All-Level Teacher Certification - Instrumental Concentration, BM (MTIA)

The Bachelor of Music degree with Teacher Certification qualifies students to teach music in early childhood through twelfth-grade settings while providing the foundation in music essential to the professional musician. Normally, this degree takes four and a half years to complete.

University Requirements

Please see the University Requirements section of this catalog.

Major Requirements

Theory

MUST 111 - Aural Skills I Credit Hours: 1
MUST 112 - Aural Skills II Credit Hours: 1
MUST 131 - Theory I Credit Hours: 3
MUST 132 - Theory II Credit Hours: 3
MUST 211 - Aural Skills III Credit Hours: 1
MUST 212 - Aural Skills IV Credit Hours: 1
MUST 231 - Theory III Credit Hours: 3
MUST 232 - Theory IV Credit Hours: 3
MUST 432 - Orchestration and Arranging Credit Hours: 2

Music Specialization Skills

MUSE 334 - Beginning Conducting Credit Hours: 2
MUSE 337 - Intermediate Conducting Credit Hours: 1

Musicology

MUSM 131 - Music in World Cultures Credit Hours: 2 *
MUSM 132 - Music Literature Credit Hours: 2 *
MUSM 432 - Music History II: 1750-the Present Credit Hours: 3
MUSM 449 - Capstone Seminar in Music History and Theory Credit Hours: 1 (capstone course)
*Hours may also fulfill university requirements and are not included in total major hours

Recital Seminar

Eight semesters, credit or non-credit Credit Hours: 0

Performance Ensemble

Each semester (except during Student Teaching), credit or non-credit Credit Hours: 0

Total: 26 Credit Hours

Instrumental Concentration

Pedagogy

MUSE 110 - Concepts of Percussion Credit Hours: 1
MUSE 116 - Concepts of Clarinet and Saxophone Credit Hours: 1
MUSE 118 - Concepts of Flute and Double-Reeds Credit Hours: 1
MUSE 119 - Concepts of Strings Credit Hours: 1
MUSE 125 - Concepts of Brass Credit Hours: 1
MUSE 211 - Concepts of Jazz and Improvisation Credit Hours: 1

Major Concentration

MPIM or MUPM (MUPM for pianists only) - Credit Hours: 14

Piano Proficiency

MUPC 113 - Music Class Piano Credit Hours: 1
MUPC 114 - Music Class Piano Credit Hours: 1
MUPC 213 - Music Class Piano Credit Hours: 1
MUPC 214 - Music Class Piano Credit Hours: 1
Piano Proficiency Exam

Bible

MUSM 431 - Music History I: Antiquity to 1750 Credit Hours: 3 * (capstone and writing-intensive course)
*Hours may also fulfill university requirements and are not included in total major hours

Total: 24 Credit Hours

Professional Requirements

Reading and Education

EDUC 211 - Introduction to Education: Culture and Contexts Credit Hours: 3 *
EDUC 449 - Professional Practice in Music Education Credit Hours: 1
EDUC 476 - Effective Teaching Strategies for English Learners Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 490 - Clinical Teaching Credit Hours: 6 (capstone course)
READ 322 - Reading in Secondary Content Areas Credit Hours: 3
SPED 371 - Teaching Students with Special Needs Credit Hours: 3

Choose 1 of the following courses:

EDUC 221 - Educational Psychology Credit Hours: 3 *
PSYC 232 - Developmental Psychology Credit Hours: 3 *
PSYC 241 - Cognition and Learning Credit Hours: 3
*Hours may also fulfill university requirements and are not included in total major hours

Other Required Courses

MUSE 236 - Vocal Concepts Credit Hours: 1
MUSE 332 - Elementary Music Techniques and Literature Credit Hours: 3
MUSE 338 - Band Methods: Marching Techniques and Wind Literature Credit Hours: 2
MUSE 339 - Secondary Music Methods - Instrumental Credit Hours: 3

Total: 25-28 Credit Hours

Electives

Minimum - Credit Hours: 0

Total Major Hours: 75-78

Criteria for Admission to Teacher Education

In accordance with Texas state law, students must meet the admission criteria .

Other Graduation Requirements

Pass the piano proficiency exam, sophomore proficiency exam and present a senior recital.

Minimum grade in each required music course: C
Minimum GPA in major: 2.75
Minimum GPA for graduation: 2.75
Minimum advanced hours: 33
Minimum total hours: 131

Courses numbered 0** do not count in minimum hours required for degree.