2012-2013 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog
Bachelor of Music Education
Students will be required to select one of two emphases: Choral/Vocal emphasis or Instrumental emphasis. Students must earn a minimum of 77 hours in music and 39 hours in professional education.
Vocal/choral majors normally will choose an applied emphasis in voice or keyboard. Instrumental majors normally will choose a standard band or orchestra instrument as their applied emphasis.
MUS Requirements Credits: 72-73 (3 are general education)
Certification Requirements Credits: 39 (3 are general education)
Requirements for Music, B.M.E
Music Theory and Aural Perception (Credits: 18-19)
- MUS 130 - Music Theory I Credits: 3
- MUS 131 - Music Theory II Credits: 3
- MUS 133 - Aural Perception and Sight-Singing I Credits: 1
- MUS 134 - Aural Perception and Sight-Singing II Credits: 1
- MUS 230 - Music Theory III Credits: 3
- MUS 231 - Music Theory IV Credits: 3
- MUS 233 - Aural Perception and Sight-Singing III Credits: 1
- MUS 234 - Aural Perception and Sight-Singing IV Credits: 1
- MUS 337 - Jazz Theory Credits: 2
- OR
- MUS 330 - Instrumentation/Orchestration Credits: 3
Music Literature and History (Credits: 12 - 3 are general education)
- MUS 119 - Survey of Music Literature I Credits: 3
- MUS 120 - Survey of Music Literature II Credits: 3
- MUS 218 - World Music Credits: 3
One course from:
(All count as SWS general education)
- MUS 302 - Music: Medieval and Renaissance Eras Credits: 3
- MUS 303 - Music: Baroque Era Credits: 3
- MUS 304 - Music: Classical Era Credits: 3
- MUS 305 - Music: Nineteenth Century Credits: 3
- MUS 306 - Music after 1900 Credits: 3
Keyboard Musicianship (Credits: 3 for Instrumental, 4 for Choral/Vocal)
Piano majors are exempt from this requirement
- MUS 263 - Keyboard Musicianship I Credits: 1
- MUS 264 - Keyboard Musicianship II Credits: 1
- MUS 283 - Keyboard Musicianship III Credits: 1
- MUS 284 - Keyboard Musicianship IV Credits: 1 (Choral/Vocal only)
Music Education (Professional) Courses: (Credits: Instrumental 25, Choral/Vocal 24)
- MUS 200 - Introduction to Music Education Credits: 1
- MUS 320 - Introduction to Conducting Credits: 2
- MUS 321 - Instrumental Conducting Credits: 3 (Instrumental Majors only)
- MUS 322 - Choral Conducting Credits: 3 (Choral/Vocal Majors only)
- MUS 354 - Teaching the Developing Voice Credits: 2 (Choral/Vocal Majors only)
- MUS 362 - Marching Band Techniques Credits: 2 (Instrumental Majors only)
- MUS 456 - Teaching Music in the Elementary School Credits: 2
- MUS 461 - Instrumental Music Methods and Materials Credits: 2
- MUS 465 - Choral/General Music in the Secondary School Credits: 2
- MUS 495 - Analytical Techniques (Capstone) Credits: 3
- MUS 250 - Class Voice Credits: 1 (Instrumental Majors only)
- MUS 253 - Woodwind Techniques Credits: 2
- MUS 255 - Brass Techniques Credits: 2
- MUS 257 - Class Percussion Credits: 1
- MUS 258 - String Techniques Credits: 2
Ensembles (Credits: 7)
Instrumental Music Majors:
May be repeated for credit.
For students taking applied lessons in Wind, Brass, or Percussion, two must be 107.
- MUS 102 - Concert Band Credits: 1
- MUS 103 - Grand Valley Symphony Orchestra Credits: 1
- MUS 107 - Grand Valley Marching Band Credits: 1
- MUS 112 - Symphonic Wind Ensemble Credits: 1
Choral/Vocal Majors:
May be repeated for credit.
- MUS 101 - Grand Valley Singers Credits: 1
- MUS 117 - Grand Valley University Arts Chorale Credits: 1
- MUS 118 - Varsity Men Credits: 1
Applied Music, Instrumental & Choral/Vocal (Credits: 7)
- MUS 141 - Private Instruction in Voice and Instruments Freshman Credits: 1
- MUS 142 - Private Instruction in Voice and Instruments Freshman Credits: 1
- MUS 241 - Private Instruction in Voice and Instruments Sophomore Credits: 1
- MUS 242 - Private Instruction in Voice and Instruments Sophomore Credits: 1
- MUS 341 - Private Instruction in Voice and Instruments Junior Credits: 1
- MUS 342 - Private Instruction in Voice and Instruments Junior Credits: 1
- MUS 441 - Private Instruction in Voice and Instruments Senior Credits: 1
Certification Requirements (Credits 39 - 3 are general education)
- PSY 301 - Child Development Credits: 3
- ED 337 - Introduction to Learning and Assessment Credits: 3
- ED 315 - Diverse Perspectives on Education Credits: 3
- ED 370 - Technology in Education Credits: 3
- ED 310 - Organizing and Managing Classroom Environments Credits: 3
- ED 321 - Content Area Literacy Credits: 3
- ED 379 - Universal Design for Learning: Secondary Credits: 3
- ED 331 - Methods and Strategies of Secondary Teaching Credits: 5
- ED 431 - Student Teaching, Secondary Credits: 10
- ED 485 - The Context of Educational Issues Credits: 3