These requirements are for students who matriculated in academic year 2024-2025. Students who matriculated prior to fall 2024 should refer to the Archives to view the requirements for their Bulletin year.

Summary of Requirements

The Bachelor of Music in Music Education is conferred upon a student by recommendation of the faculty and upon the satisfactory completion of a minimum of 126-128 credits (depending on the concentration). This major requires a concentration; the available concentrations are Bassoon, Cello, Clarinet, Classical Guitar, Double Bass, Euphonium, Flute, French Horn, Harp, Harpsichord, Oboe, Percussion, Piano, Saxophone, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba, Viola, Violin and Voice.

University Requirements

  • All students are required to complete the university's General Education (GenEd) curriculum.
  • All students must take a minimum of two writing-intensive courses. The specific writing-intensive courses for the major are ²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý2696 and ²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý3696.

Program Requirements (Cello, Classical Guitar, Double Bass, Harp, Viola, Violin)

General Education courses32
Music Theory
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý1711Theory I4
´Ç°ùÌý²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý1911 Honors Theory I
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý1712Theory II4
´Ç°ùÌý²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý1912 Honors Theory II
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý2711Theory III4
´Ç°ùÌý²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý2911 Honors Theory III
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý2712Theory IV4
´Ç°ùÌý²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý2912 Honors Theory IV
Music History
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý2703Music in History3
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý2704Music in History3
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý3696Music in History3
Music Education
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý1671Collaboration & Creativity in the New Music Community3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý2665Music Learning & Development3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý2696Teaching General Music to Inclusive Populations (TGMIP)3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý3661Introduction to Teaching Students with Special Needs3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý3662Keyboard Harmony - Music Education3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý4666Assessment of Music Learning3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý4667Teaching Instrumental Music to Inclusive Populations3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý4668Senior Student Teaching Seminar3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý4669Teaching Choral Music to Inclusive Populations3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý4689Student Teaching-Elementary3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý4789Student Teaching - Secondary3
Instrumental Concentration
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý1501Instrumental Concentration2
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý1502Instrumental Concentration2
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý2501Instrumental Concentration2
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý2502Instrumental Concentration2
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý3501Instrumental Concentration2
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý3502Instrumental Concentration2
Secondary Piano
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý1405Secondary Piano for Music Majors1
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý1406Secondary Piano for Music Majors1
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý2405Secondary Piano for Music Majors1
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý2406Secondary Piano for Music Majors1
Instrumental Pedagogy
Take any combination of the following seven courses for a total of 6 credits:6
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý1651
Percussion
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý1652
Woodwinds I
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý1653
Upper Strings
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý1654
Lower Strings
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý1655
Brass I
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý1656
Brass II
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý1657
Woodwinds II
Vocal Pedagogy
Select one of the following (²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý2675 is recommended):2
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý2671
School Choral Ensembles
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý2675
Inclusive Vocal Development: Pre-Kindergarten - Secondary
Instrumental Conducting
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý2323Basic Conducting1
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý2324Conducting Intermediate1
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý4324Conducting (Instrumental)2
Jazz Education
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý2673Jazz Education - Instrumental2
Ensembles
Take any combination of the following five courses for a total of 7 credits:7
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý1428
Accompanying and Piano Ensemble
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý1429
Accompanying and Piano Ensemble
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý3510
Marching Band
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý4500
Instrumental Ensemble
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý4510
Instrumental Ensemble
Select one of the following:1
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý3300
Choral Ensemble
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý4300
Concert Choir
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý4310
Graduate Conductors Choir
Total Credit Hours128

Program Requirements (Bassoon, Clarinet, Euphonium, Flute, French Horn, Harpsichord, Oboe, Percussion, Saxophone, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba)

General Education courses32
Music Theory
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý1711Theory I4
´Ç°ùÌý²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý1911 Honors Theory I
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý1712Theory II4
´Ç°ùÌý²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý1912 Honors Theory II
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý2711Theory III4
´Ç°ùÌý²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý2911 Honors Theory III
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý2712Theory IV4
´Ç°ùÌý²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý2912 Honors Theory IV
Music History
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý2703Music in History3
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý2704Music in History3
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý3696Music in History3
Music Education
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý1671Collaboration & Creativity in the New Music Community3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý2665Music Learning & Development3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý2696Teaching General Music to Inclusive Populations (TGMIP)3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý3661Introduction to Teaching Students with Special Needs3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý3662Keyboard Harmony - Music Education3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý4666Assessment of Music Learning3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý4667Teaching Instrumental Music to Inclusive Populations3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý4668Senior Student Teaching Seminar3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý4669Teaching Choral Music to Inclusive Populations3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý4689Student Teaching-Elementary3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý4789Student Teaching - Secondary3
Instrumental Concentration
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý1501Instrumental Concentration2
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý1502Instrumental Concentration2
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý2501Instrumental Concentration2
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý2502Instrumental Concentration2
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý3501Instrumental Concentration2
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý3502Instrumental Concentration2
Secondary Piano
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý1405Secondary Piano for Music Majors1
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý1406Secondary Piano for Music Majors1
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý2405Secondary Piano for Music Majors1
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý2406Secondary Piano for Music Majors1
Instrumental Pedagogy
Take any combination of the following seven courses for a total of 6 credits:6
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý1651
Percussion
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý1652
Woodwinds I
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý1653
Upper Strings
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý1654
Lower Strings
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý1655
Brass I
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý1656
Brass II
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý1657
Woodwinds II
Vocal Pedagogy
Select one of the following (²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý2675 is recommended):2
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý2671
School Choral Ensembles
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý2675
Inclusive Vocal Development: Pre-Kindergarten - Secondary
Instrumental Conducting
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý2323Basic Conducting1
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý2324Conducting Intermediate1
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý4324Conducting (Instrumental)2
Jazz Education
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý2673Jazz Education - Instrumental2
Ensembles
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý3510Marching Band1
Take any combination of the following four courses for a total of 6 credits:6
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý3510
Marching Band
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý4500
Instrumental Ensemble
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý4510
Instrumental Ensemble
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý4520
Ensemble
Select one of the following:1
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý3300
Choral Ensemble
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý4300
Concert Choir
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý4310
Graduate Conductors Choir
Total Credit Hours128

Program Requirements (Piano Concentration with Band/Orchestra Emphasis) 

General Education courses32
Music Theory
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý1711Theory I4
´Ç°ùÌý²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý1911 Honors Theory I
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý1712Theory II4
´Ç°ùÌý²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý1912 Honors Theory II
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý2711Theory III4
´Ç°ùÌý²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý2911 Honors Theory III
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý2712Theory IV4
´Ç°ùÌý²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý2912 Honors Theory IV
Music History
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý2703Music in History3
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý2704Music in History3
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý3696Music in History3
Music Education
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý1671Collaboration & Creativity in the New Music Community3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý2665Music Learning & Development3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý2696Teaching General Music to Inclusive Populations (TGMIP)3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý3661Introduction to Teaching Students with Special Needs3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý3662Keyboard Harmony - Music Education3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý4666Assessment of Music Learning3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý4667Teaching Instrumental Music to Inclusive Populations3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý4668Senior Student Teaching Seminar3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý4669Teaching Choral Music to Inclusive Populations3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý4689Student Teaching-Elementary3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý4789Student Teaching - Secondary3
Piano Concentration
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý1401Piano Concentration2
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý1402Piano Concentration2
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý2401Piano Concentration2
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý2402Piano Concentration2
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý3401Piano Concentration2
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý3402Piano Concentration2
Instrumental Pedagogy
Take any combination of the following seven courses for a total of 6 credits:6
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý1651
Percussion
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý1652
Woodwinds I
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý1653
Upper Strings
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý1654
Lower Strings
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý1655
Brass I
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý1656
Brass II
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý1657
Woodwinds II
Vocal Pedagogy
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý2671School Choral Ensembles2
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý2675Inclusive Vocal Development: Pre-Kindergarten - Secondary2
Choral Conducting
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý2323Basic Conducting1
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý2324Conducting Intermediate1
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý4323Conducting (Choral)2
Jazz Education
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý2674Jazz Education - Vocal2
Ensembles
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý1428Accompanying and Piano Ensemble1
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý1429Accompanying and Piano Ensemble1
Take any combination of the following three courses for a total of 4 credits:4
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý3300
Choral Ensemble
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý4300
Concert Choir
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý4310
Graduate Conductors Choir
Take any combination of the following three courses for a total of 2 credits:2
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý4500
Instrumental Ensemble
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý4510
Instrumental Ensemble
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý4520
Ensemble
Total Credit Hours126

Program Requirements (Piano Concentration with Choral/General Emphasis)

General Education courses32
Music Theory
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý1711Theory I4
´Ç°ùÌý²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý1911 Honors Theory I
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý1712Theory II4
´Ç°ùÌý²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý1912 Honors Theory II
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý2711Theory III4
´Ç°ùÌý²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý2911 Honors Theory III
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý2712Theory IV4
´Ç°ùÌý²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý2912 Honors Theory IV
Music History
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý2703Music in History3
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý2704Music in History3
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý3696Music in History3
Music Education
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý1671Collaboration & Creativity in the New Music Community3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý2665Music Learning & Development3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý2696Teaching General Music to Inclusive Populations (TGMIP)3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý3661Introduction to Teaching Students with Special Needs3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý3662Keyboard Harmony - Music Education3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý4666Assessment of Music Learning3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý4667Teaching Instrumental Music to Inclusive Populations3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý4668Senior Student Teaching Seminar3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý4669Teaching Choral Music to Inclusive Populations3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý4689Student Teaching-Elementary3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý4789Student Teaching - Secondary3
Piano Concentration
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý1401Piano Concentration2
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý1402Piano Concentration2
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý2401Piano Concentration2
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý2402Piano Concentration2
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý3401Piano Concentration2
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý3402Piano Concentration2
Instrumental Pedagogy
Take any combination of the following seven courses for a total of 6 credits:6
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý1651
Percussion
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý1652
Woodwinds I
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý1653
Upper Strings
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý1654
Lower Strings
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý1655
Brass I
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý1656
Brass II
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý1657
Woodwinds II
Vocal Pedagogy
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý2671School Choral Ensembles2
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý2675Inclusive Vocal Development: Pre-Kindergarten - Secondary2
Choral Conducting
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý2323Basic Conducting1
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý2324Conducting Intermediate1
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý4323Conducting (Choral)2
Jazz Education
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý2674Jazz Education - Vocal2
Diction
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý1225English Diction1
Ensembles
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý1428Accompanying and Piano Ensemble1
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý1429Accompanying and Piano Ensemble1
Take any combination of the following three courses for a total of 6 credits:6
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý3300
Choral Ensemble
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý4300
Concert Choir
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý4310
Graduate Conductors Choir
Total Credit Hours127

Program Requirements (Voice Concentration)

General Education courses32
Music Theory
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý1711Theory I4
´Ç°ùÌý²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý1911 Honors Theory I
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý1712Theory II4
´Ç°ùÌý²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý1912 Honors Theory II
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý2711Theory III4
´Ç°ùÌý²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý2911 Honors Theory III
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý2712Theory IV4
´Ç°ùÌý²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý2912 Honors Theory IV
Music History
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý2703Music in History3
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý2704Music in History3
²Ñ±«³§°ÕÌý3696Music in History3
Music Education
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý1671Collaboration & Creativity in the New Music Community3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý2665Music Learning & Development3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý2696Teaching General Music to Inclusive Populations (TGMIP)3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý3661Introduction to Teaching Students with Special Needs3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý3662Keyboard Harmony - Music Education3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý4666Assessment of Music Learning3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý4667Teaching Instrumental Music to Inclusive Populations3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý4668Senior Student Teaching Seminar3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý4669Teaching Choral Music to Inclusive Populations3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý4689Student Teaching-Elementary3
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý4789Student Teaching - Secondary3
Voice Concentration
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý1201Voice Concentration2
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý1202Voice Concentration2
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý2201Voice Concentration2
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý2202Voice Concentration2
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý3201Voice Concentration2
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý3202Voice Concentration2
Secondary Piano
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý1405Secondary Piano for Music Majors1
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý1406Secondary Piano for Music Majors1
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý2405Secondary Piano for Music Majors1
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý2406Secondary Piano for Music Majors1
Instrumental Pedagogy
Take any combination of the following seven courses for a total of 4 credits:4
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý1651
Percussion
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý1652
Woodwinds I
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý1653
Upper Strings
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý1654
Lower Strings
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý1655
Brass I
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý1656
Brass II
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý1657
Woodwinds II
Vocal Pedagogy
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý2671School Choral Ensembles2
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý2675Inclusive Vocal Development: Pre-Kindergarten - Secondary2
Choral Conducting
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý2323Basic Conducting1
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý2324Conducting Intermediate1
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý4323Conducting (Choral)2
Jazz Education
²Ñ±«·¡¶ÙÌý2674Jazz Education - Vocal2
Diction
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý1225English Diction1
Ensembles
Take any combination of the following three courses for a total of 7 credits:7
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý3300
Choral Ensemble
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý4300
Concert Choir
²Ñ±«³§°äÌý4310
Graduate Conductors Choir
Total Credit Hours128