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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:

  1. Earn 50 hours of college course work, including finishing the English Composition, Literature, and Mathematics portions of the General Education Foundation.
  2. Obtain a cumulative GPA of 2.50 or better on a 4.0 scale in the general education component of undergraduate studies.
  3. Pass the General Knowledge Test (GKT) section of the Florida Teacher Certification Examination (FTCE).
  4. 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.
  5. 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:

  1. Satisfactorily complete all academic courses outlined in their program of study.
  2. Earn a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better.
  3. 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 151Introduction to College Composition

3
ENG 152Intermediate College Composition

3
COM 200Introduction to Speech Communicat ion

3
Total Credit Hours:9

Humanities/Fine Arts

Met through Ensembles
Total Credit Hours:3

Literature

Choose one of the following:

ENG 221Survey of World Literature

3
ENG 222Survey of American Literature I

3
ENG 226Survey of American Literature II

3
ENG 223Survey of British Literature I

3
ENG 227Survey of British Literature II

3
ENG 224Survey of Christian Literature

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Mathematics

MA 220Finite Mathematics

3
Total Credit Hours:3

History

MH 403Music History and Literature-Anti- quity to Baroque

3
MH 404Music History and Literature-Classi cal to Twentieth Century

3
Total Credit Hours:6

Science

SCI 201Introduction to Biological Science

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Psychology

PSY 201General Psychology

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Technology

MUE 360FTechnology for the Music Classroom K-12

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Biblical/Theological Foundation

Requirements

BF 101Old Testament Survey

3
BF 103New Testament Survey

3
SF 101Spiritual Formation

3
EV 201Personal Evangelism

3
MI 202Introduction to Christian Missions

3
Total Credit Hours:15

Major Specific Coursework

Music Core

MT 101Elementary Harmony

3
MT 102Intermediate Harmony

3
MT 103Sight Singing and Ear Training I

1
MT 104Sight Singing and Ear Training II

1
MT 201Advanced Harmony I

3
MT 202Advanced Harmony II

3
MT 203Sight Singing and Ear Training III

1
MT 204Sight Singing and Ear Training IV

1
MH 201Music Literature

2
MH 302World Music Cultures and Missions

2
MH 403Music History and Literature-Anti- quity to Baroque

3
MH 404Music History and Literature-Classi cal to Twentieth Century

3
Total Credit Hours:26

Ensembles

ME
Music Ensembles – according to principal**
Total Credit Hours:7

Conducting

MC 210Basic Conducting

3
MC 310Advanced Choral Conducting and Literature

3
MC 410Advanced 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 101Recital Lab

0
MUS 460Senior Recital

0
MG 115Beginning Class Guitar

1
Total Credit Hours:12

MUS 101: Every semester enrolled in an applied lesson.

Professional Education

EDU 2005Foundations and Curriculum of Education

3
EDU 3015FThe Inclusive Classroom

3
EDU 3020Measurement and Evaluation

3
ESOL 3710FESOL Curriculum and Methods

3
RED 3005FFoundations of Reading: Early and Emergent Literacy

3
RED 3006FDisciplinary Literacy

3
Total Credit Hours:18

Choral Music Education Concentration

MUE 211FIntroduction to Music Education

3
MUE 350FMaterials and Methods for the Ele- mentary Music Classroom

3
MUE 351FMaterial and Methods for the Secon- dary Choral Music Classroom

3
MUE 360FTechnology for the Music Classroom K-12

3
MV 411Vocal Pedagogy

2
MUE 490FInternship in Music Education

12

AND Choose one of the following:

MUE 353FTeaching Brass and Woodwind Instruments

2
MUE 354FTeaching Strings and Percussion Instruments

2
Total Credit Hours:28

Instrumental Music Education Concentration

MUE 211FIntroduction to Music Education

3
MUE 352FMaterials and Methods for the Sec- ondary Instrumental Music Classroom

3
MUE 353FTeaching Brass and Woodwind Instruments

2
MUE 354FTeaching Strings and Percussion Instruments

2
MUE 355Marching Band Techniques

1
MUE 360FTechnology for the Music Classroom K-12

3
MT 405Orchestration

2
MUE 490FInternship 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