Music Major Concentration in Teaching for Instrumentalists
HFA PEAK
48 credits (Total does not include prerequisite courses)
Core Requirements
Music Core (33 credits)
MUS-001: Take during each semester of enrollment
Complete 7 credits from the following:
| ENSEMBLE- | (Chorale, Sinfonia, Instrumental Jazz) | 7 credits |
Students with music scholarships may be required to take additional semesters of applied lessons and ensembles to maintain their scholarships which may not count toward the major.
Complete 1 credit from the following:
Students in the Concentration in Teaching for Instrumentalists are required to take 7 credits of ensemble instead of the 8 in the Music Core.
Complete 5 credits from the following Applied Lessons:
Students with music scholarships may be required to take additional semesters of applied lessons and ensembles to maintain their scholarships which may not count toward the major.
MUSAP-130'>MUSAP-130: Students should complete 1 credit of Applied Lessons on their Principal Instrument, .5-1 credit of Applied Lessons on a Second Instrument, and .5-1 credits on a Third Instrument.
MUSAP-230'>MUSAP-230, MUSAP-330'>MUSAP-330, MUSAP-430'>MUSAP-430: Principal instrument
Complete 10 credits from the following Music Education Courses:
| MUS-231 | Piano Proficiency Exam | 0 credit |
| MUS-341 | Beginning Conducting | 2 credits |
| MUS-342 | Advanced Conducting | 2 credits |
| MUS-345 | Teaching Band Instruments | 2 credits |
| MUS-442 | Music Methods & Materials | 3 credits |
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| MUS-443 | String Pedagogy and Practicum | 1 credit |
| - | or | |
| MUS-445 | Band Pedagogy & Practicum | 1 credit |
Students desiring to pursue the study of music education should complete the music major core requirements and take additional courses as described above. Students desiring certification in secondary music education must complete this major, a minor in education, and a fifth-year internship after graduation. These students should also have an advisor in the Education Department.