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Academic Catalog: Division of Fine Arts

The B.A. in Music with a concentration in Music Education prepares an individual for certification as a music teacher within the South Carolina Schools.  Students pursuing this degree also serve in private school music programs as well as private applied music instructors.

Music education majors must maintain an overall GPA of 2.5 with no grade lower than a 2.0 in music and/or professional education courses.

B.A. REQUIREMENTS for MUSIC EDUCATION CERTIFICATION

Major Courses
CREDIT HOURS
MUSC 1013Freshman Theory I
3
MUSC 1023Freshman Theory II
3
MUSC 1061Freshman Aural Fund. I
1
MUSC 1071Freshman Aural Fund. II
1
MUSC 2013Sophomore Theory I
3
MUSC 2023Sophomore Theory II
3
MUSC 2061Sophomore Aural Fund. I
1
MUSC 2071Sophomore Aural Fund. II
1
MUSC 2081Music Literature 1
1
MUSC 3052Basic Conducting 2
2
MUSC 3073History Western Music I
3
MUSC 119LDiction Lab (Voice majors only)
4 semesters
 Private Voice/Instrument
8
 Ensemble (Every Semester)
6
 Applied Minor
4
Additional Music Courses Required
CREDIT HOURS
MUSC 2211String Methods
1
MUSC 2241Woodwinds Methods
1
MUSC 2251Brass Methods
1
MUSC 2261Percussion Methods
1
MUSC 3062Advanced Conducting
2
MUSC 4063Orchestration-Arranging
3
 Applied Major
4
Music education majors who are on a choral track and have piano as the area of concentration must complete two hours in voice as an applied minor.
Specified General Education Courses
CREDIT HOURS
ENGL 2053World Literature (Cultural)
3
MUSC 3XX3Philosophical Foundations for the Musician
3
MUSC 3083History of Western Music II
3
PSYC 2003General Psychology
3
 Aesthetics Option
3
 Any American History
3
 Any Biology
3
 Any Math course
3
 Any Physical Science
3
Professional Education Courses
CREDIT HOURS
EDUC 1201Introduction to Education
1
EDUC 2113Foundations of Education
3
EDUC 3123Effective Methods for Sec. School
3
EDUC 3203Intro. Psy. Exceptional Children
3
EDUC 3273Teach. Read. in the Sec. School
3
EDUC 3292Classroom Management
2
EDUC 4092Elem. Music Methods
2
EDUC 4122Sec. Choral Methods
2
 or

EDUC 4122Sec. Instrumental Methods
2
EDUC 4502School Practicum
2
EDUC 4626Clinical Experience
6
EDUC 4636Clinical Experience
6
PSYC 3123Human Growth & Dev.
3
SUMMARY
CREDIT HOURS
General Education Requirements
54
Major Requirements
40
Additional Music Courses Required
13
Professional Education Courses
36
Total
143