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

CIP: 131312

Requirements

The Northwest Core (44-47 hours)

Must include the following:

COM 29102	Fundamentals of Oral Communication *	3
PSYC 08299	Educational Psychology	3

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

Institutional Requirements (4 hours)

Music Core (28 hours)

MUS 19171	Beginning Sight Singing and Ear Training	1
MUS 19172	Intermediate Sight Singing and Ear Training	1
MUS 19173	Theory of Music	3
MUS 19174	Theory of Music	3
MUS 19271	Advanced Sight Singing and Ear Training I	1
MUS 19272	Advanced Sight Singing and Ear Training II	1
MUS 19273	Theory of Music	3
MUS 19274	Theory of Music	3
MUS 19385	Music Literature: Antiquity through Renaissance (BC-1600)	3
MUS 19386	Music Literature: Baroque through Classical	3
MUS 19387	Music Literature: Romantic through the Present	3
MUS 19494	Instrumental Composition and Arranging	2
MUS 19499	Senior Recital and Seminar	1
MUS 19299	Music Recital Attendance	1

Recital Attendance Requirement: MUS 19299 must be taken for 7 semesters.

Required Courses (18 hours)

MUS 19180	Introduction to Music Education	2
MUS 19220	Brass Methods I	1
MUS 19223	Brass Methods II	1
MUS 19221	Percussion Methods I	1
MUS 19224	Percussion Methods II	1
MUS 19240	String Methods I	1
MUS 19241	String Methods II	1
MUS 19260	Woodwind Methods I	1
MUS 19261	Woodwind Methods II	1
MUS 19391	Elements of Conducting	2
MUS 19421	Instrumental Conducting	2
MUS 19481	Elementary General Music Methods	2
MUS 19482	Methods in Secondary School Instrumental Music	2

Applied Music (13 hours)

	Major Instruments	8
	Piano (or other keyboard instrument)	3
	Electives	2

For Piano as a Major Instrument:

	Piano (or other keyboard instrument)	8
	Instrumental	5

Vocal Electives (2 hours)

Choose 2 hours from:

MUS 19250	Vocal Methods	2
MUS 19151	Applied Voice Class	1
MUS 19152	Applied Voice Class	1

Instrumental ensembles taken for academic or activity credit selected from:

MUS 19110	Marching Band	1
	OR
MUS 19111	Marching Band Activity	1
MUS 19115	Symphonic Band *	1
	OR
MUS 19116	Symphonic Band Activity	1
MUS 19118	Orchestra *	1
	OR
MUS 19119	Orchestra Activity	1
MUS 19209	Wind Symphony	1
	OR
MUS 19210	Wind Symphony Activity	1

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

Free electives as needed to reach minimum 120 graduation hours

This major meets Missouri teacher certification requirements in instrumental music K–12.