Music - Choral Education Emphasis Requirements (BM)

Major Requirements
Recital Attendance Requirement - 7 terms:
MUSC 100RECITAL ATTENDANCE0
Music Theory & Arranging Requirements
MUSC 151THEORY I2
MUSC 152THEORY II2
MUSC 251THEORY III2
MUSC 252THEORY IV2
MUSC 453ARRANGING2
Aural Skills Requirements
MUSC 153AURAL SKILLS I2
MUSC 154AURAL SKILLS II2
MUSC 253AURAL SKILLS III2
MUSC 254AURAL SKILLS IV2
Music History Requirements
MUSC 245HISTORY OF EUROPEAN ART MUSIC I3
MUSC 246HISTORY OF EUROPEAN ART MUSIC II3
Voice Area Requirements
MUSC 338APPLIED VOICE PEDAGOGY (Offered in Spring)2
MUSC 275DICTION FOR SINGERS I (Offered in Spring)2
Music Education Requirements
MUSED 262MUSIC FOR DIVERSE LEARNERS 1
MUSED 272CLASSROOM INSTRUMENTS FOR MUSIC EDUCATOR1
MUSED 289TECHNOLOGY FOR MUSIC EDUCATORS (Offered in Fall)1
MUSED 328TEACHING MUSIC AND ACCOMPANYING FROM THE PIANO (Offered every other fall beginning Fall 2027)1
MUSED 359INSTRUMENTAL PEDAGOGY FOR CHORAL MUSIC EDUCATORS (Offered in Fall)1
MUSED 437MUSIC EDUCATION PEDAGOGY WITH FIELD OBSERVATION (Offered in Fall)2
MUSED 452PEDAGOGY AND PRACTICE FOR TEACHING GENERAL MUSIC K-12 (Offered in Fall)3
Conducting Requirements
MUSC 356CONDUCTING1
MUSC 357CHORAL CONDUCTING1
Applied Study Requirements - 13 credits over 7 semesters + 1 credit Sr. Recital; consult your studio instructor about course number and credit total. 113
MUSC 170
PRIVATE VOCAL INSTRUCTION-PRIMARY PERFORM AREA (LEVEL 1)
MUSC 270
PRIVATE VOCAL INSTRUCTION-PRIMARY PERFORM AREA (LEVEL 2)
MUSC 370
PRIVATE VOCAL INSTRUCTION-PRIMARY PERFORM AREA (LEVEL 3)
MUSC 470
PRIVATE VOCAL INSTRUCTION-PRIMARY PERFORM AREA (LEVEL 4)
MUSC 488
SENIOR RECITAL
Piano Requirements - 5 units (any combination of MUSC 186, MUSC 187, MUSC 188, MUSC 189, MUSC 128, and/or MUSC 328) if voice is primary instrument OR 7 units of secondary vocal instruction (MUSC 127) if keyboard is the primary instrument. 26
MUSC 186
CLASS PIANO I
MUSC 187
CLASS PIANO II
MUSC 188
CLASS PIANO III
MUSC 189
FUNCTIONAL CLASS PIANO
MUSC 128
PRIVATE PIANO INSTRUCTION (NON-PRIMARY)
MUSC 328
PRIVATE PIANO INSTRUCTION (NON-PRIMARY) LEVEL 2
MUSC 127
PRIVATE VOCAL INSTRUCTION (NON-PRIMARY)
Ensemble Requirements - 7 units. Can be met by MUSC 171, MUSC 172, or any combination of the two. MUSC 277 and MUSC 279 can also be taken, but will be personalized. 37
MUSC 171
UNIVERSITY CHOIRS
MUSC 172
CHAMBER SINGERS
Total Units66
1

For Primary Performing Area: MUSC 170, MUSC 270, MUSC 370, and MUSC 470.

2

6 units of Secondary Piano Instruction if Voice is Primary Performing Area: MUSC 128, MUSC 180, MUSC 186, MUSC 187, MUSC 188, MUSC 280, MUSC 328, MUSC 380, MUSC 480. Or 7 units of Secondary Vocal Instruction if Keyboard is Primary Performing Area: MUSC 127, MUSC 327.

3

7 Terms of enrollment in MUSC 171, MUSC 172, or MUSC 277 + MUSC 279, section 2 or 3.

Licensure Requirements 4, 5, 6, 7
MUSED 160INTRODUCTION TO TEACHING MUSIC WITH FIELD OBSERVATION3
EDFOUND 243FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATION IN A PLURALISTIC SOCIETY3
MUSED 438METHODS OF TEACHING CHORAL MUSIC IN THE MIDDLE/SECONDARY SCHOOL2
MUSED 466LITERACY AND ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES FOR THE MUSIC TEACHER2
CIFLD 381MUSIC ED PRE-ST, ELEMENTARY LEVEL1
CIFLD 384MUSIC ED PRE-ST, MIDDLE/SECONDARY LEVEL1
CIFLD 481MUSIC ED STUDENT TEACHING, ELEMENTARY LEVEL5
CIFLD 484MUSIC ED STUDENT TEACHING, MIDDLE/SECONDARY LEVEL5
CIGENRL 470STUDENT TEACHING SEMINAR2
Total Units24
4

GPA requirements:

  1. students in a teacher education licensure major must have at least a combined GPA of 2.75;
  2. students must achieve a grade of "C" (2.00) or better in all required courses with the prefixes CIGENRL, EDFOUND, SPECED, or MUSED before they can enroll in CIFLD 481 or CIFLD 484; and
  3. required content GPA of at least 3.0 includes all major requirements, MUSED 452, and MUSED 438/MUSED 439, or pass the standardized content knowledge test approved by the State Superintendent.
5

Music Education Jury - Assessment of skills: Sightsinging, piano, guitar/ukulele in preparation for student teaching.

6

Music Education Portfolio - Assessments and Projects collected throughout music education coursework in preparation for student teaching.

7

Experience with Learners Hours - Volunteer hours with student learners required for upper division music education coursework.

First Year
FallUnitsSpringUnits
MUSC 1000ENGLISH 1023
CORE 1103MUSED 1603
ENGLISH 1013MUSC 1000
INTRAUNV 1041MUSC 1871
MUSC 1701MUSC 1522
MUSC 1512MUSC 1542
MUSC 1532MUSC 1701
MUSC 1861MUSC 2752
Large Choral Ensemble1Large Choral Ensemble1
GENED (SBS-S or SBS-E)3GENED (HA-A, HA-H, or HA-G)3
 17 18
Second Year
FallUnitsSpringUnits
COMM 1103CORE 120 or 1403
CORE 1303EDFOUND 2433
MUSC 1000MUSC 1000
MUSED 2891MUSC 2522
MUSC 2512MUSC 2542
MUSC 2532MUSC 2702
MUSC 2453MUSC 2463
MUSC 1881MUSC 1891
MUSC 2702Large Choral Ensemble 1
Large Choral Ensemble1 
 18 17
Third Year
FallUnitsSpringUnits
MATH 1393MUSC 1000
CORE 3903MUSC 3702
MUSC 1000MUSC 4552
MUSC 3702Large Choral Ensemble1
MUSC 1281MUSED 3281
Large Choral Ensemble1MUSED 4382
MUSED 3591MUSC 3571
MUSED 4372CIFLD 3811
GENED Science or Math (NSW-N or NSW-Q)3PEGNRL 1921
 GENED Lab Science (NSW-L)4-5
 16 15-16
Fourth Year
FallUnitsSpringUnits
MUSC 1000CIFLD 4815
MUSC 4701CIFLD 4845
MUSC 4532CIGENRL 4702
MUSC 4522 
CIFLD 3841 
MUSED 4662 
MUSC 3382 
College Degree Requirement2-3 
Large Choral Ensemble1 
MUSC 4881 
 14-15 12
Total Units: 127-129
1

Ensembles: 7 Terms of enrollment in MUSC 171, MUSC 172, or MUSC 277 + MUSC 279, section 2 or 3

2

Music Education Jury - Assessment of skills: Sightsinging, piano, guitar/ukulele in preparation for student teaching.

3

Music Education Portfolio - Assessments and Projects collected throughout music education coursework in preparation for student teaching.

4

Experience with Learners Hours - Volunteer hours with student learners required for upper division music education coursework.