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Music
and education requirements for licensure may take more than four years; contact the program director
if you are interested in the five-year combined degree program with the Master of Arts in Instruction for
licensure completion.
Licensure requirements are subject to change; therefore, students considering teaching in this area
should be in continuous contact with the chair of this program and the School of Education for a list of
required courses.
Classroom & Instrumental Track:
A. - B. Music Core
C. Recital Requirement:
MU390 Junior Recital
D. Music Education Methods Requirements (either MU429 or MU430):
MU191 Guitar Class (or demonstrate proficiency)
MU240 Percussion Methods
MU241 Brass Methods
MU242 Woodwind Methods
MU243 String Methods
MU429 Teaching Music K–6
MU430 Teaching Music 7–12
E. Complete a minimum of one semester of dance, including but not limited to ballet, tap, jazz or Irish
dance.
F. Two electives from:
MU451-469 Seminar/Special Topics in music education
G. The following:
MU181 Voice Class (or demonstrate proficiency)
H. Participation in a jazz ensemble, combo, or percussion ensemble (Batucada Nossa Senhora) for a
minimum of one semester.
I. Marching band experience, which must be completed prior to licensure application. This may be done
in conjunction with a local or hometown high school, observing and assisting with marching band
rehearsals or taking a summer workshop on marching band techniques.
J. Required education course work
Classroom & Vocal Track:
A. - B. Music Core
C. Recital Requirement:
MU390 Junior Recital
D. Music education methods requirements (either MU429 or MU430):
MU191 Guitar Class (or demonstrate proficiency)
MU240 Percussion Methods
MU241 Brass Methods
MU242 Woodwind Methods
MU243 String Methods
MU429 Teaching Music K–6
MU430 Teaching Music 7–12
E. Complete a minimum of one semester of dance, including but not limited to ballet, tap, jazz or Irish
dance.
F. Two electives from:
MU451-469 Seminar/Special Topics in music education
G. The following courses:
MU374 Vocal Pedagogy
MU375 Vocal Literature
H. Required education course work
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