Bachelor of Music Education
The university awards the degree of Bachelor of Music Education in Instrumental Music Education or in Vocal Music Education upon the completion of the appropriate curriculum.
- Instrumental Music: Instructional components of MUED 223, 225, 227, 383, 385 and MUS 272, 302, and 341 collectively fulfill the oral communication requirement.
- Vocal Music: Instructional components of MUED 383, 384, 478, and MUS 272, 303, and 341 collectively fulfill the oral communication requirement.
Instrumental Music (IMED) (6-12)
| FRESHMAN YEAR | Sem. Hrs. | SOPHOMORE YEAR | Sem.Hrs. |
| ENGL 101, 102 (GER) | 6 | EDUC 250, 252 | 3 |
| Freshman Seminar Course (UR) | 1 | ENGL 255 or 256 or 315 or 316 (GER) | 3 |
| MATH Electives (GER) | 6 | HIST 255 or 256 (GER) | 3 |
| MUS 100 (each semester), 110, 119, 161 or 193, 169, 171, 172, 190 or 194, 191, 201 | 16 | MUED 221, 223 | 2 |
| Natural Science Elective (GER)* | 3 | MUS 100 (each semester) 120, 170, 190 or 194, 191, 211, 217, 240 (GER), 243 (GER), 269, 271, 272 | 19 |
| 32 | Natural Science Elective (GER)* | 3 | |
| PSYC 212 | 3 | ||
| 36 | |||
| JUNIOR YEAR | Sem.Hrs. | SENIOR YEAR | Sem.Hrs. |
| EDUC 313, 321 | 6 | EDUC 368, 405, 441, 463, 465 | 18 |
| MUED 225, 227, 383 | 5 | ENGL 366 or 368 (GER) | 3 |
| MUS 212, 218, 300 (each semester), 301, 302, 323, 371, 372, 390 or 394, 391 | 16 | MUED 385, 386 | 3 |
| MUS 340, 341 | 6 | MUS 300, 400, 432 | 3 |
| PSYC 311 | 3 | Natural Science Elective (GER)* | 3 |
| 36 | 30 |
Total Hours Required for Degree: 134
* See General Education Requirements for the Baccalaureate Degree.
** Other than psychology.
NOTE: A proficiency board examination in piano will be given at the end of the sophomore year and will include displaying the ability to accompany. Students who fail the examination will be required to study piano until they pass.
Vocal Music (VMED) (K-12)
| FRESHMAN YEAR | Sem.Hrs. | SOPHOMORE YEAR | Sem.Hrs. |
| ENGL 101, 102 (GER) | 6 | EDUC 250, 252 | 3 |
| Freshman Seminar Course (UR) | 1 | ENGL 255 or 256 or 315 or 316 (GER) | 3 |
| MATH Electives (GER) | 6 | HIST 255 or 256 (GER) | 3 |
| MUS 100 (each semester), 109, 110, 119, 169, 171, 172, 193 (each semester), 201 | 16 | MUS 100 (each semester) 120, 170, 193 (each semester), 209, 211, 217, 240 (GER), 244 (GER), 269, 271, 272 | 20 |
| Natural Science Elective (GER)* | 3 | Natural Science Elective (GER)* | 3 |
| 32 | PSYC 212 | 3 | |
| 35 | |||
| JUNIOR YEAR | Sem.Hrs. | SENIOR YEAR | Sem.Hrs. |
| EDUC 313, 321 | 6 | EDUC 368, 405, 441, 463, 465 | 18 |
| MUED 383 | 3 | ENGL 366 or 368 (GER) | 3 |
| MUS 212, 218, 300 (each semester), 301, 303, 323, 371, 372, 393 (each semester) |
17 | MUED 384, 478 | 5 |
| MUS 340, 341 | 6 | MUS 300, 400, 433 | 3 |
| PSYC 311 | 3 | Natural Science Elective (GER)* | 3 |
| 36 | 32 |
Total Hours Required for Degree: 134
* See General Education Requirements for the Baccalaureate Degree.
** Other than psychology.
NOTE: A proficiency board examination in piano will be given at the end of the sophomore year and will include displaying the ability to accompany. Students who fail the examination will be required to study piano until they pass.