Major in Music - Bachelor of Instrumental Music Education

Major in Music

Bachelor of Instrumental Music Education

Please see the current ASU Undergraduate Bulletin for the official listing of degree requirements.

University Requirements
 

First Year Making Connections Course (or equivalent)

  
HIST 2763, HIST 2773 OR POSC 2103  
At least one HIST course in the General Education Core Courses  
'C' in ENG 1003 and ENG 1013 *  
BSE must have 'C' in MATH 1023  
45 Upper Level AFTER 30 HOURS *  
124 Earned Credit Hours *  
18 of the Last 24 Hours at ASU *  
32 Residence Hours *  
57 Hours with Accredited Senior Institutions *  
2.00 in ASU Coursework and Major Coursework *  
31 Hour Maximum Correspondence, CLEP, Advanced Placement, Etc.  
*ASU Minimum  
General Education Requirements
Semester Hours
Refer to index of Undergraduate Bulletin for General Education Curriculum for Baccalaureate Degrees 46-49
Specific General Education Requirements:
Students with this major MUST take the following:
THEA 2503, Fine Arts-Theatre AND ART 2503, Fine Arts-Visual		  
Major Requirements
 64-69

Instrumental Technique Courses

 5
Five of the following  

+MUS 3231, Flute and Saxophone Techniques

  

+MUS 3241, Double Reed Techniques

  

+MUS 3251, Clarinet Techniques

  

+MUS 3261, Trumpet Techniques

  

+MUS 3271, Horn and Low Brass Techniques

  

+MUS 3281, Percussion Techniques

  
MUS1100, Recital Attendance (6 semesters) 0

MUS 1331, 3331, Symphonic Band

 1

MUS 1341, 3341, Marching Band

4
MUS1511, 1521, 2511, 2521 Aural Theory I-IV 4
MUS1513, 1523, 2513, 2523, Theroy I-IV 12
MUS1611, 1621, 2611, 2621, Keyboard Skills I_IV 4

MUS 2231, String Instrument Techniques

 1
MUS 2533 and 3633, History of Western Music I, II 6

MUS 3232, Elementary Conducting

 2

MUS 3242, Instrumental Conducting

 2

MUS 3422, Elementary Orchestration and Choral Arranging

2

MUS 4422, Composition in the Electronic Media

2

MUS 4512, Church Music OR MUS 4543, History of Jazz

 2-3

* MUSP 1111, (Applied piano) 1 semester

 1

MUSP 1112, (Major Applied Area) 3 semesters—lower level

 6

MUSP 3112, (Major Applied Area) 4 semesters upper level

 8

*This requirement may be fulfilled by completion of: Elementary Piano Class I (MUS 1211)

  

+ Proficiency exams required on secondary band instruments and piano.

  

++ Those students who declare instrumental music as their major area will take a proficiency exam in their major instrument at the end of the third semester of MUSP 1112. Failure to pass this exam will indicate the need to repeat MUSP 1112 until such time as the exam can be passed.

  
Professional Education Requirements
 33

** EDMU 4573, Methods and Materials for Teaching Instrumental Music

 3

* PSY 3703, Educational Psychology

3

SCED 2514, Introduction to Secondary Teaching

 4

** SCED 3515, Performance Based Inst. Design

 5

** SCED 4713, Educational Measurement with Computer Applications

 3

SE 3643, The Exceptional Student in the Regular Classroom

3

** TIMU 4826, Teaching Internship in the Secondary School

 12

* See Bachelor of Science in Education degree-College of Education

  

** Prerequisite: Admission into the Teacher Education Program

  
Additional General Requirements for Teacher

Education
 4

HLTH 2513, Principles of Personal Health

 3

PE Activity Elective

 1

#Students must pass an oral communication exam before admittance into the Teacher Education Program. Students who fail the exam must take SCOM 1203, Oral Communication to remove the deficiency.

  
Total 147-151