University Requirement (2 hours)
GSTD 1002 – Freshman Seminar
General Education (29 hours)
Note: 6 hours of fine arts/humanities requirements are included in the major. PSYC 2003 – General Psychology is required.
BFA Core (9 hours)
ART 2013 – Art Appreciation or HUM 2003 – Film Appreciation
MUS 2013 – Music Appreciation or MULI 1013 – Introduction to Music
THEA 2003 – Theatre Appreciation or THEA 2633 – Fundamentals of Acting
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 (23 hours)
Class Piano (0-4 hours)**
Applied Major Instrument (14 hours)
Large Music Ensemble (8 hours)
MAVH 3001 – Vocal Coaching
MUSR 4000 – Senior Recital ***
Vocal Music (12 hours)
MUED 1000 – Concert and Recital Attendance (6 semesters)
MUED 1001 – Fundamentals of Conducting
MUED 3003 – Choral Conducting
MUED 3031 – Instrumental Survey
MUED 3052 – Methods and Administration of Elementary School Music
MUED 3233 – Methods and Materials in Choral Music
MULI 3022 – Survey of Choral Literature
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
*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.
| Department: | Department of Performing Arts and Mass Communication / College of Liberal and Performing Arts
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| Hours Required: | 125 |
| Categories: | Major, Undergraduate |
| Delivery: | On-Campus |
SAU EPP programs are licensure pathways for future teachers that are grounded in the knowledge, skills, and dispositions for teachers in 21st-century schools as their roles change to fit the needs of students and society. To complete the pathway, the candidate must earn at least a grade point average of 3.00 on all University credits (120 hours), complete the required curriculum (major courses with a C or higher), be admitted to the Educator Preparation Program unconditionally, complete the Content Knowledge Praxis II in the area of licensure and the required pedagogy assessment. Candidates must be admitted to the Educator Preparation Provider (see the College of Education and Human Performance section of the catalog for more information) and meet all CEHP requirements.
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.
