A minimum of 130 hours of credit is required for graduation. This curriculum prepares its graduates for teaching music in grades kindergarten through twelve. For teacher education requirements applicable to all curricula, see Council on Teacher Education.
All students are required to enroll in at least one approved performance ensemble each semester in residence except the semester when they student teach.
| HOURS | GENERAL EDUCATION COMPONENT |
|---|---|
| (All courses must appear on the Council on Teacher Education Approved List) | |
| 9 | Composition I; Composition II, and speech performance |
| 3 | American or English literature |
| 3-4 | American history |
| 3 | POL S 150--American Government: Organization and Powers |
| 3 | Non-Western culture |
| 3 | General elective (to be chosen from literature and arts, historical and philosophical perspectives, or social perspectives) |
| 3 | Biological science see footnote 1 4 |
| 3 | Physical science see footnote 1 4 |
| 3 | One additional course to be chosen from biological or physical science see footnote 1 |
| 3 | Mathematics |
| 4 | PSYCH 100--Introduction to Psychology |
| 2 | Health and physical development |
| 42-43 | Total |
| HOURS | BASIC MUSICIANSHIP COMPONENT |
| 12 | Applied major |
| 15 | Music theory, sight-singing, and ear-training |
| 8 | Music history and literature |
| 4 | Ensemble |
| 39 | Total |
| HOURS | PROFESSIONAL/MUSIC EDUCATION COMPONENT |
| 25 | Courses in the area of professional specialization (choral, elementary-general, instrumental, or strings) |
| 15 | Music education practice see footnote 2 : |
| 2 | MUSIC 140--Introduction to Music Education |
| 3 | MUSIC 239--Principles and Techniques in Music Education |
| 2 | MUSIC 143--Pre-clinical Experiences |
| 8-16 | Student teaching see footnote 3 |
| 40 | Total |
| HOURS | EDUCATION COMPONENT |
| 3 | E P S 201 --History and Philosophy of Education |
| 3 | EDPSY 211--Educational Psychology |
| 6 | Total |
| HOURS | PROFESSIONAL AND/OR GENERAL ELECTIVES |
| 3 | Total |
footnote 1. One science course must include a laboratory.
footnote 2. If public school certification is not desired, the student selects alternative courses totaling 13 semester hours in consultation with his or her adviser, 7 semester hours of which must be from the student's applied major, music theory, or music history.
footnote 3. Only 8 hours of student teaching apply toward graduation.