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Music Education Curriculum

(Leading to the Bachelor of Music Education)

Requirements

General Studies (42 hours)

English Composition (6 hours)

ENG 131English Composition I

3
ENG 132English Composition II

3
 
Or
 
ENG 140English Composition Honors

3
ENG 141English Composition Honors

3

Humanities and Fine Arts (12 hours)

Required
HUM 103Humanities Through the African American Experience

3
MUS 122Intro to Study of Music

3
 
CMS 200Voice and Diction

3
Or
CMS 205Public Speaking

3

Natural Sciences and Mathematics (12 hours)

(A) Natural Sciences (8 hours)
BIO 127General Bio Lecture

3
BIOL 127Laboratory for Biology 127

1
Or
 
BIO 128General Bio Lecture

3
BIOL 128Laboratory for Biology 128

1
Or
PSC 231Physical Science Survey

4
PSC 232Physical Science Survey

4
(B) Mathematics (3 hours)
MAT 136Finite Mathematics

3
Or
MAT 137Pre-Calculus Algebra

History, Social and Behavioral Sciences (12 hours)

Required Courses:
GEO 206World Geography

3
HIS 131World History

3
HIS 132World History

3

History, Social and Behavioral Sciences Electives:

Choose one of the following**
ANT 113Soc Around the World

3
Or
ECO 251Prin of Economics I

3
Or
ECO 254Introd to Economics

3
Or
POS 207American Government

3
Or
PSY 251General Psychology

3
Or
SOC 110Intro to Sociology

3

*Requirement for originating Alabama State University students.

**Students satisfying the six-semester hour history sequence (HIS 131 and 132) are required to complete only three semester hours of the English literature sequence (ENG 209 or ENG 210) and are only required to take one (1) history, social and behavioral sciences elective.

Orientation - Required of All Undergraduates (1 hour)

ORI 100First-Year Experience

1

Music Core for Music Majors (30-32 hours)

MUS 131Theory I

3
MUS 132Theory II

3
MUS 134Keyboard I

1
MUS 135Keyboard II

1
MUS 137Aural Skills I

1
MUS 138Aural Skills II

1
MUS 231Music Theory III

3
MUS 232Music Theory IV

3
MUS 237Aural Skills III

1
MUS 238Aural Skills IV

1
MUS 320History of Music

3
MUS 321History of Music

3
MUE 310Introd to Mus Technology

3
MUS 431Form and Analysis

3
MUE 474Conducting

1
MUE 475Advanced Conducting

1
MUP 099Performance Class

0
Applied Music

7
Large Ensemble

7

MUS 134: Students may satisfy these requirements by passing keyboard proficiency.

MUS 135: Students may satisfy these requirements by passing keyboard proficiency.

MUP 099: Requirement each semester of enrollment, student must pass a minimum of 7 for the B.M.E and 8 for the B.A.

Applied Music: B.M.E. students are required to pass seven applied and large ensemble credits each, B.A. are required to pass eight of each. All students are required to enroll in applied and large ensembles each semester of enrollment, except during the required professional internship for the B.M.E.

Large Ensemble: B.M.E. students are required to pass seven applied and large ensemble credits each, B.A. are required to pass eight of each. All students are required to enroll in applied and large ensembles each semester of enrollment, except during the required professional internship for the B.M.E.

B.M.E. Instrumental Emphasis (7 hours)

MUE 223Voice Class

1
MUE 395String Class

1
MUE 396Woodwind Class

1
MUE 397Brasswind Class

1
MUE 398Percussion Class

1
MUE 476Marching Band Technique

1
MUE 477Band Arranging

1
MUP 490Recital (Bme)

0

B.M.E. Vocal/Choral Emphasis (6 hours)

MUE 223Voice Class

1
 
MUE 348Piano Pedagogy

1
Or
MUE 354Vocal Pedagogy

1
 
MUE 470Choral Methods
MUS 314Italian/German Diction

1
MUS 315French Diction

1
MUS 323Accompanying Class

1
MUS 471Seminar in Keyboard Traditions

1
MUE 478Choral Arranging

1
MUP 490Recital (Bme)

0

MUS 314 and MUS 315: voice majors

MUS 323 and MUS 471: keyboard majors

Professional Studies (37 hours)

EDU 100Prep for Adm to Tch Educ

1
EDU 300Foundations of Education

3
EDU 301Meas & Eval in Education

3
EDU 321Instr Tech for Educators

3
EDU 400Psychology of Learning

3
SED 170Diverse Students in Incl Schoo

3
MUE 388Elem School Mus Methods

3
MUE 389Sec School Mus Methods

3
REA 478Reading in Content Areas

3
EDU 495Intern. N-12 Certificat.

12

7. This requirement is a substitute for Music Majors only in the Humanities requirements of the General Studies.