Music Education B.M.

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Admission Requirements

Complete the following admission requirement:

  • Audition on the major instrument

  • Student must complete an interview with the Music Education lead faculty

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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.

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: 16
MUS F117
Northern Lights String Orchestra
MUS F203
Fairbanks Symphony Orchestra
MUS F205
Wind Ensemble
MUS F211
Choir of the North
MUS F317
Arctic Chamber Orchestra
Complete the following:
ED/PSY F245Child Development3
ED F420Alaska Native Education 23
or ED F461 Native Ways of Knowing
EDSE F482Inclusive Classrooms for All Children3
or EDSE F316 Introduction to Special Education for Elementary Classroom Teachers
MUED F110Becoming a Music Teacher in the 21st Century2
MUED F201Introduction to Music Education2
MUED F315Music Methods and Techniques 310
MUED F316Practicum in Middle-level Music Methods1
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 F190Recital Attendance (six semesters)0
MUS F221
and MUS F222		History of Western Music I
and History of Western Music II		6
MUS F223XAlaska Native Music3
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 F331Form and Analysis3
MUS F351Conducting3
MUS F390Junior Recital0
MUS F432Orchestration and Arranging3
Complete one of the following: 50-4
MUS F253
Piano Proficiency
MUS F152
and MUS F153
and MUS F154
and MUS F155
and MUS F253
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 Credits124-149
1

Please work closely with your faculty advisor to determine which large ensemble course will fulfill this requirement.

2

ED F420 is the recommended course. 

3

This course is taken five times for a total of 10 credits: voice, strings, winds, brass and percussion methods. 

4

Students with voice as their major instrument are also required to complete MUS F245 or MUS F246.

5

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

Elementary Concentration Requirements
Complete the following:
ED F452Elementary Internship3-12
MUED F309Elementary School Music Methods3
MUED F310Practicum in Elementary Music Methods1
Total Credits7-16

Secondary

Secondary Concentration Requirements
Complete the following:
ED F453Secondary Internship3-12
MUED F405Secondary School Music Methods3
MUED F406Practicum in Secondary Music Methods1
Total Credits7-16

K-12

K-12 Concentration Requirements
Complete the following:
ED F454Student Teaching K-12 115
MUED F309Elementary School Music Methods3
MUED F310Practicum in Elementary Music Methods1
MUED F405Secondary School Music Methods3
MUED F406Practicum in Secondary Music Methods1
Total Credits23
1

Fulfills the baccalaureate capstone requirement.