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 Composition I 1 | 3 |
| MATH XXXX Mathematics 1 | 3 |
| MUS 1000 Recital Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 1__2 8 | 2 |
| MUS 1441 Class Piano I, II, III, and IV or MUS 1201 Applied Music - Piano 2 | 1 |
| MUS 1501 Band | 1 |
| MUS 1713 Theory I | 3 |
| MUS 1731 Ear Training I | 1 |
| MUS 1751 Orientation to Music | 1 |
| MUS 2441 Class Voice | 1 |
| Total Hours | 16 |
| Spring | Credits |
|---|---|
| ENGL 1023 Composition II 1 | 3 |
| SCIL 1XXX Science with Laboratory 1 | 4 |
| MUS 1__2 8 | 2 |
| MUS 1441 Class Piano I, II, III, and IV or MUS 1201 Applied Music - Piano 2 | 1 |
| MUS 1501 Band or MUS 1631 Symphonic Wind Ensemble | 1 |
| MUS 1723 Theory II | 3 |
| MUS 1741 Ear Training II | 1 |
| Total Hours | 15 |
| Fall | Credits |
|---|---|
| SS 1XXX Social Science Courses 1 | 3 |
| COMM 2003 Public Speaking | 3 |
| MUS 1000 Recital Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 1__2 8 | 2 |
| MUS 1441 Class Piano I, II, III, and IV or MUS 1201 Applied Music - Piano 2 | 1 |
| MUS 1501 Band | 1 |
| MUS 2713 Theory III | 3 |
| MUS 2731 Ear Training III | 1 |
| MUS 3401 Brass Instruments | 1 |
| Total Hours | 15 |
| Spring | Credits |
|---|---|
| SEED 2002 Education as a Profession | 2 |
| SCIL 1XXX Science with Laboratory 1 | 4 |
| MUS 1000 Recital Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 1__2 8 | 2 |
| MUS 1441 Class Piano I, II, III, and IV or MUS 1201 Applied Music - Piano 2 | 1 |
| MUS 1501 Band or MUS 1631 Symphonic Wind Ensemble | 1 |
| MUS 2723 Theory IV | 3 |
| MUS 2741 Ear Training IV | 1 |
| MUS 3481 Stringed Instruments | 1 |
| MUS 1440 Piano Proficiency | 0 |
| MUS 2000 Sophomore Barrier 3 | 0 |
| Total Hours | 15 |
| Fall | Credits |
|---|---|
| SS 1XXX Social Science Courses 1 | 3 |
| MUS 3000 Recital Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 3__2 8 | 2 |
| MUS 3421 Woodwind Instruments, Double Reeds | 1 |
| MUS 3501 Band | 1 |
| MUS 3773 History of Music I | 3 |
| MUS 3802 Principles of Conducting | 2 |
| MUS 4461 Percussion Instruments | 1 |
| MUS 4712 Form and Analysis | 2 |
| Total Hours | 15 |
| Fall | Credits |
|---|---|
| FAH 1XXX Fine Arts and Humanities Courses 1 | 6 |
| MUS 3__2 8 | 2 |
| MUS 3501 Band | 1 |
| MUS 3692 History of Music III | 2 |
| MUS 3853 Music in the Elementary Classroom 4 | 3 |
| MUS 4971 Marching Band Techniques | 1 |
| Total Hours | 15 |
| Fall | Credits |
|---|---|
| SEED 4503 Seminar in Secondary Education | 3 |
| SEED 4809 Teaching in the Elementary and Secondary School 6,7 | 9 |
| MUS 4701 Teaching Music in the Elementary and Secondary School | 1 |
| Total Hours | 15 |
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 music specialty and Principles of
Learning and Teaching exam.
8See course descriptions for the appropriate applied music course number.