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 111	THE MATERIALS OF MUSIC I	3 sh
MUS 112	THE MATERIALS OF MUSIC II	3 sh
MUS 113	AURAL SKILLS I	1 sh
MUS 114	AURAL SKILLS II	1 sh
MUS 211	THE MATERIALS OF MUSIC III	3 sh
MUS 212	THE MATERIALS OF MUSIC IV	3 sh
MUS 213	AURAL SKILLS III	1 sh
MUS 214	AURAL SKILLS IV	1 sh
MUS 354	MUSIC EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY	4 sh
MUS 313	FORM AND ANALYSIS	2 sh
MUS 315	THE MUSIC OF ANCIENT TIMES THROUGH BAROQUE	4 sh
MUS 316	CLASSIC AND ROMANTIC MUSIC	4 sh
MUS 360	CHORAL METHODS AND LITERATURE	2 sh
MUS 361	PERCUSSION METHODS	1 sh
MUS 362	STRING METHODS	1 sh
MUS 366	CONDUCTING	2 sh
MUS 413	20th CENTURY TECHNIQUES	2 sh
MUS 461	MUSIC 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)

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 243	SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION	4 sh
PSY 321	EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY	4 sh
MUS 461	MUSIC EDUCATION K-12 METHODS	4 sh
EDU 315	EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENT	4 sh
EDU 355	TEACHING IN 21ST CENTURY CLASSROOMS	4 sh
EDU 402	EXPLORATIONS CAPSTONE SEMINAR I FOR MIDDLE, K-12, AND SECONDARY MAJORS	1 sh
EDU 403	EXPLORATIONS CAPSTONE SEMINAR II	2 sh
EDU 450	TEACHING DIVERSE LEARNERS IN MIDDLE AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS	4 sh
EDU 481	STUDENT TEACHING	10 sh

MUS 030 Degree Recital is a performance on the primary instrument. The requirements are governed by a state approved rubric and adjudicated by a faculty committee. Well- researched (with substantial documentation of reputable sources, well-written program notes are part of the requirement.

Total Credit Hours: 162-164