Portland-State-University 2023-2024 Bulletin

Music Education B.M.

Program Coordinator: D. Glaze

Serving students who seek a professional degree in music with an emphasis in music education, the B.M. in Music Education provides a thorough music foundation with specialized coursework in instrumental and vocal methods, conducting, rehearsal techniques, orchestration, and literature. Students train to become music teachers in the K-12 setting and choose between our choral and instrumental music education tracks. Students successfully completing the B.M. in Music Education will have gained the necessary skills to pursue graduate teacher certification and placement as a music teacher in the public school system.

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 I

2
Mus 292Advanced Class Piano II

2
Mus 293Advanced Class Piano III

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 201Introduction 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 470Topics in Music History

2
Mus 243Digital Technology for Musicians

2
MuEd 484Music with Children

3

One of the following:

Mus 374UWorld Music: Africa and the Middle East

4
Mus 375UWorld Music: Asia

4
Mus 377UWorld Music: Latin America and the Caribbean

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