In addition to focusing on an instrument or voice, you can complete the Secondary Education program which leads to certification to teach preschool to grade 12 in the State of Washington. This option requires more than 12 quarters to complete at 15–16 credits per quarter and you are placed in appropriate area K-12 schools for student-teaching experience. A performance audition is required for entrance into this program.
Music Education (Instrumental, Choral, General-Secondary), Bachelor of Music Education (BME)
Notes:
Grade Requirement for all majors offered by the Music Department: the minimum acceptable grade for any music course required for graduation (including transferred music courses) is ≥C.
| Secondary Education students must complete the required Secondary Education Core and the following courses. | ||
| Required Non-Credit Music Components | ||
| CONVOCATION AND RECITAL ATTENDANCE | ||
Piano Proficiency (0) | ||
| Required Music 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 | SIGHT SINGING AND AURAL SKILLS and SIGHT SINGING AND AURAL SKILLS II and SIGHT SINGING AND AURAL SKILLS III | 3 |
| MUSC 121 & MUSC 122 | PIANO CLASS II FOR MAJORS and PIANO CLASS III FOR MAJORS | 2 |
| MUSC 130 | VOICE CLASS (Vocal majors take MUSC 320) | 1 |
| or MUSC 320 | DICTION FOR SINGERS I | |
| MUSC 201 & MUSC 202 & MUSC 203 | MUSIC THEORY IV and MUSIC THEORY V and MUSIC THEORY VI | 9 |
| MUSC 204 & MUSC 205 | SIGHT SINGING AND AURAL SKILLS IV and SIGHT SINGING AND AURAL SKILLS V | 2 |
| MUSC 244 | MUSIC TECHNOLOGY | 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 & MUSC 312 | CHORAL CONDUCTING and ADVANCED CONDUCTING SKILLS | 4 |
| MUSC 357 | MUSIC IN DIVERSE CULTURES | 3 |
| 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 | JAZZ ENSEMBLE METHODS/MATERIAL | 2 |
| MUSC 470 | SENIOR RECITAL | 1-5 |
| Choose the following–must be repeated | 7 | |
| STRINGED INSTRUMENT TECHNIQUES | ||
| WOODWIND INSTRUMENT TECHNIQUES | ||
| BRASS INSTRUMENT TECHNIQUES | ||
| PERCUSSION INSTRUMENT TECHNIQUES | ||
| Applied Music Requirements–must be repeated | 12 | |
| INSTRUCTION ON INSTRUMENT OR VOICE | ||
| INSTRUCTION ON VOICE OR INSTRUMENT | ||
| INSTRUCTION ON VOICE OR INSTRUMENT | ||
| INSTRUCTION ON INSTRUMENT OR VOICE | ||
| Music Ensemble Requirements–must be repeated | 12 | |
| Note: string, wind and percussion majors in music education shall participate in one quarter of a major vocal ensemble. Vocal and piano majors in music education shall participate in one quarter of a major instrumental ensemble. | ||
| WIND ENSEMBLE | ||
| SYMPHONIC BAND | ||
| ORCHESTRA | ||
| SYMPHONIC CHOIR | ||
| CONCERT CHOIR | ||
| Required Senior Capstone/Thesis | ||
| MUSC 491 | MUSIC SENIOR THESIS | 4 |
| Total Credits | 92-96 | |