Music Education with an emphasis in Instrumental Music K-12 (BMEd)
- Program Description
- Admission and Audition Requirements
- Ensemble Requirements
- Candidacy Examination
- Piano Proficiency
- Degree Requirements
- Required Courses
Webster offers two degree tracks in music education to meet or exceed the requirements of the State of Missouri for teacher certification, K-12. Hence, these programs are designed for students who wish to teach music in elementary, middle, or secondary school music programs.
Admission and Audition Requirements
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144 credit hours
| MUSC 1010, 1020, 2010, 2020 Music Theory I-IV | 12 hours | ||||||||
| MUSC 1810, 1820, 2810, 2820 Musicianship I-IV | 8 hours | ||||||||
| MUSC 2030, 2040 Survey of Music History I, II | 6 hours | ||||||||
| MUSC 2200 Introduction to Music Education | 3 hours | ||||||||
| MUSC 3410 Conducting I | 2-3 hours | ||||||||
| MUSC 3420 Advanced Instrumental and Choral Conducting | 2-3 hours | ||||||||
| MUSC 4001, 4003, 4004 Applied Music: Instrumental/Piano Studies | 12 hours | ||||||||
| MUSC 1080, 1085, 2001, 2501, 2502 Applied Music: Secondary and Non-Major Piano/Voice (only one semester MUSC 1080 or 1085 allowed toward this requirement) | 6-7 hours | ||||||||
| MUSC 2121 Brass Methods | 2 hours | ||||||||
| MUSC 2122 Woodwinds Methods | 2 hours | ||||||||
| MUSC 2123 String Methods | 2 hours | ||||||||
| MUSC 2124 Percussion Methods | 2 hours | ||||||||
| MUSC 2126 Class Voice | 2 hours | ||||||||
| MUSC 3050 Music Software Applications | 2 hours | ||||||||
| MUSC 3070 Orchestration I | 3 hours | ||||||||
| MUSC 3210 Elementary School Music Methods | 2 hours | ||||||||
| MUSC 4220 Instrumental Music Methods | 3 hours | ||||||||
| MUSC 4320 Jazz Education Methods | 2 hours | ||||||||
| MUSC 0890 Recital Attendance (six semesters required) | 0 hours | ||||||||
| MUSC 0790 Piano Proficiency | 0 hours | ||||||||
| Major Ensemble 7 hours to be selected from the following:
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All music education majors also complete:
- The School of Education's required Global Citizenship Program courses satisfying the state education requirements; and
- The following courses:
| EDUC 2110 Communication in Education | 3 hours |
| EDUC 2120 Adolescent Development | 3 hours |
| EDUC 2900 Education of Students with Exceptionalities | 3 hours |
| EDUC 3000 Intermediate Practicum in Education | 1 hours |
| EDUC 3100 Learning, Teaching, and Assessment | 3 hours |
| EDUC 3150 Education in a Diverse Society (Grade of B or better) | 3 hours |
| EDUC 3155 Early Diversity Practicum (Grade of B or better) | 1 hour |
| EDUC 3375 Behavior Management | 3 hours |
| EDUC 4000 Apprentice Teaching Seminar | 1 hour |
| EDUC 4070 Methods of Teaching Reading in the Content Areas | 1 hour |
| EDUC 4435 Inclusive Practices for the General Education Teacher | 2 hours |
| EDUC 4970 Apprentice Teaching: Secondary | 13 hours |
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