Music Education (BM)*

Licensure: This program meets the educational requirements designed to lead to an occupationally required professional license or certificate in the state of Utah. Students pursuing occupations requiring a license or certificate in a state other than Utah should contact the appropriate BYU academic advisement center as well as the licensing agency in the state where they intend to work to seek information and guidance regarding licensure and certification requirements.

This major is designed to prepare students to teach in public schools. In order to graduate with this major, students are required to complete Utah State Office of Education licensing requirements. To view these requirements go to https://www.schools.utah.gov/curr/licensing or contact the Education Advisement Center, 350 MCKB, 801-422-3426.

For students accepted into the major after December 16, 2019, grades below C in any required coursework in a teaching major or teaching minor will not be accepted. Teacher candidates must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.7 or higher once admitted into the program and to qualify for student teaching. For additional details on admission and retention requirements for teaching majors and teaching minors, see Educator Preparation Program Requirements in the Undergraduate Catalog.

Requirement 1 — Complete 2 Requirements

Musicianship core:

Option 1.1 — Complete 9 Courses

course - Aural Skills 1 1.0

course - Aural Skills 2 1.0

course - Sight Singing 1 0.5

course - Sight Singing 2 0.5

course - Functional Piano Skills 1 2.0

course - Aural Skills 3 1.0

course - Aural Skills 4 1.0

course - Sight Singing 3 0.5

course - Sight Singing 4 0.5

Requirement 1.2 — Complete 1 of 2 Courses

course - Instrumental Conducting Techn 2.0

course - Choral Conducting Techniques 2.0

Requirement 2 — Complete 4 Courses

Literacy & analysis core:

course - Music Theory 1 3.0

course - Music Theory 2 3.0

course - Music Theory 3 3.0

course - Music Theory 4 3.0

Requirement 3 — Complete 1 of 3 Courses

Creativity core:

course - Improvisation 1.0

course - Composition - You may take once 1.0

course - New Music Ensemble - You may take once (Section 2: Group for Experimental Music only) 1.0

Courses used to fulfill Requirement 3 may not be used to fulfill other requirements.

Requirement 4 — Complete 2 hours

Practical core:

course - Performance Instruction - You may take up to 2.0 credit hours. Must be a secondary instrument. 0.5v

course - Intro to Piano Technology 2.0

course - Music Technology 1 2.0

course - Psychology of Performance 2.0

course - Intro to Music Bus 2.0

course - Comm Engage & Lead in Music 2.0

course - Music Analysis 2.0

Courses used to fulfill Requirement 4 may be used to fulfill other requirements

Requirement 5 — Complete 3 Requirements

History & culture core:

Requirement 5.1 — Complete 1 Course

course - Music History: Overview 2.0

Requirement 5.2 — Complete 2 of 4 Courses

course - Music History: Baroque 2.0

course - Music History: Classic 2.0

course - Music History: Romantic 2.0

course - Music History: 20th-21st c 2.0

Requirement 5.3 — Complete 1 of 3 Courses

course - Classical Music in Pop Culture 2.0

course - World Music 2.0

course - History of Jazz 2.0

Requirement 6 — Complete 1 of 2 Options

Option 6.1 — Complete 12 hours

Instrumentalists (on your primary instrument):

course - Performance Instruction - You may take up to 8.0 credit hours 0.5v

course - Performance Instruction - You may take up to 4.0 credit hours 0.5v

Option 6.2 — Complete 8 hours

Vocalists:

course - Classical Voice - You may take up to 6.0 credit hours 0.5v

course - Diction Lab 1 - You may take up to 2.0 credit hours 0.5

NOTE: Concurrent registration in Music 260R: Classical Voice and Music 262R: Diction Lab 1 is required.

Requirement 7 — Obtain confirmation from your advisement center that you have completed the following:

Complete one hour of approved ensemble participation each semester in the program (with the exception of the semester of student teaching) with a minimum of 7.0 credit hours. At least 6.0 credit hours must be from Category I: Approved Large Ensembles on the student's primary instrument. One (1.0) credit hour may be from an Approved Category II ensemble on the student's primary instrument or secondary instrument. A list of Approved Ensembles is included in Appendix A at the end of this document.

Requirement 8 — Complete 1 of 2 Options

Proficiency Requirements: Present a juried recital (Music 249) in the last semester of private instruction on their primary instrument. Students must prepare a minimum of 18 minutes (for vocalists) and 25 minutes (for instrumentalists) of music to be performed in a formal public recital. Students will schedule a joint recital in groups of three or fewer.

Option 8.1 — Complete 1 Course

Vocalists only.

course - Sophomore Recital 0.0

Option 8.2 — Complete 1 Course

Instrumentalists only.

course - Junior Recital 0.0

Requirement 9 — Complete 5 Courses

course - Intro to Music Education 3.0

course - Foundations of Music Teaching 2.0

course - Found of Teach Children Music 2.0

course - Found of Teaching Vocalists 2.0

course - Found of Teaching Instruments 2.0

Requirement 10 — Complete 1 of 3 Courses

course - Art of Teaching Children Music 3.0

course - Art of Teaching Vocalists 3.0

course - Art of Teaching Instrumental 3.0

Requirement 11 — Complete 3 of 9 Courses

course - Vocal Pedagogy 2.0

course - Techniques for Mus Ed Voice 1.0

course - Techniques for Music Ed Brass 1.0

course - Tech for Music Ed Woodwinds 1.0

course - Tech for Music Ed Dbl Reeds 1.0

course - Tech for Choral Mus Ed Perc 1.0

course - Tech for Instrum Music Ed Perc 1.0

course - Techniques for Mus Ed Guitar 1.0

course - Techniques for Mus Ed Strings 1.0

Requirement 12 — Complete 3 hours

Choose from the following list of electives. Note: MUSIC 160R Must be a secondary instrument.

course - Performance Instruction - Must be a secondary instrument. You may take up to 1 credit hour 0.5v

course - Songwriting 1 2.0

course - Intro to Piano Technology 2.0

course - Music Technology 1 2.0

course - Psychology of Performance 2.0

course - Jazz Improv 1 2.0

course - Musical Theater Pedagogy and Vocal Technique 1.0

course - Techniques for Mus Ed Voice 1.0

course - Techniques for Music Ed Brass 1.0

course - Tech for Music Ed Woodwinds 1.0

course - Tech for Music Ed Dbl Reeds 1.0

course - Tech for Choral Mus Ed Perc 1.0

course - Tech for Instrum Music Ed Perc 1.0

course - Techniques for Mus Ed Guitar 1.0

course - Techniques for Mus Ed Strings 1.0

course - Art of Teaching Children Music 3.0

course - Art of Teaching Vocalists 3.0

course - Art of Teaching Instrumental 3.0

course - Jazz Pedagogy 1.0

course - Choral Arranging 1.0

course - Indepndnt Readings - You may take up to 1.0 credit hour 0.5v

course - Instr Conduct & Error Detect - You may take once 2.0

course - Fund&Tech Marching Band 2.0

NOTE: Courses used to fulfill Requirement 12 may also be used to fulfill Requirement 4, but no other requirements.

Requirement 13 — Complete 4 Courses

course - Careers in Mus Ed 1.0

course - Pre-Student Teaching 2.0

course - Adolescent Development 2.0

course - Multicultural Educ 2.0

Requirement 14 — Complete 12 hours

course - Secondary Student Teaching 12.0

All major requirements (music and education courses) must be completed prior to student teaching.

Recommended Courses are not required to complete the program

course - Intro to Entrepreneurship Recommended for those planning on setting up a private studio 3.0

course - Music Analysis Recommended for those planning to pursue a graduate music degree 2.0

APPENDIX A: See Ensemble Requirement

Approved Category I Large Ensembles

course - University Chorale - You may take seven times 1.0

course- Men's Chorus - You may take seven times 1.0

course - Women's Chorus - You may take seven times 1.0

course - Concert Choir - You may take seven times 1.0

course- University Singers - You may take seven times 1.0

course - Symphonic Band - You may take seven times 1.0

course- Wind Symphony - You may take seven times 1.0

course - Symphony Orchestra - You may take seven times 1.0

course - Philharmonic Orchestra - You may take seven times 1.0

Approved Category II Ensembles

course - University Chorale - You may take once 1.0

course - Opera Workshop - You may take once 1.0

course - Opera Ensemble - You may take once 0.5v

course - Baroque Ensemble - You may take once 1.0

course - BYU Studio Orchestra - You may take 2 times 1.0

course - University Orchestra - You may take once 1.0

course - University Band - You may take once 1.0

course - Marching Band - You may take once 1.0

course - Folk Ensemble - You may take once 1.0

course - Steel Band - You may take once 1.0

course - Jazz Combos - You may take once 1.0

course - Jazz Ensemble - You may take once 1.0

course - Synthesis - You may take once 1.0

course - Jazz Legacy Band - You may take once 1.0

course - Balinese Gamelan - You may take once 1.0

course - Chamber Orchestra - You may take once 1.0

course - Guitar Ensemble - You may take once 1.0

course - Percussion Ensemble - You may take once 1.0