Music Education with an emphasis in Choral Music K-12 (BMEd)
- Program Description
- Admission and Audition Requirements
- Ensemble Requirements
- Candidacy Examination
- Degree Requirements
- Required Courses
- Course Descriptions
Webster offers two degree tracks in music education to meet or exceed the requirements of the State of Missouri for teacher certification, K-12. Hence, these programs are designed for students who wish to teach music in elementary, middle, or secondary school music programs.
Admission and Audition Requirements
To be admitted as an undergraduate music major or music minor, applicants must complete an in-person audition/interview with the music faculty and complete a music theory diagnostic examination. The examination is used to assist faculty in placing students in the proper classes. The score does not affect acceptance or denial to the department.
Auditions are arranged through the Office of Undergraduate Admissions (314-968-7001 or 1-800-75-ENROLL). Students who are unable to audition in person may submit a videotape but will also have a telephone interview and complete the theory placement examination.
Specific information on the audition requirements for each music degree program is available from the Department of Music (314-968-7032) or the department's Web site. Students will not be accepted into the department or nominated for financial aid before the completion of an application, which includes submission of official transcripts, ACT or SAT test scores, two letters of recommendation (with at least one letter from a current or former music teacher), and a completed essay.
Priority consideration for financial aid is given to students who complete all admission requirements before March 30 of the application year.
Each of the undergraduate degree programs in music includes multiple semesters of participation in a major ensemble. Depending upon specific degree requirements, the major ensembles include the following: Chorale, Choral Society, Concert Choir, Symphony Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble (combo), Jazz Singers, Big Band, and New Music Ensemble.
Music scholarship students are expected to participate in performing ensembles in addition to those for which they receive credit. In general, music majors are expected to participate in at least two ensembles per semester.
Each undergraduate music major must take a Candidacy Examination in spring of the sophomore year or upon completion of 45 or more credit hours as music majors (whichever comes first). The Candidacy Examination assesses a student's success in the first two years of music study. The examination helps the music faculty determine a student's potential for graduation within a given degree program.
The examination includes the performance of one or more works and an interview with the faculty. While most students declare their intention from their first semester (BM in performance, BA in music, and so on), no student is actually accepted into the department as a major until the Candidacy Examination is completed successfully.
- 128 credit hours
| MUSC 1010, 1020, 2010, 2020 Music Theory I-IV | 12 hours | ||||||||
| MUSC 1810, 1820, 2810, 2820 Musicianship I-IV | 8 hours | ||||||||
| MUSC 2030, 2040 Survey of Music History I, II | 6 hours | ||||||||
| MUSC 3410 Conducting I | 2-3 hours | ||||||||
| MUSC 3420 Advanced Instrumental and Choral Conducting | 2-3 hours | ||||||||
| MUSC 4001, 4002 Applied Music: Piano/Voice | 12 hours | ||||||||
| MUSC 1080, 1085, 2001, 2501, 2502 Applied Music: Secondary and Non-Major Piano/Voice (only one semester MUSC 1080 or 1085 allowed toward this requirement) |
6-7 hours | ||||||||
| MUSC 2125 Playing Folk Instruments | 2 hours | ||||||||
| MUSC 3050 Music Software Applications | 2 hours | ||||||||
| MUSC 3210 Elementary School Music Methods | 2 hours | ||||||||
| MUSC 3230 Secondary Choral/General Music Methods | 2 hours | ||||||||
| MUSC 4070 Choral Arranging | 2 hours | ||||||||
| MUSC 4320 Jazz Education Methods | 1-2 hours | ||||||||
| MUSC 4080 Choral Literature and Techniques | 3 hours | ||||||||
| MUSC 0790 Piano Proficiency | 0 hours | ||||||||
| MUSC 0890 Recital Attendance (six semesters required) | 0 hours | ||||||||
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Major Ensemble 7 hours to be selected from the following:
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| EDUC 2110 Communication in Education | 3 hours | ||||||||
| EDUC 2900 The Exceptional Individual | 3 hours | ||||||||
| EDUC 3150 Education in a Diverse Society | 4 hours | ||||||||
| EDUC 3000 Intermediate Practicum in Education | 1 hour | ||||||||
| EDUC 3100 Learning, Teaching, and Assessment | 3 hours | ||||||||
| EDUC 3500 Techniques of Secondary School Teaching | 3 hours | ||||||||
| EDUC 4070 Teaching of Reading in the Content Areas | 2 hours | ||||||||
| EDUC 4970 Apprentice Teaching: Secondary | 8-10 hours | ||||||||
| PSYC 2250 Adolescent Psychology OR EDUC 2120 Adolescent Development | 3 hours |
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| PSYC 3375 Behavioral Management | 3 hours | ||||||||
| Biology | 3-4 hours | ||||||||
| College Mathematics | 3 hours | ||||||||
| POLT 1060 Introduction to American Politics | 3 hours | ||||||||
| PSYC 1100 Introduction to Psychology | 3 hours | ||||||||
| WRIT 1010 Composition | 3 hours | ||||||||
| WRIT 2000 Advanced Composition | 3 hours | ||||||||
| American History | 3 hours | ||||||||
| Humanities | 3 hours | ||||||||
| Physical/Earth Science | 2-4 hours | ||||||||
The Piano Proficiency Examination is a practical examination to measure the extent to which students have mastered skills necessary for successful music teaching. Piano proficiency must be completed before beginning apprentice teaching. Music education majors must be able to play accompaniments to instrumental and choral music from collections of intermediate difficulty used in public schools.
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