Recommended Academic Plan for Bachelor of Music Education (BME at University Park only) (139 min. credits)
Effective Fall 2010
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Semester 1 |
Credits |
Semester 2 |
Credits |
|
Applied Instrument |
2 |
Applied Instrument |
2 |
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Music ensemble from approved list |
1 |
Music ensemble from approved list |
1 |
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MUSIC 121 Basic Musicianship I |
1 |
MUSIC 122 Basic Musicianship II |
1 |
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MUSIC 131 Music Theory I |
2 |
MUSIC 132 Music Theory II |
2 |
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MUSIC 040S First-Year Seminar |
1 |
*MUSIC 162 (IL) Intro to Music History |
2 |
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INART 050 (GN) The |
3 |
MUSIC 170 Keyboard Skills |
1 |
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Humanities/Literature (GH) US |
3 |
Health and Physical Activity (GHA) |
1.5 |
|
ENGL 015 or 30W (GWS) Composition/Honors Composition |
3 |
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| MUSIC 112 Guitar Techniques | .5 | ||
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MUSIC 116 Intermediate Voice Class (non-voice majors) or MUSIC 387 Language Diction for Singers: Italian and English (voice majors) |
1 |
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EDPSY 10 (GS) Individual Differences and Education |
3 |
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Total Credits: |
13 |
Total Credits: |
18 |
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Semester 3 |
Credits |
Semester 4 |
Credits |
|
Applied Instrument |
2 |
Applied Instrument |
2 |
|
Music ensemble from approved list |
1 |
Music ensemble from approved list |
1 |
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MUSIC 221 Basic Musicianship III |
1 |
MUSIC 222 Basic Musicianship IV |
1 |
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MUSIC 231 Music Theory III |
2 |
*MUSIC 262 (IL) Survey of Music History II |
3 |
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*MUSIC 261 (IL) Survey of Music History (petition for GA) |
3 |
MUSIC 331 Tonal Analysis |
2 |
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MUSIC 210 Keyboard Skills III |
1 |
MUSIC 270 Keyboard Skills IV |
1 |
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MUSIC 151 or 152 Brass Techniques I or Percussion Techniques I |
1 |
MUSIC 295A Early Field Experience in Music Education |
1 |
|
MUSIC 153 or 154 String Techniques I or Woodwind Techniques I |
1 |
MUSIC 151 or 152 Brass Techniques I or Percussion Techniques I |
1 |
|
INART 258A GA (3) or B (1) (GA) |
1-3 |
MUSIC 153 or 154 String Techniques I or Woodwind Techniques I |
1 |
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Quantification (GQ) |
3 |
MUSIC 216 Care and Nurture of Young Singing Voices |
.5 |
|
Electives |
2 |
PSYCH 100 or HD FS 229 or HD FS 239 |
3 |
|
Quantification (GQ) |
3 |
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Total Credits: |
18-20 |
Total Credits: |
19.5 |
|
Semester 5 |
Credits |
Semester 6 |
Credits |
|
Applied Instrument |
2 |
Applied Instrument |
2 |
|
Music Ensemble from list |
1 |
Music Ensemble from list |
1 |
|
MUSIC 332 Analysis of 20th Century Music or theory selection** |
2 |
MUSIC 345 Instructional Practices in Music |
2 |
|
MUSIC 340 Music Learning and Development |
2 |
MUSIC 395B Cohort Practicum II |
1 |
|
MUSIC 341 Instructional Materials in Music |
2 |
Individual Emphasis |
2 |
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Individual Emphasis |
2 |
CAS 100 (GWS) Effective Speech |
3 |
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MUSIC 395A Cohort Practicum I |
1 |
SPLED 400 Inclusive Special Ed Foundations |
4 |
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MUSIC 266 Basic Conducting |
1 |
MUSIC 366 Intermediate Conducting |
1 |
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ENGL 202 (GWS) Effective Writing |
3 |
Natural |
3 |
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C I 280 (GH) |
3 |
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Total Credits: |
19 |
Total Credits: |
19 |
|
Semester 7 |
Credits |
Semester 8 |
Credits |
|
Applied Instrument |
2 |
MUSIC 495 Student Teaching |
12 |
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Music Ensemble from list |
1 |
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Select 3 cr. from MUSIC 441W-446W |
3 |
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MUSIC 101 Music Common Hour |
1 |
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MUSIC 332 Analysis of 20th Century Music or theory selection |
2 |
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Individual Emphasis |
1 |
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SPLED 403A or 403B Evidence-Based Instruction |
3 |
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Natural Sciences (GN) |
3 |
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Health |
1.5 |
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Electives |
1-3 |
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Total Credits: |
18.5-20.5 |
Total Credits: |
12 |
Total minimum credits required: 139
- Bold type indicates courses requiring a quality grade of C or better.
- Italics indicate courses that satisfy both major and General Education requirements.
- Bold Italics indicate courses requiring a quality grade of C or better and that satisfy both major and General Education requirements.
- GWS, GHA, GQ, GN, GA, GH, and GS are codes used to identify General Education requirements.
- US, IL, and US;IL are codes used to designate courses that satisfy University United States/International Cultures requirements.
- W is the code used to designate courses that satisfy University Writing Across the Curriculum requirement.
Program Notes:
Entrance to Major requirements: See University Bulletin: http://bulletins.psu.edu/bulletins/bluebook/
*General Education Arts credits by petition.
Courses with the designation US, IL, and Other Cultures may be double-counted with other courses. However, Other Cultures may not be double-counted with a course having the designation IL or US
Piano proficiency: All students must enroll in appropriate piano courses (class piano or private instruction) beginning with the first semester and continuing until the piano proficiency is passed.
**Music 332 is required for graduation. Select from MUSIC 181, MUSIC 267, or MUSIC 420.
Change of Major Requirements:
A minimum grade point average of 2.0 and an audition are required.
Audition Requirement: www.music.psu.edu/prospective/ugapply.html For advising information, go to the School of Music Web site and download the handbook www.music.psu.edu/current/handbooks.html
