Music Ed, Instrumental & General Music, B.M.

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1	Music Education, Instrumental and General Music, B.M.
2	College of Arts and Sciences (CAS)
3	Department of Music, Theatre, & Dance
4	Catalog Year: 2024
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6	This is a sample schedule of all general education, CAS Exploratory and major requirements for this degree in a 4-year plan. Courses in bold are designated as critical and may be prerequisites to subsequent major courses or may affect
7	timeline for graduation due to specific semester offering. Please see the notes column for further clarification.
8	The below plan is based on SAT Writing 410-610 or AP/IB/CLEP equivalents.
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10	Semester One (17 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
11	Applied Lesson 1000 level	2	C	Major	MUA applied lessons require permission of dept.	Single instrument
12	Large Ensemble (MUE)	1	C	Major	Some require audition	Must enroll in a large ensemble that uses the primary performance area every semester of major: MUE 4029, 4019, or 4031
13	MUE 3032 Golden Grizzly Athletic Band	0	Passing	Elective	Permission of Instructor	Suggested elective
14	MUS 1332 Music of World Cultures	3	C	Major	Pre/Corequisite: MUS 1212 or MUS 1214	MUS 1331 & 1332 are not sequential.
15	MUS 1212 Music Theory I	3	C	Major	MUS 1211 or placement exam.	Corequisite with MUS 1213
16	MUS 1213 Aural Skills I	1	C	Major	MUS 1211 or placement exam.	Corequisite with MUS 1212
17	MUS 1171 Keyboard Technique I	2	C	Major	Music majors only	Corequisite with MUS 1212.
18	MUS 1161 Vocal Techniques for Instrumentalists	1	C	Major	No note.	No note.
19	WRT 1050 - Composition I	4	C	Elective	WRT 1020 with a grade of C or higher; placement	Prerequisite to subsequent Writing Foundation General Education course
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21	Semester Two (17 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
22	Applied Lesson 1000 level	2	C	Major	MUA applied lessons require permission of dept.	Single instrument
23	Large Ensemble (MUE)	1	C	Major	Some require audition	Must enroll in a large ensemble that uses the primary performance area every semester of major: MUE 4029, 4019, or 4031
24	MUE 3032 Golden Grizzly Athletic Band	0	Passing	Elective	Permission of Instructor	Suggested elective
25	MUS 1331 History and Literature of Western Tonal Music	3	C	Multiple	Pre/Corequisite with MUS 1212 and MUS 1213	Major and General Education Arts course.
26	MUS 1214 Music Theory II	3	C	Major	Music 1212 and MUS 1213 (or placement exam)	Corequisite with MUS 1215
27	MUS 1215 Aural Skills II	1	C	Major	Music 1212 and MUS 1213 (or placement exam)	Corequisite with MUS 1214
28	MUS 1172 Keyboard Technique II	2	C	Major	MUS 1171	Corequisite with MUS 1214.
29	MUS 2421 Percussion Techniques	1	B	Major	No note.	No note.
30	WRT 1060 - Composition II	4	B	General Education	WRT 1050 with grade of C or higher; placement	Prerequisite to subsequent Writing Intensive courses
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32	Semester Three (18 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
33	Applied Lesson 2000 level	2	C	Major	MUA applied lessons require permission of dept.	Single instrument
34	Large Ensemble (MUE)	1	C	Major	Some require audition	Must enroll in a large ensemble that uses the primary performance area every semester of major: MUE 4029, 4019, or 4031
35	MUS 2212 Music Theory III	3	C	Major	MUS 1214 and MUS 1215 (or placement exam)	Corequisite with MUS 2213
36	MUS 2213 Aural Skills III	1	C	Major	MUS 1214 and MUS 1215 (or placement exam)	Corequisite with MUS 2212
37	MUS 3331 History and Literature of Medieval and Renaissance Music	3	C	Multiple	MUS 1331, MUS 1214, MUS 1215, WRT 1060	Writing Intensive in the Major
38	MUS 2171 Keyboard Technique III	2	C	Major	MUS 1172 and MUS 1214	No note.
39	MUS 2422 Brass Techniques	1	B	Major	No note.	No note.
40	MUS 2440 Learning and Teaching Music	1	B	Major	MUS 1331 & 1332; MUS 1214 & 1215; WRT 1060	No note.
41	General Education Category	4	Passing	General Education	Prerequisite varies with choice	http://catalog.oakland.edu/
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43	Semester Four (18 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
44	Applied Lesson 2000 level	2	C	Major	MUA applied lessons require permission of dept.	Single instrument
45	Large Ensemble (MUE)	1	C	Major	Some require audition	Must enroll in a large ensemble that uses the primary performance area every semester of major: MUE 4029, 4019, or 4031
46	MUS 2214 Music Theory IV	3	C	Major	MUS 2212 and MUS 2213	Corequisite with MUS 2215
47	MUS 2215 Aural Skills IV	1	C	Major	MUS 2212 and MUS 2213	Corequisite with MUS 2214
48	MUS 3332 History and Literature of Western Music from Ca. 1850 to the Present	3	C	Multiple	MUS 1331, MUS 1214, MUS 1215, WRT 1060	Writing Intensive in the Major
49	MUS 2423 Woodwind Techniques	1	B	Major	No note.	No note.
50	MUS 2441 Educational Psychology and Music Learning	3	B	Major	MUS 2440	No note.
51	General Education Category	4	Passing	General Education	Prerequisite varies with choice	http://catalog.oakland.edu/
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53	Semester Five (17 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
54	Applied Lesson 3000 level	2	C	Major	MUA applied lessons require permission of dept.	Single instrument
55	Large Ensemble (MUE)	1	C	Major	Some require audition	Must enroll in a large ensemble that uses the primary performance area every semester of major: MUE 4029, 4019, or 4031
56	MUS 3581 Conducting I	2	B	Major	MUS 2214, MUS 2215	No note.
57	MUS 2424 String Techniques	1	B	Major	No note.	No note.
58	MUS 4402 Elementary Instrumental Methods	2	B	Major	MUS 2441 & 3332, MUS 2214 & 2215	No note.
59	MUS History or Theory elective	4	C	Major	MUS 2214, MUS 2215. Others may vary with choice.	Choose from MUS 3211, 3212, 4210, 4320, 4323, 4330.
60	MUS 4405 Marching Band Methods	1	B	Major	MUS 2441 & MUS 3332, MUS 2214 & 2215	No note.
61	Language 1140	4	C	Multiple	none	Major and General Education Language.
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63	Semester Six (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
64	Applied Lesson 3000 level	2	C	Major	MUA applied lessons require permission of dept.	Single instrument
65	Large Enemble (MUE)	1	C	Major	Some require audition	Must enroll in a large ensemble that uses the primary performance area every semester of major: MUE 4029, 4019, or 4031
66	MUS 3582 Conducting II	2	B	Major	MUS 3581	No note.
67	MUS 4403 Secondary Instrumental Methods	2	B	Major	MUS 4402 and major standing in music education	No note.
68	MUS 4406 Jazz Pedagogy	1	B	Major	No note.	No note.
69	General Education Category	4	Passing	General Education	Prerequisite varies with choice	http://catalog.oakland.edu/
70	General Education Category	4	Passing	General Education	Prerequisite varies with choice	http://catalog.oakland.edu/
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72	Semester Seven (4 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
73	General Education Category	4	Passing	General Education	Prerequisite varies with choice	http://catalog.oakland.edu/
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75	Semester Eight (15 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
76	Applied Lesson 4000 level	2	C	Major	MUA applied lessons require permission of dept.	Single instrument
77	Large Enemble (MUE)	1	C	Major	Some require audition	Must enroll in a large ensemble that uses the primary performance area every semester of major: MUE 4029, 4019, or 4031
78	Improvising (or Composing) class	1	C	Major	Prerequisites vary by choice	Choose from MUE 4015, 4040, 4041, 4042, 4045, 4046, 4048; MUS 3601, 3602
79	MUS 3441 Elementary General Music Methods	3	B	Major	MUS 2441	No note.
80	MUS 4434 Teaching Music to Learners with Exceptionalities	4	B	Major	MUS 2441 with a grade of B or higher	May be taken this summer or next.
81	General Education Category	4	Passing	General Education	Prerequisite varies with choice	http://catalog.oakland.edu/
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83	Semester Nine (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
84	Applied Lesson 4000 level	2	C	Major	MUA applied lessons require permission of dept.	Single instrument
85	Large Enemble (MUE)	1	C	Major	Some require audition	Must enroll in a large ensemble that uses the primary performance area every semester of major: MUE 4029, 4019, or 4031
86	Improvising (or Composing) class	1	C	Major	Prerequisites vary by choice	Choose from MUE 4015, 4040, 4041, 4042, 4045, 4046, 4048; MUS 3601, 3602
87	MUS 4407 Choral Methods	1	B	Major	MUS 3441, 3332; MUS 2214, 2215	No note.
88	MUS 4431 Teaching Music in the 21st Century I	3	B	Major	Major standing in music education	No note.
89	RDG 4238 Teaching Reading in the Content Areas	4	B	Major	Admission to secondary education program or permission of instructor.	Offered in Winter
90	General Education Category	4	Passing	General Education	Prerequisite varies with choice	http://catalog.oakland.edu/
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92	Semester Ten (12 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
93	MUS 4952 Internship in Secondary Education	12	B	Multiple	Admission to the internship.	Major and University Capstone
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95	Sample Schedule Notes:
96	MUS 1331 and MUS 1332 are not sequential, and the two courses may be taken in either order.
97	Application for music education major standing takes place upon completion of all freshman and sophomore coursework including a successful performance portion of the major standing requirement.
98	Students who are deferred may not continue in the music education course sequence until the performance portion is successfully completed.
99	Students who are denied may not continue in the music education course sequence.
100	CAS Exploratory Requirement