Vocal Music Education Comprehensive Major, 57 hours: B.M.E.—No Minor Required (Certifies Grades K-12)

CIP: 131312

A comprehensive program that prepares individuals to teach music at the K-12 education level, especially vocal/choral music and elementary and secondary general music.

Requirements

The Northwest Core (44-47 hours)

COM 29102	Fundamentals of Oral Communication *	3
PSYC 08299	Educational Psychology	3

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

Institutional Requirements (4 hours)

Music Core (28 hours)

MUS 19171	Aural Skills I	1
MUS 19172	Aural Skills II	1
MUS 19173	Music Theory I	3
MUS 19174	Music Theory II	3
MUS 19271	Aural Skills III	1
MUS 19272	Aural Skills IV	1
MUS 19273	Music Theory III	3
MUS 19274	Music Theory IV	3
MUS 19280	World Music *	3
MUS 19386	Music History I	3
MUS 19387	Music History II	3
MUS 19493	Choral Composition and Arranging	2
MUS 19499	Senior Recital and Seminar	1
MUS 19299	Music Recital Attendance	1

Recital Attendance Requirement: MUS 19299 must be taken for 6 semesters. This course is an activity credit and does not carry academic credit.

Required Courses (19 hours)

MUS 19180	Introduction to Music Education	2
MUS 19250	Vocal Methods	2
MUS 19270	Instrumental Methods for Non-Instrumental Majors	2
MUS 19420	Choral Conducting	2
MUS 19440	Advanced Choral Conducting and Literature for Secondary Schools	2
MUS 19483	General Music Methods	3
MUS 19484	Methods in Secondary School Vocal Music	2
MUS 19485	Classroom Behavior & Management in Music Education	2
MUS 19486	Approaches in Elementary General Music	2

Applied Music (10-13 hours):

Voice Concentration

	Voice	7 to 10
	Class Piano for Music Educators	3

Piano Concentration

	Piano	8
	Voice	5

Vocal ensembles taken for either academic or activity credit:

MUS 19112	University Chorale *	1
	OR
MUS 19113	University Chorale Activity	1
	OR
MUS 19207	Tower Choir	1
	OR
MUS 19208	Tower Choir 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 19483 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.