Bachelor of Music in Music Education
Designed for those students who are preparing to teach music K-12 in the public and/or private school.
Music Education Information
For admission to the Bachelor of Music Education degree program of Baptist University of Florida all of the following requirements must be completed:
- Earn 50 hours of college course work, including finishing the English Composition, Literature, and Mathematics portions of the General Education Foundation.
- Obtain a cumulative GPA of 2.50 or better on a 4.0 scale in the general education component of undergraduate studies.
- Pass the General Knowledge Test (GKT) section of the Florida Teacher Certification Examination (FTCE).
- Submit an application to the Music Education coordinator which includes clear fingerprinting in a local county. NOTE: Applications are due the semester before students plan to take any education classes-February 15 for Fall entry and September 15 for Spring entry.
- Interview and be approved by the Music Education coordinator.
Teacher Certification
Florida Statutes Section 1004.04
Florida Administrative Code Rule 6A-5.066
Baptist University of Florida has received full approval by the State of Florida Department of Education for the Bachelor of Music Education program. A graduate of the Music Education program at BUF is eligible to apply for a Professional Florida Teaching Certificate from the State of Florida Department of Education.
Music Education Degree Graduation Requirements
To graduate from a Music Education major, students must:
- Satisfactorily complete all academic courses outlined in their program of study.
- Earn a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better.
- Pass the General Knowledge Test (GKT) for entrance into the program, pass the Professional Education Test (PET), and pass Subject Area Exam (SAE) in their subject area of the Florida Teacher Certification Examinations (FTCE) before enrolling in MUE 490. In order to be eligible for Florida certification at graduation, all three sections of the FTCE (GKT, PET, and particular Subject Area Examinations, or SAE) must be taken and passed, and MUE 490. Internship in Music Education must be completed and passed in a Florida public classroom.
General Education Foundation
Communications
| ENG 151 | Introduction to College Composition | 3 |
| ENG 152 | Intermediate College Composition | 3 |
| COM 200 | Introduction to Speech Communication | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Humanities/Fine Arts
| Met through Ensembles | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Literature
Choose one of the following:
| ENG 221 | Survey of World Literature | 3 |
| ENG 222 | Survey of American Literature I | 3 |
| ENG 226 | Survey of American Literature II | 3 |
| ENG 223 | Survey of British Literature I | 3 |
| ENG 227 | Survey of British Literature II | 3 |
| ENG 224 | Survey of Christian Literature | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Mathematics
| MA 220 | Finite Mathematics | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
History
| MH 403 | Music History and Literature - Antiquity to Baroque | 3 |
| MH 404 | Music History and Literature - Classical to Twentieth Century | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Science
| SCI 201 | Introduction to Biological Science | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Psychology
| PSY 201 | General Psychology | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Technology
| MUE 360F | Technology for the Music Classroom K-12 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Biblical/Theological Foundation
Requirements
| BF 101 | Old Testament Survey | 3 |
| BF 103 | New Testament Survey | 3 |
| SF 101 | Spiritual Formation | 3 |
| EV 201 | Personal Evangelism | 3 |
| MI 202 | Introduction to Christian Missions | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Major Specific Coursework
Music Core
| MT 101 | Elementary Harmony | 3 |
| MT 102 | Intermediate Harmony | 3 |
| MT 103 | Sight Singing and Ear Training I | 1 |
| MT 104 | Sight Singing and Ear Training II | 1 |
| MT 201 | Advanced Harmony I | 3 |
| MT 202 | Advanced Harmony II | 3 |
| MT 203 | Sight Singing and Ear Training III | 1 |
| MT 204 | Sight Singing and Ear Training IV | 1 |
| MH 201 | Music Literature | 2 |
| MH 302 | World Music Cultures and Missions | 2 |
| MH 403 | Music History and Literature - Antiquity to Baroque | 3 |
| MH 404 | Music History and Literature - Classical to Twentieth Century | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 26 |
Ensembles
ME
| Music Ensembles – according to principal** | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 7 |
Conducting
| MC 210 | Basic Conducting | 3 |
| MC 310 | Advanced Choral Conducting and Literature | 3 |
| MC 410 | Advanced Instrumental Conducting and Literature | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Applied Music
| Applied Principal – Guitar, Organ, Piano, Voice, Instrumental – (3 hours must be upper level) | 7 |
| Applied Secondary – Piano or Voice | 4 |
| MUS 101 | Recital Lab | 0 |
| MUS 460 | Senior Recital | 0 |
| MG 115 | Beginning Class Guitar | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
MUS 101: Every semester enrolled in an applied lesson.
Professional Education
| EDU 2005 | Foundations and Curriculum of Education | 3 |
| EDU 3015F | Nature and Needs of Students with Disabilities | 3 |
| EDU 3020 | Measurement and Evaluation | 3 |
| ESOL 3710F | ESOL Curriculum and Methods | 3 |
| RED 3005F | Foundations of Reading: Early and Emergent Literacy | 3 |
| RED 3006F | Disciplinary Literacy | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Choral Music Education Concentration
| MUE 211F | Introduction to Music Education | 3 |
| MUE 350F | Materials and Methods for the Ele- mentary Music Classroom | 3 |
| MUE 351F | Material and Methods for the Secon- dary Choral Music Classroom | 3 |
| MUE 360F | Technology for the Music Classroom K-12 | 3 |
| MV 411 | Vocal Pedagogy | 2 |
| MUE 490F | Internship in Music Education | 12 |
AND Choose one of the following:
| MUE 353F | Teaching Brass and Woodwind Instruments | 2 |
| MUE 354F | Teaching Strings and Percussion Instruments | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 28 |
Instrumental Music Education Concentration
| MUE 211F | Introduction to Music Education | 3 |
| MUE 352F | Materials and Methods for the Sec- ondary Instrumental Music Classroom | 3 |
| MUE 353F | Teaching Brass and Woodwind Instruments | 2 |
| MUE 354F | Teaching Strings and Percussion Instruments | 2 |
| MUE 355 | Marching Band Techniques | 1 |
| MUE 360F | Technology for the Music Classroom K-12 | 3 |
| MT 405 | Orchestration | 2 |
| MUE 490F | Internship in Music Education | 12 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 28 |
Total Credit Hours: 133
MH 403 and MH 404 (Music Core): Hours counted in General Education and in total
**3 hours of ensemble are counted in General Education and in total