Music Education - Vocal Major (VMED), BME

Choose 2 courses from:

• MUS 3210 - Music History I Credit Hours: 3
• MUS 3220 - Music History II Credit Hours: 3
• MUS 3230 - Music History III Credit Hours: 3

Note(s):

• Music major status requires a passing score of 80 percent or higher on the Theory Entrance Exam or MUS 1700  with a grade of B or higher; and satisfactory performance on the Theory, Keyboard, and Principal Applied Performance Evaluations.
• Leveling for MUS 1710 , if needed, increases total hours by 3.
• Music education - vocal majors must participate in a choral ensemble every semester.

Principal Applied Study: 7 hours

• VOI 1020-1029 - Private Voice Lessons Credit Hours: 1, 2
• VOI 3020-3029 - Private Voice Lessons Credit Hours: 1, 2

Note(s):

Students are required to take applied study for seven semesters and until at least two semesters of 3020 have been successfully completed. Students may substitute 3 hours of GUI 3020-3029  or PIA 3020-3029  for VOI 3020-3029 , provided they also pass the VOI 3020-3029  proficiency before the Residency II semester.

Secondary Applied Study: 4 Hours

Majors must take piano every semester for credit until they pass the Piano Proficiency Examination.

Based on a piano evaluation, some students may instead be enrolled in private lessons.

• PIA 1110 - Class Piano I Credit Hours: 1
• PIA 1120 - Class Piano II Credit Hours: 1
• PIA 2110 - Class Piano III Credit Hours: 1
• PIA 2120 - Class Piano IV Credit Hours: 1

Music Education: 20 Hours

• MUS 3300 - Conducting Credit Hours: 1
• MUS 3720 - Orchestration and Arranging Credit Hours: 2
• MUED 2020 - Introduction to Music Education Credit Hours: 2
• MUED 2140 - Diction for Singers Credit Hours: 2
• MUED 3060 - Vocal Pedagogy Credit Hours: 2
• MUED 3160 - Music Literacy Credit Hours: 2
• MUED 4030 - Methods for Music Teachers Credit Hours: 3
• MUED 4230 - Conducting Methods and Assessment Credit Hours: 3
• MUED 4235 - Music Methods and Administration Credit Hours: 3

Education: 30 Hours

• EDFD 2020 - The Teaching Profession Credit Hours: 3
• EDFD 2030 - Child and Adolescent Development Credit Hours: 3
• EDFD 3110 - Principles of Learning and Teaching Credit Hours: 3
• EDFD 4400 - Education Law and Ethics Credit Hours: 3
• SEED 4141 - Learning Environments and Experiences Credit Hours: 3
• SEED 4260 - Teaching Music Seminar Credit Hours: 2
• SEED 4310 - Residency I: Secondary Education Credit Hours: 3-6
• SEED 4610 - Residency II: Secondary Education K-12 Credit Hours: 3-9
• SEED 4800 - Professional Educator-Secondary Credit Hours: 2
• SPED 3180 - Educating the Child with Exceptionalities: Secondary Credit Hours: 2

Note(s):

Students seeking teaching licensure should consult the Cannon-Clary College of Education, Department of Teacher Preparation  catalog section for eligibility criteria for admission and retention as well as additional licensure information.

The Arkansas Department of Education issues licensure in Instrumental Music Education and in Vocal Music Education. However, the same PRAXIS test is used for both areas. Consequently, a Vocal Music Education major who passes the PRAXIS exam may also apply for instrumental certification. For a Vocal Music Education major who wishes to also teach instrumental music, we recommend, as a minimum, these additional classes: 6 hours of principal applied instruments, 4 hours of MUED 2150 , MUED 2160 , MUED 2170 , and MUED 2180 , and four semesters of a primary instrumental ensemble.