Music, Vocal/General Music Education Concentration, B.M.

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Music in Music, Vocal/General Music Education Concentration at MTSU prepares students for careers in music education, including teaching general music in elementary and middle schools and choral music in middle and high schools. The program includes a strong foundation in music theory, history, and performance, as well as coursework in music education methods and pedagogy. Graduates of the program are highly sought-after by schools and other music organizations.

Program Outline

Outline:

Music, Vocal/General Music Education Concentration, B.M. 615-898-2487 Jennifer Vannatta-Hall, program coordinator Jennifer.Vannatta-Hall@mtsu.edu To be admitted into the Bachelor of Music degree program, all entering students must pass an audition before the faculty on their major instrument or voice. Students who do not pass the audition may be allowed, at the discretion of the faculty, to enroll in private music lessons or class instruction for one semester only. At the end of the semester the student must reaudition for admission into the program. In addition, all prospective new or transfer undergraduate majors and minors are required to take the Music Theory and Aural Skills Diagnostic Exam to determine appropriate placement in the music theory program. For additional information and to schedule a time for the exam, contact the School of Music Office. Students may not enroll in any music theory course until the exam is taken. NOTE: Students must earn a C- or higher in MUED 2000Loading..., MUED 3190Loading..., MUED 3200Loading..., and MUED 3220Loading.... Students must take and pass the Praxis I exam during their first thirty semester hours at MTSU if their ACT score is below 22 or SAT score is below 1080. Teacher Licensure Students seeking a license to teach music in the public schools must complete (1) a major in Music following the concentration in either Instrumental Music Education or Vocal/General Music Education K-12, (2) minor in Secondary Education, (3) the General Education Program, and (4) additional teacher licensure requirements. Students must contact a Secondary Education minor advisor for additional details and requirements relating to Teacher Licensure (see College of Education). NOTE: Please see the Secondary Education Minor located in the Womack Educational Leadership Department for requirements. Jury Examinations All music majors and minors are required to participate in jury examinations in their primary performing areas. Non-music majors registered for private lessons may be required to perform a jury examination at the discretion of the instructor. Jury examinations are held to measure the student's progress at the conclusion of each semester. Those students who have presented and passed their senior recitals during the semester may be excused from jury examinations. Undergraduate Music majors must pass an upper-division jury to qualify for applied music study at the MUAP 3000 level. A Music major must take his or her upper-division jury no later than the end of the sixth semester and if not passing must take an upper-division jury again the next semester. A third attempt must be accompanied by extraordinary circumstances and must carry the approval of the studio teacher and director of the School of Music. Class Piano/Theory and Aural Skills All undergraduate music majors (except keyboard principals) must take class piano every semester as indicated on the advising check sheets until the required piano proficiency exam is successfully completed. Concurrent enrollment in Class Piano I and Theory and Aural Skills I is required, with the following exceptions: (1) The student successfully passed either Class Piano I or Theory and Aural Skills I, but not both, or (2) the student successfully passed one or more levels of Class Piano by examination. Students should see their advisors for details. Students wishing to continue piano after successfully completing the required class piano sequence may audition for piano applied lessons. Keyboard principals must take MUS 2550, Keyboard Skills for Pianists I, and MUS 2560, Keyboard Skills for Pianists II, in lieu of class piano. Academic Map Following is a printable, suggested four-year schedule of courses: Music, Vocal/General Music Education, B.M., Academic Map Degree Requirements General Education 41 hours Major Requirements 60 hours Major Core 27 hours Vocal General Music Education Concentration 33 hours Secondary Education Minor 27 hours TOTAL 128 hours General Education (41 hours) General Education requirements (shown in curricular listings below) include courses in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences. Major Requirements (60 hours) Music Core (27 hours) All music majors must take class piano or private piano instruction until they pass the piano proficiency examination prescribed by their degree programs. Students should see their advisors for details. Students must earn a grade of C- or higher in MUTH 1110Loading..., MUTH 1120Loading..., MUTH 2110Loading..., MUTH 2120Loading... (music theory sequence) and MUHL 1610Loading..., MUHL 3010Loading..., MUHL 3020Loading... (music history sequence). MUS 1010 - Recital Attendance (6 semesters required) MUS 1010 - Recital AttendanceLoading...CloseMUS 3140 - Basic ConductingMUS 3140 - Basic ConductingLoading...CloseMUTH 1110 - Theory and Aural Skills IMUTH 1110 - Theory and Aural Skills ILoading...CloseMUTH 1120 - Theory and Aural Skills IIMUTH 1120 - Theory and Aural Skills IILoading...CloseMUTH 2110 - Theory and Aural Skills IIIMUTH 2110 - Theory and Aural Skills IIILoading...CloseMUTH 2120 - Theory and Aural Skills IVMUTH 2120 - Theory and Aural Skills IVLoading...CloseMUTH 4130 - Orchestration and ArrangingMUTH 4130 - Orchestration and ArrangingLoading...CloseMUHL 1610 - The World of MusicMUHL 1610 - The World of MusicLoading...CloseMUHL 3010 - History of Western Art Music IMUHL 3010 - History of Western Art Music ILoading...CloseMUHL 3020 - History of Western Art Music IIMUHL 3020 - History of Western Art Music IILoading...Close Vocal/General Music Education Concentration (33 hours) MUS 1530 - Class Piano I MUS 1530 - Class Piano ILoading...CloseMUS 1540 - Class Piano II MUS 1540 - Class Piano IILoading...CloseMUED 2000 - Philosophy and Introduction to Music EducationMUED 2000 - Philosophy and Introduction to Music EducationLoading...CloseMUED 2210 - Instrumental Techniques for Music ClassroomMUED 2210 - Instrumental Techniques for Music ClassroomLoading...CloseMUED 2310 - Choral Music LabMUED 2310 - Choral Music LabLoading...CloseMUEN 3150 - Choral Music Lab (0 credit hours) MUEN 3150 - Choral Music LabLoading...CloseMUPD 2180 - Diction for Singers I (English and Latin)MUPD 2180 - Diction for Singers I (English and Latin)Loading...CloseMUPD 2190 - Diction for Singers II (Italian) OR MUPD 2190 - Diction for Singers II (Italian)Loading...CloseMUPD 2200 - Diction for Singers III (German) OR MUPD 2200 - Diction for Singers III (German)Loading...CloseMUPD 2210 - Diction for Singers IV (French)MUPD 2210 - Diction for Singers IV (French)Loading...CloseMUS 2530 - Class Piano IIIMUS 2530 - Class Piano IIILoading...CloseMUS 2540 - Class Piano IVMUS 2540 - Class Piano IVLoading...CloseMUED 3190 - General Music in the Middle and Senior High SchoolMUED 3190 - General Music in the Middle and Senior High SchoolLoading...CloseMUED 3200 - Music in the Elementary Grades for Music MajorsMUED 3200 - Music in the Elementary Grades for Music MajorsLoading...CloseMUED 3220 - Choral Music in the Middle and Senior High SchoolMUED 3220 - Choral Music in the Middle and Senior High SchoolLoading...CloseMUS 3160 - Advanced Choral ConductingMUS 3160 - Advanced Choral ConductingLoading...CloseMUTH 4110 - Form and AnalysisMUTH 4110 - Form and AnalysisLoading...Close MUEN 3- - - - Ensembles (9 hrs. participation required) MUAP 2- - - - Private Instruction 4 credit hours MUAP 4- - - - Private Instruction 3 credit hoursMUAP 4800 - Partial Senior Recital (0 credit hours required) MUAP 4800 - Partial Senior RecitalLoading...CloseMUED 4680 - Music Education SeminarMUED 4680 - Music Education SeminarLoading...Close

• MUS 2550Loading... and MUS 2560Loading... required if major instrument is piano.

NOTE: Nine (9) hours of ensemble participation as approved by faculty are required; all may be taken for zero (0) credit. Ensembles may be based on audition and are selected with guidance from the faculty. Secondary Education Minor (27 hours) See Secondary Education Minor for further information.

Careers:

MTSU has close to a 100 percent placement rate for students training to be music educators. Vocal/General Education majors generally go into teaching in public schools, but theymay pursue graduate studies in school administration, conducting, or other music-relatedfields. Some future career possibilities include Church/community chorus director Conductor General music teacher at elementary/middle schools Choral director at middle/high schools Musicologist Music theater director Private vocal teacher School administrator Singer/performer Talent agent University professor Vocalist Employers of MTSU alumni include Iowa public schools Jackson (Tenn.) school district Macon County Schools, Tennessee Maury County Schools, Tennessee Memphis City Schools Metro-Nashville Public Schools Middle Tennessee State University Mississippi public schools Murfreesboro City Schools North Carolina public schools Oklahoma public schools Rutherford County Schools, Tennessee Shelby County Schools, Tennessee Wilson County Schools, Tennessee Williamson County Schools, Tennessee