Music Education, Option: Keyboard, String, & Guitar, B.M.

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This program is intended for those students who wish to teach music in the schools at the elementary, middle, and/or high school level. Students who complete this program have many career options in teaching and performance and can opt to pursue graduate study and seek teaching positions in higher education.

Certification to teach in the state of Georgia has requirements beyond academic curriculum. See the Office of Teacher Certification for more details.

Core IMPACTS General Education Requirements: (42 Hours)

Core IMPACTS General Education Requirements

Field of Study in Music: 18 Hours

MUSC 1301 - Music Theory I 3 Credit Hours (see note 1)
MUSC 1302 - Music Theory II 3 Credit Hours (see note 1)
MUSC 1401 - Aural Skills I 1 Credit Hours (see notes 1 and 2)
MUSC 1402 - Aural Skills II 1 Credit Hours (see note 1)
MUSC 1501 - Keyboard Skills I 1 Credit Hours
(see note 3)
MUSC 1502 - Keyboard Skills II 1 Credit Hours (see note 3)
MUSC 2600 - Principle Applied 4 (see “Specific Requirements” No.3)
(and)
MUSC 2700 - Wind Ensemble 1 Credit Hours
MUSC 2710 - Symphony Band 1 Credit Hours
MUSC 2720 - Marching Band 1 Credit Hours (or)
MUSC 2750 - Concert Choir 1 Credit Hours (see note 4)

Notes:

Prerequisite: successful completion of the preceding course in the Music-Theory and Aural-Skills course sequences. Any course in the Music-Theory course sequence can be taken for credit by examination. Credit by examination must be validated by the course’s faculty and processed through the Music Office and the Office of the Registrar.
Orientation to Technology is included in the first five weeks of MUSC 1401 - Aural Skills I.
Prerequisite: admission to music degree program or successful completion of the preceding course in the sequence. May be taken for credit by examination. Passing the Keyboard-Skills course sequence (i.e., MUSC 1501, MUSC 1502, MUSC 2501, MUSC 2502) constitutes keyboard proficiency. Keyboard proficiency is a prerequisite to MUSC 3850, MUSC 3900, MUSC 4171, MUSC 4172, MUSC 4181, MUSC 4182, MUSC 4311 and MUSC 4500. Students must enroll in Keyboard Skills each term offered for a minimum of four semesters and until successful completion. A course or courses in the sequence may receive credit by examination. Credit by examination for any course must be validated by the course’s faculty and processed through the Music Office and the Office of the Registrar. The requirements for each proficiency level are included in the various Keyboard-Skills course syllabi.
Students enroll in the ensemble associated with the principal-applied area and according to the requirements specific to the major and option (See “Specific Requirements” above for each major and option).

Music Education Major: 48 Hours

MUSC 1000 - Comprehensive Music Laboratory 0 Credit Hours (see note 1)
MUSC 2301 - Music Theory III 3 Credit Hours (see note 2)
MUSC 2302 - Music Theory IV 3 Credit Hours (see note 2)
MUSC 2401 - Aural Skills III 1 Credit Hours (see note 2)
MUSC 2402 - Aural Skills IV 1 Credit Hours (see note 2)
MUSC 2501 - Keyboard Skills III 1 Credit Hours (see note 3)
MUSC 2502 - Keyboard Skills IV 1 Credit Hours (see note 3)
MUSC 2600 - Principal Applied 1.0-2.0 (see “Specific Requirements” No. 3 below)
MUSC 3601 - Woodwind Techniques and Materials 1 Credit Hours
MUSC 3602 - Brass Techniques and Materials 1 Credit Hours
MUSC 3603 - Percussion Techniques and Materials 1 Credit Hours
MUSC 3604 - String Techniques and Materials 1 Credit Hours
MUSC 3701 - Western Music Before 1800 3 Credit Hours
MUSC 3702 - Western Music After 1825 and World Music 3 Credit Hours
MUSC 3850 - Conducting 2 Credit Hours
MUSC 3900 - Music in Elementary Schools 3 Credit Hours (see note 6)
MUSC 4040 - Principles and Methods of Music Learning and Teaching 3 Credit Hours (see note 6)
MUSC 4200 - Orchestration and Arranging 2 Credit Hours
MUSC 4600 - Principal Applied 6 (see note 4 and “Specific Requirements” No. 3 below)

Option: Keyboard, String, & Guitar

MUSC 3605 - Voice Techniques and Materials 1 Credit Hours
(and)
MUSC 4011 - Choral Methods and Materials 3 Credit Hours (or)
MUSC 4021 - Instrumental Methods and Materials 3 Credit Hours (see note 5 & 6)
(and)
MUSC 4700 - Wind Ensemble 1 Credit Hours (or)
MUSC 4710 - Symphony Band 1 Credit Hours (or)
MUSC 4720 - Marching Band 1 Credit Hours (or)
MUSC 4750 - Concert Choir 1 Credit Hours (see “Specific Requirements” No. 2.C. below)

Notes:

Six terms must be completed with the grade “S.” Transfer students may transfer credit. (See Requirements Common to all Bachelor of Music Degrees below.)
Prerequisite: Successful completion of the preceding course in the Music-Theory and Aural-Skills course sequences. Any course in the Music-Theory course sequence can be taken for credit by examination. Credit by examination must be validated by the course’s faculty and processed through the Music Office and the Office of the Registrar.
Prerequisite: Admission to music degree program or successful completion of the preceding course in the sequence. May be taken for credit by examination. Passing the Keyboard-Skills course sequence (i.e., MUSC 1501 , MUSC 1502 , MUSC 2501 , MUSC 2502 ) constitutes keyboard proficiency. Keyboard proficiency is a Prerequisite to MUSC 3850 , MUSC 3900 MUSC 4171 , MUSC 4172 , MUSC 4181 , MUSC 4182 , MUSC 4311 and MUSC 4500 . Students must enroll in Keyboard Skills each term offered for a minimum of four semesters and until successful completion. A course or courses in the sequence may receive credit by examination. Credit by examination for any course must be validated by the course’s faculty and processed through the Music Office and the Office of the Registrar. The requirements for each proficiency level are included in the various Keyboard-Skills course syllabi.
Admission to MUSC 4600 requires passing a “level-change” performance-jury examination after completion of MUSC 2600 .
Prerequisite: MUSC 4040 and admission to the Teacher Education program. Admission requires a GPA of at least 2.7 and passage of the Georgia Educator Ethics Assessment (Test 360).
This course includes a field-based music teaching experience once per week.

Professional Education: 24 Hours

CEPD 4101 - Educational Psychology 3 Credit Hours **
SPED 3715 - The Inclusive Classroom: Differentiating Instruction 3 Credit Hours **Minimum Grade of B required
MUSC 4186 - Teaching Internship 3 Credit Hours
MUSC 4187 - Teaching Internship 3 Credit Hours
MUSC 4188 - Teaching Internship 3 Credit Hours ***

Total Degree Program: 122 Hours

** Prerequisite: admission to the Teacher Education program. Admission requires a GPA of at least 2.7 and passage of the Georgia Educator Ethics Assessment (Test 360)

*** Admission to the Teaching Internship requires the satisfactory completion of all coursework (see College of Education ). Admission to Teacher Education must be completed by June 1 prior to enrolling in MUSC 3900 - Music in Elementary Schools .

Specific Requirements, Bachelor of Music in Music Education

Admission to the Teacher Education program requires the completion of 30 credit hours, including Core Area A, a minimum overall GPA of 2.7, passage of the Georgia Educator Ethics Assessment (Test 360), and approval by the Music Program. Successful completion of the Music education program requires that students must maintain a minimum overall GPA of 2.7, earn a grade of C or better in all professional education courses, teaching field courses, and supporting courses for the teaching field, and successful completion of all field experiences. Satisfactory completion of the GACE Content Assessments in Music is required for Georgia Teacher Certification.
Ensemble Requirement
1. Woodwind, brass, and percussion instrumentalists pursuing the Music Education major must be in Marching Band, Wind Ensemble, or Symphonic Band each term offered, with the exception of the semester of the teaching internship. At least two semesters of Marching Band are required. One semester of Small Ensemble is also required.
2. Voice students pursuing the Music Education major must be in Concert Choir each term offered, with the exception of the semester of the teaching internship.
3. Keyboard, string, and guitar students pursuing the Music Education major must be in Marching Band, Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, or Concert Choir each term offered, with the exception of the semester of the teaching internship.
Principal-Applied Requirements
1. Students must register for MUSC 2600 Principal Applied (the principal performing instrument or voice) each term offered for a minimum of 6 credit hours and until passage of the level-change examination. Thereafter, the student must enroll in MUSC 4600 each term offered until a minimum of 6 credit hours has been earned. All credits earned in Principal Applied must be on a single instrument or in voice only.
2. Students must attend Principal-Applied seminars, master classes, recitals, and studio classes as part of the MUSC 1000 requirement.
3. Solo Public Performances in Principal-Applied area: Freshman year (1), Sophomore year (1), Junior year (1), and Senior year (1).
4. The Performance major requires a Half Recital (20-30 minutes of music) during the junior year and a Full Recital (40-60 minutes of music) during the senior year, each based on studies in Principal Applied. Half Recitals exceeding 30 minutes of music must be approved by the hearing committee. Successful completion of MUSC 4941 - Half Recital is a prerequisite for permission to enroll in MUSC 4942 - Full Recital . Half and Full degree recitals must be auditioned for approval by a faculty committee. Principal-Applied voice recitals must collectively include works sung in English, French, German, and Italian.