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 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 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 Methods (2 hours)

MUS 19275

Vocal Methods For Non-Vocal Majors

2

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 19120	Concert Band	1
	OR
MUS 19121	Concert Band 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.

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.