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College of Fine Arts

BME in Music Education — Instrumental (Wind, Brass, Percussion) (2024 - 2025)


1st year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
GEN ED: ENGL 101 College English I 1 010 3 GEN ED: ENGL 102 College English II 1 010 3
GEN ED: First-Year Seminar 070 3 GEN ED: MATH 1___ College Algebra or Contemporary Math 1 030 3
MUSA 113P Class Piano Level I 1 MUSA 232_ Applied Lesson 2
MUSA 232_ Applied Lesson 2 MUSC 113 Intro to Music Studies and Professional Skills 3
MUSC 127 Musicianship 1 2 MUSC 128 Musicianship 2 2
MUSC 129 Aural Skills 1 2 MUSC 130 Aural Skills 2 2
MUSE 171 Orientation to Music Education 1 MUSP 105 Recital Attendance 0
MUSP 105 Recital Attendance 0 MUSP 2__ Ensemble 1
MUSP 2__ Ensemble 1
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 16

Total hours for 1st year: 31


2nd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
GEN ED: Arts & Humanities 060 3 GEN ED: COMM 111 Public Speaking 1 020 3
GEN ED: Social & Behavioral Sciences 050 3 GEN ED: Arts & Humanities 060 3
MUSA 232_ Applied Lesson 2 MUSA 116P Class Piano Level IV 1
MUSC 229 Aural Skills 3 2 MUSA 232_ Applied Lesson 2
MUSE 238 Wind and Percussion Methods I 1 MUSC 641 Orchestration 2
MUSE 271 Intro to Music Education 2 MUSE 231 Scaffolding Musical Understanding 2
MUSP 2__ Ensemble 1 MUSE 239 Wind and Percussion Methods II 1
Theory/Composition Elective 2 MUSP 2__ Ensemble 1
Theory/Composition Elective 2
Fall Total Hours 16 Spring Total Hours 17

Total hours for 2nd year: 33


3rd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
GEN ED: PSY 111 or CESP 334 Gen. Psych. or Human Dev. 050 3 GEN ED: Natural & Physical Sciences w/ Lab 040 4
MUSA 432_ Applied Lesson 2 MUSA 432_ Applied Lesson 2
MUSC 334 History of Music I 3 MUSE 240 Wind and Percussion Methods III 1
MUSC 523 Form and Analysis 2 MUSE 243 Wind and Percussion Methods Lab 1
MUSE 241 String Rehearsal Methods 1 MUSE 324 Fund. of Instrumental Music for Secondary Schools 2
MUSE 311 Intro to Diversity Field Experience 1 MUSE 617 Literacy Strategies for Content Areas 2
MUSE 611 Music for Special Education 2 MUSP 4__ Ensemble 1
MUSP 307 Instrumental Conducting 2 MUSP 651 Advanced Conducting and Score Reading 2
Musicology Elective 3
Fall Total Hours 17 Spring Total Hours 18

Total hours for 3rd year: 35


4th year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
GEN ED: Diversity Designation 070 3 MUSE 405 Teaching Internship Seminar 1
MUSA 432_ Applied Lesson 2 MUSC 451 Teaching Internship Elementary School 3
MUSE 303 Elementary and General Music Methods 2 MUSE 469 Teaching Internship Secondary Music 3
MUSE 305 Pre-Student Teaching 1 CAS 501 Teacher Licensure Capstone 0
MUSE 306 Class Management for Music Educators 1
MUSE 342 Survey of Choral Techniques and Literature 2
MUSE 686 Marching Band Techniques 2
MUSP 400 Senior Recital 0
MUSP 4__ Ensemble 1
Fall Total Hours 14 Spring Total Hours 7

Total hours for 4th year: 21


Hours needed to complete the degree: 120


  1. C- or higher required.

Systemwide General Education (SGE) Key

  • 010 English
  • 020 Communications
  • 030 Math/Statistics
  • 040 Natural and Physical Science
  • 050 Social and Behavioral Science
  • 060 Arts and Humanities
  • 070 Institutionally Designated