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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

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Music Education majors must complete the following courses:

MUS 100Recital Attendance

0
MUS 111Essential Keyboard Skills

1
And
MUS 112Advanced Keyboard Skills

1
Or
MUS 235Collaborative Piano

1
And

MUS 116Singer's Diction I

1
Or
MUS 212Class Voice I

1

MUS 141Music Theory I

3
MUS 157Music Theory Lab I

1
MUS 142Music Theory II

3
MUS 158Music Theory Lab II

1
MUS 150Introduction to Music Technology

3
MUS 200Sophomore Qualifying Examination

0
MUS 202Principal Applied

2
MUS 208Applied Lab

0
MUS 241Music Theory III

3
MUS 257Music Theory Lab III

1
MUS 242Music Theory IV

3
MUS 2xx
Four (4) credit hours in Music Ensembles

4
MUS 327Music Ensembles

0-1
MUS 328Music Theater Or Opera Workshop

1
MUS 337History of Music I

3
MUS 338History of Music II

3

MUS 371Choral Literature and Arranging

3
Or
MUS 353Orchestral Literature

2
Or
MUS 354Band Literature

2

MUS 300Junior Recital

0
MUS 382Conducting I

3
MUS 402Principal Applied

2
MUS 408Applied Lab

0
MUS 4xx
Music Ensembles (major)

3
MUS 434SIAmerican and World Music

3
MUS MUS 480Conducting II

3
Total Credit Hours:54-59

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 328Music Theater Or Opera Workshop

1
Or
MUS 376Guitar Methods

1
Or
MUS 381Applied Pedagogy

2
And
MUS 316Singer's Diction II

1

Or

Instrumental Emphasis Track (eight to ten credit hours):

MUS 327Music Ensembles

0-1
MUS 451Orchestration

3
 
Choose three credits from:
MUS 376Guitar Methods

1
MUS 377Woodwind Methods

1
MUS 378String Methods

1
MUS 385Brass Methods

1
MUS 386Percussion Methods

1
Total Credit Hours:4-7

MUS 378: required of string players

AND the following Professional Education Courses:

EDU 102Human Development & Learning

3
EDU 457Mainstreaming & Classroom Management

3
EDU 486Rdng & Lrng Skls Content Mid/Hi TchrsAreas for Middle & High School Teachers

3
MUS 361Methods of Teaching Music in the Elementary School

3
MUS 363WIMethods of Teaching Music in the Se

3
MUS 461Measurement, Evaluation, & Assessment in Music Education

3
MUS 462SLMusic 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:

  1. 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.
  2. Pianists and instrumentalists take Class Voice I. Singers take Singer’s Diction I.
  3. 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.
  4. See the Music Student Handbook for the Applied Pedagogy schedule.