B.A. in Music - Vocal with Teacher Pre-Certification

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BA in Music (Vocal) with Teacher Certification Degree Plan(130 hours)
Core Requirements (45 hours)
First Year Seminar3
FYE 1301
First Year Seminar
Freshmen Composition I3
EN 1311
Rhetoric and Composition
EN 1313 for international students
Literature3
Any EN 23XX literature course
History3
Any 1000, 2000, or 3000-level HS course
Social Science6
BA 13xx, CJ 1301, CPH 1301, EC 2301, ED 2330, HU 3300, HU 3303, PO 1311, PO 1312, PO 1314, PO 2302, PO 2312, PS 1301, PS 2310, PS 2353, PS 2355, PS 2363, PS 2337, SC 1311, SC 2321, SC 2371, 3 hrs. of communication Studies (CM 1341,CM 2333,CM 2334)
Mathematics3
Select one from the following: MT 1301, 1302, 1303, 1305, 1411, 2303, 2306, 2412
Natural or Physical Sciences3
Select one: BL 1301, BL 1302, BL 3311, CH 1303, CH 1304, CH 1401, CH 1402, ES 1300, ES 1301, ES 1302, ES 1303, ES 1304, ES 1305, ES 1373, PY 1300, PY 1310, PY 1401, PY 1402
Fine Arts3
Select any 3 hrs. of the following: Art (AR), Drama (DM), Music (MU) or MU 1300
Foreign Language and International Engagement 6
This requirement is satisfied through one of four ways: (1) One 3-hour course in any language at the 3000 level or above, with a grade of B or better; (2) Two courses (1311 and 1312) in a language not previously studied; (3) Two courses (2311 and 2312) in a language previously studied at the high school or college level; (4) Qualifying scores on an AP or CLEP exam, or both the ACTFL OPI and WPT exams
Philosophy - Self3
PL 1301
Intro to Philosophy
Philosophy - Ethics3
PL 2301
Foundations of Ethics
Theology - God3
TH 1301
Introduction to Theology
Intermediate Theology3
Any TH 33xx course
Music – Vocal Major (81 hours)
Large Ensemble courses (may be repeated for credit) (7 hours)7
MU 1153 Wind Ensemble, MU 1154 Wind Ensemble, MU 1172 String Ensemble
Concert Music (8 classes)
MU 1001Concert Music0
MU 1002Concert Music0
MU 2001Concert Music0
MU 2002Concert Music0
MU 3001Concert Music0
MU 3002Concert Music0
MU 4001Concert Music0
MU 4002Concert Music0
Applied Music (14 hours)
MU 1211Applied Music (Private Lessons)2
MU 1212Applied Music (Private Lessons)2
MU 2213Applied Music (Private Lessons)2
MU 2214Applied Music (Private Lessons)2
MU 3214 – Applied Music2
MU 3215Applied Music (Private Lessons)2
MU 4215 – Applied Music2
Aural Skills (4 hours)
MU 1121Aural Skills I1
MU 1122Aural Skills II1
MU 2123Aural Skills III1
MU 2124Aural Skills IV1
Music Theory (12 hours)
MU 1321Music Theory I3
MU 1322Music Theory II3
MU 2323Music Theory III3
MU 2324Music Theory IV3
Piano Proficiency (2 hours)
MU 1141Piano Proficiency I1
MU 1142Piano Proficiency II1
Additional Competencies (10 hours)
MU 4341Conducting3
MU 2331Music History I3
MU 3332Music History II3
MU 1133World Music1
Music Electives (12 hours)12
MU 2149 Diction I, MU 3149 Diction 2, MU 4242 Vocal Pedagogy, MU 3224 Form and Analysis, MU 3225 Arranging and Orchestration, MU 3245 Accompanying, MU 4125 Improvisation, MU 2230 The Living Symphony, MU 4225 Jazz Literature, MU 4301 Music Education Methods, MU 4111 Percussion Methods, MU 4112 String Methods, MU 4113 Vocal Methods MU 4114 Woodwind Methods MU 4115 Brass Methods MU 1311 Applied Music, MU 1211 Applied Music (Applied courses may be repeated for credit). A music elective can be a course taken from MU courses outside of the major requirements. Students can use these hours to pursue other areas of music study.
Teacher Certification (24 hours)
ED 3302The American Secondary School3
ED 3361Adolescent Development in the School Setting3
ED 3350Reading-- Teaching Reading in the Secondary Content Areas3
ED 3362Teaching-Learning and Secondary Methods3
ED 4689Student Teaching-Secondary6
ED 4388Professional Development Seminar-Secondary3
MU 4301Music Education Methods3
Total Semester Hours130

This is a recommended degree plan subject to changes. Please meet with your adviser on a regular basis.

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First Year
FallSemester HoursSpringSemester Hours
Fine Arts3Mathematics3
FYE 13013Social Science 3
EN 13113History3
MU 10010MU 10020
MU 11111MU 11121
MU 11211MU 13223
MU 12112MU 12122
MU 11XX Large Ensemble1MU 11XX Large Ensemble1
 14 16
Second Year
FallSemester HoursSpringSemester Hours
Foreign Languages3Literature 3
PL 13013Foreign Languages3
Social Science3ED 33023
MU 20010MU 20020
MU 21231MU 21241
MU 23233MU 23243
MU 22132MU 22142
MU 11XX Large Ensemble1MU 11XX Large Ensemble1
MU 41101MU 4110 Methods WW/BR/PB/ST/V1
 17 17
Third Year
FallSemester HoursSpringSemester Hours
ED 33613ED 23303
TH 13013PL 23013
MU 30010MU 30020
MU 11XX Large Ensemble1MU 32152
MU 3214 Applied Music – Private Lesson2MU 11XX Large Ensemble1
MU 4342 Conducting3MU 1133 World Music1
MU 2331 Music History 13MU 3332 Music History 23
MU 4110 Methods WW/BR/PB/ST/V1MU 4110 Methods WW/BR/PB/ST/V1
 MU 43013
 16 17
Fourth Year
FallSemester HoursSpringSemester Hours
Advanced Theology3ED 46896
Natural or Physical Sciences3ED 43883
MU 40010 
MU 4215 Applied Music – Private Lesso2 
MU 11XX Large Ensemble1 
MU 4110 Methods WW/BR/PB/ST/V1 
ED 33623 
ED 33503 
 16 9
Total Semester Hours 122