BME: Voice
Vocal Music Education majors are required, upon successful audition, to enroll in and participate in all activities of the Concert Choir. Students with an unsuccessful audition for Concert Choir enroll in the University Chorus.
General Education
**EDF 207 — Foundations of Education (SBS I) |
3 |
**EDF 211 — Human Growth and Development (SBS II) |
3 |
*+MUSP 499C — Senior Recital (Capstone) |
3 |
General Education Total |
36 |
Refer to the General Education section for a complete listing of general education requirements for the University.
* Successful completion of Private Applied Upper-Division Assessment required to register for MUSP 400 level courses.
**Successful completion prerequisite for admission to Teacher Education Program (TEP).
+ Appropriate area performance faculty approval required in the form of a recital hearing. The Senior Recital also requires an accompanying research paper and oral presentation covering the works and composers to be performed. Prior to scheduling a recital, the proposed program must be presented for approval by a committee of applied faculty. Students receive approval by successfully completing a recital hearing.
BME Core Requirements
MUST 131 — Music Theory I |
3 |
MUST 132 — Music Theory II |
3 |
MUST 236 — Music Theory III |
2 |
MUST 237 — Music Theory IV |
2 |
MUST 133 — Music Reading I |
1 |
MUST 135 — Music Reading II |
1 |
MUST 233 — Music Reading III |
1 |
MUST 234 — Music Reading IV |
1 |
MUSE 215 — Microcomputers and Music |
3 |
*MUSG 123 — Class Piano |
1 |
*MUSG 124 — Class Piano II |
1 |
*MUSG 223 — Class Piano III |
1 |
*MUSG 224 — Class Piano IV |
1 |
MUSH 267 — World Cultures Through Humanities |
3 |
MUSH 361 — History of Music I |
3 |
MUSH 362 — History of Western Music II |
3 |
Core Total |
30 |
* All students take Class Piano Proficiency Exam upon entering in this program. A recommendation for Class Piano placement is given by the screening faculty. If any student is recommended for placement in any section of Class Piano other than MUSG 123 Class Piano I, they must complete the Examination(s) for Credit coordinated by the MSU Testing Center. Students successfully completing the exam will be given a passing grade of "K" for each level that they test out of. The completion of the courses by exam will also appear on the student's official check sheet and transcripts
Voice Specialization Requirements
MUSM 200 — Student Recital (complete four semesters with passing grade of "K" required) |
0 |
MUSM 400 — Student Recital (complete three semesters with passing graduate of "K" required) |
0 |
MUSP 2XX — Private Applied Area Two hours upper division |
8 |
*MUSP 4XX — Private Applied Area |
4 |
MUSP 200 — Performance Class (Complete four semesters with passing grade of "K" required) *MUSP 400 — Performance Class - Major Instrument Section Number (Complete three semesters with passing grade of "K" required) |
0 |
#MUSM 392 — Concert Choir (seven semesters) |
7 |
MUSM 382, MUSM 391, MUSM 392, MUSM 393, or MUSM 394 (one credit each) |
4 |
MUSC 271 — Basic Conducting |
2 |
MUSC 471 — Choral Conducting |
2 |
MUSG 240 — Diction for Singers I |
1 |
MUSG 241 — Diction for Singers II |
1 |
MUST 430 — Arranging |
2 |
MUSE 207 — Foundations of Music Education |
3 |
**MUSE 325 — Materials and Methods for Elementary Grades |
3 |
**MUSE 375 — Vocal Materials and Methods |
3 |
**MUSE 416 — Vocal Pedagogy |
2 |
Select from the following (1 credit each): |
3 |
Music Electives selected from: MUSC 472, MUSC 473, MUSE 377, MUSE 479, MUSG 183, MUSH 490 and MUSM 3XX (any ensemble) |
3 |
Specialization Requirements |
48 |
* Successful completion of Private Applied Upper-Division Assessment required to register for MUSP 400 level courses.
# Must be taken each semester in residence except for Clinical Practice. Students who are in residence for more than four full academic years are required to enroll for additional credit hours beyond those listed.
** Admission to TEP required.
Professional Education
**EDF 207 — Foundations of Education (hours counted in General Education section) |
|
**EDF 211 — Human Growth and Development (hours counted in General Education section) |
|
*EDF 311 — Learning Theories and Assessment in Education |
3 |
***EDSE 416 — Clinical Practice |
12 |
Professional Education Total |
15 |
*Admission to TEP is required to enroll in these courses.
**Successful completion prerequisite for admission to Teacher Education Program (TEP).
***Application for clinical practice submitted one semester in advance to Educational Service Unit.
Components of Degree Requirement
General Education |
36 |
Core Total |
30 |
Specialization Total |
48 |
Professional Education Total |
15 |
Degree Requirement Total |
129 |