Music Education B.M.
Admission Requirements
Complete the following admission requirement:
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Audition on the major instrument
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Student must complete an interview with the Music Education lead faculty
Minimum Requirements for Music Education B.M.: 124 credits
Concentrations: Elementary, Secondary, K-12
Students must earn a C grade or better in each course.
Code | Title | Credits |
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General University Requirements | ||
Complete the general university requirements. | ||
General Education Requirements | ||
Complete the general education requirements. | 35-40 | |
B.M. Degree Requirements | ||
Complete the B.M. degree requirements. | 4 | |
Music Education Program Requirements | ||
Complete 6 credits from one of the following: 1 | 6 | |
Northern Lights String Orchestra | ||
Fairbanks Symphony Orchestra | ||
Wind Ensemble | ||
Choir of the North | ||
Arctic Chamber Orchestra | ||
Complete the following: | ||
ED/PSY F245 | Child Development | 3 |
ED F420 | Alaska Native Education 2 | 3 |
or ED F461 | Native Ways of Knowing | |
EDSE F482 | Inclusive Classrooms for All Children | 3 |
or EDSE F316 | Introduction to Special Education for Elementary Classroom Teachers | |
MUED F110 | Becoming a Music Teacher in the 21st Century | 2 |
MUED F201 | Introduction to Music Education | 2 |
MUED F315 | Music Methods and Techniques 3 | 10 |
MUED F316 | Practicum in Middle-level Music Methods | 1 |
MUS F131 and MUS F132 | Basic Music Theory I and Basic Music Theory II | 6 |
MUS F133 and MUS F134 | Basic Ear Training I and Basic Ear Training II | 4 |
MUS F161 and MUS F162 and MUS F261 and MUS F262 and MUS F361 and MUS F362 | Private Lessons and Private Lessons and Private Lessons and Private Lessons and Private Lessons and Private Lessons 4 | 14 |
MUS F190 | Recital Attendance (six semesters) | 0 |
MUS F221 and MUS F222 | History of Western Music I and History of Western Music II | 6 |
MUS F223X | Alaska Native Music | 3 |
MUS F231 and MUS F232 | Advanced Music Theory I and Advanced Music Theory II | 4 |
MUS F233 and MUS F234 | Advanced Ear Training I and Advanced Ear Training II | 2 |
MUS F331 | Form and Analysis | 3 |
MUS F351 | Conducting | 3 |
MUS F390 | Junior Recital | 0 |
MUS F432 | Orchestration and Arranging | 3 |
Complete one of the following: 5 | 0-4 | |
Piano Proficiency | ||
Functional Piano I and Functional Piano II and Functional Piano III and Functional Piano IV and Piano Proficiency | ||
Concentration | ||
Complete one of the following: | 7-23 | |
Elementary | ||
Secondary | ||
K-12 | ||
Total Credits | 124-149 |
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Please work closely with your faculty advisor to determine which large ensemble course will fulfill this requirement.
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ED F420 is the recommended course.
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This course is taken five times for a total of 10 credits: voice, strings, winds, brass and percussion methods.
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Students with voice as their major instrument are also required to complete MUS F245 or MUS F246.
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Piano proficiency degree requirement met either by exam OR Functional Piano series (MUS F152, MUS F153, MUS F154, MUS F155).
Note: Music education majors must have completed the necessary prerequisites and be admitted to the teacher education program prior to acceptance for placement in student teaching.
Concentrations
Elementary
Code | Title | Credits |
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Elementary Concentration Requirements | ||
Complete the following: | ||
ED F452 | Elementary Internship | 3-12 |
MUED F309 | Elementary School Music Methods | 3 |
MUED F310 | Practicum in Elementary Music Methods | 1 |
Total Credits | 7-16 |
Secondary
Code | Title | Credits |
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Secondary Concentration Requirements | ||
Complete the following: | ||
ED F453 | Secondary Internship | 3-12 |
MUED F405 | Secondary School Music Methods | 3 |
MUED F406 | Practicum in Secondary Music Methods | 1 |
Total Credits | 7-16 |
K-12
Code | Title | Credits |
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K-12 Concentration Requirements | ||
Complete the following: | ||
ED F454 | Student Teaching K-12 1 | 15 |
MUED F309 | Elementary School Music Methods | 3 |
MUED F310 | Practicum in Elementary Music Methods | 1 |
MUED F405 | Secondary School Music Methods | 3 |
MUED F406 | Practicum in Secondary Music Methods | 1 |
Total Credits | 23 |
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Fulfills the baccalaureate capstone requirement.