Music: Instrumental Music Education, B.M.

General Education (40-41 hours)

(see General Education for list of approved courses)

College of Health, Education and Professional Studies (21 hours)

Instrumental Music Concentration (24 hours)

Select 4 hours from: MUS 2230 - Woodwind Methods ; MUS 2240 - Brass Methods ; MUS 2250 - Percussion Methods
Select 2 hours from: MUS 2210 - String Methods ; MUS 3360 - Choral Methods
MUS 3250 - Band and Orchestra Organization and Management
MUS 3280 - Instrumental Conducting
Ensemble participation is required each semester of residence, with the exception of the student teaching semester (minimum 7 hours; minimum 5 semesters of large ensemble).
Two semesters of small ensemble participation are required.
4 semesters (4 hours) of 2000-level primary applied study.
3 semesters (3 hours) of 3000-level primary applied study.
One choral ensemble (0 hours; co-requisite to MUS 3360 if taken)

Additional requirements for all Music Education Majors:

Successful completion of Continuation Standards is prerequisite to enrollment in upper-division music courses.

Seven semesters of Seminar with a grade of Satisfactory is required.

Music Education majors are required to present a half-recital or full recital in the senior year (MUS 4920 ). The student must be registered for the appropriate applied course the semester of the recital.

For graduation: 2.0 GPA in all required major and related courses.

For licensure: 2.75 average cumulative, 2.75 average at UTC, 2.75 average in education courses with no grade less than C, 2.75 average in content area course work with no grade lower than C.

Minimum of 39 hours of 3000 and 4000 level courses

Electives to complete 124 hours.

See Degree and Graduation Requirements for additional requirements.

See College of Health, Education and Professional Studies section for teacher education, licensure and student teaching requirements.

ClearPath for Advising