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Music Education for Teacher Licensure (Instrumental Music Option)

See the College of Education and Health page for additional requirements.

For licensure, students must pass the Praxis II music specialty and Principles of Learning and Teaching exam.

Curriculum

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

Fall Credits
ENGL 1013 1 3
MATH XXXX 1 3
MUS 1000 0
MUS 1__2  8 2
MUS 1441 or MUS 1201 2 1
MUS 1501 1
MUS 1713 3
MUS 1731 1
MUS 1751 1
MUS 2441 1
Total Hours 16
Spring Credits
ENGL 1023 1 3
SCIL 1XXX 1 4
MUS 1__2  8 2
MUS 1441 or MUS 1201 2 1
MUS 1501 or MUS 1631 1
MUS 1723 3
MUS 1741 1
Total Hours 15

Fall Credits
SS 1XXX 1 3
COMM 2003 3
MUS 1000 0
MUS 1__2  8 2
MUS 1441 or MUS 1201 2 1
MUS 1501 1
MUS 2713 3
MUS 2731 1
MUS 3401 1
Total Hours 15
Spring Credits
SEED 2002 2
SCIL 1XXX 1 4
MUS 1000 0
MUS 1__2  8 2
MUS 1441 or MUS 1201 2 1
MUS 1501 or MUS 1631 1
MUS 2723 3
MUS 2741 1
MUS 3481 1
MUS 1440 0
MUS 2000 3 0
Total Hours  15

Fall Credits
SS 1XXX 1 3
MUS 3000 0
MUS 3__2  8 2
MUS 3421 1
MUS 3501 1
MUS 3773 3
MUS 3802 2
MUS 4461 1
MUS 4712 2
Total Hours 15
Spring Credits
USHG 1XXX 1 3
MUS 3000 0
MUS 3__2  8 2
MUS 3281 1
MUS 3431 1
MUS 3501 or MUS 3631 1
MUS 3702 2
MUS 3762 2
MUS 3783 3
Total Hours 15

Fall Credits
FAH 1XXX 1 6
MUS 3__2  8 2
MUS 3501 1
MUS 3692 2
MUS 3853 4 3
MUS 4971 1
Total Hours 15
Spring Credits
SEED 4054 4
SEED 4556 5 6
MUS 4000 0
MUS 4281 1
Total Hours 11

Fall Credits
SEED 4503 3
SEED 4809 6,7 9
MUS 4701 1
Total Hours 15
   

1See appropriate alternatives or substitutions in "General Education Requirements"
2Piano ( MUS 1441 or MUS 1201 ) 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 music specialty and Principles of Learning and Teaching exam.
8See course descriptions for the appropriate applied music course number.