Jul 06, 2025

2020-2021 Undergraduate Bulletin

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2020-2021 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Music Education (Instrumental/K-12 General Music) Concentration

General Education Core

Credit Hours
see Common Core	41
University-Wide Freshman Seminar Requirement	1

Major Requirements that Satisfy General Education

MUS 2030 - World Music 3

Major Core Requirements

Lower Division Courses

MUS 1060 - Recital Attendance 0
MUS 1057 - Music Theory I 3
MUS 1058 - Ear Training I 1
MUS 1155 - Music Theory II 3
MUS 1156 - Ear Training II 1
MUS 2055 - Music Theory III 3
MUS 2056 - Ear Training III 1
MUS 2155 - Music Theory IV 3
MUS 2156 - Ear Training IV 1
Select one (1) course from the list below
MUS 1027 - Class Piano I 1
MUS 1100 - Applied Piano LD 1 or 2
MUS 1109 - Applied Piano 1/2 Hour 1
MUS 1127 - Class Piano II 1

Total Hours 17

Upper Division Courses

Total Hours 11

Concentration Requirements

Lower Division Courses

MUS 1XXX - Applied Music/Individual Instruction 4 (four semesters of one credit)
MUS 1XXX - Ensemble 4 (four semesters of one credit major ensemble as appropriate to applied area of study)
MUS 2240 - Introduction to Music Education 2
Select one (1) of the voice-related courses listed below
MUS 1250 - Class Voice 1
MUS 1500 - University Choir 1
MUS 1515 - Governor’s Singers 1

Total Hours 7

Upper Division Courses

MUS 3XXX - Applied Music/Individual Instruction 3 (three semesters of one credit lessons)
MUS 3XXX - Ensemble 3 (three semesters of one credit major ensemble as appropriate to applied area of study)
MUS 3070 - Instructional Strategies for the Music Classroom 3
MUS 3255 - Elementary Music Methods 3
MUS 3820 - Instrumental Conducting 2
MUS 3890 - Brass Group Instruction 1
MUS 3900 - Percussion Group Instruction 1
MUS 4260 - Secondary Instrumental Methods 3
MUS 4500 - Music Curriculum and Assessment 3
MUS 4790 - Flute and Double Reed Group Instruction 1
MUS 4800 - Clarinet/Saxophone Group Instruction 1
MUS 4890 - String Group Instruction 1
Select one course from:
MUS 3860 - Guitar Pedagogy 3
MUS 4240 - Marching Band Techniques 3
MUS 4420 - Symphonic Literature 3

Total Hours 31

Additional Courses for Licensure

Total Hours 9

Clinical Teaching Requirements

EDUC 4410 - Undergraduate Student Teaching Grades K-3 5
or

EDUC 4510 - Undergraduate Student Teaching Grades 4-5 5
EDUC 4610 - Undergraduate Student Teaching Grades 6-8 5
or

EDUC 4710 - Undergraduate Student Teaching Grades 9-12 5
EDUC 4950 - Undergraduate Student Teaching Seminar 2
Note: Successful completion of Transtion I, II, III and edTPA are required for teacher licensure programs. Transition assessment criteria is available at www.apsu.edu/edu.

Total Hours 12

Total Program Hours 129