BME: Woodwind, Brasswind, Percussion
Woodwind, brasswind, and percussion Music Education majors are required to enroll in and participate in all activities of the Marching Band each fall semester and in the Concert or Symphony Band each spring semester (enrollment in a concert band is determined by audition). Those students who perform in the Marching Band on an instrument other than their principal applied instrument must also participate in the Concert or Symphony Band on their principal applied instrument each fall semester. In addition, woodwind, brasswind, and percussion music education majors are required to take two semesters of a choral ensemble (University Chorus, Concert Choir, or Chamber Singers).
Private Applied (14-16 credit hours)
MUSP 2XX — Private Applied Area |
8 |
MUSP 4XX — Private Applied Area |
6 |
MUSP 200, 400 Performance Class |
0 |
MUSM 200, 400 Student Recital |
0 |
MUSP 499C — Senior Recital# |
0-3 |
Ensembles (Nine credit hours)
MUSM 170 — Concert Band, or |
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MUSM 171 — Symphony Band+ |
2 |
MUSM 172 — Marching Band+ |
2 |
MUSM 370 — Concert Band, or |
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MUSM 371 — Symphony Band+ |
1 |
MUSM 372 — Marching Band+ |
2 |
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2 |
Class Applied (Six credit hours)
MUSG 239 — Class Voice (instrumental section) |
1 |
MUSG 211 — Class Woodwinds* |
0-1 |
MUSG 213 — Class Brasswinds* |
0-1 |
MUSG 217 — Class Percussion* |
0-1 |
MUSG 226 — Class Strings |
1 |
MUSG 212 — Advanced Woodwinds Techniques |
1 |
MUSG 214 — Advanced Brasswinds Techniques |
1 |
Conducting (Four credit hours)
MUSC 271 — Basic Conducting |
2 |
MUSC 472 — Instrumental Conducting |
2 |
Music Education and Technology (Seven-10 credit hours)
MUSE 215 — Microcomputers and Music** |
0-3 |
MUSE 230 — Introduction to Music Education |
1 |
MUSE 325 — Materials and Methods for Elementary Grades |
3 |
MUSE 376 — Instrumental Methods and Materials |
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(taken concurrently with MUSC 472 — Instrumental Conducting and University Band) |
2 |
MUSE 335 — Field Experience |
1 |
Total |
40 |
+Enroll each semester in residence (except the semester of Clinical Practice) in the course appropriate to the results of the placement audition, Private Applied instrument area, upper-division assessment and class standing. Students who are in residence for more than four full academic years are required to enroll for additional credit hours beyond those listed. Private Applied in the principal instrument requires a performance examination before a jury of faculty members in their principal applied area at the end of each semester.
#Successful completion of MUSP 499C — Senior Recital satisfies the integrative component in General Education curriculum as the capstone course for the BME degree. The Senior Recital also requires an accompanying research paper and oral presentation covering the works and composers to be performed.
*Students are exempt from these courses if in their major instrument family or by examination.
**Fulfills General Education and Professional Education technology requirement.