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Undergraduate Bulletin 2006-2008

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Undergraduate Bulletin 2006-2008 [Archived Catalog]

Music Education (B.Mus.Ed)

Program: B.Mus.Ed.
Department of Music
School of Visual and Performing Arts

Classroom-Medical Building G23 ~ 260-481-6714 ~ www.ipfw.edu/vpa

The music-education program provides preparation for teaching music in grades K–12. One may choose to concentrate in choral/general music education, or instrumental/general music education. Upon satisfactory completion of this program, one is eligible to apply for an Indiana teaching license in the appropriate concentration.

To earn the B.Mus.Ed., one must satisfy the requirements of IPFW (see Part 7), the music core, and the School of Education (see Part 3) and satisfactorily complete all music and professionaleducation courses with a grade of C or better.

IPFW General Education Requirements Credits: 33

Area I—Linguistic and Numerical Foundations Credits: 9

See Part 2 General Education Requirements for approved courses

Reading/Writing Credits: 3

COM 114 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication Cr. 3.

Quantitative Reasoning Credits: 3

Area II—Natural and Physical Sciences Credits: 6

See Part 2 General Education Requirements for approved courses

Area III—The Individual, Culture, and Society Credits: 6

See Part 2 General Education Requirements for approved courses

Area IV—Humanistic Thought Credits: 6

See Part 2 General Education Requirements for approved courses

Music majors may not use MUS Z101 to fulfill Area IV requirements

MUS Z105 - Traditions in World Music Cr. 3.

Area V—Creative and Artistic Expression Credits: 3

See Part 2 General Education Requirements for approved courses

Music majors may not use MUS Z140 to fulfill Area V requirements

Area VI—Inquiry and Analysis Credits: 3

See Part 2 General Education Requirements for approved courses

Music Core Credits: 33

MUS G370 - Techniques for Conducting Cr. 2.
MUS M201 - Music Literature I Cr. 2.
MUS M202 - Music Literature II Cr. 2.
MUS M403 - History of Music I Cr. 3.
MUS M404 - History of Music II Cr. 3.
MUS T113 - Music Theory I Cr. 3.
MUS T114 - Music Theory II Cr. 3.
MUS T115 - Sightsinging and Aural Perception I Cr. 1.
MUS T116 - Sightsinging and Aural Perception II Cr. 1.
MUS T213 - Music Theory III Cr. 3.
MUS T214 - Music Theory IV Cr. 3.
MUS T215 - Sightsinging and Aural Perception III Cr. 1.
MUS T216 - Sightsinging and Aural Perception IV Cr. 1.
MUS T315 - Analysis of Musical Form Cr. 3.
MUS U109 - Computer Skills for Musicians Cr. 2.

Performance Studies Credits: 29

Applied Primary (includes recital) Credits: 14

MUS X296 - Applied Music Upper Divisional Jury Examination Cr. 0.

Applied Secondary Credits: 4-7

MUS X095 - Performance Class Cr. 0.
MUS X299 - Piano Proficiency Examination Cr. 0.
MUS X301 - Recital: Concentration Level Cr. 0.

Non-keyboard concentrates take:

Keyboard concentrates take:

and 200-level applied study (6 credits)

MUS P211 - Keyboard Techniques Cr. 1-2.

Ensembles Credits: 7

Professional Music Courses Credits: 10

Professional Music Concentration Courses Credits: 7-9

Choral and General Music

MUS E494 - Voice Pedagogy Cr. 3.
MUS G371 - Choral Conducting I Cr. 2.
MUS V201 - Voice Class Cr. 1.
(nonvocal concentrates only)

Three of the following Credits: 3

MUS G261 - String Techniques Cr. 1-2.
MUS G272 - Clarinet and Saxophone Techniques Cr. 1-2.
MUS G281 - Brass Instrument Techniques Cr. 1-2.
MUS G337 - Woodwind Techniques Cr. 1-2.
MUS G338 - Percussion Techniques Cr. 1-2.

Instrumental and General Music

MUS G373 - Instrumental Conducting Cr. 2.
MUS V201 - Voice Class Cr. 1.

Four of the following (excluding primary instrument) Credits: 4

MUS G261 - String Techniques Cr. 1-2.
MUS G272 - Clarinet and Saxophone Techniques Cr. 1-2.
MUS G281 - Brass Instrument Techniques Cr. 1-2.
MUS G337 - Woodwind Techniques Cr. 1-2.
MUS G338 - Percussion Techniques Cr. 1-2.

Professional Education Courses Credits: 22

A GPA of 2.5 is required.

EDUC M501 Portfolio Credtis: 0

EDUC H340 - Education and American Culture Cr. 2-3.
EDUC M201 - Laboratory/Field Experience Cr. 0-3.
EDUC M482 - Student Teaching: All Grades Cr. 1-16.
EDUC P250 - General Educational Psychology Cr. 1-4.
EDUC P254 - Educational Psychology for Teachers of All Grades Cr. 1-4.

Total Credits: 129–137