Instrumental Endorsement Music Education Major (51-55 credits and 34 credits in education)

The Music Core - 31 credits
Mus 31.211A Methods of Teaching Brass Instruments - 1 credit
Mus 31.212A Methods of Teaching Woodwind Instruments - 1 credit
Mus 31.213A Methods of Teaching String Instruments - 1 credit
Mus 31.214A Methods of Teaching  Percussion Instruments - 1 credit
Mus 31.313 A Methods of Teaching Music in Elementary Schools  - 3 credits
Mus 31.409A Methods of Teaching  Instrumental Music - 3 credits

Applied Music (distributed as listed below) 10 credits

• Freshman: 1 in Fall and Spring
• Sophomore: 1 in Fall and 2 in Spring
• Junior: 2 in Fall and 2 in Spring
• Senior: none in Fall (professional semester) and 1 in Spring

Instrumental Ensemble requirements 0-4 credits
Instrumental endorsement music education majors are required to be in the major instrumental ensemble a minimum of eight semesters.

The keyboard proficiency examination must be passed by the end of the 5th semester of study.

Students are required to present a 30 minute recital in their Junior year.

Teacher Certification Requirements (34 credits)
Educ 19.121 Introduction to Education - 3 credits
Educ 19.210 Teacher Assistant I - 1 credit
Educ 19.211 Teacher Assistant II - 1 credit
Educ 19.216 Psychology of Adolescence - 3 credits
Educ 19.236 Cultural Diversity/Human Relations - 3 credits
Educ 19.351 Reading and Writing in the Content Areas - 2 credits
SpecEd 41.230 Introduction to Exceptional Children - 3 credits
Educ 19.409 Professional Seminar - 4 credits
Educ 19.417 Supervised Teaching - 14 credits

For a sample four-year student schedule, click here.