Music Major Concentration in Teaching for Instrumentalists

HFA PEAK

48 credits (Total does not include prerequisite courses)

Core Requirements


Music Core (33 credits)

MUS-001Concert/Recital Attendance

0 credits

MUS-101Music Theory I

3 credits

MUS-101LAural Skills I

1 credit

MUS-102Music Theory II

3 credits

MUS-102LAural Skills II

1 credits

MUS-201Music Theory III

3 credits

MUS-201LAural Skills III

1 credit

MUS-202Music Theory IV

3 credits

MUS-220Introduction to Music Technology

1 credit

MUS-311Music History I

3 credits

MUS-312Music History II

3 credits

MUS-400Musicology Seminar

3 credits

MUS-001: Take during each semester of enrollment

Complete 7 credits from the following:

ENSEMBLE-
(Chorale, Sinfonia, Instrumental Jazz)

7 credits

Students with music scholarships may be required to take additional semesters of applied lessons and ensembles to maintain their scholarships which may not count toward the major.

Complete 1 credit from the following:

MUS-490Senior Recital

1-3 credits

MUS-494Independent Study

1-3 credits

MUS-497Internship

1-3 credits

Students in the Concentration in Teaching for Instrumentalists are required to take 7 credits of ensemble instead of the 8 in the Music Core.

Complete 5 credits from the following Applied Lessons:

MUSAP-130Applied Music I

0.5-1 credits

MUSAP-130Applied Music I

0.5-1 credits

MUSAP-130Applied Music I

0.5-1 credits

MUSAP-230Applied Music II

0.5-1 credits

MUSAP-330Applied Music III

0.5-1 credits

MUSAP-430Applied Music IV

0.5-1 credits

Students with music scholarships may be required to take additional semesters of applied lessons and ensembles to maintain their scholarships which may not count toward the major.


MUSAP-130'>MUSAP-130: Students should complete 1 credit of Applied Lessons on their Principal Instrument, .5-1 credit of Applied Lessons on a Second Instrument, and .5-1 credits on a Third Instrument.


MUSAP-230'>MUSAP-230, MUSAP-330'>MUSAP-330, MUSAP-430'>MUSAP-430: Principal instrument

Complete 10 credits from the following Music Education Courses:

MUS-231Piano Proficiency Exam

0 credit

MUS-341Beginning Conducting

2 credits

MUS-342Advanced Conducting

2 credits

MUS-345Teaching Band Instruments

2 credits

MUS-442Music Methods & Materials

3 credits

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MUS-443String Pedagogy and Practicum

1 credit

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or

MUS-445Band Pedagogy & Practicum

1 credit

Students desiring to pursue the study of music education should complete the music major core requirements and take additional courses as described above. Students desiring certification in secondary music education must complete this major, a minor in education, and a fifth-year internship after graduation. These students should also have an advisor in the Education Department.