College of Arts and Sciences: Music
Music Education, B.S.
Students are admitted to the degree program based upon their musicality and musical literacy rather than on performance accomplishments. Musical background and proficiency in an applied instrument/voice will determine placement within the department. The program meets the State of Ohio licensure requirements for teaching ages 3-21 years.
Core Curriculum Requirements:
64 credit hours, including
Fine arts requirement:
- Included within the major.
Social sciences:
- EDSP 200 - Sp Ed: Identification and Issues
- EDFD 110 - Human Development and Learning
Major Requirements:
90 credit hours, as follows
46 hours in music courses from:
- MUSC 200 - Theory I
- MUSC 201 - Sightsinging and Dictation I
- MUSC 202 - Theory II
- MUSC 203 - Sightsinging and Dictation II
- MUSC 210 - Music History I
- MUSC 211 - Music History II
- MUSC 221 - Music Meth for Early and Middle
- MUSC 300 - Theory III
- MUSC 301 - Sightsinging and Dictation III
- MUSC 302 - Theory IV
- MUSC 303 - Sightsinging and Dictation IV
- MUSC 304 - Producing Electronic Music I
- MUSC 320 - Methods for Adol and Yng Adults I
- MUSC 321 - Methods for Adol and Yng Adult II
- MUSC 350 - Functional Piano
- MUSC 351 - String Techniques
- MUSC 352 - Woodwind Techniques
- MUSC 353 - Brass Techniques
- MUSC 354 - Percussion Techniques
- MUSC 401 - Orchestration Arranging
- MUSC 420 - Conducting I
1 hour from a choice of either:
- MUSC 151 - Class Voice
- MUSC 152 - Class Guitar
- MUSC 268 - Guitar Ensemble
7 hours of applied music from Private Lessons in:
- MUSC 278-299
7 hours (semesters) of participation in a large ensemble:
- MUSC 259-261 and/or an instrumental ensemble MUSC 265 or MUSC 270
1 hour of small ensemble from:
- MUSC 263 - Edgecliff Vocal Ensemble
- MUSC 264
- MUSC 267 - Percussion Ensemble
- MUSC 268 - Guitar Ensemble
- MUSC 269 - Chamber Music Ensemble
- MUSC 271 - Jazz Ensemble
- MUSC 273
- MUSC 277 - Piano Ensemble
- MUSC 340 - Music Production Workshop
19 hours of education courses required from:
- EDFD 110 - Human Development and Learning
- EDSP 200 - Sp Ed: Identification and Issues
- EDMS 131 - Professional Education
- EDRE 471 - Content Area Literacy
- EDMS 350 - Technology and Topics for Educat
- EDSP 380 - Classroom Management
- EDMS 411 - Clinical Experiences
9 hours of student teaching and seminar for certification from:
- EDMS 471 - Student Teaching: Multi-Age
Additional Requirements:
- Pass applied music examination at the end of each semester.
- Pass seven jury exams.
- Pass a piano proficiency examination before graduation.
- Present a recital or write a thesis in major area of concentration during the senior year.
- Recital attendance (minimum of 40 recitals).
- A 2.000 cumulative average must be attained in the music and education courses.
