The Bachelor of Music Education degree provides comprehensive music and professional training aimed toward teaching K-12 music in public or private schools. Music education study encourages the formation of school music teachers who will be agents of change, employing effective instructional strategies while imparting a broad scope of musical practice and cultural distinctiveness. This degree program meets the requirements for an Initial Special (K-12) license in the State of Illinois. Minor program changes may occur due to state requirements. Reciprocal licensure is possible in many states.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Music Theory & Composition (MUTC) | 12 | |
| Music Theory 1-3 | ||
| MUTC 151 | Music Theory I | 3 |
| MUTC 171 | Music Theory II | 3 |
| MUTC 241 | Music Theory III | 2 |
| Aural Skills 1-4 | ||
| MUTC 152 | Aural Skills I | 1 |
| MUTC 172 | Aural Skills II | 1 |
| MUTC 252 | Aural Skills III | 1 |
| MUTC 272 | Aural Skills IV | 1 |
| Context Studies (MUCS) | 16 | |
| MUCS 262 | Baroque and Classical Music Eras | 4 |
| MUCS 263 | Nineteenth-Century Music | 2 |
| MUCS 274 | World Music | 4 |
| MUCS 361 | Twentieth-Century Music | 4 |
| Choose a MUCS Elective: MUCS 261, 355, 356, 494 | 2 | |
| Methods Studies (MUMS) | 21 | |
| MUMS 115 | Introduction to Music Studies | 2 |
| MUMS 248 & MUMS 346 | Basic Conducting and Conducting Lab | 3 |
| Choose a conducting/lab combination: | 3 | |
| Choral Conducting and Conducting Lab | ||
| Instrumental Conducting and Conducting Lab | ||
| Techniques Courses - Select Option A or B: | 7 | |
| A. Instrumental & Keyboard Primary Instruments Emphasis | ||
| Vocal Techniques | ||
Select 6 credits from the following: | ||
MUMS 341 - Instrumental Techniques (sections 1 - 6) | ||
| B. Vocal Primary Instrument Emphasis | ||
Select 7 credits from the following: | ||
| English & Italian Diction | ||
| French & German Diction | ||
MUMS 341 - Instrumental Techniques (sections 1 - 6) | ||
| Elementary School Music/Practicum | ||
| MUMS 473 & 473L | Elementary School Music and Elementary School Music Practicum | 3 |
| Choose a 3 hour practicum: | ||
| MUMS 471 & 471L | Choral Methods and Choral Methods Practicum | 3 |
| or MUMS 472 & 472L | Instrumental Methods and Instrumental Methods Practicum | |
| Music Electives in MUCS, MUEP, MUIP, MUMS, MUTC | 3 | |
| Select any music course(s) other than MUCS 101, 102, 103, or MUTC 101 or 104 | ||
| Professional Education (EDUC) | 26 | |
| EDUC 135 | School & Society | 2 |
| EDUC 136 & 136L | Teaching Ethnically and Linguistically Diverse Students and Cross-cultural Tutoring | 2 |
| EDUC 225 & 225L | Learning and Development: The Psychological and Developmental Contexts of Education and Teacher Aiding Practicum | 5 |
| EDUC 497 | Philosophical Foundations of Education | 3 |
| EDUC 305 & 305L | Learning Differences and Learning Differences Practicum | 3 |
| EDUC 494 | Senior Seminar | 2 |
| EDUC 496 | Student Teaching | 9 |
| Individual Performance (MUIP) | 14 | |
| Select 14 credits from MUIP 201 - MUIP 422 in Primary Instrument (2 credits may be met by piano or voice lessons to meet proficiency) 1 | ||
| Ensemble Performance (MUEP) | 3 | |
| Select 3 credits (MUEP 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218) in Large Ensemble (Every semester, except student teaching semester, up to eight semesters) | ||
| Recital and Concert Attendance (MUEP) | ||
| MUEP 219 | Recital & Concert Attendance (Every semester, except student teaching semester, up to eight semesters) | 0 |
| Additional Requirements | ||
| MUIP 492 | Half Senior Recital | 0 |
| Proficiency in piano and voice (credit may be earned in MUIP) - See Conservatory Handbook | ||
| Admission to WheTEP (Wheaton Teacher Education Program) 2 | ||
| Illinois Test of Academic Proficiency (TAP) | ||
| Illinois Content Area Exam | ||
| Illinois Assessment of Professional Teaching Exam | ||
| Total Credits Required for Major | 95 | |
| Total Credits Required for Degree 3 | 124 | |