Undergraduate Degree

The Bachelor of Music in Music Education provides for the comprehensive training of music teachers. It allows students to develop a program of study tailored to their interests and needs as teachers. Students are encouraged to develop their musicianship through ensembles, private lessons, conducting classes, the creative musicianship component, and a wide variety of instrumental and voice classes. Students develop their skills as educators in courses that begin in the freshman year and culminate in a student teaching/professional development semester. Graduates of this program will be able to plan, implement, and assess music instruction in a variety of instructional settings and for a variety of student populations.

The B.M. in Music Education degree leads to music teacher certification by the State of Michigan in grades K-12. To be recommended for certification, persons must complete all course requirements and any additional standards or tests set forth by the Department of Teacher Education or the Michigan Department of Education.

A jazz studies minor is available as an elective to students who are enrolled in the bachelor's degree program in music education.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Music Degree in Music Education

1. The University requirements for bachelor’s degrees as described in the Undergraduate Education section of this catalog; 128 to 140 credits, including general elective credits, are required for the Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education with piano as the performance area, whereas 130 to 142 credits, including general elective credits, are required for the Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education with stringed instruments, wind instruments, percussion, or voice as the performing area. For the Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education with jazz as the performing area, 136 to 146 credits are required.
   
   The University’s Tier II writing requirement for the Music Education major is met by completing Music 381. That course is referenced in item 3. a. below.
2. The requirements of the College of Music for the Bachelor of Music degree.
   
   The completion of Music 495 satisfies the capstone experience requirement for the Music Education major.
   1. The following requirements for the major:

      a.	All of the core courses that are listed above under the heading General Requirements for All of the Bachelor’s Degree  Programs in the College of Music (21 credits)
      b.	Music activity requirement (8 credits)
      	All students enrolled in the Bachelor of Music degree program in music education are required to participate in a major ensemble as designated by the College of Music during each fall and spring semester of enrollment in the program. A minimum of 8 credits in courses approved by the College of Music is required. Students who are enrolled in the music education major for more than eight semesters are required to complete more than 8 credits to satisfy this requirement. Students for whom a jazz instrument is their primary performance focus must participate in a band/wind ensemble, choir, or non-jazz orchestra for at least two of these semesters.
      c.	Complete the requirements for one of the following four performance areas (16 to 22 credits):
      	(1)	Piano (16 credits)
      		Private instruction in piano. This requirement must be met by completing 8 credits of Music 150A and 8 credits of Music 350A.
      	(2)	Stringed Instruments: Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, and Harp; Wind Instruments: Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Saxophone, Bassoon, Trumpet, Horn, Trombone, Euphonium, and Tuba; and Percussion Instruments (18 credits)
      		Private instruction in violin, viola, cello, double bass, harp, flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, bassoon, trumpet, horn, trombone, euphonium, tuba, and percussion instruments. This requirement must be met by completing one of the following pairs of courses, with 8 credits in the 100-level course and 8 credits in the 300-level course: Music 152A and 352A; 152B and 352B; 152C and 352C; 152D and 352D; 152E and 352E; 153A and 353A; 153B and 353B; 153C and 353C; 153D and 353D; 153E and 353E; 154A and 354A; 154B and 354B; 154C and 354C; 154D and 354D; 154E and 354E; 155 and 355 (16 credits)
      		(b)	Both of the following courses (2 credits):
      			For students who have studied piano previously, this requirement may be waived by examination.
      			MUS	141	Class Instruction in Piano I		1
      			MUS	142	Class Instruction in Piano II		1
      	(3)	Voice (18 credits):
      		(a)	Private instruction in voice. This requirement must be met by completing 8 credits of Music 151 and 6 credits of Music 351 (14 credits)
      		(b)	Both of the following courses (2 credits):
      			For students who have studied piano previously, this requirement may be waived by examination.
      			MUS	141	Class Instruction in Piano I		1
      			MUS	142	Class Instruction in Piano II		1
      		(c)	Both of the following courses (2 credits):
      			MUS	248	German Diction for Singers		1
      			MUS	249	French Diction for Singers		1
      	(4)	Jazz Instruments:  Piano: Jazz, Woodwind Instruments (flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, bassoon); Jazz, Brass Instruments (trumpet, horn, trombone, euphonium, tuba); Jazz, Stringed Instruments; Jazz, Percussion Instruments; Jazz (20 to 22 credits)
      		Private Instruction in Piano: Jazz, Woodwind Instruments: Jazz, Brass Instruments: Jazz, Stringed Instruments: Jazz, Percussion Instruments: Jazz. This requirement must be met by completing one of the following pairs of courses, with 8 credits in the 100-level course and 8 credits in the 300-level course: MUS 150J and MUS 350J; MUS 152J and MUS 352J; MUS 153J and MUS 353J; MUS 154J and MUS 354J; MUS 155J and MUS 355J.
      		(a)	Private Instruction in Piano: Jazz, Woodwind Instruments: Jazz, Brass Instruments: Jazz, Stringed Instruments: Jazz, Percussion Instruments: Jazz. This requirement must be met by completing one of the following pairs of courses, with 8 credits in the 100-level course and 8 credits in the 300-level course: MUS 150J and MUS 350J; MUS 152J and MUS 352J; MUS 153J and MUS 353J; MUS 154J and MUS 354J; MUS 155J and MUS 355J.
      		(b)	One of the following two-semester sequences (4 or 6 credits):
      			(i)   MUS	230	Beginning Jazz Improvisation I		2
      			MUS	231	Beginning Jazz Improvisation II		2
      			(ii)  MUS	301	Advanced Jazz Musicianship I		3
      			MUS	302	Advanced Jazz Musicianship II		3
      d.	Two of the following courses (4 to 6 credits):
      	MUS	112	Chamber Music				2
      	MUS	131	Jazz Combo				2
      	MUS	150J	Piano: Jazz				2
      	MUS	152J	Stringed Instruments: Jazz				2
      	MUS	153J	Woodwind Instruments: Jazz				2
      	MUS	154J	Brass Instruments: Jazz				2
      	MUS	155J	Percussion Instruments: Jazz				2
      	MUS	210	Song Writing				2
      	MUS	230	Beginning Jazz Improvisation I				2
      	MUS	231	Beginning Jazz Improvisation II				2
      	MUS	301	Advanced Jazz Musicianship I				3
      	MUS	302	Advanced Jazz Musicianship II				3
      	MUS	303	Advanced Jazz Musicianship III				3
      	MUS	304	Advanced Jazz Musicianship IV				3
      	MUS	441	Advanced Fixed Media Composition				2
      	MUS	483	Composition				2
      	MUS	484	Instrumentation and Basic Orchestration				2
      	Courses used to fulfill this requirement may not be used to fulfill requirement 3. c. above.
      e.	One of the following courses (2 credits):
      	MUS	410	Jazz History				2
      	MUS	413	Keyboard Literature to Mid-19th Century				2
      	MUS	414	Keyboard Literature since the Mid-19th Century				2
      	MUS	415	Art Song Literature: German				2
      	MUS	416	Art Song Literature: French, Spanish and Italian				2
      	MUS	417	Art Song Literature: British and American				2
      	MUS	419	Baroque Music				2
      	MUS	420	Music of the 18th Century				2
      	MUS	421	Music of the 19th Century				2
      	MUS	422	Music of the 20th Century				2
      	MUS	423	History of Opera				2
      	MUS	424	Music, Sexuality, and Gender				2
      f.	All of the following courses (32 credits):
      	MUS	163	Class Instruction in Clarinet				1
      	MUS	171	Class Instruction in Stringed Instruments I				1
      	MUS	173	Class Instruction in Percussion Instruments I				1
      	MUS	177	Principles of Music Education I				2
      	MUS	277	Principles of Music Education II				3
      	MUS	335	Ensemble Conducting I				2
      	MUS	495	Student Teaching in Music				9
      	TE	150	Reflections on Learning				3
      	TE	250	Human Diversity, Power, and Opportunity in Social Institutions				3
      	TE	302	Learners and Learning in Context - Secondary (W)				4
      	TE	496	Becoming a School Music Teacher				3
      	Students who take MUS 153C and MUS 353C to satisfy the requirement 3. c. 2. (a) above must complete MUS 162 Class Instruction in Flute and Saxophone in lieu of MUS 163.
      g.	One of the following courses:
      	Students whose performance area is voice must take:
      	MUS	143	English Diction for Singers				1
      	Students whose performance area is not voice must take:
      	MUS	145	Class Instruction in Voice I				1
      h.	One of the following courses:
      	MUS	165	Class Instruction in High Brass Instruments				1
      	MUS	166	Class Instruction in Low Brass Instruments				1
      i.	Three of the following courses:
      	Students whose performance area is voice must take Music 144 as one of the electives. Students who wish to teach bands are strongly encouraged to take Music 162, 164, 174, and 165 or 166. Students who wish to teach strings are strongly encouraged to take Music 172. Students who wish to teach choral or general music are strongly encouraged to take Music 160. The electives selected cannot include the course used to satisfy section 3. h. above.
      	MUS	144	Italian Diction for Singers				1
      	MUS	160	Class Instruction in Guitar				1
      	MUS	162	Class Instruction in Flute and Saxophone				1
      	MUS	164	Class Instruction in Double Reed Instruments				1
      	MUS	165	Class Instruction in High Brass Instruments				1
      	MUS	166	Class Instruction in Low Brass Instruments				1
      	MUS	172	Class Instruction in Stringed Instruments II				1
      	MUS	174	Class Instruction in Percussion Instruments II				1
      j.	One of the following courses:
      	MUS	336A	Ensemble Conducting II: Instrumental				2
      	MUS	336B	Ensemble Conducting II: Choral				2
      k.	One of the following courses:
      	MUS	455	Teaching Instrumental Music				3
      	MUS	468	Teaching Choral Music				3
      l.	One of the following courses:
      	MUS	467	Teaching General Music in the Elementary School				3
      	MUS	469	Teaching Secondary Classroom Music				3
      m.	Two courses from the following (4 to 6 credits):
      	The electives selected must be different from those courses used to satisfy sections 3. j., 3. k., and 3. l. above.
      	MUS	336A	Ensemble Conducting II: Instrumental				2
      	MUS	336B	Ensemble Conducting II: Choral				2
      	MUS	340	Methods and Literature for Voice				3
      	MUS	341	String Pedagogy				2
      	MUS	438	Jazz Pedagogy I				2
      	MUS	455	Teaching Instrumental Music				3
      	MUS	456	Teaching Stringed Instruments				3
      	MUS	461	Marching Band Methods				2
      	MUS	465	Music in Early Childhood				2
      	MUS	467	Teaching General Music in the Elementary School				3
      	MUS	468	Teaching Choral Music				3
      	MUS	469	Teaching Secondary Classroom Music				3
      n.	One of the following courses not used to satisfy 3. e. (2 credits):
      	MUS	409	American Music				2
      	MUS	410	Jazz History				2
      	MUS	420	Music of the 18th Century				2
      	MUS	421	Music of the 19th Century				2
      	MUS	422	Music of the 20th Century				2
      	MUS	423	History of Opera				2
      	MUS	424	Music, Sexuality, and Gender				2
      	MUS	425	Music of South Asia and Its Diaspora				2
      	MUS	426	Music of Africa				2
      	MUS	427	Early Music				2
      	MUS	429	Music of East Asia				2
      	MUS	430	Music of the Caribbean				2
      	MUS	491	Special Topics in Music				2
      			(Section: Music and Religion in World Cultures)
      	MUS	491	Special Topics in Music				2
      			(Section: Indigenous Music and Globalization)