Music Education: Technology, BME
for the degree of Bachelor of Music Education Major in Music Education, Technology Concentration
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. Students complete a concentration in instrumental (band or strings), choral, technology, or general music education.
In order to be recommended for licensure, candidates are required to maintain an Illinois cumulative grade-point average of 2.5, content area (music courses) GPA of 2.75, and professional education course GPA of 3.0 (A=4.0). Candidates should consult the music education handbook, their advisor, or the Council on Teacher Education for a listing of courses used to compute these grade-point averages.
All music education students must earn a grade of C- or better in all music and education courses required for licensure.
for the degree of Bachelor of Music Education Major in Music Education, Technology Concentration
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.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Composition I | 4-6 | |
| Advanced Composition | 3 | |
| Humanities & the Arts (6 hours) | 6 | |
| 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
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| FAA 101 | Arts at Illinois | 1 |
| MUS 100 | First-year Seminar for Music Majors | 0 |
| Total Hours | 1 | |
Music Core
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Music Theory and Musicianship | ||
| MUS 101 | Music Theory and Practice I | 2 |
| MUS 102 | Music Theory and Practice II | 2 |
| MUS 107 | Musicianship I | 2 |
| MUS 108 | Musicianship II | 2 |
| MUS 201 | Music Theory and Practice III | 2 |
| MUS 202 | Music Theory and Practice IV | 2 |
| MUS 207 | Musicianship III | 2 |
| MUS 208 | Musicianship IV | 2 |
| Musicology | ||
| MUS 110 | Introd Art Mus: Intl Perspect | 3 |
| MUS 133 | Introduction to World Music | 3 |
| MUS 313 | The History of Music I | 3 |
| MUS 314 | The History of Music II | 3 |
| Keyboard | ||
| All students must demonstrate keyboard competency when they audition, by proficiency examination when they matriculate, or by enrolling in MUS 172 or MUS 173 | ||
| MUS 172 | Grp Instr Pno for Mus Major I | 2 |
| MUS 173 | Grp Instr Pno for Mus Maj II | 2 |
| Performance Studies | ||
| Applied Music Lessons (MUSC 400-level courses) | 12 | |
Lesson enrollment in the applied major is normally expected during the first six semesters, two (2) semester hours each semester. | ||
Credits earned in applied music lessons beyond the requirement are generally considered elective | ||
| Ensemble (MUSC 400-level courses) | 6 | |
All music education majors are required to participate in an approved ensemble every semester in residence. | ||
| Total Hours | 50 | |
Professional Education
| 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. | ||
| Educational Practice in Special Fields | ||
| Educational Practice in Secondary Education | ||
| Total Hours | 34-39 | |
Required Concentration. Choose one below:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Total Hours: | 13-14 | |
Music Education Electives
| 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
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education | ||
| Orientation | 1 | |
| Music Core | 50 | |
| Professional Education | 34-39 | |
| Concentration | 13-14 | |
| Music Education electives to bring the total hours earned to 130 | ||
| A minimum of 40 credits at the 300- or 400-level must be completed for this degree | ||
A maximum of 8 hours of upper level coursework may be earned through ensembles, MUS 447 through MUS 498 | ||
MUSC 487 through MUSC 499 do not fulfill advanced hours | ||
| Total Hours | 130 | |
Technology Concentration Requirements
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.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Composition I | 4-6 | |
| Advanced Composition | 3 | |
| Humanities & the Arts (6 hours) | 6 | |
| 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
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| FAA 101 | Arts at Illinois | 1 |
| MUS 100 | First-year Seminar for Music Majors | 0 |
| Total Hours | 1 | |
Music Core
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Music Theory and Musicianship | ||
| MUS 101 | Music Theory and Practice I | 2 |
| MUS 102 | Music Theory and Practice II | 2 |
| MUS 107 | Musicianship I | 2 |
| MUS 108 | Musicianship II | 2 |
| MUS 201 | Music Theory and Practice III | 2 |
| MUS 202 | Music Theory and Practice IV | 2 |
| MUS 207 | Musicianship III | 2 |
| MUS 208 | Musicianship IV | 2 |
| Musicology | ||
| MUS 110 | Introd Art Mus: Intl Perspect | 3 |
| MUS 133 | Introduction to World Music | 3 |
| MUS 313 | The History of Music I | 3 |
| MUS 314 | The History of Music II | 3 |
| Keyboard | ||
| All students must demonstrate keyboard competency when they audition, by proficiency examination when they matriculate, or by enrolling in MUS 172 or MUS 173 | ||
| MUS 172 | Grp Instr Pno for Mus Major I | 2 |
| MUS 173 | Grp Instr Pno for Mus Maj II | 2 |
| Performance Studies | ||
| Applied Music Lessons (MUSC 400-level courses) | 12 | |
Lesson enrollment in the applied major is normally expected during the first six semesters, two (2) semester hours each semester. | ||
Credits earned in applied music lessons beyond the requirement are generally considered elective | ||
| Ensemble (MUSC 400-level courses) | 6 | |
All music education majors are required to participate in an approved ensemble every semester in residence. Approved ensembles are selected in consultation with an advisor. | ||
| Total Hours | 50 | |
Professional Education
| 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. | ||
| Educational Practice in Special Fields | ||
| Educational Practice in Secondary Education | ||
| Total Hours | 34-39 | |
Technology Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Technology Specialized Coursework | 5 | |
| MUS 111 | Music Ed Technology Portfolio | 1 |
| MUS 437 | Popular Music Pedagogy | 2 |
| MUS 447 | Advanced Music Ed Technology | 2 |
| Technology Technique Courses: 8 credit minimum to be selected with advisor, from lists A, B, and C. | 8 | |
List A: Choose 2 credits from the list below: | ||
| MUS 404 | Contemp Compos Techniques | 2 |
| MUS 407 | Elect Music Techniques I | 3 |
| MUS 409 | Elec Music Techniques II | 2 |
| MUS 499 | Proseminar in Music (Sections ART, AT2) | 2 |
| THEA 399 | Undergraduate Group Seminar (Section RS) | 3 |
| THEA 453 | Introduction to Theatre Sound | 3 |
| THEA 454 | Sound Design I | 3 |
List B: Choose 3 credits from the list below: | ||
| CI 210 | Introduction to Digital Learning Environments | 3 |
| CI 424 | Child Development & Technology | 3 |
| CI 437 | Educational Game Design | 3 |
| CI 438 | Computer Programming and the Classroom | 3 |
| CI 482 | Social Learning and Multimedia | 3 |
List C: Choose 3 credits from the list below: | ||
| ARTS 243 | Time Arts I | 3 |
| ARTS 244 | Interaction I | 3 |
| CS 105 | Intro Computing: Non-Tech | 3 |
| ECE 110 | Introduction to Electronics | 3 |
| MUS 121 | Italian Diction (Italian, German, and French diction courses may require concurrent enrollment, or completion, of the first semester of the chosen language.) | 1 |
| or MUS 122 | German Diction | |
| or MUS 123 | French Diction | |
| MUS 140 | String Instrument Class | 2 |
| MUS 144 | Supp WW Inst: Clarinet | .5 |
| MUS 146 | Supp WW Inst: Flute | .5 |
| MUS 147 | Supp WW Inst: Oboe | .5 |
| MUS 148 | Supp WW Inst: Saxophone | .5 |
| MUS 149 | Supp WW Inst: Bassoon | .5 |
| MUS 151 | Supp Brass Inst: Trumpet | .5 |
| MUS 153 | Supp Brass Inst: Horn | .5 |
| MUS 154 | Supp Brass Inst: Trombone | .5 |
| MUS 155 | Supp Brass Inst: Euph/Tuba | .5 |
| MUS 158 | Supp Percussion Instruments | 2 |
| MUS 174 | Grp Instr Pno for Mus Maj III | 2 |
| MUS 175 | Grp Instr Pno for Mus Maj IV | 2 |
| MUS 446 | Songwriting | 2 |
| MUSC 101 | Piano (Secondary Instrument) | 2 to 4 |
| MUSC 105 | Voice (Secondary Instrument) | 2 to 3 |
| MUSC 115 | Guitar (Secondary Instrument) | 2 to 4 |
| MUSC 449 | World Music Performance Ensembles | 1 |
Music Education Electives
| 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, concentration in Technology
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education | ||
| Orientation | 1 | |
| Music Core | 50 | |
| Professional Education | 34-39 | |
| Technology Concentration | 13 | |
| Music Education electives to bring the total hours earned to 130 | ||
| A minimum of 40 credits at the 300- or 400-level must be completed for this degree | ||
A maximum of 8 hours of upper level coursework may be earned through ensembles, MUS 447 through MUS 498 | ||
MUSC 487 through MUSC 499 do not fulfill advanced hours | ||
| Total Hours | 130 | |
for the degree of Bachelor of Music Education Major in Music Education, Technology Concentration
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 General and 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 |
| Tech Concentration course List A | 2 | Tech Concentration course List B | 3 |
| Comp. I or General Education course | 4 | General Education course or Comp. 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 | 2 |
| Applied Major Lessons | 2 | Applied Major Lessons | 2 |
| Ensemble | 1 | Ensemble | 1 |
| Tech Concentration course List C | 3 | ||
| 18 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| MUS 350 | 5 | MUS 434 | 3 |
| MUS 439 | 3 | MUS 244 or EPS 202 | 3 |
| CI 473 | 2 | MUS 437 | 2 |
| PSYC 100 | 4 | EPSY 201 | 3 |
| Applied Major Lessons | 2 | Applied Major Lessons | 2 |
| Ensemble | 1 | Ensemble | 1 |
| Music Ed Elective | 1 | Music Ed Elective | 2 |
| 18 | 16 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| MUS 090 | 0 | EDPR 438 | 4 |
| MUS 199 (section MET) | 1 | EDPR 442 | 4 |
| MUS 447 | 2 | General Education course | 3 |
| Music Ed Elective (Ensemble) | 1 | ||
| Music Ed Elective | 2 | ||
| General Education course | 3 | ||
| General Education course | 3 | ||
| General Education course | 3 | ||
| General Education course | 3 | ||
| 18 | 11 | ||
| Total Hours 130 | |||
for the degree of Bachelor of Music Education Major in Music Education, Technology Concentration
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