Music Education, B.Mus.

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US 150 First Year Success Seminar

All incoming new students will be registered for US 150 - First Year Success Seminar during the first semester of the first year. The credit earned for this course does not count toward the completion of the degree.

Required Credits: 123

First Year

Semester 1 (15 credits)

Instrumental/Vocal Study 2 credit(s)
APC 122 - Piano Keyboard Class 2 credit(s)
TH 111 - Diatonic Harmony 2 credit(s) ¹
TH 120P - Elementary Ear Training I 2 credit(s)
HLM 020 - Information Literacy in the Performing Arts 0 credit(s)
MED 100 - Classroom Instruments 1 credit(s)
MED 105 - High Brass Class 1 credit(s)
MED 110W - Foundations of Music Education 1 credit(s)
WRT 110W - Academic Writing I 3 credit(s)
Performing organization 1 credit(s) *

Semester 2 (17 credits)

Instrumental/Vocal Study 2 credit(s)
APC 123 - Piano Keyboard Class 2 credit(s)
TH 112 - Chromatic Harmony 2 credit(s)
TH 121P - Elementary Ear Training II 2 credit(s)
MED 101 - Voice Class 1 credit(s)
MED 201 - Low Brass Class 1 credit(s)
WRT 111W - Academic Writing II 3 credit(s)
Performing organization 1 credit(s) *
UIS - University Interdisciplinary Studies 3 credit(s)

Winterterm

MED 150 - Freshman School Partnership 0 credit(s)

Second Year

Semester 1 (18 credits)

Instrumental/Vocal Study 2 credit(s)
TH 210 - Tonal Form and Analysis 2 credit(s)
TH 220P - Intermediate Ear Training I 2 credit(s)
HLM 212 - Perspectives on Music History 3 credit(s)
MED 102 - Woodwinds I: Clarinet and Saxophone 2 credit(s)
MED 202 - Percussion Class 2 credit(s)
MED 301 - High-Strings Techniques 1 credit(s)
Math elective 3 credit(s)
Performing organization 1 credit(s) *

Semester 2 (14 credits)

Instrumental/Vocal Study 2 credit(s)
TH 221P - Intermediate Ear Training II 2 credit(s)
HLM 213 - Classicism to the Present 3 credit(s)
MED 200 - World Music in Education 3 credit(s)
MED 300 - Woodwinds II: Flute, Oboe, and Bassoon 2 credit(s)
MED 309 - Low-Strings Techniques 1 credit(s)
Performing organization 1 credit(s) *

Winterterm

MED 250 - Sophomore School Partnership 0 credit(s)

Third Year

Semester 1 (13 or 16 credits depending on focus area)

Instrumental/Vocal Study 2 credit(s)
HLM 316 - Medieval through Baroque 3 credit(s)
MED 315 - Arranging for the Music Educator 1 credit(s)
MED **See footnote** 3 credit(s)
MED **See footnote** 0/3 credit(s)
Performing organization 1 credit(s) *
UIS - University Interdisciplinary Studies 3 credit(s)

Semester 2 (15 or 18 credits depending on focus area)

Instrumental/Vocal Study 2 credit(s)
EDP 132 - Human Development OR EDP 230 - Educational Psychology 3 credit(s)
EDH 220P - Psychology of Exceptionalities 3 credit(s)
MED 306 - Conducting Advanced Ensembles 2 credit(s)
MED 350 - Jazz Ensemble for Music Educators 1 credit(s)
MED **See footnote** 3 credit(s)
MED **See footnote** 0/3 credit(s)
Performing organization 1 credit(s) *

Fourth Year

Semester 1 (16 credits)

Instrumental/Vocal Study 2 credit(s)
EDR 455 - Reading in the Content Areas 3 credit(s)
HE 112 - Modern Health Concepts 3 credit(s)
Performing organization 1 credit(s) *
UIS - University Interdisciplinary Studies 3 credit(s)
UIST - University Interdisciplinary Studies 4 credit(s)

Semester 2 (12 credits)

MED 410P - Student Internship 9 credit(s) ²
General academic elective 3 credit(s)

Required General Academics

May be taken in any order:

UISA - Artistic and Creative Expression 3 credit(s)
UISS - Social Context and Change 3 credit(s)
UIST - Natural, Scientific, Technological Exploration 4 credit(s) (Must be chosen from UIST 115 , UIST 120 , or UIST 140D . Students who take any other UIST to meet this requirement must then ALSO take a 3-4 credits Science Elective.)
UISC - Cultural and Historical Expression 3 credit(s) (Must be chosen from UISC 210 , UISC 211D , or UISC 212D to satisfy the CT State American History requirement.)
Mathematics elective (M 116 recommended) 3 credit(s)
General academic elective 3 credit(s)

Notes:

¹Enrollment dependent on placement exam.

²Prerequisite: cumulative GPA of at least 2.67; and no more than one C+ or lower in a music education or education course.

Students music successfully complete the PRAXIS I Academic Skills Assessment prior to the end of the fall semester of the sophomore year.

*Orchestral instrument students will take IPO; Classical voice students will take CPO; Jazz students will take ENS (Jazz Combo).

**In Semesters 5 and 6, students follow their respective Focus area below and must take the courses listed for that Focus (12 credits):

Instrumental Focus

Sem. 5 - MED 303 - Elementary Instrumental Methods  3 credit(s)
Sem. 5 or Sem. 6 - MED 340 - Elementary Vocal Methods N-2  or MED 341W - Elementary Vocal Method 3-6   3 credit(s)
Sem. 6 - MED 304W - Secondary Instrumental Methods  and MED 306 - Conducting Advanced Ensembles  6 credit(s)

General Music Focus

Sem. 5 - MED 340 - Elementary Vocal Methods N-2  3 credit(s)
Sem. 5 or Sem. 6 - MED 307 - School Choral Program: PK-8  or MED 310W - School Choral Program  3 credit(s)
Sem. 6 - MED 306 - Conducting Advanced Ensembles  and MED 341W - Elementary Vocal Method 3-6  6 credit(s)

Vocal Music Focus

Sem. 5 - MED 307 - School Choral Program: PK-8  3 credit(s)
Sem. 5 or Sem. 6 - MED 340 - Elementary Vocal Methods N-2  or MED 341W - Elementary Vocal Method 3-6  3 credit(s)
Sem. 6 - MED 306 - Conducting Advanced Ensembles  or MED 310W - School Choral Program  6 credit(s)