BACHELOR OF MUSIC (TEACHER CERTIFICATION – INSTRUMENTAL) 120 hours
INST-TCRT 2014-2016
Student Name ______Student ID No.______Date ______
BACHELOR OF MUSIC (TEACHER CERTIFICATION – INSTRUMENTAL) 120 hours
Core Curriculum ___ 42 HRS
Communication (6 hours)
ENGL1103 Intro to Comm ______OR
SPCH 1103 Intro to Comm ______AND
ENGL 1123 Academic Res & Writing ______
American History (6 hours)
HIST 1133American Hist to 1865 ______
HIST 1233American Hist since 1865 ______
Government and Political Science (6 hours)
POLS 1333American Government ______
POLS 1433American Government ______
Creative Arts (3 hours)
Creative Arts requirements met by MUSC 3733 Western and World Music
Language, Phil & Culture (3 hours)
ENGL 2413 World Literature I ______
ENGL 2613 Sur. Am. Lit I ______
HIST 1333 Western Civ I ______
HIST 1433 Western Civ II ______
PHIL 1033 Basic Philosophy ______
PHIL 2033 Ethics ______
Life and Physical Science (6 hours)
BIOL 1103 Intro to Biology ______
BIOL 1133 Anatomy and Physiology I ______
BIOL 1134 Anatomy and Physiology II ______
BIOL 1144 Gen Zoology ______
CHEM 1103 Intro to Chemistry ______
PHYS 1533 Descriptive Astronomy ______
Math (3 hours)
MATH 1233 College Algebra ______
MATH 1534 Precalculus ______
MATH 1634 Calculus I ______
Social and Behavioral Science (3 hours)
ECON 1333 General Economics ______
ECON 2333 Principles of Economics ______
PSYC 1103 General Psychology ______
SOCL 1133 Introductory Sociology ______
Cultural and Global Understanding (3 hours)
EDUC 2013 School and Society ______
MCOM 1233 Intro to Mass Com ______
MCOM 2523 The Internet &Society ______
LAST 2503 Intro to Latin Am Studies ______
SOCL 2233 Social Problems ______
Inquiry and Creativity (3 hours)
Art 1613 Ceramics for Non-Majors ______
BUAD 1033 Foundations of Business ______
MCOM Website Design ______
THEA 1103 Acting for Non-Majors ______
The core curriculum courses listed above represents the recommendations of faculty advisors of the Department of Music.
For a complete listing of courses see the catalog.
Pass Computer Proficiency Exam or 3 hours
EDUC 1023
Additional Proficiency Exams 0-10 hours
Pass Writing Proficiency Exam or
ENGL 2113 English Composition Skills
Pass Music Theory Entrance Examor
MUSC 1503 Basic Music
Theory placement credit may be AP or Credit by Exam. Contact the Chairman of the Department of Music.
Pass Piano Proficiency or 0-4 hours
MUSC 1111, 1121 & AMUS 1231 until proficiency is passed
Must be continuously enrolled. Cannot give Senior Recital until proficiency is passed.
Professional Education 20 hours
EDUC 2013 School and Society ______
EDUC 3153 Educational Psychology ______
SPED 3613 Exceptional Individual ______
EDUC 3162 Classroom Management ______
Taken concurrently with MUSC 4873. Also considered music hours in
the university bulletin.
EDUC 4166 Student Teaching ______
READ 4273 Content Reading ______
Music Courses ____ 61 hours
Music Theory (18 hours)
See theory proficiency exam above.
MUSC 1601/1603 Music Theory I ______
MUSC 1611/1613 Music Theory II ______
MUSC 2603 Music Theory III ______
MUSC 2613 Music Theory IV ______
MUSC 3662 Orchestration ______
MUSC 3632 Analysis of Musical Form ______
Music Literature and History(9 hours)
MUSC 3733 Western and World Music I ______MUSC 3743 Western and World Music II ______MUSC 3753 Western and World Music III ______
Conducting(6 hours)
MUSC 4843 Basic Conducting ______
MUSC 4853 Instrumental Conducting ______
Music Technology (3 hours)
MUSC 3893 Music Technology ______
Music Education(11 hours)
MUSC 4823 Foundations of Music II ______
MUSC 4873 Foundations of Music III ______
Taken concurrently with EDUC 3163. Also considered Professional
Education hours in the University bulletin.
MUSC 3141 Woodwinds Class ______
MUSC 3161 Brass Class ______
MUSC 3181 Strings Class ______
MUSC 3281 Voice Class ______
MUSC 3291 Percussion Class ______
Primary Performing Area—Private Lessons 7 hours
2 semesters AMUS 1xx1, 2 semesters 2xx1, 2 semesters 3xx1, 1 semester 4xx1
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AMUS 4961 Senior Recital ______
Major Ensemble(7 hours)
2 semestersat 1000 level, 2 semesters at 2000 level, 2 semesters at 3000
Level, 1 semester at 4000 level
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Recital Attendance (7 semesters - 0 hours)
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BACHELOR OF MUSIC (TEACHER CERTIFICATION – INSTRUMENTAL) 120 hours
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Advisor Date
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Music Department ChairDate
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College of Education Certification OfficerDate
The degree Bachelor of Music/Teacher Certification is 120 hours, not including
remedial coursework. The student should understand that dropping, failing, or
having to retake any coursework will make it difficult to graduate in four years.
Students should attempt to pass the piano proiciency by the end of the fourth
semester. To be admitted to the Education Program in the fourth or fifth semester,
the student must have a 2.5 grade-point average for six hours of English, have
completed 60 hours with no grade below a C in the major area, and have an
overall (all coursework) gpa of at least 2.75.