2019-2020 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog
Bachelor of Music Education
Students will be required to select one of two emphases: Choral/vocal emphasis or instrumental emphasis. Students must earn a minimum of 77 hours in music and 39 hours in professional education.
Vocal/choral majors normally will choose an applied emphasis in voice or keyboard. Instrumental majors normally will choose a standard band or orchestra instrument as their applied emphasis.
MUS Requirements Credits: 69 to 73 (three are general education)
Certification Requirements Credits: 39 (three are general education)
Requirements for Music, B.M.E
Music Theory and Aural Perception (Credits: 18 to 19)
- MUS 130 - Music Theory I Credits: 3
- MUS 131 - Music Theory II Credits: 3
- MUS 133 - Aural Perception and Sight-Singing I Credits: 1
- MUS 134 - Aural Perception and Sight-Singing II Credits: 1
- MUS 230 - Music Theory III Credits: 3
- MUS 231 - Music Theory IV Credits: 3
- MUS 233 - Aural Perception and Sight-Singing III Credits: 1
- MUS 234 - Aural Perception and Sight-Singing IV Credits: 1
One course from:
- MUS 330 - Instrumentation/Orchestration Credits: 3
- MUS 333 - Form and Analysis in Western Music Credits: 3
- MUS 337 - Jazz Theory Credits: 2
Music Literature and History (Credits: 12, three are general education)
- MUS 119 - Survey of Music Literature I Credits: 3
- MUS 120 - Survey of Music Literature II Credits: 3
- MUS 218 - World Music Credits: 3
One course from:
All count as SWS general education.
- MUS 302 - Music: Medieval and Renaissance Eras Credits: 3
- MUS 303 - Music: Baroque Era Credits: 3
- MUS 304 - Music: Classical Era Credits: 3
- MUS 305 - Music: 19th Century Credits: 3
- MUS 306 - Music from 1900-1960 Credits: 3
- MUS 307 - Music Since 1960 Credits: 3
- MUS 308 - Music History Seminar Credits: 3
Keyboard Musicianship (Credits: instrumental 3, choral/vocal 4)
Piano majors are exempt from this requirement.
- MUS 263 - Keyboard Musicianship I Credits: 1
- MUS 264 - Keyboard Musicianship II Credits: 1
- MUS 283 - Keyboard Musicianship III Credits: 1
- MUS 284 - Keyboard Musicianship IV Credits: 1 (Choral/Vocal only)
- MUS 285 - Advanced Keyboard Musicianship Credits: 1
Music Education (Professional) Courses: (Credits: instrumental 23, choral/vocal 21)
- MUS 200 - Introduction to Music Education Credits: 1
- MUS 253 - Woodwind Techniques Credits: 2
- MUS 255 - Brass Techniques Credits: 2
- MUS 257 - Class Percussion Credits: 1
- MUS 258 - String Techniques Credits: 2
- MUS 320 - Introduction to Conducting Credits: 2
- MUS 338 - Techniques of Jazz Instruction Credits: 1
- MUS 354 - Teaching the Developing Voice Credits: 2 (Choral/Vocal Majors only)
- MUS 362 - Marching Band Techniques Credits: 2 (Instrumental Majors only)
- MUS 370 - Performance Pedagogy Credits: 2
- MUS 456 - Teaching Music in the Elementary School Credits: 2
- MUS 461 - Instrumental Music Methods and Materials Credits: 2
- MUS 465 - Choral/General Music in the Secondary School Credits: 2
Ensembles (Credits: 7 to 9)
Instrumental Music Majors
May be repeated for credit.
Students taking applied lessons in wind, brass, or percussion must also take MUS 107 - Marching Band for two semesters.
- MUS 102 - Concert Band Credits: 1
- MUS 103 - Grand Valley Symphony Orchestra Credits: 1
- MUS 105 - Grand Valley Jazz Ensemble Credits: 1 (only counts as major ensemble for 1 year)
- MUS 112 - Wind Symphony Credits: 1
Choral/Vocal Majors
May be repeated for credit.
- MUS 101 - University Singers Credits: 1
- MUS 117 - Grand Valley University Arts Chorale Credits: 1
- MUS 118 - Varsity Men Credits: 1
Applied Music, Instrumental and Choral/Vocal (Credits: 7)
- MUS 141 - Private Instruction in Voice and Instruments - Freshman Credits: 1
- MUS 142 - Private Instruction in Voice and Instruments - Freshman Credits: 1
- MUS 241 - Private Instruction in Voice and Instruments - Sophomore Credits: 1
- MUS 242 - Private Instruction in Voice and Instruments - Sophomore Credits: 1
- MUS 341 - Private Instruction in Voice and Instruments - Junior Credits: 1
- MUS 342 - Private Instruction in Voice and Instruments - Junior Credits: 1
- MUS 441 - Private Instruction in Voice and Instruments - Senior Credits: 1
Certification Requirements (Credits: 39, three are general education)
- PSY 301 - Child Development Credits: 3
- EDI 338 - Teachers as Decision Makers: Instruction and Assessment in Elementary Schools Credits: 3
- EDF 315 - Diverse Perspectives on Education Credits: 3
- EDT 370 - Technology in Education Credits: 3
- EDI 310 - Organizing and Managing Classroom Environments Credits: 3
- EDR 321 - Content Area Literacy Credits: 3
- EDS 379 - Universal Design for Learning: Secondary Credits: 3
- EDI 331 - Methods and Strategies of Secondary Teaching Credits: 5
- EDI 431 - Student Teaching, Secondary Credits: 8
- EDI 432 - Student Teaching, Secondary Content Practicum Credits: 2
- EDF 485 - The Context of Educational Issues Credits: 3