Music (PreK - Adult) (BAEd) - Course Requirements
Music (PreK - Adult) Course Requirements
Information accurate as of the 2024 - 2025 catalog.
For previous year's catalogs, please see the undergraduate catalog page.
| Num. | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GSU 100 | The First Year Experience | 0 hours |
| All degree seeking students are required to take GSU 100 during their first semester. | ||
| General Education Requirements | 30 hours | |
| Students must complete CART 101, and MUSC 200 as part of the General Education requirements. | ||
| Music (PreK-Adult) Courses | 42 hours | |
| MUSC 170 | Theory I | 4 |
| MUSC 171 | Theory II | 3 |
| MUSC 180 MUSC 181* MUSC 380 MUSC 120 MUSC 121 |
Class Instruction in Piano I (AND) Class Instruction in Piano II (OR) Piano Accompanying (Piano Majors) (OR) Applied Piano (Voice Majors) I Applied Piano (Voice Majors) II |
2 |
| MUSC 270 | Theory III | 3 |
| MUSC 301 | Music History/Literature I | 3 |
| MUSC 302 | Music History/Literature II | 3 |
| MUSC 375 | Conducting I | 2 |
| MUSC 376 | Conducting II | 2 |
| Music Pedagogy | 6 hours | |
| (Choose from the following at the discretion of student’s advisor) | ||
| MUSC 114 | Class Instruction in Voice | 2 |
| MUSC 213 | Class Instruction in String Instruments | 2 |
| MUSC 216 | Class Instruction in Woodwinds | 2 |
| MUSC 317 | Class Instruction in Percussion | 2 |
| MUSC 318 | Class Instruction in Brass | 2 |
| Applied Instrument or Voice | 7 hours | |
| See Applied Instrument Page at the Bottom of the Page | ||
| Major Ensembles | 7 hours | |
| (students must select one of the following): | ||
| Instrumental Majors | ||
| MUSC 111 / 112 MUSC 311 / 312 |
Marching Band |
6 |
| MUSC 168 / 368 | Concert Choir | 1 |
| Vocal Majors | ||
| MUSC 111 / 112 MUSC 311 / 312 |
Marching Band | 1 |
| MUSC 168 / 368 | Concert Choir | 6 |
| *For Piano proficiency, students must take 2 hours of Class Instruction in Piano before taking the proficiency. If the student fails the proficiency, they must take additional Class Instruction in Piano until the proficiency is passed. | ||
| Professional Education Courses | 30 hours | |
| CSCI 267 | Computer Skills for Education | 3 |
| EDSP 220 | Introduction to Educating Exceptional and Culturally Diverse Students | 3 |
| EDSP 334 | Strategies for Educating Exceptional and Culturally Diverse Students | 3 |
| EDUC 203 | Foundations of Education | 3 |
| EDUC 205 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| EDUC 309 | General Music Methods and Materials | 3 |
| EDUC 310 | Classroom Management and Teaching Strategies | 3 |
| EDUC 329 | Instrumental Music Methods and Materials | 3 |
| EDUC 412 | Curriculum and Assessment: Content (5-Adult) | 2 |
| PED 201 | First Aid & Safety | 1 |
| READ 317 | Teaching Reading in Middle and Adolescent Education | 3 |
| Residency | 18 hours | |
| EDUC 470 | Residency I | 6 |
| EDUC 480 | Residency II | 11 |
| EDUC 493 | Capstone Assessment | 1 |
| Total minimum hours required for this degree | 120 hours | |
In order to build experience for future employment opportunities, all music education majors will participate in both band and choir every semester (with the exception of their Residency II semester).
In order to be officially and fully admitted to Teacher Education, ALL teacher candidates must meet and pass all sections of PRAXIS I (CORE) – Reading, Writing, and Math OR meet the WVDE approved exemptions for CORE. It is critical that teacher candidates check their Degree Works audit and speak with their academic advisors to see if they meet CORE exemptions.
Applied Instrument or Voice Courses
All require approval of the instructor and must be taken in the indicated sequence.
Applied music courses at the 100 and 200 level are for freshmen and sophomores, respectively. Applied music courses at the 300 and 400 level are for juniors and seniors, respectively. All applied music courses are one credit hour.
| Instrument | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bass | MUSC | 130, 131 | 230, 231 | 330, 331 | 430,431 |
| Clarinet | MUSC | 134, 135 | 234, 235 | 334, 335 | 434, 435 |
| Euphonium | MUSC | 146, 147 | 246, 247 | 346, 347 | 446, 447 |
| Flute | MUSC | 136, 137 | 236, 237 | 336, 337 | 436, 437 |
| French Horn | MUSC | 148, 149 | 248, 249 | 348, 349 | 448, 449 |
| Guitar | MUSC | 185, 186 | 285, 286 | 385, 386 | 485, 486 |
| Oboe | MUSC | 138, 139 | 238, 239 | 338, 339 | 438, 439 |
| Percussion | MUSC | 152, 153 | 252, 253 | 352, 353 | 452, 453 |
| Piano | MUSC | 120, 121 | 220, 221 | 320, 321 | 420, 421 |
| Saxophone | MUSC | 154, 155 | 254, 255 | 354, 355 | 454, 455 |
| Trombone | MUSC | 144, 145 | 244, 245 | 344, 345 | 444, 445 |
| Trumpet | MUSC | 142, 143 | 242, 243 | 342, 343 | 442, 443 |
| Tuba | MUSC | 150, 151 | 250, 251 | 350, 351 | 450, 451 |
| Voice | MUSC | 124, 125 | 224, 225 | 324, 325 | 424, 425 |