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 1310	THE MATERIALS OF MUSIC I	3 sh
MUS 1320	THE MATERIALS OF MUSIC II	3 sh
MUS 1315	AURAL SKILLS I	1 sh
MUS 1325	AURAL SKILLS II	1 sh
MUS 2310	THE MATERIALS OF MUSIC III	3 sh
MUS 2320	THE MATERIALS OF MUSIC IV	3 sh
MUS 2315	AURAL SKILLS III	1 sh
MUS 2325	AURAL SKILLS IV	1 sh
MUS 3530	MUSIC EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY	4 sh
MUS 3370	FORM AND ANALYSIS	2 sh
MUS 3401	THE MUSIC OF ANCIENT TIMES THROUGH BAROQUE	4 sh
MUS 3402	CLASSIC AND ROMANTIC MUSIC	4 sh
MUS 3531	CHORAL METHODS AND LITERATURE	2 sh
MUS 3532	PERCUSSION METHODS	1 sh
MUS 3533	STRING METHODS	1 sh
MUS 3538	CONDUCTING	2 sh
MUS 4370	20th CENTURY TECHNIQUES	2 sh
MUS 4530	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 3000 level is required) 10 sh

(b) successful completion of the adjudicated degree recital (MUS 0030)

All majors must complete one of these ensembles outside of the primary instrument
All music education majors must take three semester hours of MUS 1051, University Chorale, and one of these hours must be a concurrent enrollment in MUS 3531 Choral Methods and Literature, or MUS 3538 Conducting
In addition, students whose primary instrument is wind or percussion must complete two semesters of MUS 1020 (Wind and percussion majors must complete two semesters of MUS 1020; all majors must complete one of these ensembles outside of major instrument/voice)

(d) Keyboard proficiency

(e) MUS 0010 Departmental Recital each semester of residency as a Music Education major

In addition, vocal majors must take MUS 2510 Diction for Singers I and MUS 2511 Diction for Singers II.

Professional courses: 37 sh

SOC 2430	SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION	4 sh
PSY 3820	EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY	4 sh
MUS 4530	MUSIC EDUCATION K-12 METHODS	4 sh
EDU 3150	EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENT	4 sh
EDU 3550	TEACHING IN 21ST CENTURY CLASSROOMS	4 sh
EDU 4020	EXPLORATIONS CAPSTONE SEMINAR I FOR MIDDLE, K-12, AND SECONDARY MAJORS	1 sh
EDU 4030	EXPLORATIONS CAPSTONE SEMINAR II	2 sh
EDU 4500	TEACHING DIVERSE LEARNERS IN MIDDLE AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS	4 sh
EDU 4970	STUDENT TEACHING	10 sh

MUS 0030 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.

Program Outcomes

Total Credit Hours: 162-164