Music Education

Program Learning Outcomes

This is a professional degree designed for those with a strong music background who anticipate a vocation in music. It prepares candidates in comprehensive musicianship and performance skills for graduate school and a variety of music careers. Students must demonstrate satisfactory ability and preparation in order to be considered for the degree and must show adequate progress by the end of the sophomore year in order to continue in the B.M. program.

1. Demonstrate mastery of aural and written skills associated with the “grammar” of music, including notation, chord progressions, part writing, and melody harmonization.
2. Demonstrate a thorough working knowledge of the major composers and significant works, styles, and forms of the six eras of music history (Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, 20th Century).
3. Articulate a biblically based theology of music and worship.

The Music Educatione equips the student with the necessary skills, understanding, and methodologies to teach vocal, instrumental, and general music in the K-12 grade school system. Credentialing comes in the fifth year of study with advanced studies in teacher education and student teaching through the School of Education.

1. Articulate the value of music in a society and the school classroom and articulate a personal philosophy of music education that serves as a catalyst in developing musical awareness, musicianship, and performance skills.
2. Analyze and provide advice, recommendations, and suggestions to further musical growth in an individual or group, based upon an understanding of learning theory and developmental growth of school-age students.

Music Core Courses

Total core courses 61-62

• MU131 Piano Foundations I*
• MU132 Piano Foundations II*
• MU141A Music Theory I
• MU141B Aural Skills I
• MU142A Music Theory II
• MU142B Aural Skills II
• MU150 Staff Accompanist**
• MU160/360 Individual Instruction in primary instrument
• MU221 Digital Music Technology
• MU231 Piano Foundations III*
• MU232 Piano Foundations IV*
• MU241A Music Theory III
• MU241B Aural Skills III
• MU242A Music Theory IV
• MU242B Aural Skills IV
• MU271 Basic Conducting
• MU295 Music and Art for Musicians***
• One of the following
  • MU310 University Singers
  • MU310O University Orchestra
• MU330 Concert Attendance****
• MU333 Worship and Songs of the Church
• MU390 Performance Practicum****
• MU393 Music History & Literature
• MU394 Music History & Literature II
• MU396 World Music
• MU482 Senior Seminar
• Performing Ensemble

*Testing out allowed for any or all semesters of Piano Foundations.
**Required for primary instrument: voice.
***Fulfills G.E. requirement for MU190.
****8 semesters required.

Music Education Courses

Total units required for emphasis…………………………………………….92-94

• MU181 Introduction to Music Education
• MU313 Percussion Techniques
• MU314 Woodwind Techniques
• MU315 Brass Techniques
• MU316 String Techniques
• MU360 Individual Instr. in primary instrument (addt’l)
• MU416 Teaching Music in the Elementary &
• Secondary School
• MU476 Advanced Conducting
• One of the following
  • ED202 Curriculum & Learning Theory
  • ED301 Cultural & Linguistic Diversity in Teaching

• ED400 Foundations of Education
• P321 History and Philosophies of Education*
• One of the following
  • MU366 Tonal Counterpoint
  • MU445 Arranging
  • MU474 Orchestration
• Performance Track
• Instrumental:
  • MU170C Class Voice
  • MU340 Instrumental Chamber Ensembles
  • MU414 Instrumental Methods
• Vocal:
  • MU428 Choral Methods
  • MU436 Vocal Pedagogy
  • One of the following
    • MU321 Opera**
    • MU320 The Master’s Chorale**

• MU260.2 Half Recital (Senior)

*Fulfills G.E. requirement for P311

**May be repeated to satisfy this requirement