School of Music

Music Education - General/Choral Piano Concentration BM Four-Year Plan

FALL	SPRING
First Year
ENGL 110 - First-Year Writing	MUSC 152 - Private Study for Bachelor of Music II
MUSC 151 - Private Study for Bachelor of Music I	MUSC 176 - Class Piano: Elementary II
MUSC 171 - Diction: English and Italian	MUSC 186 - Aural Skills II
MUSC 184 - Music Fundamentals: Theory and Fluency	MUSC 195 - Music Theory I
MUSC 185 - Aural Skills I	MUSC 271 - Diction: German
MUED 179 - Freshman Seminar in Music Education	Ensemble Elective (2/7)*
HDFS 201 - Life Span Development (Breadth Requirement) (1/5)	Mathematics Requirement*
Ensemble Elective (1/7)*	EDUC 414 - Teaching Exceptional Adolescents
First Year Seminar
Credits: 16	Credits: 16
Second Year
MUSC 196 - Music Theory II	MUED 210 - Instrumental Methods for General/Choral Students II (4/4)
MUSC 211 - Music, History, and Ideas	MUSC 252 - Private Study for Bachelor of Music IV
MUSC 251 - Private Study for Bachelor of Music III	MUSC 276 - Class Piano: Intermediate II
MUSC 272 - Diction: French	MUSC 286 - Aural Skills IV
MUSC 275 - Class Piano: Intermediate I	MUSC 295 - Music Theory III
MUSC 285 - Aural Skills III	MUSC 212 or MUSC Elective
Ensemble Elective (3/7)*	MUED 277 - Musicianship for Teaching
MUED 209 - Instrumental Methods for General/Choral Students I	Ensemble Elective (4/7)*
HDFS 202 - Diversity and Families or EDUC 419 - Diversity in Secondary Education or MUED 270 - Critical Issues in Music Education (Multicultural)	Breadth Requirement (2/5)
Credits: 17	Credits: 18
Third Year**
MUSC 296 - Music Theory IV	MUSC 411 or Music History Period Course*
MUSC 213 or Music History Period Course*	MUSC 328 - Choral Literature
MUSC 335 - Basic Conducting	MUSC 352 - Private Study for Music Education VI
MUSC 351 - Private Study for Music Education V	MUED 336 - Choral Conducting
MUED 377 - Elementary General Music Methods	MUED 378 - Secondary General Music Methods and Materials
Breadth Requirement (3/5)	Ensemble Elective (6/7)*
Ensemble Elective (5/7)*	Breadth Requirement (4/5)

Credits: 16	Credits: 16
Fourth Year**
MUSC 301 - Junior Recital	EDUC 400 - Student Teaching (twelve credits) (DLE and Capstone)
MUSC 451 - Private Study for Music Education VII
MUSC 480 - Vocal Pedagogy
MUED 478 - Secondary Music Materials and Approaches: Choral
MUSC 411 or MUSC Elective
Ensemble Elective (7/7)*
Breadth Requirement (5/5)
Free Elective
Credits: 17	Credits: 12
Total Credits: 128

*See program page for approved courses.

Disclaimer: Four-Year Plans are a Departmental suggestion of how a student could complete this degree in four years (eight semesters). Students may opt to take courses in the summer or winter sessions. These plans do not take into account additional requirements brought on by minors or other majors. A Four-Year Plan is subject to change from year-to-year given the resources and focuses of the Department. It is the student’s responsibility to meet with his or her assigned advisor at least once a semester to monitor progress and ensure that he or she is on track to graduate on time. This document is intended as a supplemental advisement tool to be used in conjunction with in-person advisement and the UDSIS Degree Audit. Students should direct any questions or concerns regarding degree progress to their advisor or Academic Assistant Dean.