Major Requirements

Petition to Major

Students are admitted to a specialization on the basis of a petition to major process, which occurs during the spring of the freshman or sophomore year. The petition to major process differs for each specialization, and students should contact the department chairs or area coordinators for more information. Students are not permitted to enroll in classes in the specialization until they have passed their petition to major. 

Course Requirements

• MED 203 FOUNDATIONS OF MUSIC TEACHING AND LEARNING I
• MED 204 FOUNDATIONS OF MUSIC TEACHING AND LEARNING II
• MED 306 INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC EDUCATION
• MED 303 ELEMENTARY VOCAL-GENERAL METHODS & LAB
• MED 300 ELEMENTARY & MIDDLE SCHOOL INSTRUMENTAL METHODS & LAB
• MED 310 MUSIC EDUCATION FOR THE EXCEPTIONAL CHILD
• MED 121 CLASS GUITAR
• MED 196 CLASS VOICE
• MED 325 TECHNOLOGY FOR MUSIC EDUCATORS
• MED 340 CONDUCTING FOR THE MUSIC EDUCATOR
• MED 95 CLINICAL EXPERIENCE WITH CHILDREN AND YOUTH
• MED 392 STUDENT TEACHING  (12 credits)
• MED 393 STUDENT TEACHING SEMINAR

Professional Education Courses

• SCU 207 SOCIAL AND HISTORICAL ISSUES IN  EDUCATION
• Choose one from the following list
• SCU 336 ADOLESCENT AND ADULT GROWTH AND  DEVELOPMENT
• SCU 337 HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
• PSY 303 HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
• Large Ensemble (9 credits - 1st, 2nd, 3rd years)
• Any Ensemble (2 credits - 4th year)
• Music Electives  (7 credits)

Instrumental Emphasis Only

• MED 301 SECONDARY INSTRUMENTAL METHODS AND LAB
• Instrumental Techniques Classes 
• MED 101 BRASS I
• MED 102 BRASS II
• MED 103 WOODWINDS I
• MED 104 WOODWINDS II
• MED 105 STRINGS I
• MED 106 STRINGS II
• MED 107 PERCUSSION I
• MED 109 WOODWINDS III
• Music Education Electives with advisor approval (6 credits)

Vocal Emphasis Only

• MED 304 MIDDLE SCHOOL VOCAL METHODS AND LAB
• MED 305 SECONDARY VOCAL METHODS AND LAB (2 credits)
• MED 313 CHORAL LITERATURE (2 credits)
• Instrumental Techniques Classes
• MED 101 BRASS I
  or MED 102 BRASS II
• MED 103 WOODWINDS I  
  or MED 104 WOODWINDS II
• MED 105 STRINGS I
• MED 107 PERCUSSION I
• MED 308 ACCOMPANYING FOR THE MUSIC EDUCATOR
• Music Education Electives with advisor approval (4 credits)

Liberal Studies Learning Domain Specifications

In the liberal studies learning domains, music education majors enroll in the following courses within the learning domains:

• LSE 380 PHILOSOPHICAL ISSUES IN EDUCATION  fulfills the Philosophical Inquiry requirement
• PSC 120 THE AMERICAN POLITICAL SYSTEM  fulfills Self, Society, & the Modern World
• One of the Understanding the Past courses must be in U.S. History.