Vocal Music Education Program

In addition to the core education requirements, students pursuing licensure in the field of Vocal Music (preK-12) must complete the following 67 hours of courses with a grade of C or better. The Music Education curriculum is divided into courses to enhance understanding of music theory, music history and music pedagogy and performance courses to provide a solid foundation in music performance:

• MU 151 Music Theory Fundamentals
• MU 153 Sight-singing, Dictation, and Aural Skills
• MU 157 Class Piano
• MU 164 18th Century Functional Harmony
• MU 158 Class Piano
• MU 263 Chromatic Harmony
• MU 257 Class Piano
• MU 264 20th Century Compositional Techniques
• MU 258 Class Piano
• MU 320 World Music
• MU 331 History of Western Music I
• MU 332 History of Western Music II
• MU 354 Form and Analysis
• MU 245 Conducting Techniques
• MU 249 English/Italian/Latin Vocal Diction
• MU 349 German/French Vocal Diction
• MU 286 Methods of Teaching Voice
• MU 287 Methods of Teaching Guitar
• MU 288 Methods of Teaching Piano I
• MU 461 Teaching Choral Music
• MU 463 Teaching Elementary General Music

One of the following four courses:

• MU 282 Methods of Teaching Strings
• MU 283 Methods of Teaching Brass
• MU 284 Methods of Teaching Woodwinds
• MU 285 Methods of Teaching Percussion

As a general music education major with a vocal emphasis, you will complete one semester of class voice and 8 semester hours of applied voice lessons:

• MU 207 Applied Lesson: Beginning Collegiate Voice
• MU 21XM Applied Primary Studio Lessons (3 hours total)
• MU 41XM Applied Primary Studio Lessons (4 hours total)

In addition to voice lessons, you will complete 2 hours of instrumental lessons:

• MU 21X Applied Secondary Instrumental (2 hours total)

In addition, you will take part in a large instrumental ensemble, as well as a choral, secondary and a chamber ensemble:

• MU 215 Applied Secondary Piano (2 hours)
• MU 2XX Choral Large Ensemble (2 hours total)
• MU 2XX Secondary Instrumental Large Ensemble (4 hours total)
• MU 2XX Chamber Ensemble (2 hours total)

As a capstone of your music education, you will prepare and perform a partial senior recital, choosing and preparing the repertoire with the guidance of a faculty adviser.

• MU 480 Partial Senior Recital

See course descriptions for Music.

This program information has been taken from the current College of Arts and Sciences catalog. This information is subject to change and is updated with each academic year.