Bachelor of Music Education with Certification in Instrumental Music - Min. 120 Hours
The requirements for the Bachelor of Music Education degree are designed to prepare students to teach music in the Missouri public schools. In addition to meeting state certification requirements in vocal or instrumental music, students may elect to pursue an additional endorsement in the area not represented in initial certification. Satisfactory completion of the BME degree will also prepare students for success in public performance and graduate study.
The Bachelor of Music Education student (1) must achieve a minimum GPA of 2.75 overall; a minimum GPA of 3.0 in the content area; a minimum GPA of 3.0 in the professional education sequence; (2) must have no grade below "C" in the Professional Education, Music Education and pedagogy sequences; and (3) must pass the MoGEA examination, the state qualifying exam in content area, and the piano proficiency examination.
Students pursuing the Bachelor of Music Education degree may prepare to teach both Instrumental and Vocal music by completing the following endorsement.
Vocal/Choral Endorsement. In addition to the course work required for the instrumental emphasis:
Applied Voice (4) - May include MU241 Diction for Singers (3)
Choir (2) Minimum of two semesters
MU314 Advanced Choral Conducting (2)
MU316 Choral Techniques (2)
MU324 Choral Literature (2)
MU337 Choral Arranging (2)
| Common Core: See Common Core requirements | |
| Tier Two: Additional General Education Requirements (11 Hours) | |
| Psychology: Must take the following: PY210 Educational Psychology (3) PY223 Developmental Psychology (3) PY342 Psychology of the Exceptional Child (2) Count PY343 Practicum for PY342 (1) as part of the Professional Education Core below. |
8 hours |
| Humanities, Fine Arts (not to include Music) or Social Science: If opting for a Humanities course, see guidelines. If opting for a Fine Arts course, see guidelines. If opting for a Social Science course, see guidelines. |
3 hours |
| Music Major Requirements (61 Hours) | |
| Music Academic Core Requirements (28 Hours) | |
| MU107 The Theory and Practice of Music I (3) MU108 The Theory and Practice of Music II (3) MU117 Aural Skills I (1) MU118 Aural Skills II (1) MU150 Introduction to Western Music (2) MU207 The Theory and Practice of Music III (3) MU217 Aural Skills III (1) |
MU321 Music History I (3) MU322 Music History II (3) MU335 Instrumentation (2) MU423 American Music (2) (Capstone) MU465 Form and Analysis (2) (Capstone) MU471 Composition I (2) |
| Principal Applied (14 Hours) Applied Lessons (13) |
MU492 Senior Recital (1) (Capstone) |
| Secondary Applied (4 Hours) | |
| MU131 Piano (1) OR MLP___ Applied Piano (1) MU132 Piano (1) OR MLP___ Applied Piano (1) |
Applied Guitar (1) OR Applied Piano (1) Applied Guitar (1) OR Applied Piano (1) |
| Techniques and Pedagogy (11 hours) | |
| MU122 String Techniques (1) MU124 Percussion Techniques (1) MU127 Trumpet Class (1) MU128 Clarinet Class (1) MU129 Guitar Techniques (1) |
MU214 Basic Conducting (2) MU223 Woodwind Techniques (1) MU225 Brass Techniques (1) MU317 Advanced Conducting—Instrumental (2) |
| Ensemble (4 hours): Must be enrolled in and successfully participate in a major ensemble (0.5 hour) each
semester of full-time attendance Major Ensemble (4 one half-hour each semester) |
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| Professional Education Requirements (18 Hours) | |
| ED101 Introduction to Teaching (2) ED102 Introduction to Teaching Practicum (1) ED369MU Elementary School Music Methods (3) ED370MU The Teaching of Music in High School (3) ED376 Methods and Materials for Teaching Music Classes (3) ED462 Supervised Student Teaching (Capstone; 1 of 4 required) (8) |
ED471 Teaching Reading in the Secondary School (3) PY343 Psychology of the Exceptional Child Practicum (1): (Take concurrently with PY342, which is counted as part of the Additional General Education requirements counted above.) |
| Electives (To Complete Min. 120 Hours) |
