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

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Requirements for the major in Music Education and Performance, Bachelor of Music program (specialization in instrumental 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 331 satisfies the arts requirement

MUS 331, 332 and 430 count as writing intensive in the major

MUS 431 counts as the capstone in the major

Modern foreign language course (115 or higher) counts toward the foreign language requirement

B. School of Education Requirements – 20 credits

* RDG 338 - Teaching Reading in the Content Areas (4) or (RDG 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 – 121 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 the above MUT 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 161 - Vocal Techniques for Instrumentalists I (2)
MUA 270 - Percussion Techniques (1)
MUA 272 - Brass Techniques (1)
MUA 273 - Woodwind Techniques (1)
MUA 274 - String Techniques (1)
Applied principal instrument: 100-200 level (2 credits per semester; total of 8 credits required)
Applied principal instrument: 300-400 level (4 credits per semester; total of 12 credits required)
MUS 463 - Instrumental Repertoire I (1)
MUS 464 - Instrumental Repertoire II (1)
MUS 447 - Instrumental Teaching Studio (2)
MUA 499 - Senior Recital (6)
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 400 - Elementary Instrumental Methods (2) *
MUS 404 - Secondary Instrumental Methods (2) *
MUS 405 - Marching Band Methods (1) *
MUS 406 - Jazz Pedagogy (1) *
MUS 409 - Choral Methods for Instrumental Majors (1) *
MUS 395 - Conducting I and II (2) *
MUS 396 - Conducting I and II (2) *
MUS 431 - Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Music Education (4)

Language: modern foreign language course

(115 level or higher) (0-8)

Ensembles – 12 credits

Large ensembles: Band or Orchestra (must enroll every semester of major) (8)
Small ensemble (4)

Non-credit requirements

Major standing
Events attendance requirement

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 .