2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog

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Music Education, Bachelor of Music Education

The music education major requires 57 credits in music, an two credit art history course, and 44 hours of professional education. The successful graduate from this program can become certified to teach and supervise music in the public schools from kindergarten through the twelfth grade in both instrumental and vocal music. This major leads to the bachelor of music education (B.M.E.) degree.

Only for the 2019-2020 academic year, music education majors may choose to complete either PHED 101 Wellness: Basic Concepts or PHED 102 Wellness: Physical Fitness.  The activity (ACTY) requirement is waived for music education majors. 

Music Education Major Requirements

Core Courses

ARTH 251Art History: Survey I

3
MUAP 105Beginning Voice Class - Traditional

1
MUAP 111VApplied Music - Voice

1
MUED 281Strings Class

1
MUED 282Percussion Class

1
MUED 291Brass Methods Class

1
MUED 292Woodwind Methods Class

1
 
MUED 322Instrumental Rehearsal Techniques

2
OR
MUED 324Choral Rehearsal Techniques

2
 
MUED 357Elementary Music Methods

2
MUSG 100Recital Class

0.25
MUSG 209Music Listening

2
MUSG 221Elementary Conducting

2
MUSG 309Music History I

3
MUSG 310Music History II

3
MUSG 418Senior Recital

1
MUTH 103Written Theory I

3
MUTH 103EAural Skills I

1
MUTH 104Written Theory II

3
MUTH 104EAural Skills II

1
MUTH 203Written Theory III

3
MUTH 203EAural Skills III

1
MUTH 204Written Theory IV

3
MUTH 204EAural Skills IV

1

MUSG 100 must be completed every semester.

MUAP 105 Beginning Voice Class is not required for Voice students who are placed in MUAP 111V Applied Music - Voice.

Music Education majors may choose to complete only two of the three credits of ARTH 251 Art History: Survey I.

Applied Piano

Students will complete a placement exam to determine the appropriate Class Piano level.  Some students only will complete two credits while others will be required to complete all four Class Piano courses.   All music education majors must successfully complete or demonstrate proficiency of MUAP 104.

Piano students will be exempt from Class Piano and begin taking MUAP 111K Applied Music-Keyboard.

MUAP 101Class Piano I

1
MUAP 102Class Piano II

1
MUAP 103Class Piano III

1
MUAP 104Class Piano IV

1

Applied Lessons (7 cr)

  • Two credits must be upper division.
  • These credits are in addition to Class Piano classes
  • MUAP 111V fulfills one credit of this requirement for Voice students.

Ensemble Participation (7 cr)

  • Students must participate in an ensemble every semester in which they are a music education major.
  • One year (2 cr) of ensemble credit must be in a large choral ensemble (MUEN 141/MUEN 341 Greenville University Choir or  MUEN 142/MUEN 342 Chorale/Choral Union).
  • One year (2 cr) must be in MUEN 145/MUEN 345 Concert Band,.

Professional Education Courses

EDUC 101Introduction Educational Practice

3
EDUC 202Cultural Awareness in the Classroom

3
EDUC 280Exceptional Child

3
EDUC 282Educational Psychology Application

3
EDUC 316Reading and Writing Across Curriculums

3
EDUC 333The Learning Environment

3
EDUC 340Educational Measurement and Evaluation

3
EDUC 360Secondary Music Methods

2
EDUC 400Early Professional Experience

1
EDUC 409Secondary Methods

3
EDUC 410Secondary Methods Clinical Practice

3
EDUC 425Student Teaching-Music (K-12)

12
EDUC 482Student Teaching Seminar

2

In addition to the major requirements listed above, students will need to complete a general education curriculum and elective courses to earn 120 credits which is mandatory for earning a Greenville University degree.  Details about the general education curriculum can be found in the Academic Information section of this catalog.  Some general education requirements are met through required major courses which reduces the number of required general education credits.  Students should work closely with their advisor to put together an academic plan to make sure all degree requirements are met in a timely manner.

The outcomes for this program can be found on the Greenville University Institutional Assessment webpage.