music History I450-1750 OR Music History II: 1750 - Present 3 Fall, Spring Prerequisite: ENGL 101    
Gen Ed (NS)   3 Fall, Spring      
Gen Ed (SS)   3 Fall, Spring     SS
TOTAL   16        
YEAR TOTAL   34        


Summer Year 3 - optional
Enrollment in Summer courses is recommended for students who end their third year with less than 90 credit hours.

Third Year Milestones

  • Submit an application for recital approval in Spring Semester

FOURTH YEAR

Semester 1
 

COURSE TITLE CREDITS FREQUENCY COURSE NOTES MIN. GRADE CATEGORY
MUSP 102 Large Music Ensemble 1 Fall, Spring      
EDU 430 Using Action Research to Improve Instruction 2 Fall, Spring      
Instrumental Techniques Please see catalog for options 1 Fall, Spring      
MUSE 411 or 414 Methods of Elementary and Middle School Music 3 Fall  MUSE 411 = Choral; MUSE 414 = All others    
Gen Ed (HU)   3 Fall, Spring     HU
Gen Ed (NS)   3 Fall, Spring     NS
Gen Ed (SS)    3 Fall, Spring     SS
TOTAL   16        


Winterim Year 4 - optional
Enrollment in Winterim courses is strongly recommended for students who have accumulated less than 105 credits.
 

Semester 2
 

COURSE TITLE CREDITS FREQUENCY COURSE NOTES MIN. GRADE CATEGORY
MUSP 102 Large Music Ensemble 1 Fall, Spring      
EDU 440 Teacher Preparation Portfolio Design 2 Fall, Spring      
MUSE 413 or 416 Methods of Teaching Secondary Music 3   MUSE 413 = Choral; MUSE 416 = All others    
MUSI 332 World Music 3 Fall, Spring      
Gen Ed (HU)   3 Fall, Spring     HU
Gen Ed (SS w/ DV)    3 Fall, Spring     SS,DV
TOTAL   15        
YEAR TOTAL   31        


Summer Year 4 - if needed
Enrollment in Summer courses is strongly recommended for students who have not completed the required 120 hours.

FIFTH YEAR

Semester 1
 

COURSE TITLE CREDITS FREQUENCY COURSE NOTES MIN. GRADE CATEGORY
EDU 420 Residency Seminar 2 Fall, Spring Prerequisite: Consent of the teacher education program    
EDU 425 Residency (Student Teaching) 10 Fall, Spring Prerequisite: Consent of the teacher education program    
TOTAL   12        

 

Graduation Requirements Summary
 

Minimum Total Hours Minimum Upper-Division Hours Min. Core Hours Major GPA Overall GPA
145 66 45    

 

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