Music Education-Instrumental - Principal Instrument Concentration (BM)

Second Writing Requirement:

A Second Writing Requirement  approved by the College of Arts and Sciences. This course must be taken after completion of 60 credit hours, completed with a minimum grade of C-, and the section enrolled must be designated as satisfying the requirement in the academic term completed.

Mathematics:

One of the following:

• MATH 113 - Contemporary Mathematics (3cr.) (designed for students who do not intend to continue the study of mathematics)
• MATH 114 - College Mathematics and Statistics (3cr.) (designed for students who do not intend to continue the study of mathematics)
• MATH 115 - Pre-Calculus (3cr.) (designed for students who intend to continue the study of mathematics)
• MATH 221 - Calculus I (3cr.)
• MATH 241 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus A (4cr.)
• Successful performance on the college proficiency exam (0 credits awarded).

College of Arts and Sciences Breadth Requirements:

• The College Breadth Requirements are taken in addition to the University Breadth Requirement. Up to three credits from each of the University Breadth Requirement categories may be used to simultaneously satisfy these College of Arts and Sciences Breadth Requirements. College Breadth courses must be completed with a minimum grade of C-.

• GROUP A: Creative Arts and Humanities  (three credits)
• GROUP B: History and Cultural Change  (three credits)
• GROUP C: Social and Behavioral Sciences  (six credits) (two different areas)
• GROUP D: Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Technology  (three credits)

Applied Music:

• MUSC 100 - Recital Attendance (0cr.) (taken six semesters)
• MUSC 151 - Private Study for Bachelor of Music I (2cr.)
• MUSC 152 - Private Study for Bachelor of Music II (2cr.)
• MUSC 251 - Private Study for Bachelor of Music III (2cr.)
• MUSC 252 - Private Study for Bachelor of Music IV (2cr.)
• MUSC 351 - Private Study for Music Education V (2cr.)
• MUSC 352 - Private Study for Music Education VI (2cr.)
• MUSC 451 - Private Study for Music Education VII (2cr.)
• MUSC 175 - Class Piano: Elementary I (1cr.)
• MUSC 176 - Class Piano: Elementary II (1cr.)
• MUSC 275 - Class Piano: Intermediate I (1cr.)
• MUSC 276 - Class Piano: Intermediate II (1cr.)
• MUSC 174 - Class Voice: Beginning (1cr.)
• MUSC 301 - Junior Recital (0cr.)

Piano Concentration:

Students whose principal instrument is piano and who take private study in piano will substitute four credits of private study on a secondary instrument in place of four credits of Class Piano.

• MUSC 155 - Private Study for Secondary and Merit I (1cr.) (taken four semesters)

Theory:

• MUSC 185 - Aural Skills I (3cr.)
• MUSC 186 - Aural Skills II (2cr.)
• MUSC 285 - Advanced Aural Skills I (2cr.)
• MUSC 286 - Advanced Aural Skills II (2cr.)
• MUSC 195 - Harmony I (3cr.)
• MUSC 196 - Harmony II (3cr.)
• MUSC 295 - Advanced Harmony I (3cr.)
• MUSC 296 - Advanced Harmony II (2cr.)
• MUSC 431 - Orchestration (2cr.)

Ensemble:

• MUSC 113 - Marching Band (1cr.) (two credits)

Literature:

• MUSC 211 - Music, History, and Ideas (3cr.)
• MUSC 311 - Music History: 400 through 1600 (3cr.)
• MUSC 312 - Music History: 1600 through 1827 (3cr.)
• MUSC 313 - Music History: 1827 to the Present (3cr.)

Secondary Instruments:

• MUSC 214 - Stringed Instruments I (1cr.)
• MUSC 215 - Brass Instruments I (1cr.)
• MUSC 217 - Woodwind Instruments I (1cr.)
• MUSC 219 - Percussion Instruments (1cr.)

Two credits from the following:

• MUSC 216 - Brass Instruments II (1cr.)
• MUSC 218 - Woodwind Instruments II (1cr.)
• MUSC 222 - Stringed Instruments II (1cr.)
• MUED 178 - Class Guitar For Education (1cr.)

Music Methods:

• MUED 179 - Freshman Seminar in Music Education (1cr.)
• MUED 277 - Introduction to Music Education (2cr.)
• MUED 337 - Instrumental Conducting (2cr.)
• MUED 377 - Elementary General Music Methods (3cr.)
• MUED 379 - Music in Elementary and Junior High (or Middle) School (3cr.)
• MUED 479 - Secondary Music Materials and Approaches (3cr.)
• MUSC 335 - Basic Conducting (2cr.)

Music Electives:

• Three credits of music electives, excluding ensemble and private study on primary instrument.

Elective:

• One three-credit elective (in any area)

Professional Studies:

• EDUC 413 - Adolescent Development and Educational Psychology (4cr.)

• or

• HDFS 201 - Life Span Development (3cr.)

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• EDUC 414 - Teaching Exceptional Adolescents (3cr.)
• EDUC 419 - Diversity in Secondary Education (3cr.)
• EDUC 400 - Student Teaching (3 to 12cr.)

Notes:

Students enrolling in MUED 377 , MUED 378 , MUED 379 , MUED 478 , or, MUED 479  must have a full, Delaware background clearance with fingerprinting, and proof of a negative TB test before admission to that course.

To be eligible to student teach, Music Education students must have a GPA of 3.0 in their music major and an overall GPA of 2.5. Students must also pass the Praxis II exam in order to enroll in student teaching (EDUC 400 ). Students should consult the teacher education program  coordinator to obtain the student teaching application and other information concerning student teaching policies.

Last Revised 2016-2017 Academic Year