Curricula in Music

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Department of Theatre Programs of Study, 1997-1999 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

CURRICULUM IN MUSIC EDUCATION

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For the Degree of Bachelor of Music Education

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 pages 47 to 49.

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 *
9	Composition I, Composition II, and Speech Performance
3	American or English Literature
3-4	American History
3	Political Science 150
3	Non-Western Culture
3	General Elective (to be chosen from literature and arts, historical and philosophical perspectives, or social perspectives)
9	Biological and Physical Sciences
3	Mathematics
4	PSYCH 100
2	Health and Physical Development
42-43	Total

*All courses must appear on the Council on Teacher Education approved list.

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 area of professional specialization (choral, elementary-general, instrumental, piano pedagogy, or strings)
15	Music Education Practice1:
2	Introduction to Music Education
3	Principles and Techniques of Music Education
2	Pre-clinical experiences
8-16	Student teaching 2
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

1. If public school certification is not desired, the student selects alternative courses totaling 13 semester hours in consultation with his or her adviser, seven semester hours of which must be from the student's applied major, music theory, or music history.

2. Only eight hours of student teaching apply toward graduation.

Curricula in Music

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Department of Theatre Programs of Study, 1997-1999 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign