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4-Year Plan

Music Education, K-12 Certification, B.Mus.Ed.



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Refer to the link for General Requirements for Music and Theatre degrees . 

Student Learning Outcomes

The Department of Teacher Education, in keeping with the overall goals of the university, expects graduates to demonstrate the following broad learner outcomes:

  • Candidates will apply principles of learner development and learning differences to create safe, supportive learning environments in order to work effectively with diverse families in K-12 schools.
  • Candidates will apply knowledge of content to developing equitable and inclusive learning experiences. 
  • Candidates will apply Arkansas Teaching and Learning standards to assessments, plans for instruction, and instructional strategies to provide equitable and inclusive learning for K-12 students. 
  • Candidates will apply knowledge of professional responsibility to engage in professional learning, act ethically, and work effectively with K-12 students. 
  • Candidates will be able to demonstrate a broad knowledge of music history and musical styles.
  • Candidates will be able to create and realize artistic concepts through performance or academic scholarship within the discipline of music.
  • Candidates will be able to demonstrate proficiency in sight singing, ear training, improvisation, and musical analysis.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Music Education (B.Mus.Ed.) degree with major in Music, K-12 Certification

University Core Curriculum - 36 hours


Program requirements satisfy 12 of the 48 hours in the Core Curriculum.

  • Three hours of the Intercultural Engagement elective area are satisfied by ED 2033 .
  • Six hours of the Arts and Humanities elective area are satisfied by six hours from the following: MUS 2133 , MUS 3213 , MUS 3343 , MUS 3433 .
  • Three hours of the Social and Behavioral Sciences elective area are satisfied by ED 2143 .

​​​​​​​Core Curriculum Courses  

Voice or Piano Pedagogy


One of the following

Applied Skills


Eleven - thirteen hours from one of the following. Please see Music Fee Schedule for courses where fees apply.

Voice


Piano


Education Residency


Minor field, area of interest, or electives as necessary to complete minimum total hours


Minimum total semester hours - 121


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