The Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Education (music education) is offered through the College of Education. It is a professional degree with the objective of providing the skills, education, and certification to become a teacher. It will generally require a minimum of 130 credit hours to complete, although the total could be higher depending on the type and number of teaching specialties chosen, along with the normal variation in students' preparedness.

Students may choose from the following certification programs:

• Vocal & Instrumental Music K-12
• Vocal Music K-12
• Instrumental Music K-12 (Wind & Percussion instruments)
• Instrumental Music K-12 (String instruments).

In every case, completion of the specified courses in any degree plan that follows will result in certification by the state of Missouri to teach the courses or programs indicated. Both degree programs are fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM).

General Education

The College of Education (COE) general education requirements are comprised of the MU General Education Requirements and additional requirements of the COE.

1. Symbolic Thought and Communication (9 hours)
1. Linguistic Studies (3 hours)
· English 1000
· Oral Communication Proficiency (demonstrate competency on communication markers in Phase I, II, III).
· Two courses designated as Writing Intensive (WI).
· A grade of 2.000 is required in each of the above courses.
2. Mathematical Statistical and Computing Studies (6 semester hours)
   · Math 1100B or 1100A. A grade of 2.000 or better is required.
   · A Math Reasoning Proficiency course.
   · A grade of 2.000 is required in each of the above courses.
3. Computer and Information Proficiency (demonstrate competency on technology markers in Phase I, II, III).


2. Distribution of Knowledge (18 hours)
1. Humanities and Fine Arts (9 hours)
· Music 1322 Music in the United States (2)
· Music 2307 History of Western Music 1 (2)
· Music 2308 History of Western Music 2 (2)
· Humanities elective (3): Choose from courses in Art, Art History, Foreign Civilizations, Literature, Humanities, Philosophy, Religion, Speech/Drama
2. Biological and Physical or Earth/Atmospheric Sciences (9 hours) one course must include a lab in Biological or Physical Sciences
3. Intermediate level course met in A or B


3. Social and Behavioral Science (9 hours)
   · Political Science 1100 (3) or Political Science 1700 (3)
   · American History (3)
   · Psychology 1000 (3)


4. World/International and Multicultural Requirements
1. World/International-
   As part of, or in addition to, the above general education requirements, all majors must complete a course which reflects the study of world/international topics.
2. Multicultural Studies-
   Students address this requirement by demonstrating competence on diversity markers in Phases I, II, III.

Total General Education Requirements 36 hours

Professional Education (43)

The COE professional education requirements include those that are common to all majors as well as requirements that are specific to each major.

1. Phase I (9)
   · TDP1100 Orientation (1)
   · TDP2000 Inquiring into Learning I (4)
   · TDP2020 Inquiring into Learning II (4)
2. Phase II (18)
   · Inquiring into Schools, Communities, and Society (5)
   TDP4040 Inquiring into Schools, Communities, and Society I (3)
   TDP4060 Inquiring into Schools, Communities, and Society II (2)
   · Phase II Field Experience (3)
   TDP4674 Semester I (1)
   TDP4684 Semester II (1)
   TDP4694 Semester III (1)
   · Inquiry into Curriculum and Pedagogy (10)
   TDP4670 Teaching Music I (3)
   TDP4680 Teaching Music II (2)
   TDP4690 Teaching Music III (3)
   C&I4560 Reading in Content Area (2)
3. Phase III (15)
   · TDP4971 Teaching Internship with Capstone Seminar (15)

Subject/Concentration (57 Instrumental, 55 Vocal)

All undergraduate music education majors must enroll in Music 91, Recital Attendance each semester until they have completed seven semesters with satisfactory grades. In meeting this requirement, a student is required to attend 14 concerts per semester, and may count no more than 3 recitals in which he or she has been a performer. Failure to achieve a satisfactory grade (under the S/U system) will result in delay of graduation.

A. Music Theory
· Music 190: Syntax Structure & Style I (2) f1
· Music 1221: Syntax Structure & Style II (2) w1
· Music 2220: Syntax Structure & Style III (2) f2
· Music 2221: Syntax Structure & Style IV (2) w2
· Music 4220: Twentieth-Century Composition Techniques (2) f (possibly s)
· Music 1230: Aural Training & Sight Singing I (2) f1
· Music 1231: Aural Training & Sight Singing II (2) w1
· Music 2230: Aural Training & Sight Singing III (2) f2
· Music 2231: Aural Training & Sight Singing IV (2) w2

B. Conducting & Techniques (see below for differences between instrumental and vocal majors)

Music 2631: Basic Conducting (2) w2

Instrumental Majors Only:
· Music 1612: Guitar Class (1)
· Music 2634: Rehearsal Clinic Band Conducting (2) f3
· Music 2648: Percussion (1) f
· Music 2640: Strings I -Violin & Viola (1) f
· Music 2641: Strings II -Cello & Bass (1) w
· Music 2637: Woodwinds I -Single Reeds (1) f
· Music 2638: Woodwinds II -Flute & Double Reeds 2 (1) w
· Music 2645: Brass I -High Brass (1) f
· Music 2646: Brass II -Low Brass (1) w
· Music 4229: Band Arranging (2)
· Music 3642: Seminar in String Techniques or equivalent (stringed instrument majors)
· Music 3646: Marching Band Techniques (2) (band instrument majors)
· 2 semester hours of vocal music: Choose from voice class, lessons, choir

Vocal Majors Only:
· Music 2633: Rehearsal Clinic Choral (2) f3
· Music 2633: Rehearsal Clinic Choral (2) f4 (must be repeated)
· Music 1612: Guitar Class (1)
· Music 3670: Diction in Singing: Italian (1) f
· Music 3671: Diction in Singing: German (1) w
· Music 3672: Diction in Singing: French (1) f
· Music 4230: Choral Arranging (2)
· 3 semester hours of instrumental techniques: one hour in wind instrument techniques (Mus 2637, 2638, 2645, or 2646), one hour in string techniques (Mus 2640 or 2641), and one hour in percussion techniques (Mus 2648).

Instrumental and Vocal Majors: All of the above (plan on an extra year)
Piano Pedagogy or Strings: See advisor

C. Studio Instruction, Piano, Recital (BS, 15 hours required)

Studio Instruction: must have 8 hours/4 semesters of Music 2455 on major instrument and 4 hours minimum at Music 3455

Piano proficiency: must enroll in piano class until proficiency completed
· Piano 1610 (1) f1
· Piano 1611 (1) w1
· Piano 2610 (1) f2
· Piano 2611 (remedial) w2

D. Ensembles: must enroll in 1 ensemble every semester of full-time enrollment except student teaching semester; if majoring in vocal and instrumental, one ensemble in each area per semester required
· 1 semester of Marching Mizzou (band instrument majors)

A Music Advisory to All Entering Freshman Music Majors