Vocal Music Education Comprehensive Major, 62 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 (31 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 19280	World 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 19493	Choral 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 19250	Vocal Methods	2
MUS 19270	Instrumental Methods for Non-Instrumental Majors	2
MUS 19391	Elements of Conducting	2
MUS 19420	Choral Conducting	2
MUS 19481	Elementary General Music Methods	2
MUS 19592	Secondary General Music Methods	2
MUS 19593	Choral Literature for Secondary Schools	2
MUS 19484	Methods in Secondary School Vocal Music	2

Applied Music (13 hours):

Voice Concentration

	Voice	8
	Piano (or other keyboard instrument)	4
	Elective	1

Piano Concentration

	Piano	8
	Voice	5

Vocal ensembles taken for either academic or activity credit:

MUS 19112	University Chorale *	1
	OR
MUS 19113	University Chorale Activity	1

Note: Vocal 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 19481 Elementary General Music Methods and MUS 19484 Methods in Secondary School Vocal Music as part of their professional education requirements.

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 Vocal Music grades K–12.