Music Education Major

Bachelor of Science Degree

The music education major receives “how-to” instruction and “hands-on” experience in a variety of musical areas. He is equipped to teach high school students to use their talents and performance skills to glorify God and communicate to others. All music education majors receive beginning training in voice, strings, brass, percussion, and woodwind instruments and training to at least a secondary proficiency in piano.

Major Proficiency: Students must demonstrate sufficient talent and ability to pursue music courses. They must demonstrate superior ability via placement test, platform, and recital in one area of applied music and take instruction in this field every semester. This major proficiency may be voice, piano, organ, or one of the standard band or orchestral instruments. While natural gifts of voice and musicianship are expected, previous voice training is not required of students with a voice proficiency. Students who take organ lessons must have at least three years of piano background.

Music Repertoire: Students with a major or second teaching field in music education are required to enroll in Music Repertoire each semester they are enrolled in a one-hour or one-half-hour lesson, after they pass their sophomore music platform.

Piano Secondary Proficiency Examination: Students whose major proficiency is voice or instrument must have a secondary proficiency in piano and must pass the piano secondary proficiency examination. Organists must pass the piano secondary proficiency examination before graduation.

Platform Evaluation and Recitals: During second semester, sophomore year, the student must successfully complete MU 297 Sophomore Music Education Major Platform to be approved for a major in music education. A public recital is given during the senior year. Students must complete the application procedures for a senior recital with Coordinator of PCC Productions by the appointed deadline.

Ensemble Participation: All music education majors must participate in one performing ensemble every semester. Performing ensembles available are College Choir, Symphonic Choir, Chamber Ensemble, Madrigal Singers, Ladies’ Chorus, Symphonic Band, Orchestra, Handbell Choir, and Joy or Praise Singers (traveling ensembles). Students with instrumental proficiency are required to be in Orchestra each semester. Students with a piano or voice proficiency may count up to 4 credits of Joy or Praise Singers. Piano proficiencies may count up to four semesters of Accompaniment Practicum, Handbell Choir, and/or Piano Tuning and Repair for ensemble credits.

Accompaniment Practicum: Students receiving music instruction in piano, organ, or hymnplaying are required to do a limited amount of accompanying for vocal or instrumental lessons. One credit of Accompaniment Practicum may be earned if a student accompanies at least two hours per week in any given semester.

Second Teaching Field Requirement: Each music education program is shown with Bible as the second teaching field. However, music education majors may complete a different second teaching field. If a field other than Bible is chosen, an SE 300-level methods course in that field is required, BI 414 Revelation would no longer be required, and BI/BB Bible or Bible Background electives may replace BI 321 and 322 Bible Doctrines in the junior year.

Academic Program Fee: $40 per semester or $10 per payment. Students taking music lessons and group instruction pay appropriate music course fees.

Second Teaching Field: Music. Students must demonstrate superior ability via placement test and platform in one area of applied music and will take instruction in this area for six semesters. See Music Repertoire requirements. MU 298 Sophomore Music Minor Platform must be completed to be approved for a second teaching field in music. Students with a music proficiency in voice or instrument must participate in a performing ensemble two semesters sometime during sophomore, junior, or senior years.

Recommended Course Sequence

Voice Proficiency

FallSpringFreshman
BI 101 New Testament Survey 2 EN 101 English Grammar and Composition 3 MA 111 College Mathematics 3 MU 101 Freshman Music Theory 4 MU 121 Vocal Class 1 SP 101 Fundamentals of Speech 3   Ensemble1 1 Total Hours 17	BI 102 New Testament Survey 2 ED 101 Philosophy of Christian Education 3 EN 102 English Grammar and Composition 3 MU 102 Freshman Music Theory 4 MU 122 Vocal Class 1 SP 102 Fundamentals of Speech 3   Ensemble1 1 Total Hours 17
FallSpringSophomore
BI 201 Old Testament Survey 2 HI 101 History of Civilization 3 MU 201 Sophomore Music Theory 4 MU 221 Advanced Vocal Class 1 PI 211 Secondary Piano 1 SE 201 General Teaching Methods 3 ST 201 Strings Instruction I 1   Ensemble1 1    Total Hours 16	BI 202 Old Testament Survey 2 HI 102 History of Civilization 3 MU 202 Sophomore Music Theory 4 MU 222 Advanced Vocal Class 1 MU 297 Sophomore Music Education Platform 0 PE   PE Activity Elective 1 ST 202 String Instruction II 2   Ensemble1 1 ED 211 Education Field Experience2 1 Total Hours 16
FallSpringJunior
BI 321 Bible Doctrines 2 EN 202 American Literature 3 MU 301 History of Music3 3 MU 313 Communication in Song 1 MU 327 Vocal Methods and Materials 2 SE 311 Teaching Music 1 VO 321 Private Voice 1   Ensemble1 1 SE 210 Secondary Education Practicum4 2 Total Hours 18	BI 322 Bible Doctrines 2 ED 305 Computers in the Classroom 1 ED 322 Educational Psychology  3 EN 204 English Literature 3 MU 314 Communicating in Song 2 MU 410 Brass and Percussion Methods 2 SE 315 Teaching Bible 1 VO 322 Private Voice  1     Ensemble1 1 Total Hours 16
FallSpringSenior
BI 318 Biblical Poetry5 2 ED 301 Tests and Measurement5 1 ED 419 Teaching Internship Orientation5, 6 1 MU 307 Woodwind Methods 2 SE 420 Secondary Teaching Internship5 6 SE 421 Secondary Teaching Seminar5 1 VO 421 Private Voice 1   Ensemble7 1 Total Hours 15	BI   Bible Elective  2 BI 414 Revelation  3 MU 310 Choral Writing and Arranging  2 MU 400 Choir Internship 0 MU 476 Private Voice/Recital (Education)  1 PE   PE Activity Elective  1     Elective 3   Ensemble7 1 Total Hours 15

¹ Choose from College Choir, Symphonic Choir, Chamber Ensemble, Madrigal Singers, Ladies’ Chorus, Joy Singers, Praise Singers.
² Taken during summer
³ This meets 3 hours of the social science requirement.
⁴ Taken during Interterm
⁵ Scheduled by secondary education department.
⁶ Taken the Pre-term prior to SE 420
⁷ Choose from Symphonic Choir, Chamber Ensemble, Madrigal Singers.

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Recommended Course Sequence

Piano Proficiency

FallSpringFreshman
BI 101 New Testament Survey 2 EN 101 English Grammar and Composition 3 MA 111 College Mathematics 3 MU 101 Freshman Music Theory 4 PI 121 Private Piano 1 SP 101 Fundamentals of Speech 3   Ensemble 1 Total Hours 17	BI 102 New Testament Survey 2 ED 101 Philosophy of Christian Education 3 EN 102 English Grammar and Composition 3 MU 102 Freshman Music Theory 4 PI 122 Private Piano 1 SP 102 Fundamentals of Speech 3   Ensemble 1 Total Hours 17
FallSpringSophomore
BI 201 Old Testament Survey 2 HI 101 History of Civilization 3 MU 121 Vocal Class 1 MU 201 Sophomore Music Theory 4 PE   PE Activity Elective 1 PI 221 Private Piano 1 SE 201 General Teaching Methods 3 ST 201 Strings Instruction I 1   Ensemble 1      Total Hours 17	BI 202 Old Testament Survey 2 ED 305 Computers in the Classroom 1 MU 122 Vocal Class 1 HI 102 History of Civilization 3 MU 202 Sophomore Music Theory 4 MU 297 Sophomore Music Education Platform 0 PE   PE Activity Elective 1 PI 222 Private Piano 1 ST 202 Strings Instruction II 2   Ensemble 1 ED 211 Education Field Experience1 1 Total Hours 17
FallSpringJunior
BI 321 Bible Doctrines 2 EN 202 American Literature 3 MU 233 Hymn Keyboard Skills I 2 MU 301 History of Music2 3 MU 307 Woodwinds Methods 2 MU 315 Elements of Conducting 2 PI 151 Accompaniment Practicum 1 PI 321 Private Piano 1 SE 311 Teaching Music 1 SE 210 Secondary Education Practicum3 2 Total Hours 19	BI 322 Bible Doctrines 2 ED 322 Educational Psychology 3 MU 234 Hymn Keyboarding Skills II 2 EN 204 English Literature  3 MU 335 Piano Methods and Materials 1 MU 410 Brass and Percussion Methods 2 PI 152 Accompaniment Practicum 1 PI 322 Private Piano 1 SE 315 Teaching Bible 1    Total Hours 16
FallSpringSenior
BI 318 Biblical Poetry4 2 ED 301 Tests and Measurement4 1 ED 419 Teaching Internship Orientation4, 5 1 PI 421 Private Piano 1 SE 420 Secondary Teaching Internship4 6 SE 421 Secondary Teaching Seminar4 1   Ensemble 1   Total Hours 13	BI Bible Elective  2 BI 414 Revelation  3 MU 310 Choral Writing and Arranging  2 MU 400 Choir Internship 2 MU 474 Private Piano/Recital (Education)  1 OR 131 Private Organ  1     Elective 3   Ensemble 1 Total Hours 15

¹ Taken during summer
² This meets 3 hours of the social science requirement.
³ Taken during Interterm
⁴ Scheduled by secondary education department.
⁵ Taken the Pre-term prior to SE 420

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Recommended Course Sequence

Instrument Proficiency
(strings, brass, woodwind, percussion)

FallSpringFreshman
BI 101 New Testament Survey 2 EN 101 English Grammar and Composition 3 MA 111 College Mathematics 3 MU 101 Freshman Music Theory 4 SP 101 Fundamentals of Speech 3 ST 141 Orchestra 1   Private Instrument 1 Total Hours 17	BI 102 New Testament Survey 2 ED 101 Philosophy of Christian Education 3 EN 102 English Grammar and Composition 3 MU 102 Freshman Music Theory 4 SP 102 Fundamentals of Speech 3 ST 142 Orchestra 1   Private Instrument 1 Total Hours 17
FallSpringSophomore
BI 201 Old Testament Survey 2 ED 305 Computers in the Classroom 3 HI 101 History of Civilization 3 MU 121 Vocal Class 1 MU 201 Sophomore Music Theory 4 SE 201 General Teaching Methods 1 ST 201 Strings Instruction I 2 ST 241 Orchestra 1   Private Instrument  1 Total Hours 17	BI 202 Old Testament Survey 2 HI 102 History of Civilization 3 MU 202 Sophomore Music Theory 4 MU 297 Sophomore Music Education Platform 0 PE   PE Activity Elective 1 ST 202 Strings Instruction II 2 ST 242 Orchestra 1   Private Instrument 1 ED 211 Education Field Experience1 1 Total Hours 15
FallSpringJunior
BI 321 Bible Doctrines 2 EN 202 American Literature 3 MU 301 History of Music2 3 MU 307 Woodwind Methods 2 MU 315 Elements of Conducting 2 PI 211 Secondary Piano 1 SE 311 Teaching Music 1 ST 341 Orchestra 1   Private Instrument 1 SE 210 Secondary Education Practicum3 2 Total Hours 18	BI 322 Bible Doctrines 2 ED 322 Educational Psychology 3 EN 204 English Literature  3 MU 312 Instrumental Methods and Materials 1 MU 410 Brass and Percussion Methods 2 MU 418 Orchestration 2 PI 212 Secondary Piano 1 SE 315 Teaching Bible 1 ST 342 Orchestra 1   Private Instrument  1 Total Hours 17
FallSpringSenior
BI 318 Biblical Poetry4 2 ED 301 Tests and Measurement4 1 ED 419 Teaching Internship Orientation4, 5 1 SE 420 Secondary Teaching Internship4 6 SE 421 Secondary Teaching Seminar4 1 ST 441 Orchestra 1   Private Instrument 1   Total Hours 13	BI   Bible Electives  2 BI 414 Revelation  3 MU 310 Chorals Writing and Arranging  2 MU 400 Choir Internship  0 MU 474 Private Instrument/Recital (Education)  1 PE   PE Activity Elective 1 ST 442 Orchestra 1   Elective 3 Total Hours 15

¹ Taken during summer
² This meets 3 hours of the social science requirement.
³ Taken during Interterm
⁴ Scheduled by secondary education department.
⁵ Taken the Pre-term prior to SE 420

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