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 three-year teaching certificate in music (Grades K-12) leading to the five-year renewable professional certificate. The steps to application and certification may be found at: www.fldoe.org/teaching/certification/steps-to-certification.
Music Education Major Requirements
University Core
Core | University Core Requirements | 37 |
Music Education majors must complete the following courses:
Notes:
MUS 100: Must enroll each semester when not completing internship
MUS 111 and MUS 112: instrumentalists & singers
MUS 235: 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 (four credit hours):
MUS 205/405 | Secondary Applied Piano | 1 |
| Or | |
MUS 328 | Music Theater Or Opera Workshop | 1 |
| Or | |
MUS 376 | Guitar Methods | 1 |
| Or | |
MUS 381 | Applied Pedagogy | 2 |
| And | |
MUS 316 | Singer's Diction II | 1 |
Or
Instrumental Emphasis Track (eight to ten credit hours):
Choose three credits from:
MUS 378: required of string players
AND the following Professional Education Courses:
EDU 102 | Human Development & Learning | 3 |
EDU 457 | Mainstreaming & Classroom Management | 3 |
EDU 486 | Rdng & Lrng Skls Content Mid/Hi TchrsAreas for Middle & High School Teachers | 3 |
MUS 361 | Methods of Teaching Music in the Elementary School | 3 |
MUS 363WI | Methods of Teaching Music in the Se | 3 |
MUS 461 | Measurement, Evaluation, & Assessment in Music Education | 3 |
MUS 462SL | Music Education Student Teaching | 12 |
Total Credit Hours: | 30 |
Important Notes:
*Students who plan to teach music K-12 complete the required sequence of professional education courses
Total Credit Hours: 120
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.