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2013-2014 General Catalog 
    
2013-2014 General Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Music Education, B.M.E.


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Areas of Concentration


All students in the BMEd program shall participate in band (MUS 4250 , MUS 4251 , MUS 4252 , MUS 4253 , MUS 4254 ), orchestra (MUS 4261 ), or chorus (MUS 4232 , MUS 4233 , MUS 4234 , or MUS 4236 ) for seven semesters. Students with an instrumental emphasis may count MUS 4253  Jazz Band for a maximum of two of the seven required ensemble hours. Large ensemble assignments are made at the discretion of the counselor and the ensemble conductors. Any request for adjustment of the rules pertaining to performance in large ensembles must be submitted to a reviewing committee.

Students wishing to be certified in more than one area (band and orchestra, band and vocal, etc.) should see their faculty advisors for certification requirements and proficiencies. Such programs normally require a minimum of five years to complete.

Piano proficiency at the level of MUS 1133  or equivalent is required.

Instrumental


CRITICAL REQUIREMENTS

SEMESTER 1: “C” or better MUS 1740 , primary applied music course; 2.25 Cumulative GPA.
SEMESTER 2: “C” or better in MUS 1741 , primary applied music course; 2.25 Cumulative GPA.
SEMESTER 3: “C” or better in MUS 2731 /MUS 2733 , primary applied music course; 2.5 Cumulative GPA.
SEMESTER 4: “C” or better in MUS 2732 /MUS 2734 , primary applied music course; 2.5 Cumulative GPA.
SEMESTER 5: “C” or better in MUS 3731 /MUS 3733 , primary applied music course; 2.5 Cumulative GPA.

Total Semester Hours: 17

Semester 2


Total Semester Hours: 16

Semester 3


Total Semester Hours: 16

Semester 4


Total Semester Hours: 16

Semester 5


Total Semester Hours: 16

Total Semester Hours: 16

Semester 7


Total Semester Hours: 19

Semester 8


Total Semester Hours: 12

128 Total Sem. Hrs.


1 - Choose from the following: MUS 4250 , MUS 4251 , MUS 4252 , MUS 4253  (maximum two credit hours), MUS 4254 , or MUS 4261 .

2 - Student teaching is offered each fall and spring semester, scheduled as an all day, Monday through Friday experience. Student teachers must also plan for 3:30-4:30 pm meetings on Wednesdays. No student may schedule more than 15 semester hours of work during the semester in which student teaching is done.

Students whose primary instrument is keyboard must particpate in ensembles on a wind, string, brass, or percussion instrument.
 

Vocal


CRITICAL REQUIREMENTS

SEMESTER 1: “C” or better MUS 1740 , primary applied music course; 2.25 Cumulative GPA.
SEMESTER 2: “C” or better in MUS 1741 , primary applied music course; 2.25 Cumulative GPA.
SEMESTER 3: “C” or better in MUS 2731 /MUS 2733 , primary applied music course; 2.5 Cumulative GPA.
SEMESTER 4: “C” or better in MUS 2732 /MUS 2734 , primary applied music course; 2.5 Cumulative GPA.
SEMESTER 5: “C” or better in MUS 3731 /MUS 3733 , primary applied music course; 2.5 Cumulative GPA.

Total Semester Hours: 15

Semester 2


Total Semester Hours: 15

Semester 3


Total Semester Hours: 16

Total Semester Hours: 18-19

Semester 5


Total Semester Hours: 16-17

Semester 6


Total Semester Hours: 18

Semester 7


Total Semester Hours: 16

Semester 8


Total Semester Hours: 12

128 Total Sem. Hrs.


1 - Choose from the following: MUS 4232 , MUS 4233 , MUS 4234 , MUS 4235 , MUS 4236 .

2 - Student teaching is offered each fall and spring semester, scheduled as an all day, Monday through Friday experience. Student teachers must also plan for 3:30-4:30 pm meetings on Wednesdays. No student may schedule more than 15 semester hours of work during the semester in which student teaching is done.

Students may select either keyboard  or voice as their applied music concentration; proficiency in both is required. Students in keyboard must complete voice class (MUS 1001 , MUS 1002 ) or equivalent and two semesters of private voice.
 

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