Minor in Music

For a minor in music on the Master of Education degree, a student must demonstrate by examination, skills and capacities in written, oral, and keyboard harmony; sight-singing; melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic dictation; history and literature of music. In addition, the student must evidence an understanding of the philosophies of music education, of the learning processes, of child growth and development, and a working knowledge of skills and materials for teaching music in the public school.

The examining committees of the School of Music may require the auditing of undergraduate courses for the removal of deficiencies before registering for graduate credit in certain courses.

A minimum of 12 hours of music courses is required for the minor in music. These are selected from the four areas in music by the program directors in music in order to complement the major emphasis of each individual student. Music requirements for a minor in music will be selected from the following:

Music Education

Required

MUSI 6227Supervsn of Pub Sch Music

2

MUSI 6124Seminar in Music Education

1

MUSI 6221

Music Theory

Required

MUTC 5099Special Studies in Music/Theory Composit

1-4

MUTC 6233Advanced Composition

2

MUTC 6234Advanced Composition

2

MUTC 6235Advanced Counterpoint

2

MUTC 6236Advanced Orchestration

2

Music History and Literature

Required

MUHL 5241Music of Ren & Early Baroque

2

MUHL 5242Mus Lat Baroque/Classic Eras

2

MUHL 5243Music of the Romantic Era

2

MUHL 5244Music in the 20th Century

2

MUHL 5247Music in America

2

MUHL 5099Special Studies in Music History, & Literature.

1-4

MUHL 6241Directed Independent Studies in, Music Literature.

2

MUHL 6341Intro to Research Techniques

3

Church Music

Required

MUCM 5327Survey of Congregational Song

3

MUCM 5351Music and Worship

3

MUCM 6351Church Music Education

3

MUCM 6353Church Music Literature

3

Note: By action of the Graduate Council and graduate faculty, all students must have a minimum of 50% of their curriculum in 6000 level courses.

Courses

Note: By action of the Graduate Council and graduate faculty, all students must have a minimum of 50% of their curriculum in 6000 level courses.