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College of Fine Arts

BME in Special Music Education: Strings Emphasis (2023 - 2024)


1st year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
ENGL 101 College English I 3 ENGL 102 College English II 3
GEN ED: First Year Seminar 3 MATH 111 College Algebra 3
MUSA 232_ Applied Lesson 2 MUSA 232_ Applied Lesson 2
MUSP 211A Orchestra 1 MUSP 211A Orchestra 1
MUSC 127 Theory I 1 2 MUSC 128 Theory II 2 2
MUSC 129 Aural Skills I 1 2 MUSC 130 Aural Skills II 2 2
MUSA 113P Class Piano I 1 1 MUSA 114P Class Piano II 2 3 1
MUSP 105 Recital Attendance 0 MUSP 105 Recital Attendance 0
MUSE 171 Orientation to Music Ed 1 1 MUSC 113 Music in Context 3
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 17

Total hours for 1st year: 32


2nd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
PSY 111 General Psychology 3 COMM 111 Public Speaking 3
STAT 370 Elementary Statistics 3 GEN ED: Humanities 3
MUSA 232_ Applied Lesson 2 MUSA 232_ Applied Lesson 2
MUSP 211A Orchestra 1 MUSP 211A Orchestra 1
MUSC 227 Theory III 1 3 2 MUSC 228 Theory IV 2 3 2
MUSC 229 Aural Skills III 1 3 2 MUSC 230 Aural Skills IV 2 3 2
MUSA 115P Class Piano III 1 3 1 MUSA 116P Class Piano IV 2 3 1
MUSE 241 String Rehearsal Methods 1 MUSE 242 Wind/ Perc Rehearsal Methods 1
MUSE 271 Intro to Music Ed 1 3 2 MUSC 641 Orchestration 2 3 2
Fall Total Hours 17 Spring Total Hours 17

Total hours for 2nd year: 34


3rd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
MUSA 432_ Applied Lesson 2 MUSA 432_ Applied Lesson 2
MUSP 411A Orchestra 1 MUSP 411A Orchestra 1
MUSP 307 Conducting 1 3 2 MUSP 651 Advanced Conducting 2 3 2
MUSC 334 History of Music I 1 3 3 MUSC 335 History of Music II 2 3 3
CESP 334 Intro to Diversity 3 MUSC 523 Form & Analysis 2
MUSE 311 Field Experience 1 MUSE 617 Literacy in Content Area 2 3 2
MUSE 611 Music for Special Ed 2 MUSE 324 Fund of Inst. Music Sec. 2 3 2
GEN ED: 300+ 3 GEN ED: Any Division 3
Fall Total Hours 17 Spring Total Hours 17

Total hours for 3rd year: 34


4th year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
MUSA 432_ Applied Lesson 2 MUSE 453 Student Teaching Elem 3 3
MUSP 411A Orchestra 1 MUSE 469 Student Teaching Secondary 3 3
MUSP 400 Senior Recital 0 MUSE 405 Student Teaching Seminar 3 1
MUSP 620 String Pedagogy 2 CAS 501 Teacher Licensure Capstone Lab 0
MUSE 342 Survey of Choral Tech & Lit 1 3 2
MUSE 303 Survey Elem & Gen Music 1 3 2
MUSE 309 Special Music Ed Methods 2
MUSE 305 Pre-Student Teaching 1
Music Elective 1
Fall Total Hours 13 Spring Total Hours 7

Total hours for 4th year: 20


Hours needed to complete the degree: 120


Note: The following must be completed prior to student teaching:
  1. Piano Proficiency Examination,
  2. Recital Attendance (MUSP 105)
  3. Senior Recital (MUSP 400)
  1. Fall Only
  2. Spring Only
  3. Prerequisite 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