Portland-State-University 2025-2026 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 045Initial Music Education Portfolio

0
MuEd 050Final Music Education 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)
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
MuEd 332String Techniques

1
MuEd 333Guitar Techniques

1
MuEd 335Percussion Techniques

1
MuEd 341Jazz Techniques

1
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
Mus 493Conductor's Ensemble

2
Psy 311UHuman Development

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)

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

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

Band Track

Mus 195Large Ensemble: Band

3
Mus 195 or 198Large Ensemble: Band or Jazz Lab Band

3
Mus 321Instrumental Conducting

2
MuEd 334Vocal Techniques K-12

1
MuEd 336Woodwind Techniques I

1
MuEd 337Woodwind Techniques II

1
MuEd 338Brass Techniques I

1
MuEd 339Brass Techniques II

1
MuEd 346Marching Band Techniques

1
MuEd 347Specialty Instrument Techniques

1
Mus 395Large Ensemble: Band

3
Mus 395 or 398Large Ensemble: Band or Jazz Lab Band

3
Mus 397Choir

1
MuEd 432Instrumental Music Methods

3
MuEd 434Advanced Band Methods

3
Band Track Music Electives

10

Choral Track

Mus 197Large Ensemble: Choir

6
Mus 322Choral Conducting

2
MuEd 344Classroom Instrument Techniques

1
MuEd 345Teaching Musicianship

1
Mus 397Large Ensemble: Choir

6
MuEd 431Choral Music Methods

3
MuEd 433Advanced Choral Methods

3
Mus 481Pedagogy

3
Choral Track Music Electives

13

Elementary Track

Mus 195-198Large Ensemble

6
 
Mus 321Instrumental Conducting

2
or
Mus 322Choral Conducting

2
  
MuEd 344Classroom Instrument Techniques

1
MuEd 345Teaching Musicianship

1
Mus 397Choir

1
Mus 395-398Large Ensemble

6
 
MuEd 431Choral Music Methods

3
or
MuEd 432Instrumental Music Methods

3
 
MuEd 436Advanced Elementary Music Methods

3
Mus 481Pedagogy

3
Elementary Track Music Electives

12

String Track

Mus 196Large Ensemble: Orchestra

6
Mus 321Instrumental Conducting

2
MuEd 334Vocal Techniques K-12

1
 
MuEd 336Woodwind Techniques I

1
or
MuEd 337Woodwind Techniques II

1
  
MuEd 338Brass Techniques I

1
or
MuEd 339Brass Techniques II

1
 
MuEd 342High String Techniques

1
MuEd 343Low String Techniques

1
Mus 396Large Ensemble: Orchestra

6
Mus 397Choir

1
MuEd 432Instrumental Music Methods

3
MuEd 435Advanced String Methods

3
String Track Music Electives

12

Total Credit Hours: 126