Music Education (Choral), Bachelor of Music

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.

Major Requirements

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 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 , MUS 348 , or MUS 349 ; the other Diversity is met by EDUC 377 ); and 1 unit of elective (1.75 for keyboard majors).