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B.A. in Music Education

The B.A. in Music with a concentration in Music Education prepares an individual for certification as a music teacher within the South Carolina Schools. Students pursuing this degree also serve in private school music programs as well as private applied music instructors.

Music education majors must maintain an overall GPA of 2.5 with no grade lower than a 2.0 in music and/or professional education courses.

B.A. requirements for Music Education certification

Major Courses
MUSC 1013 Freshman Theory I MUSC 1023 Freshman Theory II MUSC 1061 Freshman Aural Fund. I MUSC 1071 Freshman Aural Fund. II MUSC 2013 Sophomore Theory I MUSC 2023 Sophomore Theory II MUSC 2061 Sophomore Aural Fund. I MUSC 2071 Sophomore Aural Fund. II MUSC 2081 Music Literature 1	MUSC 3052 Basic Conducting 2 MUSC 3073 History Western Music I MUSC 119L Diction Lab (Voice majors only) - 4 semesters Private Voice/Instrument - 8 hrs. Ensemble (Every Semester) - 6 hrs. Applied Minor - 4 hrs.
Additional Music Courses Required MUSC 2211 String Methods -1 MUSC 2241 Woodwinds Methods-1 MUSC 2251 Brass Methods - 1 MUSC 2261 Percussion Methods - 1 MUSC 3062 Advanced Conducting - 2 MUSC 4063 Orchestration-Arranging - 3 hrs. Applied Major - 4 hrs.

Music education majors who are on a choral track and have piano as the area of concentration must complete two hours in voice as an applied minor.

Specified General Education Courses

ENGL 2053 World Literature (Cultural)
MUSC 3XX3 Philosophical Foundations for the Musician
MUSC 3083 History of Western Music II
PSYC 2003 General Psychology
Aesthetics Option - 3 hrs.
Any American History - 3 hrs.
Any Biology - 3 hrs.
Any Math course -3 hrs.
Any Physical Science - 3 hrs.
Professional Education Courses

EDUC 1201 Introduction to Education
EDUC 2113 Foundations of Education
EDUC 3123 Effective Methods for Sec. School
EDUC 3203 Intro. Psy. Exceptional Children
EDUC 3273 Teach. Read. in the Sec. School
EDUC 3292 Classroom Management
EDUC 4092 Elem. Music Methods
EDUC 4122 Sec. Choral Methods
or
EDUC 4122 Sec. Instrumental Methods
EDUC 4502 School Practicum
2
EDUC 4626 Clinical Experience
EDUC 4636 Clinical Experience
PSYC 3123 Human Growth & Dev.

SUMMARY
CREDIT HOURS

General Education Requirements - 54
Major Requirements - 40
Additional Music Courses Required - 13
Professional Education Courses - 36
Total - 143