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College of Fine Arts

BME in Music Education - Special Music Education emphasis (Keyboard) (2025 - 2026)

1st year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
ENGL 101: College English I 1 010 3 ENGL 102: College English II 1 010 3
GEN ED: First-Year Seminar 2 070 3 MATH 131: Contemporary Mathematics 1 030 3
MUSA 232_: Applied Lesson 2 MUSA 232_: Applied Lesson 2
MUSC 127: Musicianship 1 2 MUSC 128: Musicianship 2 2
MUSC 129: Aural Skills 1 2 MUSC 130: Aural Skills 2 2
MUSP 105: Recital Attendance 0 MUSP 105: Recital Attendance 0
MUSE 171: Orientation to Music Education 1 MUSC 113: Introduction to Music Studies and Professional Skills 3
MUSP 2__: Ensemble 1 MUSP 2__: Ensemble 1
Secondary Performing Medium (MUSA 119P) 1 Secondary Performing Medium (MUSA 119P) 1
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 17

Total hours for 1st year: 32

2nd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
GEN ED: Arts & Humanities 060 3 COMM 111: Public Speaking 1 020 3
GEN ED: Social & Behavioral Sciences 050 3 GEN ED: Natural & Physical Sciences w/ Lab 040 4
MUSA 232_: Applied Lesson 2 MUSA 232_: Applied Lesson 2
MUSC 229: Aural Skills 3 2 MUSC 641: Orchestration 2
MUSE 241: String Rehearsal Methods 1 MUSE 231: Scaffolding Musical Understanding 2
MUSE 271: Introduction to Music Education 2 MUSE 242: Wind and Percussion Rehearsal Methods 1
MUSP 2__: Ensemble 1 MUSP 2__: Ensemble 1
Theory/Composition Elective 4 2 Secondary Performing Medium (MUSA 119P) 3 1
Secondary Performing Medium (MUSA 119P) 1 Music Elective - Choose one of the following:
  • MUSE 244: Elementary Vernacular Instrument Methods
  • MUSE 319: Practicum Special Music Education
 1
Fall Total Hours 17 Spring Total Hours 17

Total hours for 2nd year: 34

3rd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
GEN ED: Social & Behavioral Sciences 050 3 GEN: ED: Diversity Designation 070 3
MUSA 432_: Applied Lesson 2 MUSA 432_: Applied Lesson 2
MUSC 336: Survey of the Western Musical Canon 3 MUSE 617: Literacy Strategies for Content Areas: Music 2
MUSC 523: Form and Analysis 2 MUSP 411J: Piano Accompanying 1
MUSE 311: Introduction to Diversity Field Experience 1 Theory/Composition Elective 4 2
MUSE 611: Music for Special Education 2 Music Elective - Choose one of the following:
  • MUSE 244: Elementary Vernacular Instrument Methods
  • MUSE 319: Practicum Special Music Education
 1
MUSP 411J: Piano Accompanying 1 Choose one of the following:
  • MUSE 323: Fundamentals of Vocal Music for Secondary Schools
  • MUSE 324: Fundamentals of Instrumental Music for Secondary Schools
 2
Choose one of the following:
  • MUSP 307: Instrumental Conducting
  • MUSP 308: Choral Conducting
 2 Choose one of the following:
  • MUSP 651: Advanced Conducting and Score Reading
  • MUSP 691: Advanced Choral Conducting
 2
Fall Total Hours 16 Spring Total Hours 15

Total hours for 3rd year: 31

4th year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
GEN ED: Arts & Humanities 060 3 MUSE 405: Teaching Internship Seminar 1
MUSA 432_: Applied Lesson 2 MUSE 453: Teaching Internship: Special and Elementary Music Education 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 309: Special Music Education Methods 2
MUSE 342: Survey of Choral Techniques and Literature 2
MUSP 400: Senior Recital 0
MUSP 411J: Piano Accompanying 1
Choose one of the following:
  • MUSP 580: Piano Pedagogy
  • MUSP 581: Piano Teaching Materials
 2
Fall Total Hours 16 Spring Total Hours 7

Total hours for 4th year: 23

Hours needed to complete the degree: 120

  1. C- or higher required.
  2. Students who have earned an Associate Degree or 30 credit hours prior to high school graduation and before starting classes at WSU as a degree-bound student, may be exempt from taking a First-Year Seminar course. Those students must take an additional general education approved course.
  3. All music majors must pass a piano proficiency examination.
  4. Must be selected from a specified list. For a complete list of options, please view the 2025-2026 catalog.

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