Music, Teaching: Elementary Music, BM

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1. University Core Curriculum Requirements

A. Communication

Three hours from:

B. Mathematics

Three hours from:

C. Life and Physical Sciences

Six hours from:

D. Language, Philosophy and Culture

Three hours from:

E. Creative Arts

Complete with a grade of “C” or better:

Three hours from:

MUMH 1307 - Intro to Music Literature

F. American History

Six hours from:

G. Government/Political Science

Six hours from:

H. Social and Behavioral Science

Three hours from:

2. Foundation of Knowledge

Theory

Complete the following with a grade of “C” or better:

History and Theory

3. Program Courses

History and Literature

Applied Instruction

MUAP 1219 - Applied Instruction (8 hours total)
MUAP 3219 - Applied Instruction (6 hours total)

Recital

Complete with a grade of “P”.

MUAP 4095 - Half Recital

Applied Ensemble

Seven hours from one of the following groupings:

Vocal
MUEN 1133 - University Choirs (four hours)
MUEN 3133 - University Choirs (three hours)
String
MUEN 1134 - Orchestra (four hours)
MUEN 3134 - Orchestra (three hours)
Wind/Percussion
MUEN 1135 - University Bands (four hours)
MUEN 3135 - University Bands (three hours)
or
MUEN 1236 - Marching Band (four hours)
MUEN 3236 - Marching Band (three hours)

Piano

Complete with a grade of “C” or better:

Conducting

Required Elective

Three hours from:

Recital Attendance

Complete with a grade of “P”, six semesters of:

MUSI 1000 - Recital Attendance

Music Electives

8 hours of Music Electives from MHL, MTC, MUP, MUS or MUT. Excludes MUS 140, 141, and 161.

Professional Educators Core for Music Majors

This core will satisfy all state requirements, and meet all requires competencies that are met through the Professional Education core, but from the unique perspective of being a teacher in a music classroom.

MUSI 2350 - Principles of Music Teaching and Learning
MUSI 4342 - Choral Materials I
MUSI 4352 - Choral Materials II
SEED 3372 - Culturally Responsive Pedagogy in Diverse Classrooms
SEED 4150 - Assessment for Contemporary Classroom Lab
SEED 4250 - Assessment for Diverse and Contemporary Classrooms
ELED 4242 - Clinical Teaching in the Elementary School
SEED 4242 - Clinical Teaching in a Secondary Learning Community
if a student’s main performance medium is a wind, brass or precussion instrument, MUSI 4342 and 4352 can be replaced with MUSI 4345 and 4355. If the main instrument is in the string family, then the replacement courses can be MUSI 4344 and 4354.
SEED 4343 - Education in a Global Society

5. Hours needed to total 120

To be discussed with advisor. Professional Education courses may take student over 120 hour minimum. These courses will not count in the attempted hours for the Texas Tuition Rebate Opporturnity.