Hours required and general/college requirements

A minimum of 129 hours, of which 42 must be advanced, and fulfillment of degree requirements for the Bachelor of Music degree as specified in the “University Core Curriculum ” in the Academics section of this catalog and the College of Music  requirements.

Major requirements

66 hours, including:

• MUTH 1400 - Theory I
• MUTH 1410 - Aural Skills I
• MUTH 1500 - Theory II
• MUTH 1510 - Aural Skills II
• MUTH 2400 - Theory III
• MUTH 2410 - Aural Skills III
• MUTH 2500 - Theory IV
• MUTH 2510 - Aural Skills IV
• MUMH 1600 - Music in Human Imagination (may be used to satisfy the Visual and Performing Arts requirement of the University Core Curriculum)
• MUMH 3500 - Music History and Literature to 1750
• MUMH 3510 - Music History and Literature Since 1750
• MUAG 3800 - Fundamentals of Conducting
• MUED 2310 - Musicianship for Teaching I
• MUED 3100 - Musicianship for Teaching II

Other course requirements

• EDRE 4820 - Reading and Writing in Grades 4–8
• PHYS 1270 - Science and Technology of Musical Sound (may be used to satisfy a portion of the Natural Sciences requirement of the University Core Curriculum)

Minor requirements

 18 hours in music and education, including:

• MUED 3200 - Musicianship for Teaching III
• DFST 3123 - Child Development
• EDME 4103 - Student Teaching in Grades 4–8
• EDSE 3800 - Professional Issues in Teaching
• EDSE 4148 - Student Teaching for Music Education

Electives

No free electives.

Other requirements

• All non-keyboard majors must enroll in secondary piano each long term/semester until proficiency is passed.
• Those students who choose a keyboard or guitar concentration must take the secondary voice/instrument appropriate to the intended teaching area and qualify for participation in the appropriate music laboratory (see section on “Graduation Requirements”).
• Candidates must pass the Concentration Proficiency Exam in the principal instrument or voice.
• Instrumental–Elementary students must pass the Secondary Voice Proficiency.

Supplemental information

This program is designed to prepare students for entry into the music teaching profession and related career areas. The curriculum emphasizes public school teacher competencies in music performance, literature and pedagogy. This degree program also leads to Texas teacher certification in all-level music.

Students majoring in general, choral and instrumental music must minor in education and complete a minimum of 12 hours of applied music in one concentration and 2 hours in the secondary applied field.

The curriculum is designed to develop teacher knowledge and skills as a public school general music teacher, choral director, band director or orchestra director. It is recommended that the student’s applied music concentration be appropriate to the intended teaching specialty (voice for the general music and choral areas, and band/orchestral instrument for the instrumental areas). Those students who choose a keyboard or guitar concentration must take the secondary voice/instrument appropriate to the intended teaching area and qualify for participation in the appropriate music laboratory (see subsequent section, “Graduation Requirements”).

When the student has completed the 12-semester-hour requirement in the applied concentration, the Applied Music Examining Committee in the student’s area of concentration decides if any additional hours are required.