The curriculum in guitar music education is designed to prepare music teachers for positions in elementary schools, junior high schools and high schools. Students who complete this program are fully qualified for licensure by the Mississippi Department of Education.

Freshman: Fall Semester
Music Core
MU 1010 Recital Hour0
MU 1213 Music Theory I3
MU 1321 Ear Training I1
MU 2111 Piano Class I or MU 3112 Funct. Skills1-2
  
MU 1131 Voice Class1
Applied Guitar2
Major Ensemble (Concert Choir)1
University Core
EN 1103 English Comp. I or EN 1163 Accel. En. Comp. I3
History elective 3
  
Total Credit Hrs.16-17
Freshman: Spring Semester
Music Core
MU 1010 Recital Hour0
MU 1413 Music Theory II3
MU 1521 Ear Training II1
MU 2121 Piano Class II or MU 3112 Funct. Skills: PPE (2)1-2
MU 1162 Music History I2
MU 1131 Voice Class1
Applied Guitar2
Major Ensemble (Concert Choir)1
University Core
EN 1113 English Comp. II or EN 1173 Accel. En. Comp. II3
MA 1313 College Algebra or higher3
Total Credit Hrs.17-18
Sophomore: Fall Semester
Music Core
MU 1010 Recital Hour0
MU 1213 Music Theory III3
MU 1321 Ear Training III1
MU 2322 Music History II2
MU 3111 Piano Class1
Music elective (1)1
Applied Guitar2
Major Ensemble (Concert Choir) 1
University Core
Biological Science with lab3
Literature elective3
  
Total Credit Hrs.17
Sophomore: Spring Semester (3)
Music Core
MU 1010 Recital Hour0
MU 1413 Music Theory IV3
MU 1521 Ear Training IV1
MU 2323 Music History III3
MU 3121 Piano Class: PPE (2)1
Music elective (1)1
Applied Guitar2
Major Ensemble (Concert Choir) 1
University Core
PSY 1013 General Psych.3
Social/Behavorial Science elective3
Total Credit Hrs.18
Junior: Fall Semester
Music Core
MU 1010 Recital Hour0
MU 3333 Orchestration3
MU 3412 Conducting2
Music elective (1)1
Applied Voice1
Applied Guitar (4)2
Major Ensemble (Concert Choir) (1)1
MUE 3001 Practicum in Mus. Ed1
College of Education Core
EDF 3333 Social Found. Of Ed.3
EDX 3213 Psy. and Educ. Of Except.Child3
University Core
Life Science elective with lab3
Total Credit Hrs.20
Junior: Spring Semester
Music Core
MU 1010 Recital Hour0
MU 4313 Form & Analysis3
MU 3442 Advanced Conducting2
Music elective (1)1
Applied Voice1
Applied Guitar (4)2
Major Ensemble (Concert Choir)1
 
College of Education Core
EPY 3143 Hum Dev. & Learn.3
  
  
University Core
Science elective 3
Total Credit Hrs.16
Senior: Fall Semester
Music Core
MU 1010 Recital Hour0
Applied Guitar (5)2
Major Ensemble (Concert Choir) (1)1
College of Education Core
MUE 3243 Planning/Managing3
MUE 3253 Perf. Assessment3
University Core
Math or Science Elective3
PE 3213 Emerg. Health or Red Cross Certification0-3
Total Credit Hrs.12-15
Senior: Spring Semester
Music Core
MU 1010 Recital Hour0
College of Education Core
MUE 4873 Prof. Seminar in Music3
MUE 4886 Teaching Internship6
MUE 4896 Teaching Internship6
Total Credit Hrs.15

Notes:

(1) Recommended electives are MU 2411 Guitar Ensemble or additional semesters of applied guitar in the first semester senior year.

(2) PPE = Piano Proficiency Exam

(3) Music theory/music history proficiency exams and the upper division performance exam may be taken at the end of spring semester of the sophomore year.

(4) Degree recital can be performed this semester if the UD performance exam has been passed.

(5) If degree recital has been performed, this can be 2 hours of open electives.


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