Mar 28, 2024  
2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Music with Choral Music Education Concentration (B.M.)


Requirements for Music Education Majors - Each candidate for the Bachelor of Science in Music Education must also successfully complete field experience, service learning, and internship requirements as directed by the Department of Music and the College of Education. Music Education Majors must be current members of Collegiate National Association for Music Education.

A successful entrance audition in the appropriate applied area is required for all students who desire to pursue either an associates pathway or undergraduate degree in any music program. Students who exhibit a high level of talent and potential, but are deficient in their applied area, may be offered provisional admission to the degree program and allowed to re-audition following one semester of secondary level study. Students who do not successfully pass the audition will not be admitted into the degree program. For additional information on audition dates and requirements, please visit the Auditions page of the Department of Music Website.

Core Curriculum (Areas A-E) - 42 hours


Refer to Core Curriculum (Areas A-E)  

Area A1: No exceptions

Area A2: No exceptions

Area B: No exceptions

Area C: No exceptions

Area D: No exceptions

Area E: No exceptions

Area F: Courses Appropriate to Major - 18 hours


Foundations - 10 hours


Ensemble - 4 hours


  • MUSC 1700-1990 - Ensemble
  • MUSC 1700-1990 - Ensemble
  • MUSC 1700-1990 - Ensemble
  • MUSC 1700-1990 - Ensemble

Applied Study - 4 hours and 4 semesters


  • MUAP 26xx - Major Applied Music (1 hour)^
  • MUAP 26xx - Major Applied Music (1 hour)^
  • MUAP 26xx - Major Applied Music (1 hour)^
  • MUAP 26xx - Major Applied Music (1 hour)^

^ Four total semesters of lower division applied study are required in the Core regardless of credits taken.

Major Requirements - 75 hours


Common Body of Knowledge - 23 hours


Ensemble - 3 hours


  • MUSC 3700-3990 - Ensemble
  • MUSC 3700-3990 - Ensemble
  • MUSC 3700-3900 - Ensemble

Applied Study - 3 hours and 3 semesters


  • MUAP 46xx - Major Applied Music (1 hour)^
  • MUAP 46xx - Major Applied Music (1 hour)^
  • MUAP 46xx - Major Applied Music (1 hour)^

^Three total semesters of upper division applied study are required in the Major Requirements regardless of credits taken.

Additional Music Requirements


  • Piano Proficiency
  • Performance Proficiency
  • Guitar Proficiency

Upper Division Course Requirement


  • In order to graduate, students must have at least 39 semester hours of upper division course work. Of those, a minimum of 21 must be upper division hours in the major field of study.