Music Education, Choral and General Music, B.M.

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Requirements for the major in Music Education, Bachelor of Music program (specialization in choral and general music)

Admission to Music degree programs

Admission to the music degree programs at Oakland University (OU) is a two-tiered process, except for the B.A. in Music. The first step in the process for all students is the entrance audition. These auditions are held several times a year and determine whether or not a student will be admitted to OU in any of these degree programs. For all B.M. programs, the second step is the major standing audition, which determines whether students may continue in the program, and if they can be admitted into a professional program in the school.

Entrance auditions

Entrance audition days are held several times each year. The audition schedule and downloadable application are available on the school website at www.oakland.edu/music. Please submit application to the department office. Students should be prepared to demonstrate proficiency in their proposed area of specialization.

Students seeking admission to Oakland University as music majors or auditioned music minors must audition for the music faculty.
Students who audition and do not enroll within two semesters must re-audition.
Students who enroll and leave school for at least two semesters must re-audition. Music students who enroll and leave school must re-audition and also retake the theory placement exam.

The Bachelor of Music degree is intended for students who wish pre-professional and professional preparation in music education and/or performance. Students should consult the Undergraduate Music Handbook available on the department website, oakland.edu/music and should also consult with the departmental adviser in the College of Arts and Sciences Advising Office to plan their degree program. Only major courses in which a grade of at least 2.0 has been earned will count toward the major. Requirements are as follows:

A. General Education

MUS 131 satisfies the arts requirement.

MUS 331, 332, and 431 satisfy the writing intensive in the major requirement.

MUS 431 satisfies the capstone requirement.

Modern foreign language course (115 or higher) satisfies the foreign language requirement

B. School of Education Requirements – 20 credits

* RDG 338 - Teaching Reading in the Content Areas (4) (or SED 538)
* SED 455 - Internship in Secondary Education (4 to 12)
* SE 355 - Identifying Learning and Behavior Differences in Students (4)

Michigan Test for Teacher Certification:

Basic Skills, Music Education

C. Music Requirements

Voice major – 106 credits

MUT 112 - Music Theory I (3) /
MUT 113 - Aural Skills I
(1)
MUT 114 - Music Theory II (3) /
MUT 115 - Aural Skills II
(1)
MUT 212 - Music Theory III (3) /
MUT 213 - Aural Skills III
(1)
MUT 214 - Music Theory IV (3) /
MUT 215 - Aural Skills IV
(1)
(or placement up to 16 credits for theory/aural skills courses)
MUS 131 - History and Literature of Western Tonal Music (3)
MUS 132 - Music of World Cultures (3)
MUS 331 - History and Literature of Medieval and Renaissance Music (3)
MUS 332 - History and Literature of Western Music from ca. 1850 to the Present (3)
MUA 160 - Vocal Techniques (2)
Applied major MUA 1xx-4xx, must include two semesters at the 400 level for voice majors (14)
MUS 211 - Diction for Singers I (2)
MUS 212 - Diction for Singers II (2)
MUA 191 - Keyboard Technique I (2)
MUA 192 - Keyboard Technique II (2)
MUA 291 - Keyboard Technique III (2)
MUA 292 - Keyboard Technique IV (2)
(or proficiency up to 8 credits for keyboard technique courses)
MUA 250 - Instrumental Techniques for Choral Majors (2)
MUA 391 - Accompanying for the Non-pianist I (2)
MUA 392 - Accompanying for the Non-pianist II (2)
* MUS 140 - Teaching and Learning Music (1)
* MUS 240 - Educational Psychology and Music Learning (3)
* MUS 241 - Elementary General Music Methods (3)
* MUS 341 - Secondary General Music Methods (2)
* MUS 410 - Choral Methods I (2)
* MUS 411 - Choral Methods II (2)
* MUS 395 - Conducting I and II (2)
* MUS 396 - Conducting I and II (2)
* MUS 398 - Instrumental Methods for Choral Majors (1)
* MUS 431 - Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Music Education (4)

Piano major – 108 credits

MUT 112 - Music Theory I (3) /MUT 113 - Aural Skills I (1)
MUT 114 - Music Theory II (3) /
MUT 115 - Aural Skills II
(1)
MUT 212 - Music Theory III (3) /
MUT 213 - Aural Skills III
(1)
MUT 214 - Music Theory IV (3) /
MUT 215 - Aural Skills IV
(1)
(or placement up to 16 credits)
MUS 131 - History and Literature of Western Tonal Music (3)
MUS 132 - Music of World Cultures (3)
MUS 331 - History and Literature of Medieval and Renaissance Music (3)
MUS 332 - History and Literature of Western Music from ca. 1850 to the Present (3)
MUA 161 - Vocal Techniques for Instrumentalists I (2)
MUA 162 - Vocal Techniques for Instrumentalists II (2)
Applied major MUA 1xx-4xx, must include two semesters at the 400 level for piano majors (16)
MUS 211 - Diction for Singers I (2)
MUS 212 - Diction for Singers II (2)
MUA 250 - Instrumental Techniques for Choral Majors (2)
MUA 375 - Accompanying for Piano Majors (2)
MUA 443 - Keyboard Skills for the Piano Major I (2) and
MUA 444 - Keyboard Skills for the Piano Major II (2)
* MUS 140 - Teaching and Learning Music (1)
* MUS 240 - Educational Psychology and Music Learning (3)
* MUS 241 - Elementary General Music Methods (3)
* MUS 341 - Secondary General Music Methods (2)
* MUS 410 - Choral Methods I (2)
* MUS 411 - Choral Methods II (2)
* MUS 395 - Conducting I and II (2)
* MUS 396 - Conducting I and II (2)
* MUS 398 - Instrumental Methods for Choral Majors (1)
* MUS 431 - Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Music Education (4)

Required courses for both voice and piano majors:

History or theory elective course (4 credits) selected from

MUS 420 - The Nineteenth-Century Symphony: History, Performance and Analysis (4)
MUS 430 - Seminar in Opera and Drama (4)
MUT 311 - Musical Analysis and Form (4)
MUT 312 - Counterpoint (4)
MUT 410 - Analysis of Music Since 1900 (4)

Ensembles – 8 credits (must enroll in ensemble that uses primary performance area every semester of major)

MUE 301 - University Chorus (1)
MUE 304 - Oakland Chorale (1)
MUE 319 - University Chamber Orchestra (1)
MUE 320 - Oakland Symphony (1)
MUE 329 - Symphonic Band (1)
MUE 331 - Wind Symphony (1)

Minimum of 2 credits selected from

MUE 310 - Vocal Jazz Improvisation Workshop (1)
MUE 315 - Oakland Jazz Singers (1)
MUE 340 - Oakland University Jazz Band (1)
MUE 341 - Jazz Improvisation Combos (1)
MUE 345 - African Ensemble (1)
MUE 346 - Steel Band (1)
MUE 348 - World Percussion Ensemble (1)
MUE 365 - Contemporary Music Ensemble (1)
MUT 314 - Jazz Theory and Improvisation I (2)
MUT 315 - Jazz Theory and Improvisation II (2)

Language: modern foreign language course (115 or higher) – 0-8 credits

Note

For students with piano as applied major, enrollment in MUA 160 or MUA 161 is by placement audition. Students placing into MUA 160 take the following 8 credits sequence: MUA 160 , MUA 100 and two semesters of MUA 200 . Students placing into MUA 161 take the following 8 credit sequence: MUA 161 , MUA 162 and two semesters of MUA 100 .

*A minimum grade of 3.0 is required in all professional courses. Application for music education major standing takes place upon completion of MUS 241 .

Non-credit requirements

Major standing
Events attendance requirement