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Home > Academics > Departments, Schools & Colleges > College of Fine and Performing Arts > Schools, Departments and Centers > School of Music > Prospective Music Students > Undergraduate Programs in Music > Music, B.S.Ed. > Eight-Semester Plan for B.S.Ed. in Music, General Music Concentration
Eight-Semester Plan for B.S.Ed. in Music, General Music Concentration

Major Program Guide For: B.S.Ed. Degree in Music
General Concentration (Voice & Keyboard)
2008-2009
Suggested Course Sequence

  • Total Hours for Degree:  128
  • Total Hours of Pre-requisites:  None, unless the musical aptitude placement exam requires the student to complete a leveling class in music theory (MUS 118, 3 hours) or aural skills (MUS 108, 1 hour). 
  • An audition is required for admission to the major.
  • Students may finish earlier if they attend summer school at WCU or another approved institution.
Freshman Year
Fall
Spring
Course Prefix or Liberal Studies Requirement Course Number Course Title Hours Course Prefix or Liberal Studies Requirement Course Number Course Title Hours
*MUS 107 Applied Major 2 MUS 107 Applied Major 2
*MUS 148 Piano I 1 MUS 149 Piano II 1
MUS 171 or 172 Major Ensemble 1 MUS 171 or 172 Major Ensemble 1
MUS 358 Performance Lab 0 MUS 358 Performance Lab 0
MUS 258 Diction I 1 *MUS 208 Aural Skills II 1
ENGL 101 Composition I 3 ENGL 102 Composition II 3
MATH 101 or higher Mathematics 3 **MUS 259 Diction II 2
LS   1st Year Seminar 3 *MUS 218 Music Theory II 3
JS 101 Jumpstart 0 CMHC 201 Communication 3
Notes:
*PREQ: Audition or Placement Test
**Spring of even years only; otherwise, take C4 Wellness (3).
***An additional 1-4 hours may be needed if placed into MUS 108 (1) and/or 118 (3).
Sophomore Year
Fall
Spring
Course Prefix or Liberal Studies Requirement Course Number Course Title Hours Course Prefix or Liberal Studies Requirement Course Number Course Title Hours
*MUS 207 Applied Major 2 MUS 207 Applied Major 2
MUS 248 Piano III 1 MUS 249 Piano IV 1
MUS 171 or 172 Major Ensemble 1 MUS 171 or 172 Major Ensemble 1
MUS 358 Performance Lab 0 MUS 358 Performance Lab 0
MUS 308 Aural Skills III 1 MUS 309 Aural Skills IV 1
MUS 318 Music Theory III 3 MUS 319 Music Theory IV 3
EDCI 231 Foundations in Educ. 3 MUS 283 Music Technology 1
C5   Physical & Biological Sciences 3 EDSE 322 Prin. & Meth. of Teaching 2
***P1   Social Sciences 3 **C4   Wellness 3
        ***P5   Fine & Performing Arts 3

Notes:
*PREQ: Sophomore Qualifying Exam
**If taken in Freshman year, take MUS 259 Diction II (2).
***Upper Level Perspective (ULP):  An approved (non-Music) Upper Level Liberal Studies Perspectives course is required in one of the Liberal Studies Perspectives categories (P1-P6).

Junior Year
Fall
Spring
Course Prefix of Liberal Studies Requirement Course Number Course Title Hours Course Prefix of Liberal Studies Requirement Course Number Course Title Hours
*MUS 307 Applied Major 2 MUS 307 Applied Major 2
MUS 371 or 372 Major Ensemble 1 MUS 371 or 372 Major Ensemble 1
MUS 358 Performance Lab 0 MUS 358 Performance Lab 0
MUS 418 Music History I 3 MUS 419 Music History II 3
**MUS 279 Wind & Perc. Class 1 MUS 329 Fundamentals of Conducting 2
***MUS 327 Choral Methods 3 MUS 325 Music in Elem. & Middle School 3
C5   Physical & Biological Sciences 3 PSY 320 or 322 Child or Adol. Development 3
****P1   Social Sciences 3 ****P3   History 3
General Electives     1        
Notes:
*PREQ: Junior Qualifying Exam
**Fall of even years only; otherwise, take MUS 168 String Class (1).
***Fall of odd years only; otherwise, take P4 Humanities (3).****Upper Level Perspective (ULP):  An approved (non-Music) Upper Level Liberal Studies Perspectives course is required in one of the Liberal Studies Perspectives categories (P1-P6).
Senior Year
Fall
Spring
Course Prefix or Liberal Studies Requirement Course Number Course Title Hours Course Prefix of Liberal Studies Requirement Course Number Course Title Hours
MUS 407 Applied Major 2 MUS 491 Supervised Student Teaching 3
*MUS 168 String Class 1 EDSE 490 Supervised Student Teaching 6
MUS 428 Choral Conducting 2 EDSE 495 Education Seminar 3
MUS 470 Orchestration 2        
PSY 321 Educational Psychology 3        
SPED 335 Teaching Exceptional Children 2        
**P4   Humanities 3        
***P6   World Cultures 3        

Notes:
*If taken in Junior year, take MUS 279 Wind & Percussion Class (1).
**If taken in Junior year, take MUS 327 Choral Methods (3).
***Upper Level Perspective (ULP):  An approved (non-Music) Upper Level Liberal Studies Perspectives course is required in one of the Liberal Studies Perspectives categories (P1-P6).

  • Total Hours for Degree:  128
  • Total Hours of Pre-requisites:  None, unless the musical aptitude placement exam requires the student to complete a leveling class in music theory (MUS 118, 3 hours) or aural skills (MUS 108, 1 hour). 
  • An audition is required for admission to the major.
  • Students may finish earlier if they attend summer school at WCU or another approved institution.
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