Offered by Department of Music and Performing Arts

Music Major

Music K-12 Teaching
Field Endorsement Option
Bachelor of Arts in Education

• General Studies Program Hours = 45
  General Studies coursework required by Teacher Education and endorsement = 52
  • Foundational Core (Written, Math, Oral, Democracy) = 12 including:
    • ENG 102GS, Academic Writing and Research - 3 hours
    • SPCH 100GS, Fundamentals of Speech Communication - 3 hours
  • Portal = 3
  • Distribution = 34
    • Aesthetics minimum = 6 including:
      • MUS 100GS, Music Appreciation - 3 hours
      • Take 1 course from:
        • MUS 106GS, Introduction to Jazz and Blues - 3 hours
        • MUS 107GS, Introduction to Rock and Blues - 3 hours
        • DANC 122GS, Dance Appreciation - 3 hours
        • THEA 120GS, Introduction to the Theatre - 3 hours
    • Humanities minimum = 9 including:
      • Take 1 course from:
        • HIST 210GS, Western Civilization - 3 hours
        • HIST 211GS, Western Civilization - 3 hours
        • HIST 212GS, Non-Western World History - 3 hours
        • HIST 215GS, Introduction to Latin America - 3 hours
      • Take 1 course from:
        • HIST 250GS, American History - 3 hours
        • HIST 251GS, American History - 3 hours
        • Work closely with your advisor to ensure that all this requirement is met.
    • Social Sciences minimum = 9 including:
      • PSCI 110GS, Introduction to American Politics - 3 hours
      • Take any ECON GS course - 3 hours
      • Take any approved PSY, SOC, or GEOG GS course - 3 hours
    • Natural Sciences minimum = 7
    • Analytical and Quantitative Thought minimum = 0
    • Wellness minimum = 3 including:
      • PE 150GS, Healthy, Wealthy and Wise - 3 hours
  • Capstone = 3
• Professional Sequence = 28 including:
  • TE 319, Management and Assessment in K-12/Secondary Classrooms - 2 hours
  • Students must apply for admission to all Teacher Education programs.
• Endorsement = 66
• Minimum total hours required coursework = 146
• Unrestricted electives in 125 hour program = 0
• Minimum total hours required for BAE in Music K-12 Teaching Field Endorsement = 146
• All UNK degrees require a minimum of 125 hours. Forty (40) of the hours required for all UNK degrees must be upper division hours, which are courses numbered 300 or above taken at a 4-year college or university.

1. Music Education Core Requirements (52 hours required)
   • Take all of the following:
     • MUS 109, Introduction to Music Education - 1 hour
     • MUS 110*, Brass Techniques - 1 hour
     • MUS 111*, Woodwind Techniques - 2 hours
     • MUS 114*, Percussion Techniques - 1 hour
     • MUS 120*, String Techniques - 1 hour
     • MUS 198, Sight Singing and Ear Training I - 1 hour
     • MUS 199, Sight Singing and Ear Training II - 1 hour
     • MUS 200, Theory I - 3 hours
     • MUS 201, Theory II - 3 hours
     • MUS 337, Sight Singing and Ear Training III - 1 hour
     • MUS 338, Sight Singing and Ear Training IV - 1 hour
     • MUS 339, Theory III - 3 hours
     • MUS 340, Theory IV - 3 hours
     • MUS 357, Elementary/Junior High General Music - 3 hours
     • MUS 365, Form and Analysis - 2 hours
     • MUS 406, Instrumental Conducting &Literature - 3 hours
     • MUS 407, Choral Conducting and Literature - 3 hours
     • MUS 447, Music History and Literature I - 3 hours
     • MUS 448, Music History and Literature II - 3 hours
     • MUS 468, Secondary School Music - 3 hours
   • Take 1 hour from:
     • MUS 130*, Voice Techniques - 1 hour
     • MUS 145, Diction for Singers I - 1 hour
   • Take 1 from the following:
     • MUS 430, Vocal Pedagogy - 3 hours
     • MUS 486, Marching Band/Jazz Ensemble Methods - 3 hours
   • Take 2 hours from:
     • MUS 358, Field Experience in Music Education - 1 hour
   • Take 4 hours from the following:
     • Placement into the appropriate level piano class will be determined by the piano faculty at the time of the entrance audition.
     • MUS 140*, Piano Techniques I - 1 hour
     • MUS 141*, Piano Techniques II - 1 hour
     • MUS 240*, Piano Techniques III - 1 hour
     • MUS 241*, Piano Techniques IV - 1 hour
     • MUS 260*, Keyboard Harmonization - 1 hour
     • *Requirements may be met through proficiency examination; hours to be replaced by Music Electives; see advisor.
2. Music Education Private Instruction (7 hours required)
   • Take 3-4 hours in one area (voice, piano or single band/orchestral instrument) from:
     • MUS 150, Private Instruction, Primary Instrument - 1 hour
   • Take 3-4 hours in same area as above (voice, piano or single band/orchestral instrument) from:
     • MUS 350, Advanced Private Instruction - 1 hour
3. Music Education Ensembles (7 hours required)
   • Take 7 hours from:
     • MUS 103, University Band - 1 hour
     • MUS 104, Symphonic Band - 1 hour
     • MUS 105, Wind Ensemble - 1 hour
     • MUS 173, Choraleers - 1 hour
     • MUS 174, University Men's Chorus - 1 hour
     • MUS 176, University Women's Chorus - 1 hour
     • MUS 220, Kearney Area Symphony Orchestra - 1 hour
     • (MUS 177, MUS 178, MUS 179, MUS 180 may be substituted for TWO semesters ONLY.)
     • At least 6 hours must be earned in an ensemble that matches the student's principal applied area. At least 1 hour must be earned in an ensemble outside the student's principal applied area. Students must have experience in both instrumental and vocal ensembles.