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2010-2011 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2010-2011 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Instrumental/General Music Education/Performance, B.M.


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Requirements for the major in instrumental/general music/performance, Bachelor of Music program


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, www.oakland.edu/mtd 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:

Students majoring in music education/performance must successfully complete 170-188 credits as distributed in their specific curriculum: 40-48 credits of liberal arts, 20 credits of professional education requirements, and 110-120 credits in music requirements.

A. Liberal Arts Requirements


University general education requirements – 40 credits


(arts requirement satisfied by MUS 131 )

Counts for the capstone in the major in music education

Counts for the capstone in the performance major

Language – 4-8 credits


Modern foreign language course (115 or higher)

Note


This major requirement will fulfill both general education and college distribution language requirements.

B. School of Education Requirements – 20 credits


Michigan Test for Teacher Certification


Basic Skills, Music Education

C. Music requirements


Note


*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

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