Music Education - Instrumental
Requirements for the major can be found at Music - Bachelor of Music (B.M.)
Instrumental music education majors are required to complete class instrument courses as listed below. Academic electives will include courses in the natural and behavioral sciences and the humanities.
Piano principals may be accepted into this degree program provided they possess sufficient experience and/or aptitude for learning band and orchestral instruments. To graduate, piano principals must complete, at a minimum, Piano Level VIII.
Requirements for each level appear at the end of the Undergraduate Programs section.
MUS 147, MUS 148, MUS 170, MUS 172, MUS 173, MUS 174, MUS 323, MUS 337, MUS 455, MUS 457, and MUS 458 are offered on a rotational basis, and students may take these courses out of the sequence listed, if necessary.
Music Education majors are required to consult the "Music Education Handbook" and the "Student Teacher Guidelines" for details related to teacher certification and internship matters.
Music education majors are required to take the Praxis® Core Academic Skills for Educators Tests (PCASET) (formerly Praxis I) during their freshman year. They must pass the test before being permitted to enroll in MUS 453, MUS 454, MUS 455, or MUS 456. Music Education majors must consult with their adviser for current Praxis I score requirements.
Students must register each semester for MUS 150 (Field Experiences in Music Education) until they acquire 100 hours of field experience.
Music elective credits, when used as substitutes for music course credits, may be satisfied by either MUS or MUPI. In order for MUPI credits to count toward the degree, a jury is required.