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Major in Music Education

The Music Education Major curriculum provides the musical and professional training for students desiring entrance into the K-12 educational system. This curriculum leads to licensure by the State Department of Education in Tennessee. Licensure is available in vocal music, instrumental music, or both, in grades K-12. Student teaching involves an entire semester with experiences on both elementary and secondary levels. Due to broad requirements of licensure, the program takes eight full semesters plus one summer for completion. Though students may graduate by meeting the requirements of the academic bulletin under which they enter, all current state requirements must be met for teacher licensure. The Music Education degree is the best preparation for graduate study in music education.

Vocal Licensure Hours
General Education Core Requirements 40-44
Music Core     39
    Common Music Core (http://www.belmont.edu/catalog/undergrad2004/v_mus_pro.htm)   32  
    Specific Music Core   7  
        MUC 1110, Introduction to Music Technology 1    
        MUT 3320, Orchestration and Instrumentation 3    
        MUE 3240, Choral Conducting 3    
        MUE 3270, Conducting Lab (2 semesters) 0    
Major Area 29
    MA_ 1210, 1220, 2210, 2220, 3210, 3220, 4210, Applied Principal
    (7 semesters required) 		  14(1)  
    Support Courses      
    A. Voice      
        MAA 1060, 2050, Diction & Song Literature I and II   2  
        MAA 3050, Opera & Oratorio Lit. & Vocal Pedagogy   1  
        MAA 3070, Vocal Seminar
        (required every semester enrolled in Principal Applied, minimum of 7 semesters)		   0  
    B. Piano      
        MAB 2050, 2060, Piano Literature I and II   2  
        MAB 3050, Piano Pedagogy   1  
        MAB 3070, Seminar
        (required every semester enrolled in Applied Principal, minimum of 7 semesters)		   0  
    MUG 2010, Piano Proficiency Examination   0  
    MUG 2020, Sophomore Technical   0  
    MA_ 3000, 25-minute recital   0  
    MA__ 1110, 1120, 2110, 2120, Applied Secondary (4 semesters required)   4(2)  
    MFD Beginning Guitar Class   1  
Choice of one the following methods courses:
    MUE 2210 Brass Class Methods (1)
    MUE 2220 Woodwind Class Methods (1)
    MUE 3210 String Class Methods (1)
  1  
    MUE 3220, Percussion Class Methods   1  
    MUE 4210, Elementary School Music Methods   2  
    MUE 4220, Middle School Music Methods   2  
    MUE 4260, Secondary Choral Music Methods   2  
Professional Education 17
    EDU 2110, Educational Psychology   3  
    EDU 3800, Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners in the Classroom   3  
    MUE 2230, Introduction to Music Education   3  
    MUE 4200, Student Teaching Seminar   0  
    MUE 4400, Student Teaching in Music   8  
    MUE 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, Music Education Seminar 0   0  
Free Electives     6-10
Total     135


A professional semester of student teaching is required of all Music Education students seeking recommendation for a teaching license. This semester includes a full 16 weeks of student teaching, divided into equal segments of elementary/middle school and secondary practicum with either a vocal or instrumental emphasis. Students must have completed all other required degree coursework prior to student teaching and may not be enrolled in any coursework except MUE 4200 (Student Teaching Seminar) and MUE 4400 (Student Teaching) while student teaching.

Prerequisites to the Professional semester are:

  1. Completion of Piano Proficiency Exam.
  2. Completion of all required Music Education Methods courses.
  3. Formal application and admission to the Student Teaching program.
  1. No more than 14 hours of the Applied Principal may be counted toward degree requirements.
  2. Secondary Applied Study must be continued each semester until proficiency is passed. Piano is the required secondary for voice principals; voice is the required secondary for piano principals.If proficiency is passed prior to completing four semesters, students have choice of secondary area for remaining semester(s).
  3. All EDU courses must be taken at Belmont. Transfer credit is not accepted. All music methods courses as well as MUE 4400 (Student Teaching in Music) and MUE 4200 (Student Teaching Seminar) must be taken at Belmont University. Student teaching must be completed in a Middle Tennessee school and must be supervised by a School of Music faculty
K-12 Instrumental Licensure may be added by including the following courses: Hours
    MUE 3260, Instrumental Conducting   3  
    MA_, Instrumental Principal (min. of 4 semesters)   8  
    MA_, Private Instrument (other than principal) (2 semesters)   2  
    MUE 3210, String Methods   1  
    MUE 3220, Percussion Methods   1  
    MUE 4230, Secondary Instrumental Methods   2  
    MAI 3070, Instrumental Seminar
    (each semester enrolled in Instrumental Principal, minimum of 4 semesters)		   0  
    MUE 3280, Marching Band Lab (2 semesters)   0  
Total 17
 
Instrumental Licensure Hours
General Education Core Requirements 40-44
Music Core     39
    Common Music Core (http://www.belmont.edu/catalog/undergrad2004/v_mus_pro.htm)   32  
    Specific Music Core   7  
        MUC 1110, Introduction to Music Technology 1    
        MUT 3320, Orchestration and Instrumentation 3    
        MUE 3260, Instrumental Conducting 3    
Major Area 33
    MA_ 1210, 1220, 2210, 2220, 3210, 3220, 4210, Applied Principal
    (7 semesters required) 		  14(1)  
    Support Courses      
        MAI 2050, 2060, Technique & Literature of the Major Instrument I and II 2  
        MAI 3050, Instrumental Pedagogy   1  
        MAI 3070, Seminar
        (required every semester enrolled in Applied Principal, minimum of 7 semesters)		   0  
    MUG 2010, Piano Proficiency   0  
    MUG 2020, Sophomore Technical   0  
    MA_ 3000, 25-minute recital   0  
    MFB 1110, 1120, 2110, 2120, Secondary Piano (4 semesters required)   4(2)  
    MUE 2210, Brass Methods   1  
    MUE 2220, Woodwind Methods   1  
    MUE 3210, String Methods   1  
    MUE 3220, Percussion Methods   1  
    MUE 3280, Marching Band Lab (2 semesters)   (0)(3)  
    MA_ 1110, Private Instrument
    (2 semesters of private study required on instruments other than the principal)		   2  
    MUE 4210, Elementary School Music Methods   2  
    MUE 4220, Middle School Music Methods   2  
    MUE 4230, Secondary Instrumental Music Methods   2  
    MU_, Music Elective   1  
Professional Education (see Vocal Licensure) 17
Free Elective 4-8
Total 139


1 No more than 14 hours in the Applied Principal may be counted toward degree requirements. The Applied Principal for Instrumental Licensure must be a band or orchestral instrument.

2 Secondary Piano must be continued each semester until proficiency is passed. If proficiency is passed prior to completing four semesters, students take choice of secondary area for remaining semester(s).

3 Students must successfully complete 2 semesters of MUE 3280 Marching Band Lab. This course may necessitate participation in High School Band Camps prior to the beginning of Fall Semester. Not required for orchestral string majors.

K-12 Vocal Licensure may be added by including the following courses:
    MUE 3240, Choral Conducting   3  
    MUE 3270, Conducting Lab (2 semesters)   0  
    MAA, Private Voice (minimum of 4 semesters)
    (or 4 hours of voice and 4 hours of piano - piano must be in addition to secondary requirement)		   8  
    MUE 4260, Secondary Choral Methods   2  
Total 13
 
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