Music Education Major
Bachelor of Music degrees in music education require a minimum of 48.5 to 51.5 units, and include core music requirements (13 units), major requirements (22 units), certification track requirements (9.5-12.5 units), distribution requirements (4 units), and non-registration requirements.
Music Core Requirements (13 units)
| Course | Title |
|---|---|
| MUSIC 111-1 & MUSIC 111-2 & MUSIC 111-3 | Music Theory I and Music Theory II and Music Theory III |
| MUSIC 211-1 & MUSIC 211-2 & MUSIC 211-3 | Music Theory IV and Music Theory V and Music Theory VI |
| MUSIC 126-1 & MUSIC 126-2 & MUSIC 126-3 | Aural Skills I and Aural Skills II and Aural Skills III |
| MUSIC 226-1 & MUSIC 226-2 & MUSIC 226-3 | Aural Skills IV and Aural Skills V and Aural Skills VI |
| MUSIC 127-1 & MUSIC 127-2 & MUSIC 127-3 | Keyboard Skills 1 and Keyboard Skills 2 and Keyboard Skills 3 (or higher course number based on placement) |
| MUSIC 227-1 & MUSIC 227-2 & MUSIC 227-3 | Keyboard Skills 4 and Keyboard Skills 5 and Keyboard Skills 6 |
| MUSIC 214-0 & MUSIC 215-0 & MUSIC 216-0 | The Classical Canon and Performers and Performance and Music in the Present |
| CONDUCT 326-0 | Foundations of Conducting |
Music Education (22 units)
| Course | Title |
|---|---|
| Applied lessons (9 quarters) | |
| MUSIC_ED 260-0 | Introduction to Music Education |
| CONDUCT 340-1 | Advanced Conducting Band |
| or CONDUCT 340-2 | Advanced Conducting Choral |
| or CONDUCT 340-3 | Advanced Conducting Orchestral |
| MUSIC_ED 361-0 | Teaching General Music I |
| MUSIC_ED 364-0 | Teaching Instrumental Music I |
| MUSIC_ED 366-0 | Teaching Choral Music I |
| MUSIC_ED 314-0 | Practicum (4 quarters) |
| MUSIC_ED 326-0 | World Music Pedagogy |
| MUSIC_ED 327-0 | Teaching Exceptional Children |
| MUSIC_ED 358-0 | Philosophy of Music Education |
| SESP 201-0 | Human Development: Childhood and Adolescence |
| or PSYCH 244-0 | Developmental Psychology |
| TEACH_ED 322-0 | Linguistics Informed Approaches to Literacy |
| Student Teaching, selected from MUSIC_ED 370-387 (1 quarter, full time) | |
| MUSIC_ED 390-0 | Student Teaching Colloquium |
Choral Track (12.5 units)
| Course | Title |
|---|---|
| MUSIC 327-1 & MUSIC 327-2 & MUSIC 327-3 | Keyboard Skills 7 and Keyboard Skills 8 and Keyboard Skills 9 |
| VOICE 111-1 & VOICE 111-2 & VOICE 111-3 | Phonetics and Diction I and Phonetics and Diction II and Phonetics and Diction III |
| VOICE 311-0 | Vocal Solo Class (9 quarters) |
| CONDUCT 364-0 | Choral Organizations (11 quarters) |
| One MUSIC_ED 200-level Instrumental Techniques Elective | |
| MUSIC_ED 237-0 | String Class I |
| MUSIC_ED 231-0 | Guitar Class |
| MUSIC_ED 240-0 | Classroom Instruments |
| MUSIC_ED 362-0 | Teaching General Music II |
| or MUSIC_ED 368-0 | Teaching Composition in the Schools |
| MUSIC_ED 367-0 | Teaching Choral Music II |
General Track (9.5 units)
| Course | Title |
|---|---|
| Major Ensemble (11 quarters) | |
| MUSIC_ED 200-level Instrumental Techniques elective (1 quarter) | |
| MUSIC_ED 231-0 | Guitar Class |
| MUSIC_ED 237-0 | String Class I |
| MUSIC_ED 240-0 | Classroom Instruments |
| MUSIC_ED 362-0 | Teaching General Music II |
| MUSIC_ED 365-0 | Teaching Instrumental Music II |
| or MUSIC_ED 367-0 | Teaching Choral Music II |
| or MUSIC_ED 368-0 | Teaching Composition in the Schools |
Instrumental Track (11 units)
| Course | Title |
|---|---|
| Major Ensemble (10 quarters) | |
| CONDUCT 391-0 | Chamber Music |
| MUSIC_ED 230-0 | Woodwind Class |
| MUSIC_ED 234-0 | Double Reeds Class |
| MUSIC_ED 235-0 | High Brass Class |
| MUSIC_ED 236-0 | Low Brass Class |
| MUSIC_ED 237-0 | String Class I (2 quarters, 237 String Class I and 238 String Class II) |
| or CONDUCT 345-0 | |
| MUSIC_ED 239-0 | Percussion Class |
| MUSIC_ED 362-0 | Teaching General Music II |
| or MUSIC_ED 368-0 | Teaching Composition in the Schools |
| MUSIC_ED 365-0 | Teaching Instrumental Music II |
Distribution Requirements (4 units)
| Course | Title |
|---|---|
| Area I (Natural Sciences) (1 unit) | |
| Area III Social and Behavioral Sciences (1 unit) | |
| Area IV Historical Studies and/or Area V Ethics and Values (2 units) | |
All distribution courses must be non-music.
Non-Registration Requirements
| Course | Title |
|---|---|
| By May 1 of sophomore year: | |
Orientation CEF | |
Petition for Advanced Standing | |
| By December 1 of junior year: | |
Illinois Content Area Test #212 (PK-12 Music) | |
Application for Student Teaching | |
Intent to Complete Form | |
| By May 1 of junior year: | |
Practicum CEF | |
| Senior Year: | |
Teacher Performance Assessment (TPA) as required by the Illinois State Board of Education | |
Completion of Health and Safety Module (Music Education CANVAS page) | |
| After Student Teaching: | |
Two additional CEF Student Surveys | |