Bachelor of Music Education in K-12 Education

Students wanting to obtain a JQ (K-12) Music Education Teaching Certification will need to take and pass the following MTTC Tests:

  • #99 Music
  • One Professional Knowledge and Skills
    • #121 (3-6)
    • #135 (5-9)
    • #136 (7-12)

Essential Liberal Arts Courses (31 hours)

Required

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
CCC100Introduction to College Writing

3

CCC102Public Speaking

3

 

MATH100Mathematics for the Liberal Arts

4

Or

MATH101Intermediate Algebra

4

 

XXXX
Scientific Inquiry

4

T ED400

T ED400: Certification Path.

Great Conversation Series

Required

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
GCON110Great Conversation: The Meaning of Life

3

GCON120Great Conversation: Western Civilization

3

GCON130GCON130 - Great Conversation: Global Civilization

3

GCON140GCON140 - Great Conversation: Art

3

GCON150GCON150 - Great Conversation: What It Means to Be A U.S. Citizen

3

Professional Education Sequence

Level One Core (21 hours)

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
T ED101Explorations in Education

1

T ED109Introduction to Educational Technology

2

T ED240Foundations of Education

3

T ED242Multicultural Education in the 21st Century

3

T ED204Educational Psychology

3

T ED204LClinical Experience

1

T ED205Educ Exceptional Students

3

T ED205LClinical Experience

1

T ED217Adolescent Development

3

T ED217LClinical Experience

1

Level Two Core (16 hours)

(Must be admitted to Level 2 prior to enrolling)

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
T ED330Teaching Learning Process - Secondary and K-12

3

T ED330LClinical Experience

1

T ED345Secondary Methods and Materials

3

T ED345LClinical Experience

1

*All Secondary Majors will complete

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
T ED346Literacy in Content Areas

3

T ED409Online Learning and Technology Applications

2

T ED410Social and Emotional Health and Learning

3

Level Three Core (16 hours)

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
T ED400

T ED407Classroom Assessment and Evaluation

2

T ED444Associate Teaching Seminar

2

K-12 Education Comprehensive Group Major (64 hours)

Music Education Core (44 hours)

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
MUS100Foundations in Music Studies

2

MUS101Theory I

3

MUS103Aural Skills I

2

MUS115Keyboard I

1

MUS120String Methods

1

MUS124Percussion Methods

1

MUS131Foundations in Music Educ

2

MUS205Theory II

3

MUS206Aural Skills II

2

MUS207

1

MUS208Theory III

3

MUS209Keyboard II

1

MUS210

1

MUS303Conducting I

2

MUS305Theory IV

2

MUS306

2

MUS307Keyboard IV

3

MUS316Music History Before 1750

3

MUS318Music from 1750 to 1880

3

MUS319Music History After 1880

3

MUS371Music in the Elementary Schools

2

MUS401Musical Form

2

MUS410Capstone: Senior Recital

1

*Students must pass piano proficiency examination prior to Associate Teaching. (Music majors whose primary instrument is piano must choose 4 hours of music electives in place of MUS115, 207, 210, and 307)

Music Education Cognates (24 hours)

Applied Music (7 hours)

7 semesters applied music in principal instrument

Music Ensembles (7 hours)

7 semesters large ensemble from the following: Adrian College Choir, Adrian Concert/Marching Band, Women’s A Cappella, and the Orchestra

Students must choose a track below

  • Instrumental Track
  • Vocal Track

Instrumental Track (6 hours)

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
MUS122Brass Methods

1

MUS126Woodwind Methods

1

MUS362Instrument Methods and Materials

2

MUS402Orchestration

2

Vocal Track (6 hours)

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
MUS128Singers Diction (Eng/Fr)

1

MUS129Singers Diction (It/Ger)

1

MUS332Vocal Pedagogy

1

MUS333Song Literature and Interpretation

1

MUS363Choral Methods & Mtrls

2

Four Year Plan

Fall - First Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
T ED240Foundations of Education

3

MUS100Foundations in Music Studies

2

MUS115Keyboard I

1

MUS2--
Applied Lessons

1

MUS124Percussion Methods

1

MUSXXX
Music Ensemble

1

T ED109Introduction to Educational Technology

2

CCC100Introduction to College Writing

3

GCON
Great Conversation

3

Spring - First Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
MUS118Musicianship I

3

MUS209Keyboard II

1

MUS2XX
Applied Lessons

1

MUSXXX
Music Ensemble

1

MUS131Foundations in Music Educ

2

MUS120String Methods

1

T ED204Educational Psychology

3

CCC102Public Speaking

3

GCON
Great Conversation

3

Fall - Second Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
T ED205Educ Exceptional Students

3

T ED205LClinical Experience

1

MATH101Intermediate Algebra

4

MUS250Musicianship II

3

MUS215Keyboard III

1

MUS126Woodwind Methods

1

MUS2--
Applied Lessons

1

MUSXXX
Music Ensemble

1

MUS316Music History Before 1750

3

Spring - Second Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
T ED330Teaching Learning Process - Secondary and K-12

3

T ED330LClinical Experience

1

SCI/ELEC
Scientific Inquiry with Lab

4

MUS350Musicianship III

3

MUS216Keyboard IV

1

MUS122Brass Methods

1

MUS2--
Applied Lessons

1

MUS318Music from 1750 to 1880

3

MUSXXX
Music Ensemble

1

Fall - Third Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
MUS455Musicianship IV

3

T ED217Adolescent Development

3

T ED217LClinical Experience

1

T ED409Online Learning and Technology Applications

2

MUS319Music History After 1880

3

MUS303Conducting I

2

MUS4XX
Upper-Level Applied Lessons

1

MUSXXX
Music Ensemble

1

MUS371Music in the Elementary Schools

2

Spring - Third Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
MUS304Conducting II

2

MUS320Music of the East

3

T ED410Social and Emotional Health and Learning

3

MUS402Orchestration

2

MUS4XX
Upper-Level Applied Lessons

1

MUSXXX
Music Ensemble

1

GCON
Great Conversation

3

GCON
Great Conversation

3

Fall - Fourth Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
T ED345Secondary Methods and Materials

3

T ED345LClinical Experience

1

T ED346Literacy in Content Areas

3

GCON
Great Conversation

3

MUS4XX
Upper-Level Applied Lessons

1

MUS362Instrument Methods and Materials

2

MUS401Musical Form

2

MUSXXX
Music Ensemble

1

MUS410Capstone: Senior Recital

1

Spring - Fourth Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
T ED400

T ED407Classroom Assessment and Evaluation

2

T ED444Associate Teaching Seminar

2

Four Year Plan - Vocal Track

Fall - First Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
MUS100Foundations in Music Studies

2

MUS115Keyboard I

1

MUS237Applied Voice

1

CCC100Introduction to College Writing

3

MATH100B
Mathematics for the Liberal Arts

4

T ED101Explorations in Education

1

MUS/ELEC
Music Elective Ensemble

1

MUS124Percussion Methods

1

MUS/ELEC
Music Elective Ensemble

1

Spring - First Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
MUS118Musicianship I

3

MUS116

1

MUS237Applied Voice

1

CCC102Public Speaking

3

T ED204Educational Psychology

3

T ED204LClinical Experience

1

T ED240Foundations of Education

3

MUS/ELEC
Music Elective Ensemble

1

MUS131Foundations in Music Educ

2

Fall - Second Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
MUS250Musicianship II

3

MUS215Keyboard III

1

MUS352Singers’ Diction (English/French)

1

MUS237Applied Voice

1

T ED242Multicultural Education in the 21st Century

3

GCON
Great Conversation

3

T ED205Educ Exceptional Students

3

T ED205LClinical Experience

1

MUS/ELEC
Music Elective Ensemble

1

Spring - Second Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
MUS350Musicianship III

3

MUS216Keyboard IV

1

MUS303Conducting I

2

T ED109Introduction to Educational Technology

2

MUS237Applied Voice

1

GCON
Great Conversation

3

T ED217WAdolescent Development

3

T ED217LClinical Experience

1

MUS/ELEC
Music Elective Ensemble

1

Fall - Third Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
MUS455Musicianship IV

3

MUS316Music History Before 1750

3

MUS353Singers’ Diction (Italian/German)

1

MUS437Upper Level Applied Voice

1

GCON
Great Conversation

3

T ED330Teaching Learning Process - Secondary and K-12

3

T ED330LClinical Experience

1

MUS/ELEC
Music Elective Ensemble

1

Spring - Third Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
MUS304Conducting II

2

MUS318Music from 1750 to 1880

3

MUS333Song Literature and Interpretation

1

MUS437Upper Level Applied Voice

1

T ED345Secondary Methods and Materials

3

T ED345LClinical Experience

1

GCON
Great Conversation

3

MUS/ELEC
Music Elective Ensemble

1

Fall - Fourth Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
MUS319Music History After 1880

3

MUS437Upper Level Applied Voice

1

SCI/ELEC
Scientific Inquiry Elective with Lab

4

MUS363Choral Methods & Mtrls

2

MUS410Capstone: Senior Recital

1

T ED346Literacy in Content Areas

3

MUS371Music in the Elementary Schools

2

Spring - Fourth Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
T ED409Online Learning and Technology Applications

2

T ED410Social and Emotional Health and Learning

3

MUS401Musical Form

2

MUS320WMusic of the East

3

GCON
Great Conversation

3

MUS/ELEC
Music Elective Ensemble

1

MUS332Vocal Pedagogy

1

MUS120String Methods

1

Fall - Fifth Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
T ED400

T ED407Classroom Assessment and Evaluation

2

T ED444Associate Teaching Seminar

2

Four Year Plan - Instrumental Track

Fall - First Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
MUS100Foundations in Music Studies

2

MUS115Keyboard I

1

MUS2XX
Applied Music

1

MUS124Percussion Methods

1

MUS/ELEC
Music Elective Ensemble

1

T ED240Foundations of Education

3

CCC100Introduction to College Writing

3

MATH100B
Mathematics for the Liberal Arts

4

Spring - First Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
MUS118Musicianship I

3

MUS116

1

MUS2XX
Applied Music

1

MUS/ELEC
Music Elective Ensemble

1

MUS131Foundations in Music Educ

2

CCC102Public Speaking

3

T ED204Educational Psychology

3

T ED204LClinical Experience

1

T ED101Explorations in Education

1

Fall - Second Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
MUS250Musicianship II

3

MUS215Keyboard III

1

MUS126Woodwind Methods

1

MUS2XX
Applied Music

1

MUS/ELEC
Music Elective Ensemble

1

GCON
Great Conversation

3

T ED205Educ Exceptional Students

3

T ED205LClinical Experience

1

T ED242Multicultural Education in the 21st Century

3

Spring - Second Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
MUS350Musicianship III

3

MUS216Keyboard IV

1

MUS303Conducting I

2

MUS/ELEC
Music Elective Ensemble

1

MUS2XX
Applied Music

1

GCON
Great Conversation

3

T ED217WAdolescent Development

3

T ED217LClinical Experience

1

T ED109Introduction to Educational Technology

2

Fall - Third Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
MUS455Musicianship IV

3

MUS316Music History Before 1750

3

MUS122Brass Methods

1

MUSXXX
Upper-Level Applied Music

1

MUS/ELEC
Music Elective Ensemble

1

T ED330Teaching Learning Process - Secondary and K-12

3

T ED330LClinical Experience

1

GCON
Great Conversation

3

Spring - Third Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
MUS304Conducting II

2

MUS318Music from 1750 to 1880

3

MUS/ELEC
Music Elective Ensemble

1

MUSXX
Upper-Level Applied Music

1

MUS402Orchestration

2

GCON
Great Conversation

3

T ED410Social and Emotional Health and Learning

3

Fall - Fourth Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
MUS319Music History After 1880

3

MUSXXX
Upper-Level Applied Music

1

MUS371Music in the Elementary Schools

2

MUS362Instrument Methods and Materials

2

MUS410Capstone: Senior Recital

1

T ED346Literacy in Content Areas

3

SCI/ELEC
Scientific Inquiry Elective with Lab

4

Spring - Fourth Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
MUS401Musical Form

2

MUS320WMusic of the East

3

MUS120String Methods

1

MUS/ELEC
Music Elective Ensemble

1

T ED409Online Learning and Technology Applications

2

T ED345Secondary Methods and Materials

3

T ED345LClinical Experience

1

GCON
Great Conversation

3

Fall - Fifth Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
T ED400

T ED407Classroom Assessment and Evaluation

2

T ED444Associate Teaching Seminar

2

Note:

  • General elective credit hours will vary dependent upon the following degree requirements:
    • Must complete a minimum of 120 credit hours
    • Must complete a minimum of 30 credit hours of coursework at the 300 or 400-level
  • Courses requiring prerequisites and corequisites are noted on the course which can be found in the course description section of the catalog.
  • Students can complete this degree in 8 semesters if they take 18 credits each semester and have a minimum of 4 credits of AP Dual Enrollment or Spring/Summer Courses.