Bachelor Of Music Education (Instrumental Emphasis)

The requirements for the Bachelor of Music Education degree are designed to prepare students to teach music in the Missouri public schools. In addition to meeting state certification requirements in vocal or instrumental music, students may elect to pursue an additional endorsement in the area not represented in initial certification. Satisfactory completion of the BME degree will also prepare students for success in public performance and graduate study.

The Bachelor of Music Education student (1) must achieve a minimum GPA of 2.0 overall; a minimum GPA of 3.0 in the content area; a minimum GPA of 3.0 in the professional education sequence; (2) must pass the MoGEA examination or have qualifying ACT score, the state qualifying exam in content area, the state performance assessment, and the piano proficiency examination. Further information is posted on the Education catalog page.

General Education Requirements: 37-39 Hours

Additional Degree Requirements: 4 Hours

Music Major Requirements: 57-65 Hours

Music Academic Core Requirements (29 Hours)

MU423 and MU465: Capstone.

Principal Applied (14 Hours)

MU010: Corequisite of Applied Lessons.

MU492: Capstone.

Secondary Applied (4 Hours)

Techniques and Pedagogy (10 Hours)

Ensemble (0-8 Hours)

Must be enrolled and successfully participate in a major ensemble each semester of full-time attendance

Professional Education Requirements: 32 Hours

Required Courses:

ED462: Capstone; 1 of 4 required.

PY343: Take concurrently with PY342.

Electives to Complete Minimum of 120 Hours

Vocal/Choral Endorsement

For additional preparation to teach vocal/choral music

In addition to the course work required for the instrumental emphasis:

MLV100 and MLV300: May include MU235 Diction for Singers I (1).