2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

Vocal Music Education Comprehensive Major, 59 hours: B.M.E.—No Minor Required (Certifies Grades K-12)

CIP: 131312

Requirements

The Northwest Core (44-47 hours)

Must include the following:

COM 29102Fundamentals of Oral Communication *

3

PSYC 08299Educational Psychology

3

Directed Northwest Core Requirement: must achieve a grade of C or better in each.

Institutional Requirements (4 hours)

Music Core (30 hours)

MUS 19171Beginning Sight Singing and Ear Training

1

MUS 19172Intermediate Sight Singing and Ear Training

1

MUS 19173Theory of Music

3

MUS 19174Theory of Music

3

MUS 19271Advanced Sight Singing and Ear Training I

1

MUS 19272Advanced Sight Singing and Ear Training II

1

MUS 19273Theory of Music

3

MUS 19274Theory of Music

3

MUS 19280World Music *

3

MUS 19385Music History: Antiquity through Renaissance (BC-1600)

2

MUS 19386Music History: Baroque through Classical

3

MUS 19387Music History: Romantic through the Present

3

MUS 19499Senior Recital and Seminar

1

MUS 19493Choral Composition and Arranging

2

MUS 19299Music Recital Attendance

1

Recital Attendance Requirement: MUS 19299 must be taken for 7 semesters.

Required Courses (16 hours)

MUS 19180Introduction to Music Education

2

MUS 19250Vocal Methods

2

MUS 19270Instrumental Methods for Non-Instrumental Majors

2

MUS 19420Choral Conducting

2

MUS 19440Advanced Choral Conducting and Literature for Secondary Schools

2

MUS 19481Elementary General Music Methods

2

MUS 19484Methods in Secondary School Vocal Music

2

MUS 19592Secondary General Music Methods

2

Applied Music (13 hours):

Voice Concentration

Voice

8

Piano (or other keyboard instrument)

4

Elective

1

Piano Concentration

Piano

8

Voice

5

Vocal ensembles taken for either academic or activity credit:

MUS 19112University Chorale *

1

OR

MUS 19113University Chorale Activity

1

Note: Vocal ensembles should be taken each fall and spring semester of full-time enrollment for a total of 7 semesters minimum.

Professional Education Requirements

See Bachelor of Music Education Requirements

Students must take MUS 19481 Elementary General Music Methods and MUS 19484 Methods in Secondary School Vocal Music as part of their professional education requirements.

Free electives as needed to reach minimum 120 graduation hours

This major, when completed under the B.M.E. Program, will meet Missouri teacher certification standards for Vocal Music grades K–12.