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COURSE TITLE S.H.
I. General Education Requirements
Core Competencies
ENGL 1550Writing 13-4
or ENGL 1549 Writing 1 with Support
ENGL 1551Writing 23
CMST 1545Communication Foundations3
MATH 2623Quantitative Reasoning3
Knowledge Domains
Arts and Humanities (6 s.h.)
Requirement satisfied by 6 hours of MUHL 3772-3774
Natural Sciences (2 courses, 1 with lab) (6-7 s.h.)7
Social Science (6 s.h.)
PSYC 1560General Psychology3
Social Science elective3
Social and Personal Awareness (6 s.h.)
MUHL 3771Music History and Literature 13
SPA elective3
First-Year Experience course (or Gen Ed elective if needed)3
II. Core Music Requirements
Music Theory: 19 hours
MUTC 1531
& MUTC 1541		Music Theory 1
and Aural Theory 1		4
Students who score below 80% on the Theory Placement Exam will substitute MUTC 1531N for MUTC 1531
MUTC 1532
& MUTC 1542		Music Theory 2
and Aural Theory 2		4
Students in the Intensive Track will substitute MUTC 1532N for MUTC 1532
MUTC 2631
& MUTC 2641		Music Theory 3
and Aural Theory 3		4
MUTC 2632
& MUTC 2642		Music Theory 4
and Aural Theory 4		4
MUTC 3750Analytical Techniques3
Music History and Literature: 12 hours
MUHL 3771Music History and Literature 13
MUHL 3772Music History and Literature 23
MUHL 3773Music History and Literature 33
MUHL 3774Music History and Literature 43
Professional Piano Skills: 4 hours
MUAC 2691Professional Piano Skills 11
MUAC 2692Professional Piano Skills 21
MUAC 2693Professional Piano Skills 31
MUAC 2694Professional Piano Skills 41
Students may substitute MUIN courses, organ lessons, harpsichord lessons, jazz keyboard lessons, or jazz improvisation for MUAC 2693 and MUAC 2694
Conducting: 3 hours
MUCO 3715Choral and Instrumental Conducting3
Applied Major: 14 hours
PIAN 15012
PIAN 15022
PIAN 26012
PIAN 26022
PIAN 37012
PIAN 37022
PIAN 48012
Large Ensembles: 4 hours
MUEN1
MUEN1
MUEN1
MUEN1
Methods: 7 hours
MUAC1
MUAC1
MUAC1
MUAC1
MUAC1
MUAC 3759Voice Class1
VOIC 1500AVoice1
Music Education: 10 hours
MUED 2611Computer Applications in Music Education2
MUED 4823Music Teaching in Early Childhood (Pre K-3)2
MUED 4824Music Teaching in the Middle School2
MUED 4825Music Teaching in the High School2
MUED 4822Teaching Choral Music2
or MUED 4821 Instrumental Music Education
College of Education Requirements: 29 hours
EDFN 1501Introduction to Education3
SPED 2630Individuals with Exceptionalities in Society3
PSYC 3709Psychology of Education3
EDFN 3708Education and Society3
TERG 2610Reading Application in Content Areas Middle Years3
MULT 4807Teaching Across the Curriculum 12
SED 4844Supervised Student Teaching: Music (K-12)10
SED 4842AStudent Teaching Seminar for Secondary Education2
Total Semester Hours136-137
  • Music students must attend 36 convocations as a graduation requirement.
  • Music students must attend 30 Dana School of Music concerts or recitals within the first two years of study.
  • Applied lesson must be taken concurrently with large ensemble each semester.
Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
FallS.H.
PIAN 1501 Piano 2
ENGL 1550
or ENGL 1549
 Writing 1
or Writing 1 with Support
 3-4
MUTC 1531
& MUTC 1541		 Music Theory 1
and Aural Theory 1		 4
Students who score below 80% on the Theory Placement Exam will substitute MUTC 1531N for MUTC 1531  
MUEN 00XX 1
MUAC 2691 Professional Piano Skills 1 1
EDFN 1501 Introduction to Education 3
General Education Elective / First Year Experience 3
 Semester Hours17-18
Spring
PIAN 1502 Piano 2
MUTC 1532
& MUTC 1542		 Music Theory 2
and Aural Theory 2 ( (Core UD Gateway Course))		 4
Students in the Intensive Track will substitute MUTC 1532N for MUTC 1532  
MUEN 00XX 1
MUAC 2692 Professional Piano Skills 2 1
SPED 2630 Individuals with Exceptionalities in Society ( (Core UD Gateway Course)) 3
ENGL 1551 Writing 2 3
Gen. Ed. Natural Science + Lab 4
 Semester Hours18
Year 2
Fall
PIAN 2601 Piano 2
MUTC 2631
& MUTC 2641		 Music Theory 3
and Aural Theory 3		 4
MUEN 00XX 1
MUAC 2693 Professional Piano Skills 3 1
Students may substitute MUIN courses, organ lessons, harpsichord lessons, jazz keyboard lessons, or jazz improvisation for MUAC 2693  
MUED 2611 Computer Applications in Music Education 2
MUAC 3733 Woodwind Methods 1
MUAC 3755 Guitar Methods 1
MUHL 3771 Music History and Literature 1 3
CMST 1545 Communication Foundations ( (Core UD Gateway Course)) 3
 Semester Hours18
Spring
PIAN 2602 Piano 2
MUTC 2632
& MUTC 2642		 Music Theory 4
and Aural Theory 4		 4
MUHL 3772 Music History and Literature 2 3
General Education Elective 3
MUAC 2694 Professional Piano Skills 4 1
Students may substitute MUIN courses, organ lessons, harpsichord lessons, jazz keyboard lessons, or jazz improvisation for MUAC 2694  
MUEN 00XX  
MUAC 3759 Voice Class 1
MATH 2623 Quantitative Reasoning 3
Application for Upper Division must be completed by this semester  
 Semester Hours17
Year 3
Fall
PIAN 3701 Piano 2
MUED 4823 Music Teaching in Early Childhood (Pre K-3) 2
MUED 4821
or MUED 4822
 Instrumental Music Education
or Teaching Choral Music
 2
MUTC 3750 Analytical Techniques 3
MUHL 3773 Music History and Literature 3 3
PSYC 1560 General Psychology 3
General Education Elective 3
All convocation requirements must be completed by the end of the 3rd year if students wish to student teach in the spring of the 4th year!  
 Semester Hours18
Spring
PIAN 3702 Piano 2
MUED 4824 Music Teaching in the Middle School 2
MUHL 3774 Music History and Literature 4 3
MUEN 00XX 1
PSYC 3709 Psychology of Education 3
VOIC 1500A Voice 1
MUAC 3732 Brass Methods 1
MUAC 3734 String Methods 1
MUCO 3715 Choral and Instrumental Conducting 3
 Semester Hours17
Year 4
Fall
Senior Recital MUST be completed by the end of this semester. The following 3 courses MUST be scheduled in the semester prior to student teaching, if student teaching is to take place in the spring. Application to students Due: Spetember 15. Placement meeting with Music Education Coordinator must occur before September 15.  
PIAN 4801 Piano 2
EDFN 3708 Education and Society 3
MUAC 3763 Percussion Methods 1
MULT 4807 Teaching Across the Curriculum 2
TERG 2610 Reading Application in Content Areas Middle Years 3
MUED 4825 Music Teaching in the High School 2
NS Elective 3
 Semester Hours16
Spring
SED 4842A Student Teaching Seminar for Secondary Education 2
SED 4844 Supervised Student Teaching: Music (K-12) 10
 Semester Hours12
 Total Semester Hours133-134