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Bachelor of Music Education

The Bachelor of Music Education program is designed for students preparing to teach choral or instrumental music in a public or private school setting. The curriculum includes the Professional Education Sequence completed jointly through the School of Education and Division of Music and culminates with the Music Education Internship during the final semester of study.

Upon successful completion of degree requirements, candidates are prepared to earn Florida teaching certification through application to the Florida Department of Education for a 3-year teaching certificate in music (Grades K-12) leading to the 5-year renewable professional certificate. The steps to application and certification may be found at: http://www.fldoe.org/teaching/certification/steps-to-certification/index.stml

Music Education Major Requirements

Music Education majors must complete the following courses:

MUS 100Recital Attendance

0
MUS 111Class Piano I

1
And
MUS 112Class Piano II

1
Or
MUS 235

1
And
MUS 236Accompanying II

1

MUS 116Singer's Diction I

1
Or
MUS 212Class Voice I

1

MUS 141Theory I

3
MUS 157Music Theory Lab I

1
MUS 142Music Theory II

3
MUS 158Theory Lab II

1
MUS 150Introduction to Music Tech

3
MUS 195The Music Profession

1
MUS 200Sophomore Qualifying Exam

0
MUS 202Prin Applied Bass

2
MUS 208Applied Lab Brass

0
MUS 2xx

3
MUS 241Music Theory III

3
MUS 257Music Theory Lab III

1
MUS 242Music Theory IV

3
MUS 228University Singers

0
MUS 428University Singers

0
MUS 322Service Learning Performnc Ens

3
MUS 327Brass Chamber Ensemble

0
MUS 328Music Thea or Opera Workshop

1
MUS xxxChamber ensembles by permission of instructor

2
MUS 337History of Music I

3
MUS 338History of Music II

3

MUS 371

3
Or
MUS 353

2
Or
MUS 354Band Literature

2

MUS 381Applied Pedagogy ( Oboe )

2
MUS 382Conducting I

3
MUS 400Senior Recital

0
MUS 402Prin Applied Bass

2
MUS 408Applied Lab Brass

0
MUS 4xx

3
MUS 434SIAmerican and World Music

3

MUS 482

2
Or
MUS 483Choral Conducting

2
Or
MUS 484
Total Credit Hours:63-64

Notes:

MUS 100: Must enroll each semester when not completing internship

MUS 111 and MUS 112: instrumentalists & singers

MUS 235 and MUS 236: keyboardists

MUS 116: singers

MUS 212: instrumentalists and keyboardists

MUS 2xx and MUS 4xx: major

AND select one of the following Music Methods/Emphasis Tracks:

Vocal Emphasis Track (4 credit hours):

MUS 235

1
Or
MUS 236Accompanying II

1
Or
MUS 376

1

MUS 316Singer's Diction II

1
MUS 375

2

Or

Instrumental Emphasis Track (8-10 credit hours):

MUS 323Marching Band Techniques

2
MUS 451Orchestration

3

MUS 323: not required of string players

Choose five (5) credits from:
MUS 376

1
MUS 377Woodwind Methods

1
MUS 378String Methods

1
MUS 379

1
MUS 385Brass Methods

1
MUS 386

1
Total Credit Hours:4-10

MUS 378: required of string players

AND the following Professional Education Courses:
EDU 102Human Development & Learning

3
EDU 457Mainstreaming & Class Manageme

3
EDU 486Rdg &Lrn Skls Cont Mid/Hi Tch

3
MUS 361

3
MUS 363WI

3
MUS 461

3
MUS 462Internship Music Education

9
Total Credit Hours:27

Important Notes:

*Students who plan to teach music K-12 complete the required sequence of professional education courses

Total Credit Hours: 94-101

Music Education Major Important Notes:

  1. Singers and instrumentalists take (or test out of) Class Piano I & II then take Secondary Applied Piano until they are able to satisfy their piano proficiency requirements. Pianists take Accompanying I & II.
  2. Pianists and instrumentalists take Class Voice I. Singers take Singer’s Diction I.
  3. Wind and percussion players take MUS 354, string players take MUS 353, and singers take MUS 371. Other music education majors will be advised to take the Literature course best matching their teaching aspirations.
  4. See the Music Student Handbook for the Applied Pedagogy schedule.