Music Education, Choral, Major

Learning Objectives

Students will gain skills in and understanding of analysis and composition of music in the style of the Common-Practice Period (1600-1900).
Students will gain musicianship skills in both aural perception and sight singing relative to music in the style of the Common-Practice Period (1600-1900).
Students will gain knowledge and understanding of historical musical styles, compositional techniques, and performance practices of various style periods.
Students will gain skills in basic keyboard techniques.
Students will gain skills and learn representative repertoire in a specific musical performance medium.
Students will gain advanced skills in and understanding of analysis of music in the style of the Common-Practice and Post-Common-Practice Periods.
Students will gain knowledge and understanding of historical musical styles, compositional techniques, and performance practices of the Post Common-Practice Period.
Students will learn ensemble techniques and representative repertoire in both large and small musical ensembles appropriate to their specific performance mediums.
Students will gain knowledge of the characteristics of musical instruments and their use in compositions and arrangements.
Students will gain skills in conducting both instrumental and choral ensembles, as well as knowledge and understanding of scores and techniques of score reading.
Students will gain skills in intermediate keyboard techniques, leading to the passing of the Piano Proficiency Exam.
Students will gain basic performance skills and knowledge of pedagogical techniques in specific performance mediums.
Students will gain a basic understanding of the use of technology in music and music education.
Students will gain knowledge and understanding of pedagogical methods and techniques applied to a variety of musical classes and ensembles found in school settings ranging from kindergarten to 12th grade, as well as practical knowledge and skills in teaching music in the field.
Students will gain skills preparatory to the art of teaching, as well as knowledge and understanding of principles and philosophies of education.

Major Requirements

Choral majors must complete a total of 34 graduation units including two units of primary ensemble and may choose either a voice major with a keyboard minor or a keyboard major with a voice minor. If a keyboard minor, piano proficiency requirements as established by the music department must be met. In addition to the requirements listed below, choral majors must complete 1.75 units in the applied major and .75 units in the applied minor. All choral majors select two courses from MUS 241 , MUS 243 , MUS 245 and MUS 247 ; choral/voice majors must take MUS 235 and MUS 236 ; choral/keyboard majors must enroll for two semesters of Piano Accompanying (MUSP 012 ) and take MUS 232 and MUS 233 . In addition to the primary ensemble requirement, one semester of participation in the Symphonic Wind Ensemble is required before the end of the junior year.

Music majors, whether pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree or a Bachelor of Music degree, are required to meet general university distribution requirements as follows:

2.0 cumulative GPA and at least a 2.0 in the major
ENG 105 (or its equivalent)
UC 160
2 units from Group I (Social Sciences)
2 units from Group II (Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Computer Science)
2 units from Group III (Humanities/Literature)
1 unit from Group IV (Arts) (from outside the major)
three courses that fulfill the writing requirement
one cultural diversity course (which must be met by taking MUS 347 or MUS 348 )
one quantitative reasoning course
two units of foreign language (either by exemption through Standardized Testing, University Placement exam, completing 111 in any language or by completing 110 in any two languages)**
- **NOTE: BM Vocal Performance Majors must take, or meet by proficiency, three units of foreign language, one each of French, German, and Italian

Requirements for both choral and instrumental majors are: MUSP 020 (semesters I-VII), MUS 109 , MUS 116 , MUS 117 , MUS 155 , MUS 156 , MUS 165 , MUS 166 , MUS 250 , MUS 251 , MUS 255 , MUS 256 , MUS 265 , MUS 266 , MUS 357 , MUS 358 , MUS 373 , MUS 374 ; EDUC 110 , EDUC 251 , EDUC 377 , EDUC 471 , EDUC 472 , EDUC 473 and EDUC 474 .

Students must select courses for their University Distribution Requirements that also meet State of Ohio Licensure requirements:

ENG 105 ;
110 level in foreign language;
2 courses in social science (satisfied by EDUC 110 , EDUC 251 );
1 quantitative “Q” course;
1 course in natural science, mathematics, or computer science;
1 course in Arts (non-music);
2 courses to meet the University and Licensure Diversity requirements (one of which must be met by taking MUS 347 or MUS 348 , the other Diversity is met by EDUC 377 ); and
1 unit of elective (1.75 for keyboard majors).