Music Education B.M.
The Bachelor of Music in Music Education with a Minor in All-Level Education is designed specifically to certify music educators who will teach in a public or private school system. In order to graduate, degree candidates will perform a public recital and will successfully complete a Student Teaching Internship. Prospective students must be able to read notated music and demonstrate appropriate technical proficiency in voice or on an instrument at the time of their entrance audition. Candidates must declare a performance focus of voice or a traditional band or orchestral instrument. The vocal track listed below is for students whose focus is voice. The instrumental track listed below is for all other music education majors. Currently, piano and guitar are not options as principal instruments in this degree plan. For more information on this program, contact Dr. Brett A. Richardson at: barichar@uiwtx.edu.
101-105 credit hours in music, music education, and general education
The student combines the Bachelor of Music in Music Education with a minor in All Level Education. This degree may require up to ten semesters of study and results in all-level teacher certification at the undergraduate level.
A. 40 semester hours of musicianship:
B. 22 credit hours of Applied Music:
14 credit hours of the principal instrument (MUAP) in either Voice or one focused instrument:
Vocal track
| MUAP 1176 | Private Instruction: Voice | |
| MUAP 1177 | | |
| MUAP 2276 | | |
| MUAP 2277 | MUAP 2277 | |
| MUAP 3276 | | |
| MUAP 3277 | | |
| MUAP 4276 | | |
| MUAP 4277 | | |
Instrumental track
| MUAP 1154 | Private Instruction: Instrumental | |
| MUAP 1155 | MUAP 1155 | |
| MUAP 2254 | | |
| MUAP 2255 | | |
| MUAP 3254 | | |
| MUAP 3255 | | |
| MUAP 4254 | | |
| MUAP 4255 | | |
8 credit hours of a major ensemble:
| | Cardinal Band, Cardinal Chorale, Orchestra Wind Ensemble, or Jazz Ensemble | |
Note: All entering freshmen seeking the music education degree must register for a major ensemble.
Recital:
Students seeking a B.M. in Music Education will perform a recital on their principal instrument during the final semester of their private instruction. See Recital Policies in the UIW Department of Music Student Handbook.
C. 14 credit hours of music education courses:
D. Requirements for the Minor in All-Level Education:
Students should consult with the UIW Certification Officer (210-829-3132) for more details or changes concerning the minor in All Level Education.
1. 6 credit hours Pre-Professional Requirements:
| EDUC 2305 | Foundations of Education | |
| EDUC 3345 | Critical Concepts in Secondary Instruction | |
| | Admission into Teacher Education Program (no credit hours given) | |
2. 24 credit hours Professional Development Sequence:
Contact the teacher certification personnel in the Dreeben School of Education for specific information about the Teacher Certification Program requirements.
E. Core Curriculum
F. Electives to reach 120 semester hours, if needed