Music: Instrumental Music Education, B.M.

General Education

(see General Education Requirements for list of approved courses)

Rhetoric and Composition: (6 hours)

Two approved courses in rhetoric and composition

Mathematics: (3 hours)

One approved mathematics course

Statistics: (3 hours)

One approved statistics course

Natural Sciences: (7-8 hours)

Two approved natural science courses, at least one including a laboratory component

Humanities and Fine Arts: (6 hours)

One approved humanities or fine arts course
MUS 1110 - Introduction to Music *
Note: MUS 1110 should be completed within the first four semesters of study.

Cultures and Civilizations: (9 hours)

Western Humanities I and II
MUS 3110 - Musics of the World *

Behavioral and Social Sciences: (6 hours)

PSY 1010 - Introduction to Psychology *
One approved behavioral or social science course

Program Requirements

MUS 1030 - Ear Training I
MUS 1040 - Ear Training II
MUS 1070 - Theory I
MUS 1080 - Theory II
MUS 1110 - Introduction to Music #
MUS 1310 - Piano Class I
MUS 1320 - Piano Class II
MUS 1410 - Piano Class III
MUS 1420 - Piano Class IV
MUS 2030 - Ear Training III
MUS 2040 - Ear Training IV
MUS 2070 - Theory III
MUS 2080 - Theory IV
MUS 3030 - Basic Conducting
MUS 3110 - Musics of the World #
MUS 3150 - History of Music I
MUS 3160 - History of Music II
MUS 3210 - Elementary School Music Methods, Materials, and Observation
MUS 4320 - Teaching Strategies and Evaluation in Secondary School Music
MUS 4920 - Senior Recital
PSY 1010 - Introduction to Psychology #
PSY 2210 - The Psychology of Child Development or
ECHD 2420 - Adolescent Development
Note: MUS 1310, 1320, 1410, 1420 for piano proficiency (4 hours). All Music Education majors must pass a Piano Proficiency Examination as described in The Music Department Handbook.

21 hours from the College of Health, Education and Professional Studies including:

Instrumental Music Concentration

MUS 2210 - String Methods
MUS 2250 - Percussion Methods
MUS 3250 - Band and Orchestra Organization, Management and Arranging
MUS 3270 - Ensemble Pedagogy and Rehearsal Techniques I
MUS 3280 - Instrumental Conducting
MUS 3360 - Choral Methods
MUS 3370 - Ensemble Pedagogy and Rehearsal Techniques II
Large ensemble participation is required each semester of residence, with exception of the student teaching semester (minimum 7 hours).
Two semesters of small ensemble participation required.
4 semesters (8 hours) of 2000-level primary applied study.
3 semesters (6 hours) of 3000-level primary applied study.
Students must pass a Brass and Woodwind Methods Proficiency Examination. Failure to pass will require the student to take MUS 2230 and/or MUS 2240 .

One choral ensemble course selected from:

(in addition to instrumental large ensemble participation that is required)
MUS 0022r - Chamber Singers
MUS 0028r - Choral Union

Additional requirements for all Music Education Majors:

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

Seminar is required each semester of residence. A minimum of 7 semesters with a grade of Satisfactory 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 average in music and 2.0 average in College of Health, Education and Professional Studies courses

For licensure: 2.5 average cumulative, 2.5 average at UTC, 2.5 average in education courses with no grade less than C, 2.5 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 136 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.

*Also satisfies requirement in the major.

#Also satisfies general education requirement.