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

Satisfies the arts requirement

• MUS 131 - History and Literature of Western Tonal Music (3)

Count as writing intensive in the major

• 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)
• MUS 431 - Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Music Education (4)

Counts for the capstone in the major

• MUS 431 - Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Music Education (4)

Modern Foreign Language Course

 (115 or higher) counts towards foreign language requirement.

Note

The modern foreign language requirement will fulfill both general education and distribution language requirements.

Michigan Test for Teacher Certification:

Basic Skills, Music Education

Voice major – 73-99 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

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• 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)
• MUS 211 - Diction for Singers I (2)
• MUS 212 - Diction for Singers II (2)
• MUA 250 - Instrumental Techniques for Choral Majors (2)

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• MUA 191 - Keyboard Technique I (2)
• MUA 192 - Keyboard Technique II (2)
• MUA 291 - Keyboard Technique III (2)
• MUA 292 - Keyboard Technique IV (2) (according to proficiency)

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• MUA 391 - Accompanying for the Non-pianist I (2) and
• MUA 392 - Accompanying for the Non-pianist II (2)

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• Applied major MUA, must include two semesters at the 400-level for voice majors (14)
• *  MUS 140 - Teaching and Learning Music (1)
• *  MUS 240 - Educational Psychology and Music Learning (4)
• *  MUS 241 - Elementary General Music Methods (3)
• *  MUS 341 - Secondary General Music Methods (2)

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• *  MUS 410 - Choral Methods I (2) and
• *  MUS 411 - Choral Methods II (2)

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• *  MUS 395 - Conducting I (2) and
• *  MUS 396 - Conducting II (2)

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• *  MUS 398 - Instrumental Methods for Choral Majors (1)
• *  MUS 431 - Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Music Education (4)

Piano major – 96 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)

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• MUA 161 - Vocal Techniques for Instrumentalists I (2) and
• MUA 162 - Vocal Techniques for Instrumentalists II (2)

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• 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)
• Applied major, must include two semesters at the 400-level for piano majors (16)

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• MUA 443 - Keyboard Skills for the Piano Major I (2) and
• MUA 444 - Keyboard Skills for the Piano Major II (2)

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• *  MUS 140 - Teaching and Learning Music (1)
• *  MUS 240 - Educational Psychology and Music Learning (4)
• *  MUS 241 - Elementary General Music Methods (3)
• *  MUS 341 - Secondary General Music Methods (2)

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• *  MUS 410 - Choral Methods I (2) and
• *  MUS 411 - Choral Methods II (2)

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• *  MUS 395 - Conducting I (2) and
• *  MUS 396 - Conducting II (2)

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• *  MUS 398 - Instrumental Methods for Choral Majors (1)
• *  MUS 431 - Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Music Education (4)

History or theory elective course 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 - Twentieth Century Techniques (4)

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

• MUE 301 - University Chorus (0 or 1)
• MUE 304 - Oakland Chorale (0 or 1)
• MUE 319 - University Chamber Orchestra (0 or 1)
• MUE 320 - Oakland Symphony (0 or 1)
• MUE 329 - Symphonic Band (0 or 1)
• MUE 331 - Wind Symphony (0 or 1)

Minimum of 2 credits selected from

• MUE 310 - Vocal Jazz Improvisation Workshop (0 or 1)
• MUE 315 - Oakland Jazz Singers (0 or 1)
• MUE 340 - Oakland University Jazz Band (0 or 1)
• MUE 341 - Jazz Improvisation Combos (0 or 1)
• MUE 345 - African Ensemble (0 or 1)
• MUE 346 - Steel Band (0 or 1)
• MUE 348 - World Percussion Ensemble (0 or 1)
• MUE 365 - Contemporary Music Ensemble (0 or 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) — 4 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 .