Instrumental Music Education Comprehensive Major, 61-65 hours: B.M.E.-No Minor Required (Certifies Grades K-12)

Location(s): On Campus

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CIP: 131312

A comprehensive program that prepares individuals to teach music at the K-12 education level, especially instrumental music and elementary and secondary general music.

Requirements

The Northwest Core (44-47 hours)

COM 29102 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 08299 - Educational Psychology Credit Hours: 3

Note:

Directed Northwest Core Requirement: must achieve a grade of C or better in each.

Institutional Requirements (4 hours)

Music Core (28 hours)

MUS 19171 - Aural Skills I Credit Hours: 1
MUS 19172 - Aural Skills II Credit Hours: 1
MUS 19173 - Music Theory I Credit Hours: 3
MUS 19174 - Music Theory II Credit Hours: 3
MUS 19271 - Aural Skills III Credit Hours: 1
MUS 19272 - Aural Skills IV Credit Hours: 1
MUS 19273 - Theory of Music III Credit Hours: 3
MUS 19274 - Music Theory IV Credit Hours: 3
MUS 19280 - World Music Credit Hours: 3
MUS 19386 - Music History I Credit Hours: 3
MUS 19387 - Music History II Credit Hours: 3
MUS 19494 - Instrumental Composition and Arranging Credit Hours: 2
MUS 19499 - Senior Recital and Seminar Credit Hours: 1
MUS 19299 - Music Recital Attendance Credit Hours: 1

Note:

Recital Attendance Requirement: MUS 19299 must be taken for 6 semesters. This course is an activity credit and does not carry academic credit.

Required Courses (22 hours)

MUS 19180 - Introduction to Music Education Credit Hours: 2
MUS 19220 - Brass Methods I Credit Hours: 1
MUS 19223 - Brass Methods II Credit Hours: 1
MUS 19221 - Percussion Methods I Credit Hours: 1
MUS 19224 - Percussion Methods II Credit Hours: 1
MUS 19240 - String Methods I Credit Hours: 1
MUS 19260 - Woodwind Methods I Credit Hours: 1
MUS 19261 - Woodwind Methods II Credit Hours: 1
MUS 19391 - Elements of Conducting Credit Hours: 2
MUS 19410 - Marching Band Techniques Credit Hours: 2
OR
MUS 19486 - Approaches in Elementary General Music Credit Hours: 2
MUS 19421 - Instrumental Conducting Credit Hours: 2
MUS 19482 - Methods in Secondary School Instrumental Music Credit Hours: 2
MUS 19483 - General Music Methods Credit Hours: 3
MUS 19485 - Classroom Behavior and Management in Music Education Credit Hours: 2

Applied Music (9-13 hours)

Major Instruments Credit Hours: 7 to 10
Class Piano for Music Educators Credit Hours: 2

For Piano as a Major Instrument:

Piano (or other keyboard instrument) Credit Hours: 8
Instrumental Credit Hours: 5

Vocal Methods (2 hours)

MUS 19275 - Vocal Methods for Non-Vocal Majors Credit Hours: 2

Instrumental ensembles taken for academic or activity credit selected from:

MUS 19110 - Marching Band Credit Hours: 1
OR
MUS 19111 - Marching Band Activity Credit Hours: 1
MUS 19115 - Symphonic Band Credit Hours: 1
OR
MUS 19116 - Symphonic Band Activity Credit Hours: 1
MUS 19120 - Concert Band Credit Hours: 1
OR
MUS 19121 - Concert Band Activity Credit Hours: 1
MUS 19209 - Wind Symphony Credit Hours: 1
OR
MUS 19210 - Wind Symphony Activity Credit Hours: 1

Note:

Instrumental ensembles should be taken each fall and spring semester of full-time enrollment for a total of 7 semesters minimum.

Professional Education Requirements

See Bachelor of Music Education Requirements

Students must take MUS 19483 - General Music Methods and MUS 19482 - Methods in Secondary School Instrumental Music as part of their professional education requirement

Free electives as needed to reach minimum 120 graduation hours

This major, when completed under the B.M.E. Program, will meet Missouri teacher certification standards for Instrumental Music grades K-12.