Professional educational requirements

• DED 075 - Orientation to Teacher Education at KSU Credits: (0)
• DED 318 - Educational Technology for Teaching and Learning Credits: (1)
• EDCEP 315 - Educational Psychology Credits: (3)
• EDCEP 525 - Interpersonal Relations in the Schools Credits: (1)
• EDSEC 200 - Teaching as a Career Credits: (1)
• EDSEC 230 - Early Field Experience Credits: (1)
• EDSEC 310 - Foundations of Education Credits: (3)
• EDSEC 376 - Core Teaching Skills: Secondary/Middle Credits: (3)
• EDSEC 455 - Teaching in a Multicultural Society Credits: (1)
• EDSEC 477 - Content Area Literacies and Diverse Learners Credits: (2)
• EDSEC 582 - Teaching Participation in Music Credits: (8-12)
• EDSP 323 - Exceptional Students in the Secondary School Credits: (2)
• FSHS 110 - Introduction to Human Development Credits: (3)

Music requirements for all options:

• Major performing organization each semester except the professional semester

• MUSIC 050 - Recital Attendance Credits: (0)

• (7 semesters)

• MUSIC 060 - Piano Proficiency Credits: (0)
• MUSIC 210 - Music Theory I Credits: (3)
• MUSIC 225 - Freshman Survey Credits: (2)
• MUSIC 230 - Music Theory II Credits: (3)
• MUSIC 231 - Aural Skills I Credits: (1)
• MUSIC 232 - Fundamentals of Teaching Music Credits: (2)
• MUSIC 320 - Music Theory III Credits: (3)
• MUSIC 321 - Aural Skills II Credits: (1)
• MUSIC 322 - Aural Skills Proficiency Credits: (0)
• MUSIC 360 - Music Theory IV Credits: (3)
• MUSIC 361 - Aural Skills III Credits: (1)
• MUSIC 417 - Conducting Credits: (2)
• MUSIC 501 - Half Recital Credits: (0)
• MUSIC 502 - Full Recital Credits: (0)
• MUSIC 511 - Music in the Schools K-6 Credits: (3)
• MUSIC 512 - Music Program in Junior/Senior High Schools Credits: (3)
• MUSIC 525 - Instrumentation and Arranging Credits: (2)
• MUSIC 530 - Music History I: Ancient Greece through 1700 Credits: (3)
• MUSIC 531 - Music History II: 1700 to 1850 Credits: (3)
• MUSIC 532 - Music History III: 1850 to the Present Credits: (3)
• MUSIC 670 - Advanced Studies in Music Education Credits: (2)

Note:

A half recital or an extended “jury” recital is required before graduation.  Divisional recommendation determines the methods of satisfying this requirement. 

Piano proficiency requirements must be met one semester before scheduling student teaching.

Additional music requirements for instrumental emphasis

Instrumental majors are required to participate in marching band for at least two semesters (preferably during the freshman and sophomore years).

• MUSIC 112 - University Chorus Credits: (0-1) (1 credit)

• or a large vocal organization

• MUSIC 113 - University Band Credits: (0-1) as the lab for MUSIC 518 - Instrumental Conducting.
• MUSIC 203 - Vocal Techniques I Credits: (1)
• MUSIC 204 - Vocal Techniques II Credits: (1)
• MUSIC 206 - Piano Class I Credits: (1)
• MUSIC 207 - Piano Class II Credits: (1)
• MUSIC 280 - Lower-Division Ensemble Performance Credits: (1)
• MUSIC 480 - Upper-Division Ensemble Performance Credits: (1)

• Performance: Jazz Lab B, an upper level Jazz ensemble, or String Ensemble Credits: (1)

  All other MUSIC 280/480 can be taken for 0 credits

• MUSIC 518 - Instrumental Conducting Credits: (2)

Select an additional 9 semester credit hours according to the major instrument

• MUSIC 234 - String Techniques and Materials Credits: (1)
• MUSIC 235 - Percussion Techniques and Materials Credits: (2)
• MUSIC 236 - Clarinet & Saxophone Woodwind Techniques and Materials Credits: (1)
• MUSIC 237 - Double Reed and Flute Woodwind Techniques and Materials Credits: (1)
• MUSIC 238 - High Brass Techniques and Materials Credits: (1)
• MUSIC 239 - Low Brass Techniques and Materials Credits: (1)
• MUSIC 427 - Advanced String Techniques and Materials Credits: (1-2) (2 credits)

Additional requirements for vocal/choral emphasis

If voice is the major performance area

• Keyboard Credits: (4)

• MUSIC 113 - University Band Credits: (0-1) (1 credit) or one additional instrumental techniques course
• MUSIC 112 - University Chorus Credits: (0-1) (0 credit) as the lab for MUSIC 517 - Choral Conducting
• MUSIC 234 - String Techniques and Materials Credits: (1)
• MUSIC 235 - Percussion Techniques and Materials Credits: (2)
• Woodwind Techniques
• MUSIC 236 - Clarinet & Saxophone Woodwind Techniques and Materials Credits: (1)

• or

• MUSIC 237 - Double Reed and Flute Woodwind Techniques and Materials Credits: (1)
• Brass Techniques
• MUSIC 238 - High Brass Techniques and Materials Credits: (1)

• or

• MUSIC 239 - Low Brass Techniques and Materials Credits: (1)
• Ensemble
• MUSIC 475 - Opera Workshop Credits: (Variable) (1 credit)

• or

• MUSIC 490 - Collegium Musicum Credits: (1)
• MUSIC 517 - Choral Conducting Credits: (2)

Total credit hours required for graduation, depending on emphasis (141–145)