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Vocal Music Education

This Bachelor of Music in Education program is designed to offer students professional teacher preparation leading to certification for public school teaching K-12 or preparation for graduate study in music education or choral conducting.

These activities also provide a framework for continued discussion about teaching philosophies, styles, and what it means to become an effective music educator in the 21st century.

Degree Plan

The degree plan below shows the courses required for completion of a Bachelor of Music in Choral Education. The course sequence is a suggestion only, and each student will meet with his or her advisor to discuss the most appropriate sequence for that student.

All degrees require a minimum of 124 earned credit hours. Students must be enrolled in 12 credit hours to be considered a full-time student. Students must receive credit for six semesters of Music Assembly. Students must attain the required proficiency and performance levels as stated in the Undergraduate Catalog.

*All courses listed on this degree plan are required for the completion of this degree. The course sequence is a suggestion only, and each student will meet with his or her advisor to discuss the most appropriate sequence for that student.

All degrees require a minimum of 124 earned credit hours. Students must be enrolled in at least 12 credit hours to be considered a full-time student. Students must receive credit for six semesters of Music Assembly in their first six semesters at OKCU. Students must attain the required performance levels as stated in the Undergraduate Catalog.

First Semester

COURSE NUMBERCOURSE TITLECREDIT HOURS
MUS 1112Theory I2
MUS 1122Aural Skills I2
AMV 1371Applied Voice1
AMA 1571Class Piano I1
MUENMajor Ensemble1
MUED 1002Intro to MUED2
ÌýGen Ed3
ÌýGen Ed3
ÌýTotal Credits15

Second Semester

COURSE NUMBERCOURSE TITLECREDIT HOURS
MUS 1212Theory II2
MUS 1222Aural Skills2
AMV 1471Applied Voice1
AMA 1671Class Piano II1
MUENMajor Ensemble1
ÌýGen Ed3
ÌýGen Ed3
ÌýGen Ed3
ÌýTotal Credits16

First Semester

COURSE NUMBERCOURSE TITLECREDIT HOURS
MUS 2112Theory III2
MUS 2122Aural Skills III2
AMV 1371Applied Voice1
AMA 1771Class Piano III1
MUENMajor Ensemble1
MUS 1123Music and the Human Experience3
EDUC 2001Intro to Teaching1
ÌýGen Ed3
ÌýGen Ed3
ÌýTotal Credits17

Second Semester

COURSE NUMBERCOURSE TITLECREDIT HOURS
MUS 3133Writing ÐßÐßÊÓƵ Music3
MUS 35XXTheory Topical Course2
AMV 1471Applied Voice1
AMA 1871Class Piano IV1
MUENMajor Ensemble1
EDUC 3103Human Development3
ÌýGen Ed3
ÌýGen Ed3
ÌýTotal Credits17

First Semester

COURSE NUMBERCOURSE TITLECREDIT HOURS
MUED 3302Vocal Pedagogy2
MUED 3633The Art of Teaching Children to Sing3
AMV 1371Applied Voice1
MUENMajor Ensemble1
AMA 1371Applied Piano1
MUS 3142Conducting Fundamentals2
EDUC 3113Psych and Assessment3
MUS 4233Musicology Seminar3
MUS 4112Forms & Analysis2
ÌýTotal Credits18

Second Semester

COURSE NUMBERCOURSE TITLECREDIT HOURS
MUS 35XXTheory Topical Course2
MUED 3733The Art of Teaching Adolescents to Sing3
AMV 1471Applied Voice1
MUENMajor Ensemble1
AMA 1471Applied Piano1
EDUC 3213Students W/Exceptionalities3
MUS 3442°ä´Ç²Ô»å³Ü³¦³Ù¾±²Ô²µâ€”V´Ç³¦²¹±ô2
ÌýGen Ed3
ÌýTotal Credits16

First Semester

COURSE NUMBERCOURSE TITLECREDIT HOURS
**MUEDArt of Teaching3
AMV 1371Applied Voice1
AMA 1371Applied Piano1
MUENMajor Ensemble1
AMV 4341Senior Recital1
ÌýGen Ed3
ÌýGen Ed3
ÌýGen Ed & Lab4
ÌýTotal Credits14

Second Semester

COURSE NUMBERCOURSE TITLECREDIT HOURS
MUED 4239Student Teaching9
EDUC 4663Student Teaching Seminar3
ÌýTotal Credits12

**Choose From:

COURSE NUMBERCOURSE TITLECREDIT HOURS
MUED 3333Teaching Children Foundations of Music3
MUED 3533Teaching Music in Varied Settings3

Music Undergraduate Degree Requirements

  • Required Courses: 22 Hours
  • Philosophy/Ethics: 3 Credit Hours
  • Literature: 3 Credit Hours
  • Mathematics: 3 Credit Hours
  • Social Science: 3 Credit Hours
  • Modern Language: 6 Credit Hours
  • Service Learning
  • The Arts and Cross-Cultural Study

After beginning coursework at OKCU, students may transfer up to 12 credit hours of general education courses from another institution.

All degrees require a minimum of 124 earned credit hours.

ENGL 1113 Composition I

ENGL 1213 Composition II

POLS 1113 Governance in America

LAS 1063 Liberal Arts Seminar**

HIST 1003/1103 US History to/Since 1876

REL 1003/2513 The Bible & Culture/Intro to World Religions

SCI 1003 & 1041 Methods of Science Inquiry & Integrated Science Lab

**Transfer students with at least 29 transferable hours (excluding CLEP, AP and IB credit) may substitute a single course of three or more credit hours for the LAS requirement. This course may be from the OKCU curriculum or transferred from another university. It may not meet any other degree requirement.

PHIL/REL 2163 Moral Issues In Contemporary Culture

PHIL/REL 2213 Moral And Social Philosophy

MGMT 2223/PHIL 2203 Business Ethics And Leadership

PHIL/PHRH 2513 Ethics Of Communication,

-or-

PHIL/REL 2703 Christian Ethics

ENGL 2103 Western Literature

ENGL 2603 World Literature

ENGL 2403/2413/2703 Survey of British Literature

ENGL 2713/2813 Survey of American Literature

MATH 1503 College Algebra

PSYC 2303/POLS 2303/SOC 2303 Statistics For Behavioral Sciences

Econ 2123 Business Statistics

-or-

a higher level math course

PSYC 1113 Intro to Psychology

SOC 2013 Intro to Sociology

-or-

ECON 2113 Principles of Microeconomics

Six Hours (Through Beginner II Level) in A Single Language;

-or-

Four Years (Eight Semesters) of A Single Language in High School;

-or-

Equivalent Competency as Determined by the Department of Modern Language;

-or-

For international students whose first language is other than English, a TOEFL score of 550 or above (equivalent score on the IBT is 80 or above). Online coursework will not be accepted.

See course schedule each semester for courses approved as service learning courses.

The arts study requirement is satisfied by any course beginning with the prefix MUS. The cross-cultural study requirement is fulfilled by:

REL 2513 Introduction to World Religions

ENGL 2603 World Literature

-or-

MUS 1123 Music and the Human Experience.

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