Suggested Arrangement of Courses, Music Studies (BMusic)
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Semester | ||
| Instrument 210 (Major) | 2 | |
| MUS 605A | Musicianship (Major) | 3 |
| MUS 201M | Beginning Music Performance: Class Piano (Major) | 2 |
| Approved Ensemble (Major) | 1 | |
| UGS 302 | First-Year Signature Course (Core) 090 | 3 |
| or UGS 303 | First-Year Signature Course | |
| RHE 306 | Rhetoric and Writing (Core) 010 | 3 |
| Mathematics (Core) 020 | 3 | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| Instrument 210 (Major) | 2 | |
| MUS 605B | Musicianship (Major) | 3 |
| MUS 201F | PIANO FOR TEACHERS (Major) | 2 |
| MUS 312C | Music and Culture (Core, Major) 050 | 3 |
| Approved Ensemble (Major) | 1 | |
| U.S. History (Core) 060 | 3 | |
| 3rd Semester | ||
| Instrument 210 (Major) | 2 | |
| MUS 411A | Ear Training and Sight-Singing (Major) | 2 |
| MUS 612A | Structure of Tonal Music (Major) | 3 |
| MUS 213M | History of Music I (Major) | 2 |
| Approved Ensemble (Major) | 1 | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (Core) 080 | 3 | |
| U.S. History (Core) 060 | 3 | |
| 4th Semester | ||
| Instrument 210 (Major) | 2 | |
| MUS 411B | Ear Training and Sight-Singing (Major) | 2 |
| MUS 612B | Structure of Tonal Music (Major) | 3 |
| MUS 213N | History of Music II (Major) | 2 |
| Approved Ensemble (Major) | 1 | |
| Natural Science and Technology, Part I (Core) 030 | 3 | |
| E 316L | British Literature (Core) 040 | 3 |
| or E 316M | American Literature | |
| or E 316N | World Literature | |
| or E 316P | Masterworks of Literature | |
| 5th Semester | ||
| Instrument 260 (Major) | 2 | |
| MUS 223J | Choral Conducting (Major) | 2 |
| MUS 255V | Techniques of Vocal Performance (Major) | 2 |
| MUS 230L | History of Music III (Major) | 2 |
| MUS 354C | Children's Music Literature and Performance I (Major) | 3 |
| Approved Ensemble (Major) | 1 | |
| GOV 310L | American and Texas Government (Core) 070 | 3 |
| 6th Semester | ||
| Instrument 260 (Major) | 2 | |
| MUS 223K | Choral Conducting (Major) | 2 |
| MUS 255D | Techniques of String Performance (Major) | 2 |
| or MUS 255E | Techniques of Brass Performance | |
| or MUS 255F | Techniques of Woodwind Performance | |
| MUS 354D | Children's Music Literature and Performance II (Major) | 3 |
| Approved Ensemble (Major) | 1 | |
| PSY 304 | Introduction to Child Psychology (Major) | 3 |
| or PSY 309 | Personality | |
| or HDF 313 | Child Development | |
| or EDP 350G | Adolescent Development | |
| Natural Science and Technology, Part II (Core) 093 | 3 | |
| 7th Semester | ||
| EDC 331S | School Organization and Classroom Management in Secondary Schools (Major) | 3 |
| EDC 332S | Designs for Instruction (Major) | 3 |
| MUS 115D | String Instrument Fundamentals (Major) | 1 |
| or MUS 115E | Brass Instrument Fundamentals | |
| or MUS 115F | Woodwind Instrument Fundamentals | |
| or MUS 115G | Guitar Fundamentals | |
| or MUS 155C | Techniques of Percussion Performance | |
| MUS 456G | Choral Ensemble Literature and Performance (Major) | 4 |
| GOV 312L | Issues and Policies in American Government (Core) 070 | 3 |
| 8th Semester | ||
| EDC 370S | Topics in Secondary School Subjects (Major) | 3 |
| EDC 951W | Topics in All Level Teaching Practicum (Major) | 9 |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Four-year degree suggestion (for planning purposes only).
Currently enrolled students should meet with their academic advisor.
Course categories: Core, General Education†, Major, Elective, Opportunity
Core Component Areas: 010 Communication; 020 Mathematics; 030 Natural Science and Technology, Part I; 040 Humanities; 050 Visual and Performing Arts; 060 U.S. History; 070 American and Texas Government; 080 Social and Behavioral Sciences; 090 First-Year Signature Course; 093 Natural Science and Technology, Part II
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