Music Education Area – Piano/Keyboard Emphasis

Course Offerings

Music Education Area – Piano/Keyboard Emphasis: 93 Hours

Theory: 16 Hours
Take each course on this list:
MUS 101 Theory I 3
MUS 102 Theory II 3
MUS 201 Theory III 3
MUS 202 Theory IV 3
MUS 401 Form and Analysis 2

Choose one course from this list:
MUS 301 Counterpoint 2
MUS 302 Orchestration 2
MUS 303 Choral Arranging 2

Music History and Literature: 12 Hours
Take each course on this list:
MUS 221 Music Literature 3
MUS 321 History of Music I 3
MUS 322 History of Music II 3
MUS 424 Piano Literature 3

Music Education: 18 Hours
Take each course on this list:
MUS 240 Foundations and Principles of Music Education 3
MUS 340 Elementary Music Methods 3
MUS 343 Conducting I 2
MUS 344 Conducting II 2
MUS 346 Accompanying 1
MUS 441 Piano Pedagogy 3

Choose one course from this list:
MUS 241 Woodwind Methods Class 1
MUS 242 Brass Methods Class 1
MUS 243 String Methods Class 1
MUS 244 Percussion Methods Class 1

Choose one course from this list:
MUS 342 Secondary Vocal Music Methods 3
MUS 348 Secondary Instrumental Music Methods 3

Professional Education: 27 Hours
Take each course on this list:
ED 199 Entry to Teacher Preparation 0
ED 299 Admission to Educator Preparation Program 0
ED 300 Human Development and Learning 3
ED 325 Teaching Diverse Learners 3
ED 359 Content Literacy 3
ED 390 Assessment and Instructional Strategies 3
ED 399 Admission to Student Teaching 0
ED 414 Classroom Management 3
ED 450 Student Teaching 12
ED 499 Educator Preparation Program Exit 0

Applied Music: 17 Hours
Take each course on this list:
MUA Piano 12
MUA Voice 4
MUA Organ* 1
*After piano proficiency

Ensembles: 3 Hours
MUE Concert Chorus 3