Music Education: Vocal/Choral, B.M.E.

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The Bachelor of Music Education with a Vocal/Choral Concentration prepares students to teach K-12 vocal/choral music. The program also can be used as a springboard for continued study in graduate school or career in private studio teaching. Our goal: to produce “musician educators,” graduates who are as proficient as entry-level professional musicians, who have the skill and background to bring music alive for their students, and who are active in music making in their communities through performing or composing.

Specified Education Requirements

In adherence with SC state requirements, courses approved for Read to Succeed endoresement require a grade of “C” or higher. These courses include EDU 345, EDU 346, EDU 347, EDU 445, EDU 370, EDU 470, EDU 550, EDU 551, EDU 552, EDU 553.

Degree Requirements (137 Cr. Hrs.)

University Core Requirements (41 Cr. Hrs.)

Gold Core Curriculum (Traditional)

Specified Course Requirements:

Creative Inquiry: MUH 201

Major Core Requirements (96 Cr. Hrs.)

Education Courses (26 Cr. Hrs.):
EDU 110 - Essentials of Teacher Candidacy 1 Cr. Hrs.
EDU 111 - Foundations of Education 3 Cr. Hrs.
EDU 206 - The Nature of the Exceptional Child 3 Cr. Hrs.
EDU 211 - Educational Psychology 3 Cr. Hrs.
EDU 395 - Music Education Seminar/Pre-Clinical Field Experience 1 Cr. Hrs.
EDU 470 - Literacy Development Across the Curriculum and Across Secondary Grade Levels 3 Cr. Hrs.
EDU 490 - Clinical Experience 12 Cr. Hrs.
Choose one course from the following (3 Cr. Hrs.):
EDU 216 - Best Practices for the Elementary Classroom/Field Experience I 3 Cr. Hrs.
EDU 217 - Best Practices for the Secondary Classroom/Field Experience I 3 Cr. Hrs.
Music Courses (42 Cr. Hrs.):
MUE 112 - Introduction to Woodwind/String Methods 2 Cr. Hrs.
MUE 113 - Introduction to Brass/Percussion Methods 2 Cr. Hrs.
MUE 314 - Elementary Music Methods 3 Cr. Hrs.
MUE 416 - Secondary Music Methods 3 Cr. Hrs.
MUH 370 - Music History I 3 Cr. Hrs.
MUH 371 - Music History II 3 Cr. Hrs.
MUS 118 - Vocal Diction 1 Cr. Hrs.
MUS 318 - Vocal Diction II 1 Cr. Hrs.
MUS 215 - Introduction to Music Technology 3 Cr. Hrs.
MUS 250 - Performance Pedagogy I 3 Cr. Hrs.
MUS 320 - Conducting I: Technical Foundations 2 Cr. Hrs.
MUS 420 - Conducting II: Rehearsal Principles 2 Cr. Hrs.
MUT 101 - Theory and Musicianship I 3 Cr. Hrs.
MUT 103 - Theory and Musicianship II 3 Cr. Hrs.
MUT 201 - Theory and Musicianship III 3 Cr. Hrs.
MUT 203 - Theory and Musicianship IV 3 Cr. Hrs.
MUT 301 - Theory and Musicianship V 3 Cr. Hrs.
Music Student Recital (7 Courses):
MUS 090 - Recital Hour 0 Cr. Hrs.
Music Primary Applied (12 Cr. Hrs.):
MUA 2** - Applied Music Lessons 2 Cr. Hrs.
Music Recital Course (1 Course):
MUR 300 - Junior Recital with Accompanist 0 Cr. Hrs.
MUR 301 - Junior Recital without Accompanist 0 Cr. Hrs.
Music Primary Ensemble (7 Cr. Hrs.):
MUP * - Primary Music Ensemble 1 Cr. Hrs.
Music Piano Courses (4 Cr. Hrs.):
MUA 111 - Piano 1 Cr. Hrs.
MUS 175 - Class Piano for Music Majors I 1 Cr. Hrs.
MUS 176 - Class Piano for Music Majors II 1 Cr. Hrs.
MUS 275 - Advanced Keyboard Skills I 1 Cr. Hrs.
MUS 276 - Advanced Keyboard Skills II 1 Cr. Hrs.
Choose one course from the following (1-2 Cr. Hrs):
MUP 129 - Jazz Ensemble 1 Cr. Hrs.
MUT 204 - Improvisation I 1 Cr. Hrs.

Suggested Eight Semester Sequence

Music Education: Vocal/Choral, B.M.E.

Specified Education Requirements

Degree Requirements (137 Cr. Hrs.)

University Core Requirements (41 Cr. Hrs.)

Major Core Requirements (96 Cr. Hrs.)

Suggested Eight Semester Sequence

First Semester (18 Cr. Hrs.)

Second Semester (19 Cr. Hrs.)

Third Semester (17 Cr. Hrs.)

Fourth Semester (17 Cr. Hrs.)

Fifth Semester (18 Cr. Hrs.)

Sixth Semester (17 Cr. Hrs.)

Seventh Semester (19 Cr. Hrs.)

Eighth Semester (12 Cr. Hrs.)