This minor is suggested for those with an interest in music education. It does not meet the requirements for licensure or public school teaching.
Admission requirements: E130 Introduction to Music Learning (2 cr.) Students who complete this course with a grade of B+ or better may declare the minor and continue with the following requirements.
Required courses:
E232 Inclusive Participatory Music Practices (3 cr.)
G370 Techniques for Conducting (2 cr.)
One course must be chosen from one of the following areas:
String emphasis: E303 Violin/Viola Pedagogy I (2 cr.), E306 Cello Pedagogy (2 cr.), E315 Double Bass Pedagogy or E480 Methods and Materials for Teaching String Music (2 cr.)
Choral/General emphasis: F205 Introduction to Instrumental Techniques (3 cr.), F302 Classroom Instrument Techniques (2 cr.), F411 Musical Productions for the Choral Director (2 cr.), F412 The Children's Chorus (2 cr.), F413 Choral Literature for Music Educators (2 cr.), F414 Music in Early Childhood (2 cr.)
Wind/Band emphasis: F261 String Class Techniques (2 cr.), F281 Brass Instrument Techniques (2 cr.) with coreq F200 Music Education Instrumental Lab (1 cr.), F337 Woodwind Techniques (2 cr.) with coreq F200 Music Education Instrumental Lab (1 cr.), or F338 Percussion Techniques (2 cr.)
Electives: choose from the above courses or from the following to reach minimum 15 credits:
E304 Violin/Viola Pedagogy II (2 cr.)
E312 Arranging for Instrumental and Vocal Groups (2 cr.)
E410 Topics in Music Education and Pedagogy (3 cr.)
E470 Pedagogy of Jazz (2 cr.)
E481 Methods & Materials for Teaching Jazz (2 cr.)
E494 Vocal Pedagogy (3 cr.)
F466 Techniques in Marching Bands (2 cr.)
G371 Choral Conducting I (2 cr.) or G373 Instrumental Conducting (2 cr.) (Only one conducting course in addition to G370 may count towards the minor.)
The following are minors for Bachelors of Music Education (BME) students pursuing another track outside their primary licensing area. No more than 3 credits of courses used for requirements of the BME degree may be counted toward any of the following minors.
For BME General Music Teaching majors (12-18 credit hours)
Required courses:
E358 Guitar Ensemble Arranging (2 cr.)
F411 Musical Productions for the Choral Director (2 cr.)
F413 Choral Literature for Music Educators (2 cr.)
G372 Choral Conducting II (2 cr.)
L121 Beginning Guitar Class and Styles (3 cr.)
For students who are not majoring in voice: three semesters of V100 Elective/Secondary Voice Lessons (2-2-2 cr.)
Choose one of the following courses:
V120 English Diction for Singers (1 cr.)
V150 Italian Diction for Singers (1 cr.)
V250 German Diction for Singers (1 cr.)
V350 French Diction for Singers (1 cr.)
For BME Instrumental Strings or BME Instrumental Band majors (15-21 credit hours)
Required courses:
Two semesters of X1 All-Campus Chorus (1-1 cr.) or one semester of X70 University Choral Ensemble (2 cr.),
E494 Vocal Pedagogy (3 cr.),
F411 Musical Productions for the Choral Director (2 cr.),
F413 Choral Literature for Music Educators (2 cr.),
G371 Choral Conducting I (2 cr.),
MUS E343 Methods and Materials for Teaching Choral Music (3 cr.) and EDUC M301 Field Experience (0 cr.),
For students who are not majoring in voice: three semesters of V100 Elective/Secondary Voice Lessons (2-2-2 cr.)
For BME Instrumental Teaching Strings majors (15 credit hours)
Required courses:
One semester of X40 Marching Hundred (2 cr.)
One semester of X1 All-Campus Band (1 cr.)
Four semesters of Elective/Secondary band instrument lessons (2-2-2-2 cr.)
E481 Methods and Materials for Teaching Instrumental Jazz (2 cr.)
F466 Techniques in Marching Bands (2 cr.)
For BME Choral or BME General Music Teaching majors (24-32 credit hours)
Required courses:
One semester of X40 Marching Hundred (2 cr.)
One semester of X1 All-Campus Band (1 cr.)
Keyboard, string, or voice students: Four semesters of Elective/Secondary band instrument lessons (2-2-2-2 cr.)
E481 Methods and Materials for Teaching Instrumental Jazz (2 cr.)
*F261 String Class Techniques (2 cr.)
*F281 Brass Instrument Techniques (2 cr.) and F200 Music Education Instrumental Lab (1 cr.)
*F337 Woodwind Techniques (2 cr.) and F200 Music Education Instrumental Lab (1 cr.)
*F338 Percussion Techniques (2 cr.)
F466 Techniques in Marching Bands (2 cr.)
G373 Instrumental Conducting (2 cr.)
MUS E344 Methods and Materials for Teaching Instrumental Music (3 cr.) and EDUC M301 Field Experience (0 cr.), required to participate in at least one spring semester of Young Winds as partial fulfillment of EDUC M301 Field Experience
For BME Instrumental Teaching Band majors (16 credit hours)
Required courses:
One semester of X40 University Instrumental Ensemble (orchestra) (2 cr.) or two semesters of X1 All-Campus Orchestra (1-1 cr.),
Four semesters of secondary string instrument lessons (2-2-2-2 cr.)
E480 Methods and Materials for Teaching String Music (2 cr.)
Electives: 4 credit hours selected from:
E303 Violin/Viola Pedagogy I (2 cr.)
E304 Violin/Viola Pedagogy II (2 cr.)
E306 Cello Pedagogy (2 cr.)
E315 Double Bass Pedagogy (2 cr.)
E481 Methods & Materials for Teaching Instrumental Jazz (2 cr.)
G390 String Orchestral Literature (2 cr.)
For BME Choral or General Music Teaching majors (25-33 credit hours)
Required courses:
One semester of X40 University Instrumental Ensemble (orchestra) (2 cr.) or two semesters of X1 All-Campus Orchestra (1-1 cr.)
For non-string strudents: four semesters of secondary string instrument lessons (2-2-2-2 cr.)
E480 Methods and Materials for Teaching String Music (2 cr.)
*F261 String Class Techniques (2 cr.)
*F281 Brass Instrument Techniques (2 cr.) and F200 Music Education Instrumental Lab (1 cr.)
*F337 Woodwind Techniques (2 cr.) and F200 Music Education Instrumental Lab (1 cr.)
*F338 Percussion Techniques (2 cr.)
G373 Instrumental Conducting (2 cr.)
MUS E344 Methods and Materials for Teaching Instrumental Music (3 cr.) and
EDUC M301 Field Experience (0 cr.) required to participate in at least one spring semester of Young Winds as partial fulfillment of EDUC M301 Laboratory/Field Experience
MUS E436 Administration of School Orchestras (2 cr.)
Electives:4 credit hours selected from:
E303 Violin/Viola Pedagogy I (2 cr.)
E304 Violin/Viola Pedagogy II (2 cr.)
E306 Cello Pedagogy (2 cr.)
E315 Double Bass Pedagogy (2 cr.)
E481 Methods & Materials for Teaching Instrumental Jazz (2 cr.)
G390 String Orchestral Literature (2 cr.)
*Taking all instrument techniques classes fulfills F205 on the Choral Music Teaching and General Music Teaching tracks.
