Requirements for Bachelor of Music Education
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I. Basic Requirements for the College of Arts and Sciences:
Communications (8-9)
ENGL 100 (OR 110) Expository Writing I (3)
ENGL 200 (OR 125) Expository Writing II (3)
COMM 105 or COMM 106 Public Speaking I (2-3)
Humanities (6)
Western Heritage - To be covered with MUSIC 530
Any course offered in the Dept. of Philosophy (except PHILO 105, 110, or 220), OR COMM 320, OR
COMM 330, OR COMM 434, OR any two courses in a modern language (3-10)
Social Science (6)
Psychological Sciences - PSYCH 110 or FSHS 110 (3)
Social Science Elective - to be covered by GWSS 105, AMETH 160, POLSC 360, or HIST 311) (3)
Natural Sciences (4)
One course from the Natural Sciences that includes a lab
Quantitative Sciences (6)
MATH 100 College Algebra OR higher level math course OR Grade of C or better on Algebra CLEP test (3)
STAT 325 Elements of Statistics or higher level statistics course )3)
International Overlay
NONWESTERN CULTURE: Any course that addresses cultures outside the Western tradition.(3) [Will take MUSIC 249 to cover this requirement]
US Multicultural Overlay
Will be covered by SS elective to be covered by GWSS 105, AMETH 160, POLSC 360, or HIST 311) (3)
II. University General Education Requirements: see k-state.edu/kstate8/
III. Requirements for Admittance to the College of Education
____ Minimum total of 50 hours
____ Minimum 2.75 GPA for all college work
____ Minimum 2.75 GPA in teaching specialty (music courses)
____ “C” or higher in Expository Writing I (ENGL 100)
____ “C” or higher in Expository Writing II (ENGL 200)
____ “C” or higher in Public Speaking I (COMM 105 or 106)
____ “C” or higher in College Algebra (MATH 100 or Higher)
____ “C” or higher in Elements of Statistics (STAT 325)
____ Complete Teaching as a Career (EDCI 200)
____ Complete Early Field Experience (EDCI 230)
IV. Professional Education Requirements:
___ EDCI 200, Teaching as a Career (1)
___ EDCI 230, Early Field Experience (1)
___ EDCEP 315, Educational Psychology (3)
___ EDCI 110, Foundations of Education (3)
___ EDSP 323, Excep Stud in Sec School (2)
___ EDCI 318, Found Instructional Technology for Educators (1)
___ EDCI 320, Core Teaching Skills (3)
___ EDSEC 477, Mid Lev/Sec Reading (2)
___ EDCEP 525, Interpersonal Relations in the School (1)
___ EDSEC 455, Teaching in a Multicultural Society (1)
___ EDSEC 582, Teaching Participation in Music (12)
___ MUSIC 232, Teaching General Music in Secondary Schools (2)
___ MUSIC 511, Music in the Schools K-6 (3)
___ MUSIC 512, Music Program in Junior/Senior High Schools (3)
___ MUSIC 513, Beginning Band and Jazz Techniques (1)
___ MUSIC 670, Advanced Studies in Music Ed (2)
V. Music Core Requirements:
___ MUSIC 210, Music Theory I (3)
___ MUSIC 211, Piano I (1)
___ MUSIC 212, Piano 2 (1)
___ MUSIC 213, Piano 3 (1)
___ MUSIC 214, Piano 4 (1)
___ MUSIC 230, Music Theory II (3)
___ MUSIC 231, Aural Skills I (1)
___ MUSIC 249, Intro to Music of the World (3)
___ MUSIC 320, Music Theory III (3)
___ MUSIC 321, Aural Skills II (1)
___ MUSIC 322, Aural Skills Proficiency (0)
___ MUSIC 360, Music Theory IV (3)
___ MUSIC 361, Aural Skills III (1)
___ MUSIC 417, Conducting I (1)
___ MUSIC 530, Music History I Music to 1700 (3)
___ MUSIC 531, Music History II 1700-1850 (3)
___ MUSIC 532, Music History III 1850 to the present (3)
VI. Music Education Electives: (2)
___ MUSIC 266, Marching Band Techniques (2)
___ MUSIC 267, Orchestra Pedagogy (2)
___ MUSIC 491, Vocal Pedagogy (2)
___ MUSIC 525, Instrumentation and Arranging (2)
VII. Music Performance Requirements:
___ MUSIC 060, Piano Proficiency (0)
___ MUSIC 050, Recital Attendance (7 semesters) (0)
___ MUSIC 255, Lower-Division Performance (8-10)
___ MUSIC 455, Upper-Division (4-6)*
___ MUSIC 501, Half Recital or MUSIC 502, Full Recital (0)
___ Major performing organization each semester, except the professional semester (Var.)
A half recital or an extended “jury” recital is required before graduation. Divisional recommendation determines the methods of satisfying this requirement.
*Should be enrolled each semester until professional semester.
Piano proficiency requirements must be met one semester before scheduling student teaching. (Students will no be allowed to complete the STAR form without a passing score for piano proficiencies)
VIII. Additional Music Requirements for Instrumental Emphasis: (10)
___ MUSIC 203 Vocal Techniques (1)
___ MUSIC 234, String Techniques (1)
___ MUSIC 235, Percussion Techniques (2)
___ MUSIC 236, Sax/Clarinet Techniques (1)
___ MUSIC 237, Flute/Double Reed Techniques (1)
___ MUSIC 238, High Brass Techniques (1)
___ MUSIC 239, Low Brass Techniques (1)
___ MUSIC 427, Advanced String Techniques (1)
___ MUSIC 517, Choral Conducting (1)
or
___ MUSIC 518, Instrumental Conducting (1)
The instrumental focus should include one semester of MUSIC 113-University Band for 0 credit hours as the lab for MUSIC 518 Advanced Instrumental Conducting.
Instrumental majors are required to participate in marching band for at least two semesters (preferably during the freshman and sophomore years). String majors may substitute a comparable experience for this requirement.
IX. Additional Music Requirements for Vocal/Choral Emphasis: (9) Instrumental Techniques and Material
___ MUSIC 285, Italian Diction (1)
___ MUSIC 287, German Diction (1)
OR
___ MUSIC 465, French Diction I (1)
___ MUSIC 234, String Techniques (1)
___ MUSIC 235, Percussion Techniques (2)
___ MUSIC 236 or 237, Woodwind Techniques (1)
___ MUSIC 238 or 239, Brass Techniques (1)
___ Small Ensemble Requirement (MUSIC 475 or 490) (1)
___ MUSIC 517, Choral Conducting (1)
or
___ MUSIC 518, Instrumental Conducting (1)