Music Education Course Sequence

NOTE: To be eligible for any type of certification in the state of Kentucky in education, students must meet the GPA requirement and meet the required scores for a test of basic skills in math, reading, and writing.  Transylvania University has not determined whether the Education program curriculum meets the educational requirements for certification or licensure in other states.

First Year

Fall Term

  • MUS 1864 Theoret. Skills of Music I
  • Applied Music (.25 unit)
  • Ensemble

Winter Term

  • EDU 1004 Foundations of Education
  • MUS 2864 Theoret. Skills of Music II
  • Applied Music (.25 unit)
  • Ensemble

Second Year

Fall Term

  • MUS 3864 Theoret. Skills of Music III
  • MUS 3142 Brass Perf. & Pedagogy*
  • EDU 2164 Learning Theory and Pedagogy
  • Applied Music (.25 unit)
  • Ensemble

Winter Term

  • MUS 4864 Theoret. Skills of Music IV
  • MUS 3132 Woodwind Perf. & Pedagogy *
  • EDU 2014 Schooling in U.S. Culture
  • Applied Music (.25 unit)
  • Ensemble

May Term

  • Music Elective or GE

Third Year

Fall Term

  • MUS 3254 Conducting
  • EDU 2164: Learning Theory and Pedagogy
  • Applied Music (.25 unit)
  • Ensemble

Winter Term

  • MUS 3132: Woodwind Performance and Pedagogy
  • MUS 3162 Percussion Perf. & Pedagogy
  • EDU 3054: Inst. Strat./Cont. Area Literacy
  • MUS 3194 Teaching General Music* -OR-
  • MUS 3364: Teaching Choral Music
  • Applied Music (.25 unit)
  • Ensemble

May Term

  • EDU 3244: Practicum in Learning Experiences

Fourth Year

Fall Term

  • MUS 3354 Teaching Instrumental Music
  • MUS 4951 Senior Recital (1/4 unit)
  • Ensemble

Winter Term

  • EDU 4314: Supervised Teaching: Twelve Grades

Special Requirements Concerning This Major:

Piano Proficiency; 30-minute solo recital in the senior year.

*Offered in alternate years