Portland-State-University 2024-2025 Bulletin

Music Education B.M.

Program Coordinator: M. Schay

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 043Musicianship Assessment

0
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
MuEd 201Introduction to Music Education

2
Mus 205Listening

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
MuEd 243Music Technology for Educators

2
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

2
Mus 307Music History: The Delta and Deep South Blues

2
Mus 312Orchestration

3
Mus 320Fundamentals of Conducting

2
Mus 321Instrumental Conducting

2
Mus 322Choral Conducting

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
MuEd 430Elementary Music Methods

3
MuEd 440Culturally Responsive Music Teaching

3
Mus 470Topics in Music History

2
Mus 482Topics in Music of the African Diaspora

2

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 378UWorld Music: Native American 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:


Band Track

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 346Marching Band Techniques

1
Mus 397Choir

1
MuEd 432Instrumental Music Methods

3
MuEd 434Advanced Band Methods

3
Mus 493Conducting Lab

1
Band Track Music Electives

12

Choral Track

MuEd 340Wind Instrument Techniques

3
MuEd 344Classroom Instrument Techniques

1
MuEd 345Teaching Musicianship

1
MuEd 431Choral Music Methods

3
MuEd 433Advanced Choral Methods

3
Mus 493Conducting Lab

1
Choral Track Music Electives

14

Elementary Track

MuEd 340Wind Instrument Techniques

3
MuEd 344Classroom Instrument Techniques

1
MuEd 345Teaching Musicianship

1
Mus 397Choir

1
 
MuEd 431Choral Music Methods

3
or
MuEd 432Instrumental Music Methods

3
  
MuEd 436Advanced Elementary Music Methods

3
Mus 493Conducting Lab

1
Elementary Track Music Electives

13

String Track

MuEd 340Wind Instrument Techniques

3
MuEd 342High String Techniques

1
MuEd 343Low String Techniques

1
Mus 397Choir

1
MuEd 432Instrumental Music Methods

3
MuEd 435Advanced String Methods

3
Mus 493Conducting Lab

1
String Track Music Electives

13

Total Credit Hours: 126