Music (Teacher Certification), Bachelor of Arts
The University Core Curriculum is the same across all undergraduate bachelor's programs. Please consult the academic advisor for your designated major before selecting courses in this area.
Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Core Curriculum | 42 | |
| Major Requirements | 46 | |
| Certification Core | 19 | |
| Certification | 21 | |
| Other Requirements | 1 | |
| Total Hours | 129 | |
General Education Core Curriculum (Standard)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Communication | ||
| ENGL 1301 | Freshman English I | 3 |
| ENGL 1302 | Freshman English II | 3 |
| Mathematics | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Contemporary Mathematics I | ||
| College Algebra | ||
| Math and Business and Econ I | ||
| Precalculus Math | ||
| Life and Physical Sciences | ||
| BIOL 1308 | Survey of Life Science | 3 |
| Science Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Language, Philosophy, and Culture | ||
| ENG 2XX 3 | 3 | |
| Creative Arts | ||
| MUSI 1306 | Music Appreciation | 3 |
| American History | ||
| HIST 1301 | Soc & Pol Hist US to 1877 | 3 |
| HIST 1302 | Soc & Pol Hist US Since 1877 | 3 |
| Government/Political Science | ||
| POLS 2305 | American Government | 3 |
| POLS 2306 | Texas Government | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | ||
| PSYC 2301 | General Psychology | 3 |
| Institutional Options | ||
| COMM 1321 | Business & Professional Comm | 3 |
| or COMM 1315 | Public Address | |
| EDCI 2310 | Ins Tec | 3 |
| Total Hours | 42 | |
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(N) represents the number of course credits.
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Science Elective must be selected from one of the TSU Core Curriculum approved options.
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ENGL 2332 World Literature I, ENGL 2333 World Literature II, ENGL 2326 American Literature, or ENGL 2328 African-American Literature (TCCN: ENGL 2332, ENGL 2333, ENGL 2326, or ENGL 2326)
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SOCI 1301 Introduction To Sociology; SOCI 1306 Contemporary Social Issues; SOCI 2306 Soc Of Human Sexuality; SOCI 2346 Introduction To Anthropology; GEOG 1303 World Regional Geography; PSYC 2301 General Psychology
Major (Music)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MUSI 100 | Seminar I 1 | 1 |
| MUSI 132 | Intro To Computer Music | 3 |
| MUSI 141 | Theory I | 2 |
| MUSI 146 | Ear Training/Sight Singing I | 1 |
| MUSI 142 | Theory II | 2 |
| MUSI 147 | Ear Training/Sight Singing II | 1 |
| MUSI 171 | Class Piano I 2 | 1 |
| or MUSI 173 | Voice Class I | |
| MUSI 241 | Theory III | 2 |
| MUSI 246 | Ear Training/Sight Singing III | 1 |
| MUSI 242 | Theory IV | 2 |
| MUSI 247 | Ear Training/Sight Singing IV | 1 |
| MUSI 331 | Counterpoint 3 | 3 |
| or MUSI 439 | Piano-Voice Pedagogy | |
| MUSI 333 | Form & Analysis | 3 |
| MUSI 335 | Orchestration 4 | 3 |
| or MUSI 322 | Diction For Singers | |
| MUSI 337 | History Of Music I | 3 |
| MUSI 338 | History Of Music II | 3 |
| MUSI 400 | Senior Recital | 0 |
| MUSI 401 | Capstone Sem in Music | 3 |
| MUSI 431 | Conducting Fundamentals | 3 |
| MUSI Ensemble | 5 | |
| MUSA 121 | Applied Music (B, K, P, S, V, or W) | 1 |
| MUSA 122 | Applied Music | 1 |
| MUSA 411K | Applied Music Piano 5 | 1 |
| or MUSA 422K | Applied Music Piano | |
| Total Hours | 46 | |
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Students must register in MUSI 100 Seminar I 6 semesters; 5 semesters for 0 credit and 1 semester for 1 credit. Grades of C or better are required for all 6 semesters.
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Music majors with piano emphasis shall enroll in MUSI 173 Voice Class I. All other majors shall enroll in MUSI 171 Class Piano I. Students must continue in the sequence of class piano courses until they reach the level of proficiency appropriate to their applied emphasis (Please consult with advisor)
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All music majors with voice or piano emphasis shall enroll in MUSI 439 Piano-Voice Pedagogy. All other music majors shall enroll in MUSI 331 Counterpoint.
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All music majors with voice emphasis shall enroll in MUSI 322 Diction For Singers. All other music majors shall enroll in MUSI 335 Orchestration.
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Music majors with piano emphasis shall enroll in MUSA 422K Applied Music Piano. All other music majors shall enroll in MUSA 411K Applied Music Piano.
Certification Core Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MUSI 223 | Brass & Percussion | 2 |
| MUSI 224 | Woodwind Instruments | 2 |
| MUSI 225 | String Instrument | 2 |
| MUSI 328 | Instrumental Techniques | 2 |
| MUSI 329 | Teaching Music In Elem Class | 3 |
| MUSI 435 | Teaching Music Secondary Class | 3 |
| MUSA 221 | Applied Music (B, K, P, S, V, or W) | 1 |
| MUSA 222 | Applied Music (B, K, P, S, V, or W) | 1 |
| MUSA 321 | Applied Music (B, K, P, S, V, or W) | 1 |
| MUSA 322 | Applied Music (B, K, P, S, V, or W) | 1 |
| MUSA 421 | Applied Music (B, K, P, S, V, or W) | 1 |
| Total Hours | 19 | |
Certification Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Enroll in College of Education Certification Program | ||
| EDCI 310 | Field Based I Perf Focus Tchng | 3 |
| EDCI 339 | Classrm Mngt | 3 |
| EDCI 328 | Field Based -II Perf Focus Tch | 3 |
| EDCI 350 | Desgng & Implg Inst/Assessment | 3 |
| EDCI 468 | DIR STU TCH ALL LEVELS | 6 |
| RDG 401 | Div Pop | 3 |
| Total Hours | 21 | |
Other Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| FS 102 | Freshman Seminar/ first Year Experience | 1 |
| Total Hours | 1 | |
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| ENGL 1301 | Freshman English I | 3 |
| Seminar I | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Contemporary Mathematics I | ||
| College Algebra | ||
| Math and Business and Econ I | ||
| Precalculus Math | ||
| MUSI 141 | Theory I | 2 |
| MUSI 146 | Ear Training/Sight Singing I | 1 |
| MUSI 171 or MUSI 173 |
Class Piano I 1 or Voice Class I |
1 |
| MUSI Ensemble | 1 | |
| MUSA 121 | Applied Music | 1 |
| FS 102 | Freshman Seminar/ first Year Experience | 1 |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ENGL 1302 | Freshman English II | 3 |
| MUSI 1306 | Music Appreciation 5 | 3 |
| MUSI 100 | Seminar I | 0 |
| MUSI 142 | Theory II | 2 |
| MUSI 147 | Ear Training/Sight Singing II | 1 |
| MUSI Ensemble | 1 | |
| MUSI 223 | Brass & Percussion | 2 |
| MUSA 122 | Applied Music | 1 |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Summer | ||
| Summer Session I and /or II | ||
| Life and Physical Science option | 3 | |
| COMM 1321 or COMM 1315 |
Business & Professional Comm or Public Address |
3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Third Semester | ||
| HIST 1301 | Soc & Pol Hist US to 1877 | 3 |
| ENG 23X | 3 | |
| POLS 2305 | American Government | 3 |
| MUSI 100 | Seminar I | 0 |
| MUSI 241 | Theory III | 2 |
| MUSI 246 | Ear Training/Sight Singing III | 1 |
| MUSI Ensemble | 1 | |
| MUSA 221 | Applied Music | 1 |
| MUSI 224 | Woodwind Instruments | 2 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| EDCI 2310 | Ins Tec | 3 |
| POLS 2306 | Texas Government | 3 |
| HIST 1302 | Soc & Pol Hist US Since 1877 | 3 |
| MUSI 100 | Seminar I | 0 |
| MUSI 242 | Theory IV | 2 |
| MUSI 247 | Ear Training/Sight Singing IV | 1 |
| MUSI Ensemble | 1 | |
| MUSA 222 | Applied Music | 1 |
| MUSI 225 | String Instrument | 2 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Summer | ||
| Summer Session I and /or II | ||
| PSYC 2301 | General Psychology 5 | 3 |
| BIOL 1308 | Survey of Life Science 5 | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fifth Semester | ||
| MUSI 100 | Seminar I | 0 |
| MUSI 335 or MUSI 322 |
Orchestration 2 or Diction For Singers |
3 |
| MUSI 337 | History Of Music I | 3 |
| MUSI Ensemble | 1 | |
| MUSI 331 or MUSI 439 |
Counterpoint 3 or Piano-Voice Pedagogy |
3 |
| MUSA 321 | Applied Music | 1 |
| MUSI 329 | Teaching Music In Elem Class | 3 |
| MUSI 328 | Instrumental Techniques | 2 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Sixth Semester | ||
| MUSI 100 | Seminar I | 0 |
| MUSI 333 | Form & Analysis | 3 |
| MUSI 338 | History Of Music II | 3 |
| MUSI 431 | Conducting Fundamentals | 3 |
| MUSI 435 | Teaching Music Secondary Class | 3 |
| MUSA 322 | Applied Music | 1 |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Seventh Semester | ||
| MUSI 100 | Seminar I | 1 |
| MUSI 400 | Senior Recital | 0 |
| MUSI 401 | Capstone Sem in Music | 3 |
| MUSA 421 | Applied Music | 1 |
| MUSA 411K or MUSA 422K |
Applied Music Piano 4 or Applied Music Piano |
1 |
| EDCI 310 | Field Based I Perf Focus Tchng | 3 |
| EDCI 339 | Classrm Mngt | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Eighth Semester | ||
| MUSI 132 | Intro To Computer Music | 3 |
| EDCI 328 | Field Based -II Perf Focus Tch | 3 |
| EDCI 350 | Desgng & Implg Inst/Assessment | 3 |
| RDG 401 | Div Pop | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Ninth Semester | ||
| EDCI 468 | DIR STU TCH ALL LEVELS | 6 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 129 | |
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Music majors with piano emphasis shall enroll in MUSI 173 Voice Class I. all other majors shall enroll in MUSI 171 Class Piano I. Students must continue in the sequence of class piano courses until they reach the level of proficiency appropriate to their applied emphasis (Please consult with advisor)
- 2
Music majors with voice emphasis shall enroll in MUSI 322 Diction For Singers. All other music majors shall enroll in MUSI 335 Orchestration.
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All music majors with voice or piano emphasis shall enroll in MUSI 439 Piano-Voice Pedagogy. All other music majors shall enroll in MUSI 331 Counterpoint.
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See advisor for course appropriate to specific applied emphasis
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Recommended option to satisfy related component area in the General Education core