Music All-Level, Instrumental Emphasis, B.M. with Teacher Certification

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The Bachelor of Music degree with teacher certification focuses on preparing students for careers in music education and for certification by the Texas Board of Education (K-12, all-area).

General

(See General Requirements for all Bachelor’s Degrees )

Academic Foundations and Core Curriculum - 42 hours

Communication - 3 hours

(Select 3 hours from the second half of the Communication Core .)

Life & Physical Sciences - 6 hours

(See Life & Physical Sciences courses.)

Language, Philosophy, & Culture - 3 hours

(See Language, Philosophy, & Culture courses.)

Mathematics - 3 hours

(See Mathematics courses.)

Social & Behavioral Sciences - 3 hours

(See Social & Behavioral Sciences courses.)

CAO - Undergraduate Inquiry & Creativity - 3 hours

(See Undergraduate Inquiry & Creativity courses.)

Major in Music - 63 hours

Applied Music - 7 hours

(2 semesters at 1000-level; 2 semesters at 2000-level; 2 semesters at 3000-level; 1 semester at 4000-level)

MUSC: Major Ensemble - 7 hours

(2 semesters at 1000-level; 2 semesters at 2000-level; 2 semesters at 3000-level; 1 semester at 4000-level) (See course listing in the Music Department )

Pass Piano Proficiency - 4 hours

4 semesters of MUSC 1111 , 1121 , AMUS 1231 , or pass Piano Proficiency plus approved Music electives to total 4 hours.

Professional Education for All-Level Certification - 21 hours

EPSY 3153 - Educational Psychology 3
SPED 3613 - Exceptional Individuals 3
EDUC 3163 - Classroom Management 3
MUSC 4873 - Elementary Music Foundations 3 *
Your last semester:
EDUC 4166 - Clinical Teaching for Undergraduate Students 6 semester hours
READ 4273 - Content Reading 3

Note:

*3 hours are duplicated in Major but the total program hours do not change.