Music Education B.S.

An audition is required for acceptance into this program.

A Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Music Education requires the completion of the Elon Core Curriculum as well as the Major Requirements listed below.

Major Requirements

Required courses: 46 sh

MUS 111THE MATERIALS OF MUSIC I

3 sh

MUS 112THE MATERIALS OF MUSIC II

3 sh

MUS 113AURAL SKILLS I

1 sh

MUS 114AURAL SKILLS II

1 sh

MUS 211THE MATERIALS OF MUSIC III

3 sh

MUS 212THE MATERIALS OF MUSIC IV

3 sh

MUS 213AURAL SKILLS III

1 sh

MUS 214AURAL SKILLS IV

1 sh

MUS 354MUSIC EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY

4 sh

MUS 251INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC EDUCATION

2 sh

MUS 313FORM AND ANALYSIS

2 sh

MUS 315THE MUSIC OF ANCIENT TIMES THROUGH BAROQUE

4 sh

MUS 316CLASSIC AND ROMANTIC MUSIC

4 sh

MUS 360CHORAL METHODS AND LITERATURE

2 sh

MUS 361INSTRUMENTAL METHODS I

2 sh

MUS 362INSTRUMENTAL METHODS II

2 sh

MUS 366CONDUCTING

2 sh

MUS 41320th CENTURY TECHNIQUES

2 sh

MUS 461MUSIC EDUCATION K-12 METHODS

4 sh

In addition, each Music Education major must complete the following:

(a) 2 semester hours in the primary (principal) applied music area each semester for a minimum of 10 semester hours (one semester at the 300 level is required) 10 sh

(b) successful completion of the adjudicated degree recital (MUS 030)

(c) ensemble from MUS 101, MUS 102, MUS 103, MUS 105 and MUS 109 7 sh

  • All majors must complete one of these ensembles outside of the primary instrument
  • All music education majors must take three semester hours of MUS 102, University Chorale, and one of these hours must be a concurrent enrollment in MUS 360, choral Methods and Literature, or MUS 366, Conducting
  • In addition, students whose primary instrument is wind or percussion must complete two semesters of MUS 109 (Wind and percussion majors must complete two semesters of MUS 109; all majors must complete one of these ensembles outside of major instrument/voice)

(d) Keyboard proficiency

(e) MUS 010 Departmental Recital each semester of residency as a Music Education major

In addition, vocal majors must take MUS 258 Diction for Singers I and MUS 259 Diction for Singers II

Professional courses: 37 sh

SOC 243SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION

4 sh

PSY 321EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

4 sh

MUS 461MUSIC EDUCATION K-12 METHODS

4 sh

EDU 315EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENT

4 sh

EDU 355TEACHING IN 21ST CENTURY CLASSROOMS

4 sh

EDU 402EXPLORATIONS CAPSTONE SEMINAR I FOR MIDDLE, K-12, AND SECONDARY MAJORS

1 sh

EDU 403EXPLORATIONS CAPSTONE SEMINAR II

2 sh

EDU 450TEACHING DIVERSE LEARNERS IN MIDDLE AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS

4 sh

EDU 481STUDENT TEACHING

10 sh

Total Credit Hours: 100-102

Elon Core Curriculum:

First Year Foundations

COR 110THE GLOBAL EXPERIENCE

4 sh

ENG 110WRITING: ARGUMENT AND INQUIRY

4 sh

Select one of the following: 

STS 110INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL REASONING

4 sh

MTH 151CALCULUS I

4 sh

STS 212STATISTICS IN APPLICATION

4 sh

Experiential Learning Requirement (2 Units required)

Included in experiential learning are study abroad, research, service-learning, leadership, internships, (including co-ops, teaching, and practicum), or other courses or experiences with ELR designation.

World Language Requirement

Students must meet one of the following: (a)complete a language course numbered 122 or higher at Elon, or receive transfer or study abroad credit for the same; (b) place into a language course numbered 200 or above upon arriving at Elon, using a department of world languages approved placement instrument; (c) score a 4 or 5 on an AP language exam or similar exam. Each student must take the language placement test by October 1 of his or her first full year at Elon. Students are allowed two tries; the higher score is counted. That score stands and may not be repeated by later testing. Consideration for Phi Beta Kappa membership requires the completion of a 222-level world language course or placement beyond that level.

Studies in the Arts and Sciences

Students must fulfill the requirements in each of the following categories.

Transfer students with at least 18 s.h. of transfer credit must complete 32 hours total in Studies in the Arts & Sciences, but may have as few as 7 hours in one or more of the four Studies in the Arts & Sciences areas.

Expression (8 s.h.) __________________   __________________

Eight hours chosen from at least two of the following: literature (in English or world languages), philosophy, and fine arts (art, dance, music, music theatre, and theatre). At least one course must be literature.

Civilization (8 s.h.)_______________   __________________

Eight hours chosen from at least two of the following: historyworld languages, art history and religious studies.

Society (8 s.h.) ___SOC 243_____   __________________

Eight hours chosen from at least two of the following: economics, geography, human service studies, political science, psychology, sociology/anthropology, and PHS 201 or PHS 202.

Science/Analysis (Lab:___) (8 s.h.) __________________    __________________

Eight hours chosen from one or more of the following: mathematics/statistics, science, and computer science. At least one course must be a physical or biological laboratory science.

Advanced Studies (8 s.h.) ___PSY 321______   __________________

Eight hours of 300-400 level coursework outside the major field and chosen from areas under Studies in the Arts and Sciences.

COR Interdisciplinary Capstone Seminar (4 s.h.) __________________

300-400 level COR course; requires junior/senior status.


Society (8 s.h.) __ECO 111__  __________

Eight hours chosen from at least two of the following: economics, geography, human service studies, political science, psychology, & sociology/anthropology, and public health studies 201 or 202.


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