Music Education Major, Bachelor of Music (BM)
Students are prepared for professional careers as music educators in K–12 systems which includes band, choir, orchestra conducting, jazz band directing, general music, and conducting a variety of ensembles such as percussion, mariachi etc. Students must audition on their primary instrument or voice as part of the admission requirement and are eligible for talent scholarships. Review the Music website for audition requirements.
Major Requirements
- All students in this degree must work with a music education advisor throughout their residency to help them plan their schedule, as many courses are either sequential, offered only in certain years/terms, or have pre-reqs.
- Students in this program are excused from major ensemble participation during the quarter of student teaching.
- This degree option requires more than 12 quarters to complete at 15–16 credits per quarter.
- Students MUST complete any/all recital requirements prior to starting their Education courses and student teaching.
Admission: This Program requires admission into the School of Education.
Grade Requirements: Education Grade Requirements
| Required Non-Credit Music Components | ||
| MUSC 110 | CONVOCATION AND RECITAL ATTENDANCE | 0 |
| Junior Recital | ||
| Piano Proficiency | ||
| Required Music Core Courses | ||
| MUSC 101 & MUSC 102 & MUSC 103 | MUSIC THEORY I and MUSIC THEORY II and MUSIC THEORY III | 9 |
| MUSC 104 & MUSC 105 & MUSC 106 | AURAL SKILLS and AURAL SKILLS II and AURAL SKILLS III | 3 |
| MUSC 121 & MUSC 122 | PIANO CLASS II FOR MAJORS and PIANO CLASS III FOR MAJORS | 2 |
| MUSC 201 & MUSC 202 & MUSC 203 | MUSIC THEORY IV and MUSIC THEORY V and MUSIC THEORY VI | 9 |
| MUSC 204 & MUSC 205 | AURAL SKILLS IV and AURAL SKILLS V | 2 |
| MUSC 244 | MUSIC TECHNOLOGY FOR TEACHERS | 2 |
| MUSC 250 & MUSC 251 & MUSC 252 | MUSIC HISTORY AND LITERATURE I and MUSIC HISTORY AND LITERATURE II and MUSIC HISTORY AND LITERATURE III | 12 |
| MUSC 310 | BASIC CONDUCTING | 2 |
| MUSC 388 | PERSPECTIVES ON GLOBAL MUSIC | 4 |
| Applied Music Requirements-must be repeated | 12 | |
| INSTRUCTION ON VOICE OR INSTRUMENT | ||
or MUSC 240 | APPLIED INSTRUCTION ON INSTRUMENT OR VOICE | |
| INSTRUCTION ON INSTRUMENT OR VOICE | ||
or MUSC 440 | APPLIED INSTRUCTION ON INSTRUMENT OR VOICE | |
| Major Music Ensemble Requirement Options-must be repeated | 12 | |
| MARCHING BAND | ||
| WIND ENSEMBLE | ||
| ORCHESTRA | ||
| SYMPHONIC CHOIR | ||
| CONCERT CHOIR | ||
| Music Education Concentration | ||
| CSBS 186 | EARLY CLASSROOM EXPERIENCE | 1 |
| MUSC 312 | ADVANCED CONDUCTING | 2 |
| MUSC 381 | VOCAL TECHNIQUES FOR K-12 MUSIC ED | 2 |
| MUSC 382 | STRING TECHNIQUES FOR K-12 MUSIC ED | 2 |
| MUSC 383 | WOODWIND TECHNIQUES FOR K-12 MUSIC ED | 3 |
| MUSC 384 | BRASS TECHNIQUES FOR K-12 MUSIC ED | 2 |
| MUSC 385 | PERCUSSION TECHNIQUES FOR K-12 MUSIC ED | 2 |
| MUSC 441 | MUSIC METHODS FOR ELEMENTARY MUSIC SPECIALISTS | 3 |
| MUSC 445 | CHORAL METH/MAT SEC SCHOOL | 2 |
| MUSC 446 | INSTRUMENTAL METHODS/MATERIALS | 2 |
| MUSC 447 | COMMERCIAL/JAZZ MUSIC METHODS & MATERIALS | 2 |
| CSBS 420 | STUDENT TEACHING SEMINAR | 1 |
| Required Education Courses | ||
| EDUC 231 | FOUNDATIONS OF INSTRUCTION AND ASSESSMENT | 3 |
| EDUC 232 | FOUNDATIONS OF CLASSROOM COMMUNITY AND CULTURE | 3 |
| EDUC 233 | FOUNDATIONS OF TEACHING, LEARNING, AND MOTIVATION IN SCHOOL CONTEXTS | 4 |
| EDUC 234 | UNDERSTANDING EDUCATION IN THE US | 3 |
| SOST 300 | PEOPLES AND GOVERNANCE OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST | 5 |
| EDUC 331 | SECONDARY APPLIED INSTRUCTION AND ASSESSMENT | 4 |
| EDUC 332 | PRACTICES OF CLASSROOM COMMUNITY AND CULTURE IN SECONDARY CLASSROOMS | 4 |
| EDUC 431 | DESIGNING EQUITABLE LEARNING IN SECONDARY CLASSROOMS | 4 |
| EDUC 434 | PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE: COLLABORATION AND PARTNERSHIPS | 3 |
| EDUC 386A | FIELD EXPERIENCE 1 | 2 |
| EDUC 386B | FIELD EXPERIENCE 2 | 2 |
| EDUC 386C | FIELD EXPERIENCE 3 | 5 |
| EDUC 423 | FULL-TIME STUDENT TEACHING | 15 |
| Required Capstone | ||
| MUSC 490 | MUSIC SENIOR CAPSTONE | 4-5 |
| or CSBS 490 | SENIOR CAPSTONE | |
| Total Credits | 154-155 | |
Plan of Study
The following plan of study is for a student with zero credits. Individual students may have different factors such as: credit through transfer work, Advanced Placement, Running Start, or any other type of college-level coursework that requires an individual plan.
Courses could be offered in different terms, checking the academic schedule is paramount in keeping an individual plan current. Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.
All Undergraduate students are required to meet the Undergraduate Degree Requirements.
| First Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| ENGL 101 | 5 | ENGL 201 | 5 | MATH 107, 121, or 161 | 5 |
| MUSC 101 | 3 | MUSC 102 | 3 | MUSC 103 | 3 |
| MUSC 104 | 1 | MUSC 105 | 1 | MUSC 106 | 1 |
| MUSC 110 | 0 | MUSC 110 | 0 | MUSC 110 | 0 |
| MUSC 120 or 1262 | 1 | MUSC 121 | 1 | MUSC 122 | 1 |
| MUSC 208 | 1 | MUSC 208 | 1 | MUSC 208 | 1 |
| Large Ensemble | 1 | Large Ensemble | 1 | Large Ensemble | 1 |
| 12 | 12 | 12 | |||
| Second Year | |||||
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| MUSC 110 | 0 | MUSC 110 | 0 | MUSC 110 | 0 |
| MUSC 201 | 3 | MUSC 202 | 3 | MUSC 203 | 3 |
| MUSC 204 | 1 | MUSC 205 | 1 | MUSC 208 | 1 |
| MUSC 208 | 1 | MUSC 208 | 1 | Large Ensemble | 1 |
| Large Ensemble | 1 | Large Ensemble | 1 | Humanities & Arts BACR 21 | 5 |
| Humanities & Arts BACR 11 | 5 | Natural Science BACR 11 | 5 | Natural Science BACR 21 | 5 |
| Social Science BACR 11 | 5 | ||||
| 16 | 11 | 15 | |||
| Third Year | |||||
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| EDUC 233 (Social Science BACR 2) | 4 | EDUC 231 | 3 | CSBS 186 | 1 |
| MUSC 110 | 0 | MUSC 110 | 0 | EDUC 232 | 3 |
| MUSC 250 | 4 | MUSC 251 | 4 | MUSC 110 | 0 |
| MUSC 381 | 2 | MUSC 383 | 3 | MUSC 252 | 4 |
| MUSC 382 | 2 | MUSC 408 | 1 | MUSC 384 | 2 |
| MUSC 408 | 1 | MUSC 447 | 2 | MUSC 385 | 2 |
| Large Ensemble | 1 | Large Ensemble | 1 | MUSC 408 | 1 |
| Large Ensemble | 1 | ||||
| 14 | 14 | 14 | |||
| Fourth Year | |||||
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| EDUC 234 | 3 | Junior Recital | EDUC 331 | 4 | |
| MUSC 110 | 0 | MUSC 110 | 0 | EDUC 332 | 4 |
| MUSC 388 (Global Studies - graduation requirement) | 4 | MUSC 244 (MUSC 293 may be substituted) | 2 | MUSC 110 | 0 |
| MUSC 408 | 1 | MUSC 310 | 2 | MUSC 312 | 2 |
| MUSC 445 | 2 | MUSC 408 | 1 | MUSC 408 | 1 |
| Large Ensemble | 1 | MUSC 441 | 3 | MUSC 446 | 2 |
| Alternate Ensemble | 1 | SOST 300 (Diversity - graduation requirement) | 5 | Large Ensemble | 1 |
| Large Ensemble | 1 | ||||
| 12 | 14 | 14 | |||
| Fifth Year | |||||
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| EDUC 386A | 2 | EDUC 386C | 5 | CSBS 420 | 1 |
| EDUC 386B | 2 | EDUC 434 | 3 | EDUC 423 | 15 |
| EDUC 431 | 4 | MUSC 110 | 0 | ||
| MUSC 110 | 0 | MUSC 490 or CSBS 490 (Senior Capstone - graduation requirement) | 4-5 | ||
| Elective - minor or general elective | 4 | ||||
| 12 | 12-13 | 16 | |||
| Total Credits 200-201 | |||||
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University Graduation Requirements (UGR) and Breadth Area Course Requirements (BACR) courses may be less than 5 credits and additional credits may be required to reach the required 180 total credits needed to graduate. Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.
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MUSC 120 is a prerequisite for MUSC 121.
General Education Requirements (GER)
- Minimum Quarter Credits—180 cumulative credit hours
- 60 upper-division credits (300 level or above)
- 45 credits in residence (attendance) at EWU, with at least 15 upper-division credits in major in residence at EWU
- Minimum Semester Credits—120 cumulative credit hours
- 40 upper-division credits (300 level or above)
- 30 credits in residence (attendance) at EWU, with at least 10 upper-division credits in major in residence at EWU
- Minimum Cumulative GPA ≥2.0
University Competencies and Proficiencies
Writing
Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning
Placement and Clearance
Prior Learning/Sources of Credit AP, CLEP, IB
Breadth Area Core Requirements (BACR)
Humanities and Arts
Natural Sciences
Social Sciences
University Graduation Requirements (UGR)
Diversity Course List
Global Studies Course List
Minor or Certificate
Senior Capstone Course List
World Language (for Bachelor of Arts)
Application for Graduation (use EagleNET) must be made at least two terms in advance of the term expected to graduate (undergraduate and post-baccalaureate).
Use the Catalog Archives to determine two important catalog years.
- The catalog in effect at the student's first term of current matriculation is used to determine BACR (Breadth Area Core Requirements) and UGR (Undergraduate Graduation Requirements).
- The catalog in effect at the time the student declares a major or minor is used to determine the program requirements.
Students who earn a BM in Music Education from EWU should be able to:
- perform as soloists, ensemble members, and chamber musicians at appropriate levels for entering graduate music study and for public school and studio teaching;
- create, analyze, and synthesize music as a means of supporting developing careers in music teaching and/or performance;
- demonstrate effective teaching skills for individual studio and group settings for K-12 teaching;
- develop and implement curriculum and assessment strategies for music education programs.