Music Education Program (BME)

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Program advisor: C. Heidenreich and L. Alexander

The Bachelor of Music Education (BME), is designed to meet the needs of future K-12 music teachers. Completion of the program requirements and passing the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification leads to certification to teach music in K-12 schools in Michigan.

Professional coursework requirements are to be completed sequentially, in three phases, during which the student creates an Individual Major Portfolio. A minimum grade of C (2.0) is required in each course. Further, throughout the program teacher education candidates will be assessed on dispositions a minimum of four times and complete a dispositions interview. Those who do not meet dispositional expectations may be required to fulfill a professional development plan and/or may be removed from the program. The BME, as a K-12 certification, has requirements that differ from secondary programs in other disciplines. In unusual circumstances, courses may be taken out of sequence with the consent of the Music Department.

Prerequisites

Admission to the Department of Music, please see http://www.umflint.edu/music for audition information.

Discipline-Specific Requirements

A. Music Theory and Aural Harmony (18 credits)

MUS 141 - Music Theory I (3)
MUS 142 - Music Theory II (3)
MUS 143 - Aural Harmony I (2)
MUS 144 - Aural Harmony II (2)
MUS 241 - Music Theory III, Orchestration (3)
MUS 242 - Music Theory IV, Topics in Music Theory (3)
MUS 243 - Aural Harmony III (2)

B. Music History and Literature (12 credits)

MUS 261 - Music History I (3)
MUS 262 - Music History II (3)
MUS 361 - Seminar in Music History (3)
One from:
MUS 365 - Wind Literature (3)
MUS 369 - Choral Literature (3)

C. Performance (33-34 credits)

Applied Music (16 credits)

MUS 151 - Applied Music I (2)
MUS 152 - Applied Music II (2)
MUS 251 - Applied Music III (2)
MUS 252 - Applied Music IV (2)
MUS 351 - Applied Music V (2)
MUS 352 - Applied Music VI (2)
MUS 451 - Applied Music VII (2)
MUS 452 - Senior Performance-Applied Music VIII (2)
Concurrent attendance in performance class is required

Performance Ensembles (7 credits)

Students enrolled in Applied Music must enroll concurrently in the large ensemble in his/her applied performance area. Participation in other ensembles (Jazz Ensemble, Chamber Singers, etc.) is encouraged.

Secondary Instruments (6-7 credits)

Instrumental majors elect 7 credits; vocal majors elect 6 credits, including MUS 117 , from:

Conducting (4 credits)

MUS 371 - Conducting I (2)
MUS 372 - Conducting II (2)

Piano Proficiency Exam

Students must pass the departmental piano proficiency exam. Keyboard classes (MUS 129-MUS 132) are strongly recommended.

D. Additional Requirements

MUS 170 - Music Technology I (3)
MUS 226 - Music in World Cultures (3)
For instrumentalists:
MUS 383 - Techniques for Marching and Beginning Bands (2)
For vocalists:
MUS 366 - Diction for Singers (3)

Professional Requirements

Phase I: Foundations

1. Language

One from:
ENG 112 - Critical Writing and Reading (3)
EHS 120 - Ecology of Teaching and Social Work (3)

2. Psychology (3 credits)

A grade of C (2.0) or better in:

PSY 100 - Principles of Psychology (3)

3. Secondary and Music Education (5 credits)

Grades of C (2.0) or better in:

SEC 200 - Community, Family, Self (3)
MUS 380 - Principles of Music Education (2)

4. Additional Requirements

Completion of at least 55 credits (junior standing), including MUS 251 , with a minimum GPA 2.7 overall and a minimum GPA of 3.0 in Music coursework.
Interview with the TCP advisor, to include discussion of the Dispositions Inventory and pieces for the Individual Major Portfolio.
Successful completion of the SAT or ACT, with scores on file with the University’s Certification Officer.
Completion and acceptance of an application to Phase II.

Phase II: Pre-Professional Block

Completion of at least 85 credits (senior standing), with a minimum overall GPA of 2.7. Interview with the TCP advisor, to include discussion of the Dispositions Inventory and pieces for the Individual Major Portfolio. Completion and acceptance of an application to Phase III.

1. Music and Secondary Education (9 credits)

Grades of C (2.0) or better in:

2. Additional Requirements

Completion of at least 85 credits (senior standing), with a minimum overall GPA of 2.7.
Music Department requirements:
- Completion of MUS 252 ; minimum GPA of 3.0 in Music coursework.
- Pass on Piano Proficiency Exam.
- Completion of Music Theory/Aural Harmony sequence.
Interview with the TCP advisor, to include discussion of the Dispositions Inventory and pieces for the Individual Major Portfolio.
Completion and acceptance of an application to Phase III.

Phase III: Professional Block

1. Methods (3 credits)

A grade of C (2.0) or better in the remaining of:

2. Student Teaching (12 credits)

SEC 469 - Student Teaching in the Secondary School (3-10) (elected for 4 cr.)
IES 469 - Student Teaching (3-10) (elected for 5 cr.)
SEC 499 - Secondary Student Teaching Seminar (3)

Requirements for Recommendation for Teacher Certification

Completion of all BME coursework requirements, including General Education requirements and UM-Flint graduation requirements , with a minimum GPA of 3.0 in Music coursework and a minimum GPA of 2.7 overall.
Exit interview with the TCP advisor, to include discussion of the completed Individual Major Portfolio and results of the Student Teaching Evaluation.
Successful completion of the MTTC Music Education subject area test.
Completion of an advanced and valid course in first aid and adult and child CPR from an approved provider.
Completion of all paperwork necessary for certification.

Prospective candidates should also study the section entitled Information for Teacher Certification .

Minimum Credits for the Degree: 124 credits