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Requirements 		Music
Education 		Music
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Literature 		Music
Technology 		General
Music 		Music
Minor

Requirements for Music Education, K-12 Teaching Emphasis
 Anyone majoring in K-12 music education also must complete education courses and internship requirements for certification. See requirements in School of Education section of the SPU Catalog.
 
For more specifics on this degree program and degree worksheets, please visit the Music Education pages.
 
General requirements for all music majors (music core). (48 credits)
See " Core Requirements" Page.
In addition to piano proficiency, every music education major must meet guitar proficiency.
 
Additional requirements:
 
Music education core (17 credits)

* MUS 2550 Foundations of Music Education

3

† MUS 3502 Music in Special Education

3

MUS 3503 General Music Methods and Materials

3

* MUS 3608 Music Technology

5

† MUS 4655 Context Studies in Music: World Music

3

* Professional Quarter 1 in School of Education for music majors only.
† Professional Quarter 2 in School of Education for music majors only.


School of Education requirements (52 credits)

PSY 1180 General Psychology

5

Professional Quarter 2

EDU 3102 Applications of Ed Psychology

2

EDU 3105 Lab Experience

3

September Experience

EDU 3942 September Experience

1

Professional Quarter 3

EDU 4240 General Methods Secondary

5

EDU 4530 Topics in Secondary Ed

2

Professional Quarter 4

EDU 4230 General Methods for Teaching Elementary

2

EDU 4943 Elementary Internship

15

Professional Quarter 5

EDU 4800 Teacher as Person

2

EDU 4945 Secondary Internship

15



Teaching Options
(Select one of the three)
 
A. Combined choral/instrumental option (29 or 30 credits)

MUS 1260 Beginning Voice*

1

MUS 2501 Brass Techniques

1

MUS 2502 Percussion Techniques

1

MUS 2503 String Techniques

1

MUS 2504 Woodwind Techniques

1

MUS 3504 Choral Music Methods and Materials I

2

MUS 3505 Instrumental Music Methods and Materials I

2

MUS 3603 Choral Literature

2

MUS 3604 Instrumental Literature

2

MUS 4101 Instrumentation and Orchestration (3) or MUS 4102 Choral Arranging (2)

2-3

MUS 4701 Choral Conducting I

3

MUS 4702 Instrumental Conducting I

3

MUS 4262 Vocal Pedagogy and Techniques

2

See music performance requirement

6

*Individual vocal instruction may be substituted. This will apply toward musical performance.

B. Choral/vocal option (28 credits)
Instrumental Concepts

MUS 2501 Brass Techniques

1

MUS 2502 Percussion Techniques

1

MUS 2503 String Techniques

1

MUS 2504 Woodwind Techniques

1

MUS 3505 Instrumental Music Methods and Materials I

2

Choral Concepts

MUS 3504 Choral Music Methods and Materials I

2

MUS 3603 Choral Literature

2

MUS 4102 Choral Arranging

2

MUS 4701 Choral Conducting I

3

Vocal Concepts

MUS 2260 Singers Art I

3

MUS 2261 Singers Art II

3

MUS 4262 Vocal Pedagogy and Techniques

2

MUS 1260 Beginning Voice Class*

2

See music performance requirement

3


C. Instrumental option (25 credits)
Choral Concepts

MUS 3504 Choral Music Methods and Materials I

2

MUS 1260 Beginning Voice Class

2

Instrumental Concepts

MUS 2501 Brass Techniques

1

MUS 2502 Percussion Techniques

1

MUS 2503 String Techniques

2

MUS 2504 Woodwind Techniques

1

MUS 3505 Instrumental Music Methods and Materials I

2

MUS 3604 Instrumental Literature

2

MUS 4101 Instrumentation and Orchestration

3

MUS 4702 Instrumental Conducting I

3

See music performance requirement

6



Music Performance
In addition to the 3-6 credits required of all majors. Select from the following options:
1. Instrumental: 6 credits minimum of individual instruction, of which 3 credits minimum must be upper division. One half-hour recital.
2. Keyboard: 6 credits minimum of individual instruction, of which 3 credits minimum must be upper division. One half-hour recital.
3. Vocal: 3 credits minimum of individual instruction. 3 credits of individual instruction must be upper division. One half-hour recital.