Courses

Bachelor of Music majors are exempted from the following G.E. requirements: 3 units of H211/212 Essentials of World History I/II, the General Literature Elective, ECN200 Essentials of Economics and Society, and C100 Spoken Communication. Bachelor of Arts majors fulfill the normal G.E. requirements. All majors should check the list of required courses in the General Education section. Students must demonstrate satisfactory ability and preparation to be considered for the degree and must show adequate progress by the end of the sophomore year to continue in the B.M. program.

In addition to G.E. and Bible Requirements, these are the Music Education emphasis courses:

  • Bachelor of Music core courses……………………………………….61-62
  • MU181 Introduction to Music Education…………………………1
  • MU313 Percussion Techniques………………………………………..1
  • MU314 Woodwind Techniques………………………………………..1
  • MU315 Brass Techniques…………………………………………………1
  • MU316 String Techniques ……………………………………………….. 1
  • MU360 Individual Instr. in primary instrument (addt’l)…….4
  • MU416 Teaching Music in the Elementary &
  • Secondary School…………………………………………………3
  • MU476 Advanced Conducting …………………………………………. 2
  • One of the following…………………………………………………………………….3
    • ED202 Curriculum & Learning Theory (3)
    • ED301 Cultural & Linguistic Diversity in Teaching (3)
  • ED400 Foundations of Education…………………………………… 3
  • P321 History and Philosophies of Education*………………3
  • One of the following…………………………………………………………………….2
    • MU366 Tonal Counterpoint (2)
    • MU445 Arranging (2)
    • MU474 Orchestration (2)

Performance Track……………………………………………………………..5-6

  • Instrumental:
    • MU170C Class Voice (1)
    • MU340 Instrumental Chamber Ensembles (2)
    • MU414 Instrumental Methods (2)
  • Vocal:
    • MU428 Choral Methods (2)
    • MU436 Vocal Pedagogy (3)
    • One of the following………………………………………………..1
      • MU321 Opera** (1)
      • MU320 The Master’s Chorale** (1)
  • MU260.2 Half Recital (Senior)…………………………………………….1

Total units required for emphasis…………………………………………….92-94

*Fulfills G.E. requirement for P311

**May be repeated to satisfy this requirement