Music Education Vocal, Grades K-12, BME, ES24

General Education Core 42 Requirements: 33 Hours

• Area 1A     6 hours Social Science, 3 hrs met by PSY 0100  , select 3 additional hours - see below
• Area 1B     3 hours Civics - see below
• Area 2A     6 hours Written Communication - see below
• Area 2B     3 hours Oral Communication - see below
• Area 3        3 hours Natural Science non-lab - see below
• Area 3        4 hours Natural Science with lab - see below
• Area 4        3 hours Mathematics - see below
• Area 5A     6 hours Humanities, ENG 0250  (3 hrs) recommended but not required - see below
• Area 5B     3 hours Fine Arts met by MUS 0313  
• Area 5C     3 hours Global Competencies met by EDUC 0280  
• Area 5D     2 hours Health and Wellness - see below

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Institutional Degree Requirement: 1 Hour

• UE 0100 - The University Experience 1
• HNRS 0101 - Honors Forum 2 Honors students only 1 cr. hr. towards institutional requirement
• BIO 0100 - Freshman Seminar 1 MSSU-KCU Early Acceptance Program (MKEAP) students only
• IET 0105 - Professional Skills 3 This course is required for students in Engineering Technology and Logistics programs. Undecided majors welcome.

Supporting Requirements: 23 Hours

• Grade of ‘C’ or higher

• EDUC 0100 - Introduction to Teacher Education I 3
• MUS 0111 - Music Theory I: Musicianship and Aural Skills 3
• MUS 0112 - Music Theory II: Advanced Musicianship and Aural Skills 3
• MUS 0121 - Concert Chorale 1 take for two semesters   2
• MUS 0240 - Recital Attendance 0
• MUS 0321 - Concert Chorale 1 take for two semesters   2
• MUS 0451 - Senior Recital 1
• MUS various applied lessons (MUS 166, 366 repeatable)   6
• PSY 0100 - General Psychology 3

Professional Education Core: 25 Hours

• 3.0 GPA / C or higher

• EDUC 0280 - Foundations of Education in a Global Society 3
• EDUC 0302 - The Exceptional Child 3
• EDUC 0321 - Microteaching 1
• EDUC 0329 - Pedagogical Theory, Methods and Practices 4
• EDUC 0480 - Instructional Techniques for Teaching English Language Learners 3 OR EDUC 380 Second Language Acquisition 3
• EDUC 0422 - Content Area Literacy I: Secondary/Middle School 3
• EDUC 0423 - Classroom and Behavior Management 3
• EDUC 0432 - Critical Issues in Education 2
• PSY 0310 - Educational Psychology 3

Content Knowledge: 56 Hours

• 3.0 GPA / ‘C’ or higher

• MUS 0103 - Class Piano I 2
• MUS 0104 - Class Piano II 2
• MUS 0121 - Concert Chorale 1
• MUS 0181 - Choral Conducting: Technique and Literature 3
• MUS 0182 - Instrumental Conducting: Technique and Literature 3
• MUS 0203 - Class Piano III 2 (or applied lesson)
• MUS 0211 - Music Theory III: Harmony and Aural Skills 3
• MUS 0212 - Music Theory IV: Advanced Harmony and Aural Skills 3
• MUS 0220 - Italian & German Vocal Diction 2
• MUS 0221 - French & English Vocal Diction 2
• MUS 0231 - String/Guitar Technique, Pedagogy, and Repertoire 2
• MUS 0232 - Brass Technique, Pedagogy, and Repertoire 2
• MUS 0233 - Percussion Technique, Pedagogy, and Repertoire 2
• MUS 0234 - Woodwind Technique, Pedagogy, and Repertoire 2
• MUS 0311 - History of Music and Literature I 3
• MUS 0312 - History of Music and Literature II 3
• MUS 0313 - Music History and Literature III 3
• MUS 0320 - Vocal Repertoire 2
• MUS 0321 - Concert Chorale 1 take for two semesters  2
• MUS 0330 - Vocal Technique & Pedagogy 2
• MUS 0333 - Pre-Kindergarten through Middle School General Music Methods 3
• MUS 0400 - Secondary Music Methods 3
• MUS 0420 - Form and Analysis 2
• MUS 0433 - Arranging for Voices and Instruments 2

Field & Clinical Experience: 10 Hours

• 3.0 GPA / ‘C’ or higher

• EDUC 0464 - Student Teaching -(K-12) 10

MoCA Missouri Content Assessment

• Passing Score of 220

Total Hours: 148

• General Education Core 42 Requirements: Area 1A 3 of 6 hours met by PSY 100, Area 5B met by MUS 313, Area 5C met by EDUC 280
• EDUC 321, EDUC 329 and EDUC 423 are Junior Block courses

• Music Majors (BM, BME, BM-MT, and BA) must enroll in applied lessons and a major ensemble every semester they take classes. BME students don’t have to take applied lessons or a major ensemble in the semester they student teach.

• Degree completion: cumulative GPA 2.75 or higher, cumulative content GPA 3.0 or higher, Missouri Content Assessment (MoCA), all other coursework completed, approved background check
• See Teacher Education department for additional requIrements