Feb 12, 2026

Undergraduate 2026-2027 Catalog (Draft Version)

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 synthesize and apply in-depth content knowledge to design interdisciplinary and standards-aligned learning experiences.
Candidates will be able to design, implement, and evaluate instruction that integrates evidence-based strategies utilizing plans for inclusion and differentiation.
Candidates will be able to develop and analyze formative assessments to interpret student data and adjust instructional decisions accordingly.
Candidates will be able to critically evaluate professional practice, engage in reflective growth, and collaborate with stakeholders ethically.
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

Music Teaching Field - 42-52 hours

MUS 1000 Performance Attendance (On Campus) (to be taken every semester of full-time enrollment)
MUS 1103 Foundations of Music Theory (On Campus)
MUS 1401 Music & Theatre as Vocation (On Campus)
MUS 1701 Aural Skills I (On Campus)
MUS 2133 Intermediate Music Theory (On Campus)
MUS 2701 Aural Skills II (On Campus)
MUS 3102 Orchestration (On Campus)
MUS 3213 History of Western Music (On Campus)
MUS 3343 American Popular Music (On Campus)
MUS 3403 Global Music Perspectives (On Campus)
MUS 3411 Conducting I (On Campus)
MUS 3421 Conducting II (On Campus)
MUS 3433 Advanced Music Theory (On Campus)
MUS 3701 Aural Skills III (On Campus)
MUS 4191 Senior Capstone Preparation (On Campus)
MUS 4583 Public School Music Methods, K-12 (On Campus)
MUS 4900 Senior Recital (On Campus)

Voice or Piano Pedagogy

One of the following

MUS 4261 Piano Pedagogy (On Campus)
MUS 4381 Voice Science & Pedagogy (On Campus)

Applied Skills

11 - 13 hours from one of the following. Please see Music Fee Schedule for courses where fees apply.

Voice

MUS 1152 Keyboard Musicianship I (On Campus)
MUS 1162 Keyboard Musicianship II (On Campus)
MUS 1981 Applied Voice (On Campus) (to be taken four times)
MUS 1991 Applied Piano (On Campus) (to be taken twice)
MUS 3981 Applied Voice (On Campus) (to be taken three times)

Piano

MUS 1162 Keyboard Musicianship II (On Campus)
MUS 1981 Applied Voice (On Campus) (to be taken twice)
MUS 1991 Applied Piano (On Campus) (to be taken four times)
MUS 3991 Applied Piano (On Campus) (to be taken three times)

Ensemble participation

Four semesters of ensemble participation from the following

MUS 1730 Music Theatre Production (On Campus)
MUS 1731 Music Theatre Production (On Campus)
MUS 1732 Music Theatre Production (On Campus)
MUS 1820 University Chorus (On Campus)
MUS 1821 University Chorus (On Campus)
MUS 1850 JBU Chapel Band (On Campus)
MUS 1851 JBU Chapel Band (On Campus)
MUS 3730 Music Theatre Production (On Campus)
MUS 3731 Music Theatre Production (On Campus)
MUS 3732 Music Theatre Production (On Campus)
MUS 3800 Cathedral Choir (On Campus)
MUS 3801 Cathedral Choir (On Campus)
MUS 3850 The Red Steps (On Campus)
MUS 3851 The Red Steps (On Campus)
THE 1110 Theatre Production (On Campus)
THE 1111 Theatre Production (On Campus)
THE 1112 Theatre Production (On Campus)
THE 3110 Theatre Production (On Campus)
THE 3111 Theatre Production (On Campus)
THE 3112 Theatre Production (On Campus)

Professional Education - 43-44 hours

ED 1111 Seminar in Education (On Campus)
ED 2033 Cultural Competencies for Human Service Professionals (On Campus)
ED 2143 Learning Theories and Developmental Psychology (On Campus)
ED 2713 Differentiated Learning (On Campus)
ED 2723 Special Education (On Campus)
ED 3113 Frameworks for Teaching I: Secondary Education (On Campus)
ED 3212 Frameworks for Teaching II: Secondary Education YLRM (On Campus)
ED 3252 Disciplinary Literacy YLRM (On Campus)
ED 4342 Seminar: Secondary YLRM (On Campus)
ED 4542 Secondary Pedagogy YLRM (On Campus)
ED 4942 School Experience YLRM (On Campus)
ED 4943 Education Capstone YLRM (On Campus)

Education Residency

One of the following

ED 4107 Elementary Residency I YLRM (On Campus)
ED 4326 Secondary Residency I YLRM (On Campus)

One of the following

ED 4208 Elementary Residency II YLRM (On Campus)
ED 4428 Secondary Residency II YLRM (On Campus)

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Student Learning Outcomes

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

University Core Curriculum - 36 hours

Music Teaching Field - 42-52 hours

Voice or Piano Pedagogy

Applied Skills

Voice

Piano

Ensemble participation

Professional Education - 43-44 hours

Education Residency

One of the following

One of the following

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

Minimum total semester hours - 121