for the degree of Bachelor of Music Education Major in Music Education

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Students pursuing this major select one of four concentrations:

• Choral Music Concentration
• ​​General Music Concentration
• Instrumental Music Concentration
• Technology Concentration

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A minimum of 130 hours of credit is required for graduation. This curriculum prepares its graduates for teaching music in grades pre-kindergarten through twelve.

For teacher education requirements applicable to all curricula, see the Council on Teacher Education. In order to be recommended for licensure with the Illinois State Board of Education, candidates are required to maintain a UIUC cumulative grade-point average of 2.5. All music education students must earn a grade of C- or better in all music and education courses required for licensure.

Students complete a concentration in instrumental (band or strings), choral, technology, or general music education.

for the degree of Bachelor of Music Education Major in Music Education

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Graduation Requirements

Minimum hours required for graduation: 130 hours.

Students who wish to study voice or an instrument for credit are required to satisfy the instrumental or vocal qualifying audition designed for students outside the School of Music.

A minimum of twelve hours of 400-level courses in Music must be taken on the Urbana-Champaign campus.

In order to be recommended for licensure with the Illinois State Board of Education, candidates are required to maintain a UIUC cumulative grade-point average of 2.5.

The School of Music teacher education program requires a content area  (music core, techniques courses, BME electives) GPA of 2.75, and professional education (professional education, concentration specialization courses) GPA of 3.0 (A=4.0).

Candidates should consult their degree audit for a listing of courses used to compute these grade-point averages.

University Requirements

Minimum of 40 hours of upper-division coursework, generally at the 300- or 400-level. These hours can be drawn from all elements of the degree.  Students should consult their academic advisor for additional guidance in fulfilling this requirement.

The university and residency requirements can be found in the Student Code (§ 3-801) and in the Academic Catalog.

General Education Requirements

Follows the campus General Education (Gen Ed) requirements. Some Gen Ed requirements may be met by courses required and/or electives in the program.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Composition I		4-6
Advanced Composition		3
fulfilled by MUS 244 or EPOL 202
Humanities & the Arts (6 hours)		6
fulfilled by MUS 133 and MUS 313 and MUS 314
Natural Sciences & Technology (6 hours)		6
Social & Behavioral Sciences (6 hours)		6
fulfilled by EPSY 201 and any other course approved as Social & Behavioral Sciences
Cultural Studies: Non-Western Cultures (1 course)		3
fulfilled by MUS 133
Cultural Studies: US Minority Cultures (1 course)		3
Cultural Studies: Western/Comparative Cultures (1 course)		3
Quantitative Reasoning (2 courses, at least one course must be Quantitative Reasoning I)		6-10
Language Requirement (Completion of the third semester or equivalent of a language other than English is required)		0-15

Orientation Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
FAA 101	Arts at Illinois	1
MUS 100	First-year Seminar for Music Majors	0
Total Hours		1

Music Core

Professional Education 

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Music Education
MUS 090	Seminar in Music Education	0
MUS 240	Orientation to Music Teaching and Learning K-HS	1
MUS 243	Introductory Music Ed Tech	2
MUS 244	Social Foundations of Music Ed	3 or 4
or EPOL 202	Foundations of Education-ACP
MUS 342	Music in Childhood	3
MUS 343	Music in Adolescence	3
MUS 350	Music Teaching in Ensemble Settings	5
MUS 434	Assessment and Evaluation in Music Education	3
MUS 439	Differentiating Music Instruction	3
Conducting
MUS 242	Elements of Conducting	2
or MUS 330	Advanced Choral Conducting I
Education
CI 473	Disciplinary Literacy	2
EPSY 201	Educational Psychology	3
Student Teaching		4-8
Student teaching coursework may be taken for 4-8 credits. Eight hours of student teaching apply toward graduation. Enrolling for at least 12 credits is needed to retain full-time status. You must register for both EDPR 438 and EDPR 442 during the semester of your student teaching. If public school licensure is not desired, the student selects alternative courses totaling 13 semester hours in consultation with the music education advisor, seven semester hours of which must be from the student's applied major, music theory, or music history.
EDPR 438	Educational Practice in Special Fields
EDPR 442	Educational Practice in Secondary Education
Total Hours		34-39

Required Concentration. Choose one below: 

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Choral Music
General Music
Instrumental Music
Technology
Total Hours:		13-14

Music Education Electives

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Select credits to reach 130 from the following courses, if not taken to satisfy a requirement in one of the above sections:
MUS 106	Beginning Composition	2
MUS 174	Grp Instr Pno for Mus Maj III	2
MUS 175	Grp Instr Pno for Mus Maj IV	2
MUS 199	Undergraduate Open Seminar (Sections GT1-GT5, Group Guitar)	1
MUS 330	Advanced Choral Conducting I	2
MUS 331	Advanced Choral Conducting II	2
MUS 332	Advanced Wind Band Conducting and Rehearsal Strategies	3
MUS 333	Cond/Teach Strings-Grp Setting	3
MUS 336	Service Learning in Music Education	3
MUS 344	Instrumental Methods for Secondary Ensembles	2
MUS 346	Choral Methods for Secondary Ensembles	2
MUS 348	Choral Literature	1
MUS 404	Contemp Compos Techniques	2
MUS 407	Elect Music Techniques I	3
MUS 409	Elec Music Techniques II	2
MUS 433	Music Interdisciplinary Curriculum	2
MUS 435	Jazz Aural Skills I	2
MUS 437	Popular Music Pedagogy	2
MUS 440	Marching Band Procedures	2
MUS 444	Healthy Music Practices	2
MUS 446	Songwriting	2
MUS 447	Advanced Music Ed Technology	2
MUS 449	Teaching Young Singers	2
MUS 499	Proseminar in Music (Section ART, Audio Recording Techniques)	2
MUSC 449	World Music Performance Ensembles	1
THEA 399	Undergraduate Group Seminar (Section RS)	3
THEA 453	Introduction to Theatre Sound	3
THEA 454	Sound Design I	3

Summary of Credit for the Bachelor of Music Education in Music Education

for the degree of Bachelor of Music Education Major in Music Education

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Sample Sequence

This sample sequence is intended to be used only as a guide for degree completion. All students should work individually with their academic advisors to decide the actual course selection and sequence that works best for them based on their academic preparation and goals. Enrichment programming such as study abroad, minors, internships, and so on may impact the structure of this four-year plan. Course availability is not guaranteed during the semester indicated in the sample sequence. This sample curriculum plan makes the assumption that students will have demonstrated keyboard competency by proficiency examination when they matriculate or they will need to enroll in MUS 172 and/or MUS 173.

Students must fulfill their Language Other Than English requirement by successfully completing a third level of a language other than English. This sample curriculum plan makes the assumption that the foreign language graduation requirement has been satisfied by completing three years of study of a single foreign language in high school.  For more information, see the corresponding section on the Degree and General Education Requirements page.

First Year
First Semester	Hours	Second Semester	Hours
MUS 100	0	MUS 102	2
MUS 101	2	MUS 108	2
MUS 107	2	MUS 110	3
MUS 133	3	MUS 240	1
Applied Major Lessons	2	Applied Major Lessons	2
Ensemble	1	Ensemble	1
Music Ed Concentration course	2	Music Ed Concentration course	3
Composition I or General Education course	4	General Education course or Composition I	3
FAA 101	1
	17		17
Second Year
First Semester	Hours	Second Semester	Hours
MUS 201	2	MUS 202	2
MUS 207	2	MUS 208	2
MUS 313	3	MUS 314	3
MUS 243	2	MUS 342	3
MUS 343	3	MUS 242 or 330	2
Applied Major Lessons	2	Applied Major Lessons	2
Ensemble	1	Ensemble	1
Music Ed Concentration course	2	Music Ed Concentration course	2
	17		17
Third Year
First Semester	Hours	Second Semester	Hours
MUS 350	5	MUS 434	3
MUS 439	3	MUS 244 or EPOL 202	3
CI 473	2	EPSY 201	3
General Education Course	3	Music Ed Concentration course	3
Applied Major Lessons	2	Applied Major Lessons	2
Ensemble	1	Ensemble	1
		Music Ed Elective	2
	16		17
Fourth Year
First Semester	Hours	Second Semester	Hours
MUS 090	0	EDPR 438	4
Music Ed Concentration course	2	EDPR 442	4
Music Ed Elective (Ensemble)	1	General Education course	4
Music Ed Elective	2
General Education course	3
General Education course	3
General Education course	3
General Education course (choose one that counts as Quantitative Reasoning and Natural Science & Technology)	3
	17		12
Total Hours 130

for the degree of Bachelor of Music Education Major in Music Education

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1. The well prepared music teacher has in-depth understanding of content area knowledge that includes central concepts, methods of inquiry, structures of the discipline, and multiple forms of music literacy.
2. The well prepared music teacher plans and designs instruction based on content area knowledge; diverse styles, genres, and repertoires; diverse student characteristics; student performance data; curriculum goals; and the community context.
3. The well prepared music teacher differentiates instruction by using a variety of strategies that support critical and creative thinking, problem-solving, and continuous musical growth and learning.
4. The well prepared music teacher understands and uses appropriate formative and summative assessments for determining student needs, monitoring student progress, measuring student growth, and evaluating student outcomes.
5. The well prepared music teacher is an ethical and reflective practitioner who promotes a culture of professional inquiry.

for the degree of Bachelor of Music Education Major in Music Education

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