BACHELOR OF MUSIC EDUCATION
INSTRUMENTAL CONCENTRATION

Includes emphases in strings, winds, percussion, piano or guitar.

degree requirements

(NOTE: Requirements are subject to change. In case of any discrepancy, degree requirements as they appear in the UNM 2007-2008 Catalog will prevail).

1. GENERAL EDUCATION

a. 12 hours of English, including:

• ENGL 101: Composition I: Exposition,
• ENGL 102: Composition II: Analysis and Argument,
• one of the following: CJ 130 Public Speaking or CJ 200 Communication for Teachers
• 3 hours of English literature elective selected from the following: ENGL 219, 220, CJ 130, PHIL 156

b. 6 hours of electives in mathematics, to be selected from: MATH 111, 121, 129, 150, 162, 163, 180, 181, 215, Stat 145. NOTE: MATH 100 and 120 cannot fulfill this requirement.

c. 12 hours in science, including PHYC 108 Introduction to Musical Acoustics, PHYC 108L Musical Acoustics Laboratory and 8 hours of electives, to be selected from Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Earth and Planetary Sciences (university core curriculum require at least one of these courses to include a laboratory; acceptable courses for core curriculum include: Astronomy 101 and 101L; Biology 110 and 112L, 123 and 124L; Chemistry 111L, 121L or 131L, 122L or 132L; Earth & Planetary Sciences 101 and 105L, 201L; Physics 102 and 102L, 105, 151 and 151L, 152 and 152L, 160 and 160L, 161 and 161L).

d. 6 hours in Social and Behavioral Sciences, including PSY 105 General Psychology and PSY 220 Developmental Psychology.

e. 12 hours in general history, including:

HIST 101L Western Civilization
HIST 102L Western Civilization
HIST 161L History of the United States to 1877
HIST 162L History of the United States Since 1877

f. 6 hours of electives in Fine Arts, to be selected from Art History, Art Studio, Theatre, Dance or Media Arts. (Courses accepted for university curriculum include: ARTH 101, 201, 202; DANC 105, MA 210; THEA 122, or a 3-hour studio course offered by the departments of Art and Art History, Theatre and Dance and Media Arts. A studio course is a course with primary, but not exclusive, emphasis on student activity leading to skill development and the enhancement and encouragement of the student's design or performance ability and/or artistic growth. Evaluation of individual learning may include public display of proficiency and/or evaluation by faculty other than the student's instructor).

g. 3 hours in foreign language (as stipulated by College of Fine Graduation Requirements: 3 hours of a non-English language, chosen from any of the lower-division non-English language offerings of the Departments of Linguistics (including Sign Language), Spanish and Portuguese, Foreign Languages and Literatures, and foreign languages in other departments and programs. Students with knowledge of a second language equivalent to four semesters of study are deemed to have satisfied this requirement. CLEP and AP credit can be used for placement, but unless the student has demonstrated knowledge equivalent to four semesters of study, an additional semester of a second language must be taken.

h. 2 hours of electives in any area, including music (for string emphasis only)

Subtotal for General Education:

String Emphasis: 59 hours
Wind, Percussion, Piano or Guitar Emphasis: 57 hours

2. TEACHING FIELD: MUSIC

a. four semesters of Music 101 Concert Music with a grade of CR

b. 8 hours of applied music in the principal instrument (voice, piano or guitar), including APMS 119, 120, 219, 220, 319, 320, 419, 420 and 491

c. 18 hours in music theory, including MUS 150, 150L, 152, 152L, 250, 250L, 252, 252L and 453

d. 6 hours in music history (MUS 361 and 362)

e. 2 hours in conducting (MUS 363)

f. 1 hour in improvisation (MUS 236)

g. 3 hours selected from any courses listed under Contemporary World Music, or MUSE 293

h. 2 hours vocal study, including:

• 1 hour in either MUS 109 Group Voice or APMS 119 (voice)
• 1 hour of either MUS 143 University Chorus or MUSE 243 Concert Choir

Subtotal for Teaching Field: 40 hours

3. PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION: MUSIC EDUCATION

a. 8 hours in ensemble, specifically MUSE 243 Concert Choir (see Ensemble Requirements [PDF, 88KB] for specific requirements);

b. 8 hours in MUSE 155

c. 13-16 hours in music education methods, including:

MUSE 215 Instrumental Lab (2 semesters with a grade of CR)
MUSE 315 Instrumental Music Methods
MUSE 317 Jazz Methods (not required for string emphasis)
MUSE 346 Teaching Music in the Elementary Schools
MUSE 415 Instrumental Repertory
MUSE 441 Marching Band Methods (not required for string emphasis)
MUSE 446 Secondary School Music
MUSE 455 Teaching Reading in the Music Classroom

d. 4 hours in foundations, including:

MUSE 194 Introduction to Music Education
MUSE 451 Foundations of Musical Behavior

e. 6 hours in student teaching, including:

MUSE 400 Student Teaching in the Elementary School
MUSE 461 Student Teaching in the Secondary Schools

Subtotal for Professional Education:

String Emphasis : 39 hours
Wind, Percussion, Piano or Guitar Emphasis: 42 hours

TOTAL FOR DEGREE PLAN:

String Emphasis: 138 hours
Wind, Percussion, Piano or Guitar Emphasis: 139 hours

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