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: 6 Hours
Music Major Requirements: 57-65 Hours
Music Academic Core Requirements (29 Hours)
Principal Applied (14 Hours)
| Applied Lessons | 13 |
| MU010 | Recital Attendance | 0 |
| MU492 | Senior Recital | 1 |
MU010: Corequisite of Applied Lessons.
MU492: Capstone.
Secondary Applied (4 Hours)
Techniques and Pedagogy (10 Hours)
| MU122 | String Techniques | 1 |
| MU124 | Percussion Techniques | 1 |
| MU127 | Trumpet Class | 1 |
| MU128 | Clarinet Class | 1 |
| MU214 | Basic Conducting | 2 |
| MU223 | Woodwind Techniques | 1 |
| MU225 | Brass Techniques | 1 |
| MU317 | Advanced Conducting Instrumental | 2 |
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:
| ED101 | Foundations of Education, Diversity, and ELL | 2 |
| ED102 | Field Experience I | 1 |
| ED105 | Field Experience II | 1 |
ED369MU
| | 3 |
ED370MU
| | 3 |
| ED376 | Methods and Materials for Teaching Music Classes | 3 |
| ED462 | Supervised Student Teaching | 10 |
| ED471 | Reading and Writing in the Content Area | 3 |
| PY210 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| PY223 | DevelopmentPsychology | 3 |
| PY342 | Psychology of the Exceptional Child | 2 |
| PY343 | Psychology of the Exceptional Child Practicum | 1 |
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:
Choral Ensemble (0-2) Minimum of two semesters
| MU314 | Advanced Choral Conducting | 2 |
| MU316 | Choral Techniques | 2 |
| MU324 | Choral Literature | 2 |
| MU337 | Choral Arranging | 2 |