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Instrumental Music Education Comprehensive Major, 64 hours: B.M.E.—No Minor Required (Certifies Grades K-12)

CIP: 131312

The Department of Fine and Performing Arts has formulated a curriculum that facilitates development of a student’s musicianship in a comprehensive fashion with course offerings in applied music, music literature, and music theory.

Requirements

The Northwest Core (44-47 hours)

Must include the following:
COM 29102Fundamentals of Oral Communication *

3
PSYC 08299Educational 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 19171Beginning Sight Singing and Ear Training

1
MUS 19172Intermediate Sight Singing and Ear Training

1
MUS 19173Theory of Music

3
MUS 19174Theory of Music

3
MUS 19271Advanced Sight Singing and Ear Training I

1
MUS 19272Advanced Sight Singing and Ear Training II

1
MUS 19273Theory of Music

3
MUS 19274Theory of Music

3
MUS 19280World Music *

3
MUS 19385Music Literature: Antiquity through Renaissance (BC-1600)

3
MUS 19386Music Literature: Baroque through Classical

3
MUS 19387Music Literature: Romantic through the Present *

3
MUS 19494Instrumental Composition and Arranging

2
MUS 19499Senior Recital and Seminar

1
MUS 19299Music Recital Attendance

1
Recital Attendance Requirement: MUS 19299 must be taken for 7 semesters

Required Courses (18 hours)

MUS 19180Introduction to Music Education

2
MUS 19220Brass Methods I

1
MUS 19223Brass Methods II

1
MUS 19221Percussion Methods I

1
MUS 19224Percussion Methods II

1
MUS 19240String Methods I

1
MUS 19241String Methods II

1
MUS 19260Woodwind Methods I

1
MUS 19261Woodwind Methods II

1
MUS 19391Elements of Conducting

2
MUS 19421Instrumental Conducting

2
MUS 19481Elementary General Music Methods

2
MUS 19482Methods 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 Methods (2 hours)

MUS 19275Vocal Methods For Non-Vocal Majors

2

Instrumental ensembles taken for academic or activity credit selected from:

MUS 19110Marching Band

1
OR
MUS 19111Marching Band Activity

1
 
MUS 19115Symphonic Band *

1
OR
MUS 19116Symphonic Band Activity

1
 
MUS 19118Orchestra *

1
OR
MUS 19119Orchestra Activity

1
 
MUS 19120Concert Band

1
OR
MUS 19121Concert Band Activity

1
 
MUS 19209Wind Symphony

1
OR
MUS 19210Wind 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.

Professional Education Requirements

See Bachelor of Music Education Requirements

Students must take MUS 19481 Elementary General Music Methods and MUS 19482 Methods in Secondary School Instrumental 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 Instrumental Music grades K–12.