| Department: | Department of Performing Arts and Mass Communication / College of Liberal and Performing Arts |
| Hours Required: | 130 - 134 |
| Categories: | Major, Undergraduate |
| Delivery: | On-Campus |
The music curriculum prepares students to become proficient musicians, music educators, and capable instrumentalists who are able to demonstrate the performance skills and knowledge for sound musicianship. The music education degree prepares a student for a teaching career in the public school systems.
Learning Goals
- Our graduates demonstrate an understanding of the common elements and organizational patterns of music and possess the ability to employ them in aural, verbal, written and visual analysis.
- Our graduates demonstrate basic knowledge of music history, diverse performing traditions and repertoires through the present time.
- Our graduates demonstrate the ability to synthesize theoretical concepts and historical perspectives in arranging and adapting musical scores, and in rudimentary composing and improvising.
- Our graduates use computer and internet applications to assist in learning theoretical concepts as well as arranging and performing skills.
- Our graduates possess knowledge and skills in music.
A few of the course a student in this major might expect to take include the following:
- Brass Methods
- Woodwind Methods
- Instrumental Conducting
- Marching Band Techniques
- Methods and Materials of Instrumental Music
Major in Performing Arts:
Music Education – Instrumental (BFA)
130-134 hours
University Requirement (2 hours)
- GSTD 1002 – Freshman Seminar
General Education (29 hours)
- PSYC 2003 – General Psychology is required. Six hours of general education humanities are included in the major.
BFA Core Requirements (9 hours)
- THEA 2003 – Theatre Appreciation
- ART 2013 – Art Appreciation or HUM 2003 – Film Appreciation
- MUS 2013 – Music Appreciation or MULI 1013 – Introduction to Music
Music Literature (6 hours)
- MULI 4003 – History of Music I
- MULI 4103 – History of Music II
Music Theory (16 hours)
- MUTH 1093 – Fundamentals of Music Theory *
- MUTH 1003 – Written Theory I
- MUTH 1011 – Applied Theory I
- MUTH 1103 – Written Theory II
- MUTH 1111 – Applied Theory II
- MUTH 2003 – Written Theory III
- MUTH 2011 – Applied Theory III
- MUTH 2103 – Written Theory IV
- MUTH 2111 – Applied Theory IV
Applied Music and Ensemble (27-31 hours)
- Applied Major Instrument (14 hours)
- Large Music Ensemble (8 hours)
- Small Music Ensemble (4 hours)
- Piano (0-4 hours)**
- MACV 1211 – Class Voice
- MUSR 4000 – Senior Recital ***
Instrumental Music (14 hours)
- MUED 1000 – Concert and Recital Attendance (6 semesters)
- MUED 1001 – Fundamentals of Conducting
- MUED 3001 – Brass Methods
- MUED 3011 – Woodwind Methods
- MUED 3012 – Instrumental Conducting
- MUED 3021 – Percussion Methods
- MUED 3052 – Methods and Administration of Elementary School Music
- MUED 3172 – Marching Band Techniques
- MUED 3202 – Media Applications Orchestration and Arranging
- MUED 3212 – Methods and Materials of Instrumental Music
Education Requirements (9 hours)
- EDUC 3013 – Learning Theory
- SPED 4073 – Introduction to Special Education
- TEDU 2003 – Introduction to Education
Science of Reading Requirement (3 hours)
- EDUC 4113 – Reading Diagnostics or EDUC 4203 – Strategies for Content Area Reading
Residency Requirements (14 hours)
- TEDU 4001 – Professional Learning I
- TEDU 4006 – Residency I
- TEDU 4011 – Professional Learning II
- TEDU 4016 – Residency II
Notes:
*MUTH 1093 is a remedial course taken in the first semester of study if not exempted by exam. Credit for this course does not count towards the major requirements.
**Required only if piano proficiency cannot be met upon entering the program by passing the proficiency exam.
***All candidates for the BFA in Music Education must present a public recital during their senior year (MUSR 4000). This will be a half recital of 25 minutes of music.
