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)

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/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 credits of general education, 20 credits of professional education requirements, and 110-120 credits in music requirements.

A. General Education Requirements — 40 credits

Satisfies the arts requirement

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

Count as writing intensive in the major

Counts for the capstone in the performance major

MUA 499 - Senior Recital (6)

Modern foreign language course

(115 or higher) counts toward foreign language requirement

B. School of Education Requirements – 20 credits

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

Michigan Test for Teacher Certification

Basic Skills, Music Education

C. Music requirements

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 251 - Methods of Teaching Beginning Strings (1) and
MUA 252 - Methods of Teaching Experienced Strings (1) and
MUA 253 - Methods of Teaching Flute and Single Reeds (1)
MUA 255 - Methods of Teaching Double Reeds (1) and
MUA 256 - Methods of Teaching High Brass (1) and
MUA 257 - Methods of Teaching Low Brass (1) and
MUA 258 - Methods of Teaching Percussion (1)
Applied principal instrument: 100-200 level (2 credits per semester) (8)
Applied principal instrument: 300-400 level (4 credits per semester) (12)
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 (4) *
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 (2) / MUS 396 - Conducting II (2)*
MUS 431 - Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Music Education (4)

Language: modern foreign language course

(115 or higher) (4-8)

Ensemble

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 .