Portland-State-University 2018-2019 Bulletin

Music Education B.M.

Program Coordinator: D. Glaze

Requirements

In addition to meeting the general University degree requirements, music majors seeking the professional music degree (Bachelor of Music in Music Education) must complete the following courses:

Courses

Mup 190Applied Music

3
Mup 290Applied Music

3
Mup 390 or 490 Applied Music

6
MuEd 045Music Education Degree Entry Portfolio

0
Mus 046Piano Proficiency Exam

0
Mus 047 or 048 Final Project or Junior Recital

0
(30 minutes minimum)
Mus 111Music Theory I

3
Mus 112Music Theory II

3
Mus 113Music Theory III

3
Mus 114Sight Singing/Ear Training I

1
Mus 115Sight Singing/Ear Training II

1
Mus 116Sight Singing/Ear Training III

1
Mus 188Performance Attendance

0
(9 terms required)
Mus 195, 196, 197, or 198 Large Ensemble: Band, Orchestra, Choir, or Jazz Lab Band

6
Mus 205Listening I

1
Mus 206Listening II

1
Mus 211Music Theory IV

3
Mus 212Music Theory V

3
Mus 213Music Theory VI

3
Mus 214Sight Singing/Ear Training IV

1
Mus 215Sight Singing/ Ear Training V

1
Mus 216Sight Singing/Ear Training VI

1
Mus 291Advanced Class Piano

2
Mus 292Advanced Class Piano

2
Mus 293Advanced Class Piano

2
Mus 304Music History: Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque

4
Mus 305Music History: Classical and Romantic

4
Mus 306Music History: 20th Century

4
Mus 312Orchestration

3
Mus 320Fundamentals of Conducting

2
Mus 321Instrumental Conducting

2
Mus 322Choral Conducting

2
MuEd 328Introduction to Music Education

2
MuEd 332String Techniques

1
MuEd 333Guitar Techniques

1
MuEd 334Vocal Techniques K-12

1
MuEd 335Percussion Techniques

1
Mus 395, 396, 397, or 398 Large Ensemble: Band, Orchestra, Choir, or Jazz Lab Band

6
Mus 409Practicum

2
Mus 411Topics in Music History

2
Mus 474Midi Applications

2
MuEd 484Music with Children

3

One of the following:

Mus 355UJazz History

4
Mus 374UWorld Music

4
Mus 375UWorld Music

4
Mus 376UAmerican Musical Traditions

4

Mus 114 – Mus 116: (concurrent enrollment with Mus 111, Mus 112, Mus 113 required)

Mus 214 – Mus 216: (concurrent enrollment with Mus 211, Mus 212, Mus 213 required)

Music majors must enroll in Applied Music and the related Large Ensemble each term. Students must earn 3 credits at each level of Applied Music. With School approval, the distribution of Applied Music credits may be altered; however, a minimum of 6 of the 12 must be completed at the upper-division level. A minimum of 6 of the 12 Large Ensemble credits must be completed at the upper-division level.

Additionally, students need to choose a teaching sub-speciality and complete the following courses in the appropriate track:


Instrumental Track
Mus 197Chorus

1
Mus 397Chorus

1
Mus 409Marching Band Practicum

1
MuEd 336Flute and Double Reeds

1
MuEd 337Clarinet and Saxophone

1
MuEd 338High Brass Techniques

1
MuEd 339Low Brass Techniques

1
MuEd 341Jazz Techniques

1
MuEd 422Instrumental Literature and Rehearsal Techniques I

3
MuEd 423Instrumental Literature and Rehearsal Techniques II

3
Instrumental Track Music Electives

13
Choral/General Track
Mus 397Chorus

1
MuEd 480, 481, or 482 Kodály Training: Level I, II, or III

5
MuEd 340Wind Instrument Techniques

3
MuEd 420Choral Literature and Rehearsal Techniques I

3
MuEd 421Choral Literature and Rehearsal Techniques II

3
Choral Track Music Electives

12
Total Teaching Sub-Specialty Credits: 27

Total Credit Hours: 123