Music (PreK - Adult) (BAEd) - Course Requirements

Music (PreK - Adult) Course Requirements

Information accurate as of the 2024 - 2025 catalog.
For previous year's catalogs, please see the undergraduate catalog page.

Num. Title Credits
GSU 100 The First Year Experience 0 hours
All degree seeking students are required to take GSU 100 during their first semester.
     
General Education Requirements 30 hours
Students must complete CART 101, and MUSC 200 as part of the General Education requirements.
     
Music (PreK-Adult) Courses 42 hours
MUSC 170 Theory I 4
MUSC 171 Theory II 3
MUSC 180
MUSC 181*

MUSC 380

MUSC 120
MUSC 121
Class Instruction in Piano I (AND)
Class Instruction in Piano II
(OR)
Piano Accompanying (Piano Majors)
(OR)
Applied Piano (Voice Majors) I
Applied Piano (Voice Majors) II
2
MUSC 270 Theory III 3
MUSC 301 Music History/Literature I 3
MUSC 302 Music History/Literature II 3
MUSC 375 Conducting I 2
MUSC 376 Conducting II 2
     
Music Pedagogy 6 hours
(Choose from the following at the discretion of student’s advisor)  
MUSC 114 Class Instruction in Voice 2
MUSC 213 Class Instruction in String Instruments 2
MUSC 216 Class Instruction in Woodwinds 2
MUSC 317 Class Instruction in Percussion 2
MUSC 318 Class Instruction in Brass 2
     
Applied Instrument or Voice 7 hours
See Applied Instrument Page at the Bottom of the Page  
     
Major Ensembles 7 hours
(students must select one of the following):  
  Instrumental Majors  
MUSC 111 / 112
MUSC 311 / 312
Marching Band
 
6
MUSC 168 / 368 Concert Choir 1
  Vocal Majors  
MUSC 111 / 112
MUSC 311 / 312
Marching Band 1
MUSC 168 / 368 Concert Choir 6
     
*For Piano proficiency, students must take 2 hours of Class Instruction in Piano before taking the proficiency. If the student fails the proficiency, they must take additional Class Instruction in Piano until the proficiency is passed.
     
Professional Education Courses 30 hours
CSCI 267 Computer Skills for Education 3
EDSP 220 Introduction to Educating Exceptional and Culturally Diverse Students 3
EDSP 334 Strategies for Educating Exceptional and Culturally Diverse Students 3
EDUC 203 Foundations of Education 3
EDUC 205 Educational Psychology 3
EDUC 309 General Music Methods and Materials 3
EDUC 310 Classroom Management and Teaching Strategies 3
EDUC 329 Instrumental Music Methods and Materials 3
EDUC 412 Curriculum and Assessment: Content (5-Adult) 2
PED 201 First Aid & Safety 1
READ 317 Teaching Reading in Middle and Adolescent Education 3
     
Residency 18 hours
EDUC 470 Residency I 6
EDUC 480 Residency II 11
EDUC 493 Capstone Assessment 1
     
Total minimum hours required for this degree 120 hours

In order to build experience for future employment opportunities, all music education majors will participate in both band and choir every semester (with the exception of their Residency II semester).

In order to be officially and fully admitted to Teacher Education, ALL teacher candidates must meet and pass all sections of PRAXIS I (CORE) – Reading, Writing, and Math OR meet the WVDE approved exemptions for CORE. It is critical that teacher candidates check their Degree Works audit and speak with their academic advisors to see if they meet CORE exemptions.

Applied Instrument or Voice Courses

All require approval of the instructor and must be taken in the indicated sequence.

Applied music courses at the 100 and 200 level are for freshmen and sophomores, respectively. Applied music courses at the 300 and 400 level are for juniors and seniors, respectively. All applied music courses are one credit hour.

Instrument   Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
Bass MUSC 130, 131 230, 231 330, 331 430,431
Clarinet MUSC 134, 135 234, 235 334, 335 434, 435
Euphonium MUSC 146, 147 246, 247 346, 347 446, 447
Flute MUSC 136, 137 236, 237 336, 337 436, 437
French Horn MUSC 148, 149 248, 249 348, 349 448, 449
Guitar MUSC 185, 186 285, 286 385, 386 485, 486
Oboe MUSC 138, 139 238, 239 338, 339 438, 439
Percussion MUSC 152, 153 252, 253 352, 353 452, 453
Piano MUSC 120, 121 220, 221 320, 321 420, 421
Saxophone MUSC 154, 155 254, 255 354, 355 454, 455
Trombone MUSC 144, 145 244, 245 344, 345 444, 445
Trumpet MUSC 142, 143 242, 243 342, 343 442, 443
Tuba MUSC 150, 151 250, 251 350, 351 450, 451
Voice MUSC 124, 125 224, 225 324, 325 424, 425