Bachelor of Music-Music Education Concentration Piano – Vocal, Minimum 124-125 Semester Credit Hours

Lower-Division UCA Core Requirements

35 hours Refer to http://uca.edu/academicbulletins/ld-uca-core/ or

the LD Core Check Sheet for course listings.

1. Critical Inquiry Take a math during the first year of study.

Quantitative – 3 hours

Course Prefix/Number/Title Term Grade Trans.

Physical Science – 4 hours

Course Prefix/Number/Title Term Grade Trans.

Life Science – 4 hours Course Prefix/Number/Title Term Grade Trans.

American History and Government – 3 hours Course Prefix/Number/Title Term Grade Trans.

Social Science – 3 hours Course Prefix/Number/Title Term Grade Trans.

Fine Arts/Humanities – 3 hours Recommended: choose a course with the (HUM) designation at the end.

Course Prefix/Number/Title Term Grade Trans.

2. Effective Communication

Writing Foundation – 3 hours

Course Prefix/Number/Title Term Grade Trans.

Research and Writing – 3 hours Course Prefix/Number/Title Term Grade Trans.

Oral Communication – 3 hours Course Prefix/Number/Title Term Grade Trans.

3. Diversity

Diversity in Creative Works – 3 hours This LD UCA Core requirement is fulfilled by MUS 1340.

Diversity in World Cultures – 3 hours Course Prefix/Number/Title Term Grade Trans.

4.Responsible Living

Responsible Living – 3 hours Course Prefix/Number/Title Term Grade Trans.

Either a Diversity in World Cultures or a Responsible Living course should

be a Social Science (SS) in order to complete LD Core in 38 hours.

During the first year, one LD Core course must be a First-Year Seminar

(FYS).

Applied Music Requirements

15 hours

Major Applied – 12 hours Course Prefix/Number/Title Term Grade Trans.

MUSA 2VXX (2 hrs) Applied Lesson

MUSA 2VXX (2 hrs) Applied Lesson

MUSA 2VXX (2 hrs) Applied Lesson

MUSA 2VXX (2 hrs) Applied Lesson

MUSA 4VXX* (2 hrs) Applied Lesson

MUSA 4VXX* (2 hrs) Applied Lesson

Minor Applied – 2 hours Course Prefix/Number/Title Term Grade Trans.

MUSA 2VXX (1 hr) Minor Applied 1, 2

MUSA 2VXX (1 hr) Minor Applied 1, 2 1 The two required hours of minor applied lessons replace the MUS 2133

Piano Class III and MUS 2134 Piano Class IV requirements completed by non-piano music education majors. 2 Piano - vocal majors are encouraged to take applied voice, with approval

from the applied instructor, for these required minor applied credits, before or during the junior year.

Senior Recital or Project – 1 hour Course Prefix/Number/Title Term Grade Trans.

MUS 4102* Senior Recital 3

or

MUS 4108* Senior Project 3 3 Music majors should take major applied lessons (2 hrs) every semester until successful completion of the Senior Recital or Project.

Music Ensemble Requirements4

7 or 8 hours

Large Ensemble – 7 or 8 hours Course Prefix/Number/Title Term Grade Trans.

MUSE 21XX Large Ensemble

MUSE 21XX Large Ensemble

MUSE 21XX Large Ensemble

MUSE 21XX Large Ensemble

MUSE 41XX Large Ensemble

MUSE 41XX Large Ensemble

MUSE 41XX Large Ensemble If not enrolled in MUS 4690/91 Internship II in the 8th semester, an 8th

credit hour of a large ensemble is required.

MUSE 41XX Large Ensemble 4 Piano – vocal music education majors must participate in Concert Choir

or University Chorus to fulfill large ensemble requirements. Up to 3

semesters of accompanying may be substituted as large ensemble credit.

Additional large ensemble participation is elective.

Music Recital Attendance Requirements

6 non-hour semester credits

Course Prefix/Number/Title Term Grade Trans.

MUS 1000 Music Recital Attendance 5

MUS 1000 Music Recital Attendance 5

MUS 1000 Music Recital Attendance 5

MUS 1000 Music Recital Attendance 5

MUS 1000 Music Recital Attendance

MUS 1000 Music Recital Attendance 5 Students are required to register for MUS 1000 during the first four semesters of study.

2018-2019 Bulletin

Music Theory Requirements

18 hours

Required Music Theory – 16 hours Course Prefix/Number/Title Term Grade Trans.

MUS 1230 Harmony I 6 (F)

MUS 1231 Ear Training I 6 (F)

MUS 1232 Harmony II 6 (S)

MUS 1233 Ear Training II 6 (S)

MUS 2430 Theory III (F)

MUS 2431 Theory IV (S) 6 Harmony I and Ear Training I are taken concurrently as are Harmony II

and Ear Training II.

Theory Elective – 2 hours (choose one) Course Prefix/Number/Title Term Grade Trans.

MUS 2233 Composition Class (S)

MUS 3210* Counterpoint (F) UDC: I

MUS 3230* Form and Analysis (S)

MUS 4210* Instrumental Arr. (F)

MUS 4215* Choral Arr. (by demand)

MUS 4311* Lin. Analysis (S) UDC: I

Music History and Literature Requirements

9 hours

Music History and Literature – 9 hours Course Prefix/Number/Title Term Grade Trans.

MUS 1340 Intro to Music Literature (S)

MUS 3302* Mus. Hist. I (F) UDC: C, D

MUS 3303* Mus. Hist. II (S) UDC: C, D

Music Education Requirements

40 hours

Pedagogy† – 11 hours

Course Prefix/Number/Title Term Grade Trans.

MUS 4160* Vocal Pedagogy (F)

MUS 4202* Piano Pedagogy (F)

MUS 3201* Choral Conducting (F)

MUS 3305* Elem. Methods TEP (F)

MUS 3306* Sec. Choral Methods 7, TEP (S) 7 MUS 3305 Elementary Methods is a prerequisite for MUS 3306

Secondary Choral Methods. TEP Denotes admission to the Teacher Education Program as a prerequisite.

Technology† – 2 hours

Course Prefix/Number/Title Term Grade Trans.

MUS 2211 Int. of Music Tech 8 8 Recommended: take MUS 2211 after EDUC 1300 Education as a Profession.

Professional Education† – 12 hours

Course Prefix/Number/Title Term Grade Trans.

EDUC 1300 Ed. as a Prof 9 (F)

MUS 2311 Music Dev/Learning (S)

MSIT 4305 Classroom Management TEP

EDUC 3322 Diverse Learners TEP 9 Students are encouraged to enroll in the music major section of EDUC

1300 Education as a Profession in the fall semester, sophomore year. TEP Denotes admission to the Teacher Education Program as a prerequisite.

Music Education Requirements

(Continued)

Internships† – 15 hours

Course Prefix/Number/Title Term Grade Trans.

MUS 4340* Internship I TEP UDC: I

MUS 4690* Internship II TEP UDC: Z

MUS 4691* Internship II TEP UDC: Z †Music education majors are required to make a C or better in all

Pedagogy, Technology, Professional Education, and Internship courses.

Summary of Department and University

Requirements

Upper-Division Qualifying Examinations - Music

Examination Date Passed

UDQA Applied Jury

UDQA Piano Proficiency

UDQA Theory and Sight-Singing

Teacher Education Program Admittance Date of Admittance

UCA Upper-Division Core Requirements Requirement Course Completed

3 hours Diversity, UDC: D

3 hours Critical Inquiry, UDC: I

3 hours Communication, UDC: C

3 hours Responsible Living, UDC: R

Capstone Experience, UDC: Z

Credit hours completed at the 3000 and 4000 level

total to equal a minimum of 40 credit hours.

Date

Verified:

Other Requirement Verifications Completion of UCA Lower-Division Core requirements

Completion of degree/concentration requirements

Completion of 124-125 semester credit hours

Min. 30 hours completed in residency

Min. 15 hours in the major field of study in residency

24 of the last 32 hours offered for graduation were

completed in residency at UCA

Notes Courses that are not offered both semesters are denoted as (F) for fall

courses and (S) for spring courses.

Prior to Harmony I and Ear Training I, a Basic Musicianship

Evaluation will be used for placement in Harmony and Ear Training courses.

Music courses followed by a roman numeral (I, II) are sequential and

often require completion of the courses preceding them as

prerequisites. See the Undergraduate Bulletin for more information.

The UDQA exam must be passed before a student may enroll in an

upper-division music course denoted with an asterisk (*).

To meet all degree requirements within eight semesters of study,

students must be admitted to the UCA Teacher Education Program

prior to the fifth semester of study. Visit http://uca.edu/ocs/ for

admission requirements.