Music Education - Instrumental Major (MEIN), BME [Teacher licensure]

Note(s):

• ¹Majors must take piano every semester for credit until they pass the Piano Proficiency Examination.
• Music major status requires a passing score of 80 percent or higher on the Theory Entrance Exam or MUS 1700  with a grade of “B” or better; and satisfactory performance on the Theory, Keyboard, and Principle Applied Performance Evaluations.
• Leveling for MUS 1710 , if needed, increases total hours by 3.
• Music majors must participate in MUS 1400-1409  every semester.
• Two semesters in a choral ensemble or in VOI 1010-1019  or VOI 1110  are required.
• Wind and percussion players must participate in band every semester; string players must participate in orchestra every semester.

* Principal applied study: 7 Hours

• BRS 1020-1029 - Private Brass Lessons Credit Hours: 1
• BRS 3020-3029 - Private Brass Lessons Credit Hours: 1
• GUI 1020-1029 - Private Guitar Lessons Credit Hours: 1
• GUI 3020-3029 - Private Guitar Lessons Credit Hours: 1
• PERC 1020-1029 - Private Percussion Lessons Credit Hours: 1
• PERC 3020-3029 - Private Percussion Lessons Credit Hours: 1
• PIA 1020-1029 - Private Piano Lessons Credit Hours: 1, 2
• PIA 3020-3029 - Private Piano Lessons Credit Hours: 1, 2
• STR 1020-1029 - Private String Lessons Credit Hours: 1
• STR 3020-3029 - Private String Lessons Credit Hours: 1
• WWND 1020-1029 - Private Woodwind Lessons Credit Hours: 1
• WWND 3020-3029 - Private Woodwind Lessons Credit Hours: 1

Note(s):

Students are required to take applied study for seven semesters and until at least two semesters of 3020 have been successfully completed.

Note(s):

Students seeking teaching licensure must follow eligibility criteria for admission and retention listed in the Cannon-Clary College of Education section of the undergraduate catalog.

The Arkansas Department of Education issues licensure in Instrumental Music Education and Vocal Music Education. However, the same PRAXIS test is used for both areas. Consequently, an Instrumental Music Education major who passes the PRAXIS exam may also apply for vocal certification. For a MEIN major who wishes to also each choral music, we recommend, as a minimum, these additional courses: 6 hours of voice/vocal pedagogy and two additional semesters in a choral ensemble.