Music Education (B.M.E.)

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The program of study leading to this degree is a nine-semester curriculum designed to prepare music teachers for grades pre K–12. With careful planning and enrollment during summer session(s) all requirements may be completed in four years. Within this curriculum there are two emphases–vocal/choral music, and instrumental music.

Bachelor’s degree requirements

Professional educational requirements

DED 075 - Orientation to Teacher Education at KSU Credits: 0
EDCEP 315 - Educational Psychology Credits: 3
EDCEP 525 - Interpersonal Relations in the Schools Credits: 1
EDCI 200 - Teaching as a Career Credits: 1
EDCI 230 - Early Field Experience Credits: 1
EDCI 310 - Foundations of Education Credits: 3
EDCI 318 - Educational Technology for Teaching and Learning Credits: 1
EDCI 320 - Core Teaching Skills and Lab Credits: 3
EDSEC 455 - Teaching in a Multicultural Society Credits: 1
EDSEC 477 - Content Area Literacies and Diverse Learners Credits: 2
EDSEC 582 - Teaching Internship in Music Credits: 6-12
EDSP 323 - Exceptional Students in the Secondary School Credits: 2
HDFS 110 - Introduction to Human Development Credits: 3

For the College of Education licensure:

For admission to the teacher education program and licensure in the state of Kansas, please visit the College of Education website.

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 230 - Music Theory II Credits: 3
MUSIC 231 - Aural Skills I Credits: 1
MUSIC 232 - Fundamentals of Teaching Music Credits: 2
MUSIC 249 - Introduction to Music of the World Credits: 3
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

Applied lessons each semester except the professional semester

MUSIC 255 - Lower-Division Performance Credits: 1-4
and/or
MUSIC 455 - Upper-Division Performance Credits: 0-4

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

MUSIC 060 - Piano Proficiency Credits: 0 (Corequisite with MUSIC 214, but can be enrolled in separately if taking piano lessons.)
MUSIC 112 - University Choir Credits: 0-1 (Enroll for 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 211 - Piano Class I Credits: 1
MUSIC 212 - Piano Class II Credits: 1
MUSIC 213 - Piano Class III Credits: 1
MUSIC 214 - Piano Class IV Credits: 1
Or 4 credits from MUSIC 254 or MUSIC 255
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 254 - Secondary Performance Credits: 1-2
MUSIC 255 - Lower-Division Performance Credits: 1-4
MUSIC 427 - Advanced String Techniques and Materials Credits: 1-2
All MUSIC 280/480 can be taken for Credits: 0
MUSIC 513 - Teaching Beginning Band and Jazz Techniques Credits: 1
MUSIC 518 - Instrumental Conducting Credits: 2

Additional requirements for vocal/choral emphasis

If voice is the major performance area
MUSIC 211 - Piano Class I Credits: 1
MUSIC 212 - Piano Class II Credits: 1
MUSIC 213 - Piano Class III Credits: 1
MUSIC 214 - Piano Class IV Credits: 1
or 4 credits from MUSIC 254 or MUSIC 255
MUSIC 254 - Secondary Performance Credits: 1-2
MUSIC 255 - Lower-Division Performance Credits: 1-4
MUSIC 060 - Piano Proficiency Credits: 0 (Corequisite with MUSIC 214, but can be enrolled in separately if taking piano lessons.)
MUSIC 285 - Italian Diction Credits: 1
MUSIC 287 - German Diction Credits: 1
or
MUSIC 465 - French Diction I Credits: 1
MUSIC 513 - Teaching Beginning Band and Jazz Techniques Credits: 1
Woodwind Techniques
Brass Techniques
Ensemble
MUSIC 112 - University Choir 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
MUSIC 236 - Clarinet & Saxophone Woodwind Techniques and Materials Credits: 1
or
MUSIC 237 - Double Reed and Flute Woodwind Techniques and Materials Credits: 1
MUSIC 238 - High Brass Techniques and Materials Credits: 1
or
MUSIC 239 - Low Brass Techniques and Materials Credits: 1
MUSIC 475 - Opera Workshop Credits: 1-18 (Enroll for 1 credit)
or
MUSIC 490 - Collegium Musicum Credits: 1
MUSIC 517 - Choral Conducting Credits: 2
MUSIC 491 - Vocal Pedagogy Credits: 2

Basic requirements

ENGL 100 - Expository Writing I Credits: 3
ENGL 200 - Expository Writing II Credits: 3
OR
COMM 105 - Public Speaking IA Credits: 2
Any Department of English literature course or Department of Modern Languages literature course - Credits: 3

Fine arts elective (fulfilled by courses in the major)

Any additional social science course that addresses cultures outside the Western tradition (excludes those dealing primarily with the Greek, Roman, Western European, or North American experiences) Credits: 3
- General Science Course - Credits: 3
- MATH 100 - College Algebra (or higher level math course or grade of C or better on Algebra CLEP test) Credits: 3
- STAT 325 - Introduction to Statistics (or higher level statistics course) Credits: 3
- FSHS 110 - Introduction to Human Development Credits: 3

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