Music, Music Education - Vocal Concentration (BA)

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Music Curriculum (BA)

The Department of Music offers the Bachelor of Arts in Music with a choice of five concentrations (Liberal Arts, Performance, Instrumental Education, Music Industry Studies, and Vocal Education) that provide the necessary coursework to prepare students for various career options in music. All music students must confer once each quarter with his/her advisor to check academic status and to plan future work.

The Education Concentration is designed for the student interested in becoming certified by the state of Louisiana to teach vocal or instrumental music education at the K-12 level. Students choosing this concentration are advised to read the requirements for admission to the Teacher Education Program as outlined in the College of Education section of this Catalog and discuss those requirements with the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies, College of Education.

Requirements for the Music Education - Vocal Concentration

Major Courses

PSYC 205: Child Psychology 3 Semester Credit Hours
PSYC 206: Adolescent Psychology 3 Semester Credit Hours
PSYC 207: Learning and Development 3 Semester Credit Hours
Select two of the following three MUTH courses for 6 credit hours:
MUTH 302: Form and Analysis 3 Semester Credit Hours
MUTH 330: Choral Arranging 3 Semester Credit Hours
MUTH 402: Orchestration 3 Semester Credit Hours
MUHS 306: Intro To Non-Western Music 2 Semester Credit Hours or
MUHS 307: Introduction To Jazz History 2 Semester Credit Hours
Music Ensembles-Major 1 Semester Credit Hours*
MUPD 300: Beginning Conducting 1 Semester Credit Hours
MUPD 301: Choral Conducting 2 Semester Credit Hours
MUPD 311: Piano for Vocal Education 2 Semester Credit Hours
MUPD 331: Vocal Methods 1 Semester Credit Hours
MUPD 352: Guitar Methods 1 Semester Credit Hours
MUPD 464: Elementary Music Methods 3 Semester Credit Hours
MUPD 465: Secondary Vocal Methods 3 Semester Credit Hours
EDCI 125: Introduction To Teaching 3 Semester Credit Hours
EDCI 400: Human Exceptionalities 3 Semester Credit Hours
EDCI 401: Directed Observation and Pre Student Teaching Experiences 1 (3) Semester Credit Hours
EDCI 403: Materials and Methods of Teaching Reading 3 Semester Credit Hours
EDCI 416: Student Teaching 2-9 (9) Semester Credit Hours
EDCI 434: Diverse Learners 3 Semester Credit Hours
EDCI 435: Trends and Issues in Education 3 Semester Credit Hours
EDCI 471: Classroom Management 3 Semester Credit Hours

Note:

* Must complete 6 separate quarters of a major ensemble at the 200-level and the remaining hours at the 400-level.

** In addition to all degree course work listed in the education concentrations, students choosing one of the education concentrations must complete all of the pedagogical education requirements found in the Bachelor of Science in Education, Multiple Levels Gr K-12 certifying curriculum, located in the College of Education section of the Louisiana Tech University Catalog.