B.S. in Music Education - Vocal-General Music Education Concentration
This is a screened program. Please see the admission requirements for additional information.
Curricular requirements may be revised due to changes in state licensure requirements, and therefore, students should work with their adviser to ensure they are following the correct program plan.
Music Education Major Requirements
Students must complete the required courses in Music Education (78 units) and the requirements for one of the following concentrations: Instrumental Music Education (24 units) or Vocal-General Music Education (24 units) for a total of 102 units. Music Education majors must complete minimum 51 upper-level (300-400) units in MUSC (Music), Music Applied (MUSA), and/or Music Education (MUED) courses toward the major. 24 of these upper-level units must be completed at Towson University.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Theory and Musicianship | ||
| MUSC 131 | MUSIC THEORY AND MUSICIANSHIP I | 2 |
| MUSC 132 | MUSIC THEORY II | 2 |
| MUSC 134 | MUSICIANSHIP II | 2 |
| MUSC 231 | MUSIC THEORY III | 2 |
| MUSC 233 | MUSICIANSHIP III | 2 |
| MUSC 232 | MUSIC THEORY IV | 2 |
| MUSC 234 | MUSICIANSHIP IV | 2 |
| MUSC 287 | CREATIVE MUSIC TECHNOLOGY | 3 |
| Music History and Culture | ||
| MUSC 202 | MUSIC CULTURES OF THE WORLD | 3 |
| MUSC 303 | HISTORY OF MUSIC IN THE EUROPEAN CLASSICAL TRADITION | 3 |
| Select one of the following 400-level music history and culture courses | 3 | |
| ADVANCED MUSIC HISTORY | ||
| CONTEMPORARY MUSIC | ||
| SURVEY OF OPERA | ||
| SYMPHONIC LITERATURE | ||
| THE BLUES | ||
| HIP-HOP STUDIES | ||
| MUSIC IN THE U.S. | ||
| HISTORY OF MUSIC FOR FILM AND MEDIA | ||
| HISTORY OF CHORAL LITERATURE | ||
| FOLK MUSIC OF THE BALKANS | ||
| JAZZ HISTORY | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS IN MUSIC HISTORY AND CULTURE | ||
| Additional Music Content | ||
| MUSA xxx | Applied Lessons in a Single Medium 1 | 7 |
| MUSA 190 | PIANO CLASS I | 1 |
| MUED 194 | FUNCTIONAL TECHNIQUES I: PIANO AND GUITAR | 2 |
| MUSC 221 | INTRODUCTION TO CONDUCTING | 2 |
| MUSC 335 | CHORAL AND INSTRUMENTAL ARRANGING | 3 |
| Professional Music Education | ||
| EDUC 202 | HISTORICAL AND CONTEMPORARY PERSPECTIVES: AMERICA'S URBAN SCHOOLS | 3 |
| MUED 211 | FOUNDATIONS OF MUSIC EDUCATION | 3 |
| MUED 212 | PRACTICUM IN MUSIC EDUCATION | 1 |
| MUED 310 | INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC IN SPECIAL EDUCATION | 3 |
| MUED 311 | RESEARCH AND ASSESSMENT METHODS IN MUSIC EDUCATION | 3 |
| MUED 324 | INTEGRATING LITERACY IN THE MUSIC CLASSROOM I | 3 |
| MUED 401 | INTEGRATING LITERACY IN THE MUSIC CLASSROOM II | 3 |
| PSYC 101 | INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| PSYC 201 | EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| Student Internship Capstone | ||
| The following three courses are taken concurrently during the final term. | ||
| MUED 491 | INTERNSHIP IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MUSIC | 5 |
| MUED 492 | INTERNSHIP IN SECONDARY SCHOOL MUSIC | 5 |
| MUED 493 | INTERN SEMINAR | 2 |
| Total Units | 78 | |
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Music Education Majors must complete 7 units of applied lessons in their primary performance area over 7 terms of study. Students must pass an upper-division jury and enroll in two terms of 300-level lessons and one term of 400-level lessons.
Vocal-General Music Education Concentration (24 units)
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| MUED xxx | Workshop in Music Education - Select two from the following: | 2 |
| IMPROVISATION AND JAZZ TECHNIQUES | ||
| SURVEY OF WIND AND PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS | ||
| WORKSHOP ON TEACHING UKULELE | ||
| DIGITAL TOOLS FOR MUSIC EDUCATORS | ||
| SURVEY OF DALCROZE-ORFF-KODALY (DOK) MUSIC APPROACHES | ||
| TEACHING MUSIC CREATIVITY IN THE K-8 CLASSROOM | ||
MUSC 27x | SPECIAL TOPICS IN MUSIC, if the topic is a 1-unit workshop in music education | |
| MUED 216 | VOCAL PEDAGOGY FOR MUSIC EDUCATORS | 2 |
| MUED 294 | FUNCTIONAL TECHNIQUES II: PIANO AND GUITAR | 2 |
| MUED 327 | TEACHING CHORAL MUSIC FROM THE PODIUM | 3 |
| MUED 337 | METHODS OF TEACHING ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY CHORAL MUSIC | 2 |
| MUED 403 | METHODS OF TEACHING PREK-8 VOCAL-GENERAL MUSIC | 2 |
| MUED 404 | PRACTICUM IN PREK-ELEMENTARY VOCAL-GENERAL MUSIC EDUCATION | 1 |
| MUED 405 | METHODS OF TEACHING SECONDARY VOCAL-GENERAL MUSIC | 2 |
| MUED 406 | PRACTICUM IN SECONDARY VOCAL-GENERAL MUSIC EDUCATION | 1 |
| Total Units | 17 | |
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Ensemble Requirements | ||
| Chorale, Choral Society, and / or Chamber Singers | 3 | |
Select 3 units from the following: | ||
| ENSEMBLE: CHORAL SOCIETY | ||
| ENSEMBLE: CHORALE | ||
| ENSEMBLE: CHAMBER SINGERS | ||
| ENSEMBLE: CHORAL SOCIETY | ||
| ENSEMBLE: CHORALE | ||
| ENSEMBLE: CHAMBER SINGERS | ||
| World Music Ensemble | 1 | |
| Music for the Stage 1 | 1 | |
Select one of the following: | ||
| ENSEMBLE: MUSIC FOR THE STAGE | ||
| ENSEMBLE: MUSIC FOR THE STAGE - OPERA OUTREACH | ||
| ENSEMBLE: MUSIC FOR THE STAGE | ||
| ENSEMBLE: MUSIC FOR THE STAGE - OPERA OUTREACH | ||
| Additional Ensembles | 2 | |
Guitar Students: | ||
| ENSEMBLE: GUITAR ENSEMBLE | ||
| ENSEMBLE: GUITAR ENSEMBLE | ||
Keyboard and Vocal Students 2 | ||
Select two of the following vocal ensembles: | ||
| ENSEMBLE: CHORALE | ||
| ENSEMBLE: CHAMBER SINGERS | ||
| ENSEMBLE: MUSIC FOR THE STAGE | ||
| ENSEMBLE: MUSIC THEATER CHORUS | ||
| ENSEMBLE: MUSIC FOR THE STAGE - OPERA OUTREACH | ||
| ENSEMBLE: EARLY MUSIC ENSEMBLE | ||
| ENSEMBLE: SOLO & ENSEMBLE ACCOMPANYING (Keyboard Only) | ||
| ENSEMBLE: JAZZ/COMMERCIAL COMBO | ||
| ENSEMBLE: JAZZ/COMMERCIAL VOCAL ENSEMBLE | ||
| ENSEMBLE: POPULAR MUSIC ENSEMBLE | ||
| ENSEMBLE: CHORALE | ||
| ENSEMBLE: POPULAR MUSIC ENSEMBLE | ||
| ENSEMBLE: CHORALE | ||
| ENSEMBLE: CHAMBER SINGERS | ||
| ENSEMBLE: MUSIC FOR THE STAGE | ||
| ENSEMBLE: MUSIC THEATER CHORUS | ||
| ENSEMBLE: MUSIC FOR THE STAGE - OPERA OUTREACH | ||
| ENSEMBLE: EARLY MUSIC ENSEMBLE | ||
| ENSEMBLE: SOLO & ENSEMBLE ACCOMPANYING (Keyboard Only) | ||
| ENSEMBLE: JAZZ/COMMERCIAL COMBO | ||
| ENSEMBLE JAZZ/COMMERCIAL VOCAL ENSEMBLE | ||
| ENSEMBLE: POPULAR MUSIC ENSEMBLE | ||
| Total Units | 7 | |
Vocal-General Music Education Concentration Sample Four-Year Plan
The selected course sequence below is an example of the simplest path to degree completion. Based on course schedules, student needs, and student choice, individual plans may vary. Students should consult with their adviser to make the most appropriate elective choices and to ensure that they have completed the required number of units (120) to graduate.
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | Units | Term 2 | Units |
| MUSA 190 | 1 | EDUC 202 (Core 10) | 3 |
| MUSA 1xx: Applied Lesson in Performance Area | 1 | MUED 194 | 2 |
| MUSA xxx: Ensemble | 1 | MUED 2xx or MUSC 279 (1 unit workshop)1 | |
| MUSC 131 | 2 | MUSA 1xx: Applied Lesson in Performance Area | 1 |
| PSYC 101 (Core 6 ) | 3 | MUSA xxx: Ensemble | 1 |
| Core 1 (or Core 2) | 3 | MUSC 132 | 2 |
| Core 3 | 3 | MUSC 134 | 2 |
| Core 5 | 3 | PSYC 201 (if PSYC 101 taken Term 1) | 3 |
| Core 2 (or Core 1) | 3 | ||
| 17 | 17 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| Term 1 | Units | Term 2 | Units |
| MUED 2xx or MUSC 279 (1 unit workshop) | 1 | MUED 216 | 2 |
| MUED 2112 | 3 | MUSA 2xx: Applied Lesson in Performance Area | 1 |
| MUED 212 | 1 | MUSC 234 | 2 |
| MUED 294 | 2 | MUSA xxx: Ensemble | 1 |
| MUSA 2xx: Applied Lesson in Performance Area | 1 | MUSC 232 | 2 |
| MUSA xxx: Ensemble | 1 | MUSC 287 (Core 4) | 3 |
| MUSC 202 (Core 12) | 3 | MUSC 303 | 3 |
| MUSC 231 | 2 | Core 7 | 4 |
| MUSC 233 | 2 | ||
| 16 | 18 | ||
| Junior | |||
| Term 1 | Units | Term 2 | Units |
| MUED 2xx or MUSC 279 (1 unit workshop) | 1 | MUED 327 | 3 |
| MUED 311 (Core 9) (should be completed by end of junior year) | 3 | MUED 4012 | 3 |
| MUED 324 | 3 | MUED 4031 | 2 |
| MUSA 3xx: Applied Lesson in Performance Area | 1 | MUED 4041 | 1 |
| MUSA xxx: Ensemble | 1 | MUED 4061 | 1 |
| MUSC 221 | 2 | MUSA 3xx: Applied Lesson in Performance Area | 1 |
| MUSC 335 | 3 | MUSA xxx: Ensemble | 1 |
| Core 13 | 3 | MUSC xxx (400-level Music History/Culture Elective) | 3 |
| Core 11 | 3 | ||
| 17 | 18 | ||
| Senior | |||
| Term 1 | Units | Term 2 | Units |
| MUED 310 | 3 | MUED 4911 | 5 |
| MUED 337 | 2 | MUED 4921 | 5 |
| MUSA 4xx: Applied Lesson in Performance Area | 1 | MUED 493 | 2 |
| MUSA xxx: Ensemble | 1 | ||
| Core 8 | 3-4 | ||
| Core 14 | 3 | ||
| 13-14 | 12 | ||
| Total Units 128-129 | |||
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Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) 150 full days of practicum experiences in diverse settings and supervised by mentor teachers. The practicum experiences occur when students are fully admitted to the Music Education program as follows:
- Junior year – spring term (2 days per week – Tuesdays and Thursdays)
- Senior year – fall term (3 days per week – Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays)
- Senior year – spring term (5 days per week – Mondays through Fridays)
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Field experiences associated with course.