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 100	Recital Attendance	0
MUS 111	Class Piano I	1
	And
MUS 112	Class Piano II	1
	Or
MUS 235		1
	And
MUS 236	Accompanying II	1

MUS 116	Singer's Diction I	1
	Or
MUS 212	Class Voice I	1

MUS 141	Theory I	3
MUS 157	Music Theory Lab I	1
MUS 142	Music Theory II	3
MUS 158	Theory Lab II	1
MUS 150	Introduction to Music Tech	3
MUS 195	The Music Profession	1
MUS 200	Sophomore Qualifying Exam	0
MUS 202	Prin Applied Bass	2
MUS 208	Applied Lab Brass	0
MUS 2xx		3
MUS 241	Music Theory III	3
MUS 257	Music Theory Lab III	1
MUS 242	Music Theory IV	3
MUS 228	University Singers	0
MUS 428	University Singers	0
MUS 322	Service Learning Performnc Ens	3
MUS 327	Brass Chamber Ensemble	0
MUS 328	Music Thea or Opera Workshop	1
MUS xxx	Chamber ensembles by permission of instructor	2
MUS 337	History of Music I	3
MUS 338	History of Music II	3

MUS 371		3
	Or
MUS 353		2
	Or
MUS 354	Band Literature	2

MUS 381	Applied Pedagogy ( Oboe )	2
MUS 382	Conducting I	3
MUS 400	Senior Recital	0
MUS 402	Prin Applied Bass	2
MUS 408	Applied Lab Brass	0
MUS 4xx		3
MUS 434SI	American and World Music	3

MUS 482		2
	Or
MUS 483	Choral 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 236	Accompanying II	1
	Or
MUS 376		1

MUS 316	Singer's Diction II	1
MUS 375		2

Or

Instrumental Emphasis Track (8-10 credit hours):

MUS 323	Marching Band Techniques	2
MUS 451	Orchestration	3

MUS 323: not required of string players

Choose five (5) credits from:

MUS 376		1
MUS 377	Woodwind Methods	1
MUS 378	String Methods	1
MUS 379		1
MUS 385	Brass Methods	1
MUS 386		1
Total Credit Hours:		4-10

MUS 378: required of string players

AND the following Professional Education Courses:

EDU 102	Human Development & Learning	3
EDU 457	Mainstreaming & Class Manageme	3
EDU 486	Rdg &Lrn Skls Cont Mid/Hi Tch	3
MUS 361		3
MUS 363WI		3
MUS 461		3
MUS 462	Internship 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:

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.
Pianists and instrumentalists take Class Voice I. Singers take Singer’s Diction I.
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.
See the Music Student Handbook for the Applied Pedagogy schedule.