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)
Program Outcomes
Students will be able to apply their understanding of evidence-based instructional strategies to plan, differentiate, and lead instruction that engages all learners in any K-12 Music classroom.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of music content, and curriculum to support diverse learners in achieving meaningful academic outcomes.
Students will demonstrate an ability to effectively assess student knowledge and use assessment data to guide instruction in any K-12 Music classroom.
Students will be able to demonstrate professional responsibility by adhering to ethical standards that consistently exhibit behaviors that promote a safe, respectful, and inclusive learning environment.
Essential Liberal Arts Courses (31 hours)
Required
| CCC100 | Introduction to College Writing | 3 |
| CCC102 | Public Speaking | 3 |
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| MATH100 | Mathematics for the Liberal Arts | 4 |
| Or | |
| MATH101 | Intermediate Algebra | 4 |
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| Scientific Inquiry | 4 |
| T ED400 | Associate Teaching | 10-12 |
T ED400: Certification Path.
Great Conversation Series
Required
| GCON110 | Great Conversation: The Meaning of Life | 3 |
| GCON120 | Great Conversation: Western Civilization | 3 |
| GCON130 | GCON130 - Great Conversation: Global Civilization | 3 |
| GCON140 | GCON140 - Great Conversation: Art | 3 |
| GCON150 | GCON150 - Great Conversation: What It Means to Be A U.S. Citizen | 3 |
Professional Education Sequence
Level One Core (21 hours)
Level Two Core (16 hours)
(Must be admitted to Level 2 prior to enrolling)
| T ED330 | Teaching Learning Process - Secondary and K-12 | 3 |
| T ED330L | Clinical Experience | 1 |
| T ED345 | Secondary Methods and Materials | 3 |
| T ED345L | Clinical Experience | 1 |
*All Secondary Majors will complete
| T ED346 | Literacy in Content Areas | 3 |
| T ED409 | Online Learning and Technology Applications | 2 |
| T ED410 | Social and Emotional Health and Learning | 3 |
Level Three Core (16 hours)
| T ED400 | Associate Teaching | 10-12 |
| T ED407 | Classroom Assessment and Evaluation | 2 |
| T ED444 | Associate Teaching Seminar | 2 |
K-12 Education Comprehensive Group Major (64 hours)
Music Education Core (44 hours)
*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)
Vocal Track (6 hours)
| MUS332 | Vocal Pedagogy | 1 |
| MUS333 | Song Literature and Interpretation | 1 |
| MUS352 | Singers’ Diction (English/French) | 1 |
| MUS353 | Singers’ Diction (Italian/German) | 1 |
| MUS363 | Choral Methods & Mtrls | 2 |
Four Year Plan
Fall - First Year
| T ED240 | Foundations of Education | 3 |
| MUS100 | Foundations in Music Studies | 2 |
| MUS115 | Keyboard I | 1 |
MUS2--
| Applied Lessons | 1 |
| MUS124 | Percussion Methods | 1 |
MUSXXX
| Music Ensemble | 1 |
| T ED109 | Introduction to Educational Technology | 2 |
| CCC100 | Introduction to College Writing | 3 |
GCON
| Great Conversation | 3 |
Spring - First Year
| MUS118 | Musicianship I | 3 |
| MUS209 | Keyboard II | 1 |
MUS2XX
| Applied Lessons | 1 |
MUSXXX
| Music Ensemble | 1 |
| MUS131 | Foundations in Music Educ | 2 |
| MUS120 | String Methods | 1 |
| T ED204 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| CCC102 | Public Speaking | 3 |
GCON
| Great Conversation | 3 |
Fall - Second Year
| T ED205 | Educ Exceptional Students | 3 |
| T ED205L | Clinical Experience | 1 |
| MATH101 | Intermediate Algebra | 4 |
| MUS250 | Musicianship II | 3 |
| MUS215 | Keyboard III | 1 |
| MUS126 | Woodwind Methods | 1 |
MUS2--
| Applied Lessons | 1 |
MUSXXX
| Music Ensemble | 1 |
| MUS316 | Music History Before 1750 | 3 |
Spring - Second Year
| T ED330 | Teaching Learning Process - Secondary and K-12 | 3 |
| T ED330L | Clinical Experience | 1 |
SCI/ELEC
| Scientific Inquiry with Lab | 4 |
| MUS350 | Musicianship III | 3 |
| MUS216 | Keyboard IV | 1 |
| MUS122 | Brass Methods | 1 |
MUS2--
| Applied Lessons | 1 |
| MUS318 | Music from 1750 to 1880 | 3 |
MUSXXX
| Music Ensemble | 1 |
Fall - Third Year
| MUS455 | Musicianship IV | 3 |
| T ED217 | Adolescent Development | 3 |
| T ED217L | Clinical Experience | 1 |
| T ED409 | Online Learning and Technology Applications | 2 |
| MUS319 | Music History After 1880 | 3 |
| MUS303 | Conducting I | 2 |
MUS4XX
| Upper-Level Applied Lessons | 1 |
MUSXXX
| Music Ensemble | 1 |
| MUS371 | Music in the Elementary Schools | 2 |
Spring - Third Year
| MUS304 | Conducting II | 2 |
| MUS320 | Music of the East | 3 |
| T ED410 | Social and Emotional Health and Learning | 3 |
| MUS402 | Orchestration | 2 |
MUS4XX
| Upper-Level Applied Lessons | 1 |
MUSXXX
| Music Ensemble | 1 |
GCON
| Great Conversation | 3 |
GCON
| Great Conversation | 3 |
Fall - Fourth Year
| T ED345 | Secondary Methods and Materials | 3 |
| T ED345L | Clinical Experience | 1 |
| T ED346 | Literacy in Content Areas | 3 |
GCON
| Great Conversation | 3 |
MUS4XX
| Upper-Level Applied Lessons | 1 |
| MUS362 | Instrument Methods and Materials | 2 |
| MUS401 | Musical Form | 2 |
MUSXXX
| Music Ensemble | 1 |
| MUS410 | Capstone: Senior Recital | 1 |
Spring - Fourth Year
| T ED400 | Associate Teaching | 10-12 |
| T ED407 | Classroom Assessment and Evaluation | 2 |
| T ED444 | Associate Teaching Seminar | 2 |
Four Year Plan - Vocal Track
Fall - First Year
| MUS100 | Foundations in Music Studies | 2 |
| MUS115 | Keyboard I | 1 |
| MUS237 | Applied Voice | 1 |
| CCC100 | Introduction to College Writing | 3 |
| T ED101 | Explorations in Education | 1 |
MUS/ELEC
| Music Elective Ensemble | 1 |
| MUS124 | Percussion Methods | 1 |
MUS/ELEC
| Music Elective Ensemble | 1 |
Spring - First Year
Fall - Second Year
| MUS250 | Musicianship II | 3 |
| MUS215 | Keyboard III | 1 |
| MUS352 | Singers’ Diction (English/French) | 1 |
| MUS237 | Applied Voice | 1 |
| T ED242 | Multicultural Education in the 21st Century | 3 |
GCON
| Great Conversation | 3 |
| T ED205 | Educ Exceptional Students | 3 |
| T ED205L | Clinical Experience | 1 |
MUS/ELEC
| Music Elective Ensemble | 1 |
Spring - Second Year
| MUS350 | Musicianship III | 3 |
| MUS216 | Keyboard IV | 1 |
| MUS303 | Conducting I | 2 |
| T ED109 | Introduction to Educational Technology | 2 |
| MUS237 | Applied Voice | 1 |
GCON
| Great Conversation | 3 |
| T ED217W | Adolescent Development | 3 |
| T ED217L | Clinical Experience | 1 |
MUS/ELEC
| Music Elective Ensemble | 1 |
Fall - Third Year
| MUS455 | Musicianship IV | 3 |
| MUS316 | Music History Before 1750 | 3 |
| MUS353 | Singers’ Diction (Italian/German) | 1 |
| MUS437 | Upper Level Applied Voice | 1 |
GCON
| Great Conversation | 3 |
| T ED330 | Teaching Learning Process - Secondary and K-12 | 3 |
| T ED330L | Clinical Experience | 1 |
MUS/ELEC
| Music Elective Ensemble | 1 |
Spring - Third Year
| MUS304 | Conducting II | 2 |
| MUS318 | Music from 1750 to 1880 | 3 |
| MUS333 | Song Literature and Interpretation | 1 |
| MUS437 | Upper Level Applied Voice | 1 |
| T ED345 | Secondary Methods and Materials | 3 |
| T ED345L | Clinical Experience | 1 |
GCON
| Great Conversation | 3 |
MUS/ELEC
| Music Elective Ensemble | 1 |
Fall - Fourth Year
| MUS319 | Music History After 1880 | 3 |
| MUS437 | Upper Level Applied Voice | 1 |
SCI/ELEC
| Scientific Inquiry Elective with Lab | 4 |
| MUS363 | Choral Methods & Mtrls | 2 |
| MUS410 | Capstone: Senior Recital | 1 |
| T ED346 | Literacy in Content Areas | 3 |
| MUS371 | Music in the Elementary Schools | 2 |
Spring - Fourth Year
| T ED409 | Online Learning and Technology Applications | 2 |
| T ED410 | Social and Emotional Health and Learning | 3 |
| MUS401 | Musical Form | 2 |
| MUS320W | Music of the East | 3 |
GCON
| Great Conversation | 3 |
MUS/ELEC
| Music Elective Ensemble | 1 |
| MUS332 | Vocal Pedagogy | 1 |
| MUS120 | String Methods | 1 |
Fall - Fifth Year
| T ED400 | Associate Teaching | 10-12 |
| T ED407 | Classroom Assessment and Evaluation | 2 |
| T ED444 | Associate Teaching Seminar | 2 |
Four Year Plan - Instrumental Track
Fall - First Year
| MUS100 | Foundations in Music Studies | 2 |
| MUS115 | Keyboard I | 1 |
MUS2XX
| Applied Music | 1 |
| MUS124 | Percussion Methods | 1 |
MUS/ELEC
| Music Elective Ensemble | 1 |
| T ED240 | Foundations of Education | 3 |
| CCC100 | Introduction to College Writing | 3 |
Spring - First Year
| MUS118 | Musicianship I | 3 |
MUS2XX
| Applied Music | 1 |
MUS/ELEC
| Music Elective Ensemble | 1 |
| MUS131 | Foundations in Music Educ | 2 |
| CCC102 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| T ED204 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| T ED204L | Clinical Experience | 1 |
| T ED101 | Explorations in Education | 1 |
Fall - Second Year
| MUS250 | Musicianship II | 3 |
| MUS215 | Keyboard III | 1 |
| MUS126 | Woodwind Methods | 1 |
MUS2XX
| Applied Music | 1 |
MUS/ELEC
| Music Elective Ensemble | 1 |
GCON
| Great Conversation | 3 |
| T ED205 | Educ Exceptional Students | 3 |
| T ED205L | Clinical Experience | 1 |
| T ED242 | Multicultural Education in the 21st Century | 3 |
Spring - Second Year
| MUS350 | Musicianship III | 3 |
| MUS216 | Keyboard IV | 1 |
| MUS303 | Conducting I | 2 |
MUS/ELEC
| Music Elective Ensemble | 1 |
MUS2XX
| Applied Music | 1 |
GCON
| Great Conversation | 3 |
| T ED217W | Adolescent Development | 3 |
| T ED217L | Clinical Experience | 1 |
| T ED109 | Introduction to Educational Technology | 2 |
Fall - Third Year
| MUS455 | Musicianship IV | 3 |
| MUS316 | Music History Before 1750 | 3 |
| MUS122 | Brass Methods | 1 |
MUSXXX
| Upper-Level Applied Music | 1 |
MUS/ELEC
| Music Elective Ensemble | 1 |
| T ED330 | Teaching Learning Process - Secondary and K-12 | 3 |
| T ED330L | Clinical Experience | 1 |
GCON
| Great Conversation | 3 |
Spring - Third Year
| MUS304 | Conducting II | 2 |
| MUS318 | Music from 1750 to 1880 | 3 |
MUS/ELEC
| Music Elective Ensemble | 1 |
MUSXX
| Upper-Level Applied Music | 1 |
| MUS402 | Orchestration | 2 |
GCON
| Great Conversation | 3 |
| T ED410 | Social and Emotional Health and Learning | 3 |
Fall - Fourth Year
| MUS319 | Music History After 1880 | 3 |
MUSXXX
| Upper-Level Applied Music | 1 |
| MUS371 | Music in the Elementary Schools | 2 |
| MUS362 | Instrument Methods and Materials | 2 |
| MUS410 | Capstone: Senior Recital | 1 |
| T ED346 | Literacy in Content Areas | 3 |
SCI/ELEC
| Scientific Inquiry Elective with Lab | 4 |
Spring - Fourth Year
| MUS401 | Musical Form | 2 |
| MUS320W | Music of the East | 3 |
| MUS120 | String Methods | 1 |
MUS/ELEC
| Music Elective Ensemble | 1 |
| T ED409 | Online Learning and Technology Applications | 2 |
| T ED345 | Secondary Methods and Materials | 3 |
| T ED345L | Clinical Experience | 1 |
GCON
| Great Conversation | 3 |
Fall - Fifth Year
| T ED400 | Associate Teaching | 10-12 |
| T ED407 | Classroom Assessment and Evaluation | 2 |
| T ED444 | Associate 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.