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:

The math requirement must be completed by the time a student has earned 60 credits. Students who transfer into the College of Arts and Sciences with 45 credits or more must complete this requirement within two semesters.

Complete one of the following options (minimum grade D-):

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

College of Arts and Sciences Breadth Requirements:

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-. Music courses, or any courses cross-listed with Music courses, cannot be used to satisfy breadth requirements.

• 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 Credit(s): 0
• MUSC 151 - Private Study for Bachelor of Music I Credit(s): 2
• MUSC 152 - Private Study for Bachelor of Music II Credit(s): 2
• MUSC 174 - Directing School Choirs Credit(s): 1
• MUSC 175 - Class Piano: Elementary I Credit(s): 1
• MUSC 176 - Class Piano: Elementary II Credit(s): 1
• MUSC 251 - Private Study for Bachelor of Music III Credit(s): 2
• MUSC 252 - Private Study for Bachelor of Music IV Credit(s): 2
• MUSC 275 - Class Piano: Intermediate I Credit(s): 1
• MUSC 276 - Class Piano: Intermediate II Credit(s): 1
• MUSC 301 - Junior Recital Credit(s): 0
• MUSC 351 - Private Study for Music Education V Credit(s): 2
• MUSC 352 - Private Study for Music Education VI Credit(s): 2
• MUSC 451 - Private Study for Music Education VII Credit(s): 2

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 Credit(s): 1

Theory:

• MUSC 185 - Aural Skills I Credit(s): 3
• MUSC 186 - Aural Skills II Credit(s): 2
• MUSC 195 - Harmony I Credit(s): 3
• MUSC 196 - Harmony II Credit(s): 3
• MUSC 285 - Advanced Aural Skills I Credit(s): 2
• MUSC 286 - Advanced Aural Skills II Credit(s): 2
• MUSC 295 - Advanced Harmony I Credit(s): 3
• MUSC 296 - Advanced Harmony II Credit(s): 2

Ensemble:

• MUSC 470 - Marching Band Credit(s): 1 (two credits)

Literature:

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

Secondary Instruments:

• MUSC 214 - Stringed Instruments I Credit(s): 1
• MUSC 215 - Brass Instruments I Credit(s): 1
• MUSC 217 - Woodwind Instruments I Credit(s): 1
• MUSC 219 - Percussion Instruments Credit(s): 1

Two credits from the following:

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

Music Methods:

Minimum grade of B+ required in MUED 277 .

• MUED 179 - Freshman Seminar in Music Education Credit(s): 1
• MUED 277 - Musicianship for Teaching Credit(s): 2
• MUED 337 - Instrumental Conducting Credit(s): 2
• MUED 377 - Elementary General Music Methods Credit(s): 3
• MUED 379 - Instrumental Music in Elementary and Middle School Credit(s): 3
• MUED 479 - Secondary Music Materials and Approaches Credit(s): 3
• MUSC 335 - Basic Conducting Credit(s): 2

Music Electives:

• Five credits of music electives, excludes private study on primary instrument.

Professional Studies:

• EDUC 413 - Adolescent Development and Educational Psychology Credit(s): 4

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• HDFS 201 - Life Span Development Credit(s): 3

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• EDUC 414 - Teaching Exceptional Adolescents Credit(s): 3

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• EDUC 419 - Diversity in Secondary Education Credit(s): 3

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• HDFS 202 - Diversity and Families Credit(s): 3

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• EDUC 400 - Student Teaching Credit(s): 3-12

Notes:

Students enrolling in MUED 279 , 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 out of a 4.0 scale during the most recent two years of their general education. 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.