Music Education, Instrument Concentration, Mus.B.

Music Education Program

Instrument Concentration

Bachelor of Music (Mus.B.) Degree

HEGIS Code: 0832.00

Inventory of Registered Program Code: 24559

Concentation Overview

The Instrumental concentration is designed for students whose major focus is a band or orchestra instrument (brass, woodwinds, percussion, strings, etc.). Along with the required courses for all Music Education majors, methods courses for the Instrumental Concentration include advanced classes in either brass and woodwind methods or advanced classes in upper and lower strings methods. The same holds true for advanced repertoire classes in these areas. Instrumentals also take a vocal methods class designed for non-vocal majors.

Instrument Concentration
MUE 252 - Upper Strings Methods 2; (1cr) or MUE 262 - Brass Methods 2; (1cr)
MUE 272 - Lower Strings Methods 2; (1cr) or MUE 282 - Woodwinds Methods 2; (1cr)
MUE 290 - Vocal Methods; (2cr)
MUE 335 - Instrumental Music Education Band 1; (1cr) or MUE 337 - Instrumental Music Education Strings 1; (1cr)
MUE 336 - Instrumental Music Education Band 2; (1cr) or MUE 338 - Instrumental Music Education Strings 2; (1cr)
Total Concentration Credits: 6

Recommended Sequence of Courses

Course Name		Course Name
Semester 1		Semester 2
AML 141 - Applied Music Lesson 1; (2cr)		AML 142 - Applied Music Lesson 2; (2cr)
ENG 101 - English Composition 1; (3cr)		ENG 102 - English Composition 2; (3cr)
Ensemble Elective; (1cr)		Ensemble Elective; (1cr)
Quantitative Competency Elective; (3cr)		MUE 124 - Ear Training 2; (1cr)
MUS 111 - Harmony 1; (3cr)		MUE 216 - Four-Part Harmony 1; (3cr)
MUS 121 - Sight Singing 1; (1cr)		MUS 124 - Ear Training 2; (1cr)
MUS 123 - Ear Training 1; (1cr)		MUS 186 - Keyboard Skills 2; (1cr)
MUS 185 - Keyboard Skills 1; (1cr)		SCI 131 - Human Biology; (3cr)
SPA 101 - Spanish 1; (3cr)		SPA 102 - Spanish 2; (3cr)
Freshman Jury; (0cr)		Freshman Jury; (0cr)
Total 18
Semester 3		Semester 4
AML 241 - Applied Music Lesson 3; (2cr)		AML 242 - Applied Music Lesson 4; (2cr)
Ensemble Elective; (1cr)		Ensemble Elective; (1cr)
MUE 217 - Four-Part Harmony 2; (3cr)		MUE 220 - Guitar Methods; (1cr)
MUE 223 - Ear Training 3; (1cr)		MUE 224 - Ear Training 4; (1cr)
MUH 204 - World Music; (3cr)		MUE 240 - Percussion Methods; (1cr)
MUH 312 - Medieval/Renaissance Era; (2cr)		MUE 250 - Upper Strings Methods 1; (1cr)
MUS 221 - Sight Singing 3; (1cr)		MUE 286 - Keyboard Skills 4; (1cr)
MUS 285 - Keyboard Skills 3; (1cr)		MUH 314 - Baroque/Classical Era; (2cr)
Oral Communication Competency Elective; (3cr)		MUS 218 - Form and Analysis; (3cr)
Sophomore Jury; (0cr)		MUS 222 - Sight Singing 4; (1cr)
		MUS 261 - Computer Music Notation; (3cr)
		Sophomore Jury; (0cr)
Total 17		Total 17
Semester 5		Semester 6
AML 341 - Applied Music Lesson 5; (2cr)		AML 342 - Applied Music Lesson 6; (2cr)
EDU 331 - School and Society; (3cr)		EDU 451 - Health and Learning Disabilities; (3cr)
Ensemble Elective; (1cr)		Ensemble Elective; (1cr)
MUE 260 - Brass Methods 1; (1cr)		MUE 252 - Upper Strings Methods 2; (1cr) or MUE 262 - Brass Methods 2; (1cr)
MUE 270 - Lower Strings Methods 1; (1cr)		MUE 280 - Woodwinds Methods 1; (1cr)
MUE 318 - Elementary Music Education Methods; (2cr)		MUE 290 - Vocal Methods; (2cr)
MUS 314 - Arranging; (2cr) or MUS 395 - Orchestration 1; (2cr)		MUE 319 - Secondary Music Education Methods; (1cr)
PSY 301 - Educational Psychology; (3cr)		MUE 335 - Instrumental Music Education Band 1; (1cr) or MUE 337 - Instrumental Music Education Strings 1; (1cr)
Junior Jury; (0cr)		MUH 308 - 20th Century Music; (2cr)
		MUS 394 - Choral Conducting; (2cr)
		Junior Jury; (0cr)
Total 17		Total 17
Semester 7		Semester 8
AML 441 - Applied Music Lesson 7; (2cr)		EDU 421 - Student Teaching; (12cr)
EDU 314 - Literacy in Schools; (3cr)
EDU 420 - Teaching Practicum; (2cr)
Ensemble Elective; (1cr)
MUE 272 - Lower Strings Methods 2; (1cr) or MUE 282 - Woodwinds Methods 2; (1cr)
MUE 336 - Instrumental Music Education Band 2; (1cr) or MUE 338 - Instrumental Music Education Strings 2; (1cr)
MUE 400 - Content Specialty Test Preparation; (1cr)
MUS 393 - Instrumental Conducting; (2cr)
SOC 301 - Cultural Diversity; (3cr)
Senior Recital; (0cr)
Total 17		Total 12