Music Education-General/Choral - Piano 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 (six semesters required)
• 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 155 - Private Study for Secondary and Merit I Credit(s): 1 (four semesters required)
• MUSC 171 - Diction: English and Italian 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 271 - Diction: German Credit(s): 1
• MUSC 272 - Diction: French 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
• MUSC 480 - Vocal Pedagogy Credit(s): 3

Theory:

• MUSC 185 - Aural Skills I Credit(s): 3
• MUSC 186 - Aural Skills II Credit(s): 2
• MUSC 195 - Music Theory I Credit(s): 3
• MUSC 196 - Music Theory II Credit(s): 3
• MUSC 285 - Aural Skills III Credit(s): 2
• MUSC 286 - Aural Skills IV Credit(s): 2
• MUSC 295 - Music Theory III Credit(s): 3
• MUSC 296 - Music Theory IV Credit(s): 2

Ensemble:

One of the following (any seven semesters):

• MUSC 460 - University Singers Credit(s): 0-1
• MUSC 461 - Schola Cantorum Credit(s): 0-1
• MUSC 462 - Concert Choir Credit(s): 0-1
• MUSC 463 - Chorale Credit(s): 0-1

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
• MUSC 328 - Choral Literature Credit(s): 2

Secondary Instruments:

• MUED 209 - Instrumental Methods for General/Choral Students I Credit(s): 1
• MUED 210 - Instrumental Methods for General/Choral Students II Credit(s): 1

Music Methods:

Minimum grade B+ required in MUED 277 .

• MUED 179 - Freshman Seminar in Music Education Credit(s): 1
• MUED 277 - Musicianship for Teaching Credit(s): 2
• MUED 336 - Choral Conducting Credit(s): 2
• MUED 377 - Elementary General Music Methods Credit(s): 3
• MUED 378 - Secondary General Music Methods and Materials Credit(s): 3
• MUED 478 - Secondary Music Materials and Approaches: Choral Credit(s): 3
• MUSC 335 - Basic Conducting Credit(s): 2

Professional Studies:

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

• or

• 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

• or

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

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

Music Electives:

• 3 credits MUSC, excludes private study and ensembles.

Notes:

Students enrolling in MUED377 , 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.