Bachelor of Music with a major in Music Education
Voice or Instrumental

For students attending classes at the Maricopa County Community Colleges and preparing to transfer to The University of Arizona, the following course work is recommended. Entrance examinations in musicianship and the major performance area are required. All transfer music majors (except piano and organ performance majors) must audition for placement in class or group piano instruction. A maximum of 72 units of community college credit may be applied to a bachelor’s degree program at The University of Arizona. Refer to The University of Arizona On-line Catalog or contact the assistant director of the School of Music (621-1454) for additional information.

Students entering any of the degree programs in music must, at the very minimum, have instrumental or vocal performance skills at the MUSI181 level. This level requires at least two years of intensive private instruction and/or four years of ensemble participation. Some music degrees require a higher entrance level. A student's performance level is determined by audition at the beginning of his/her first semester of enrollment.

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

In addition to the music courses listed below, students should complete eight units of individual instruction in their major instrument or voice and four units in a conducted ensemble. Instrumental music education majors should also complete one unit of course work in a coached ensemble.

MUSIC--52 units

• MHL 241 and 242
• MTC 105 and 106, 155 and 156, 205 and 206, 255 and 256
• MUE 135 and 136*, 137 and 138*, 235 and 236*, 237 and 238*
• MUP 131 and 132, 209, 231 and 232, 233 and 234*

* These courses are required for majors in instrumental music education.

GENERAL EDUCATION SKILLS AND PROFICIENCIES

ENGLISH--6 units

• ENG 101 or 107
• ENG 102 or 108

MATHEMATICS--3 units

• MAT 150 or 151 or 152

College algebra is the minimum mathematics requirement. One of the following higher level mathematics courses may be substituted:

• MAT 172, 182, 187, 212, 220, 221, 225, 227, 230, 231, 241

ORAL COMMUNICATION--3 units

• COM 125, 222, 225, 241, 243, 271, 281
• THP 112 or 112AA, 241, 243, 271

GENERAL EDUCATION STUDY AREAS
A course may not be used to fulfill requirements in more than one study area.

WESTERN CIVILIZATION--6-9 units from one of the options:

• Option 1 -- ARH 101, 102
• Option 2 -- HIS 100, 101, 102
• Option 3 -- HUM 103, 104, 108

SCIENCE--3 units (with or without laboratory)

• Agricultural Science -- AGS 164
• Astronomy -- AST - any course
• Biology -- BIO - any course
• Chemistry -- CHM - any course
• Geography -- GPH - any course
• Geology -- GLG - any course
• Physics -- PHY - any course

INDIVIDUALS, SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS--9 units

• History -- HIS 103 or 104
• Psychology -- PSY 101

Select three units of course work from the following options:

• Administration of Justice -- AJS 101, 109, 110, 114, 118, 120, 123, 155, 210, 225, 257, 258, 259
• Anthropology -- ASB or ASM - any course
• Geography -- GCU - any course
• Philosophy -- PHI 243, 244
• Political Science -- POS 100, 101, 103, 115, 120, 125, 130, 140, 180, 201, 210, 223; PAD 113; may select POS 220* or 221* and 222*
• Psychology -- PSY - any course except 101
• Religious Studies -- REL - any course
• Sociology -- SOC - any course

* Students may take POS 220 or POS 221 and 222 to complete the constitution requirement through course work.

NON-WESTERN AND MINORITY STUDIES--3 units

• COM 168, 263
• ENH 112, 114, 265, 285
• HIS 121, 201, 203, 243, 271, 272, 275
• REL 202, 243
• SOC 140, 143, 212, 242
• SPH 245

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Consult a music education advisor at The University of Arizona for assistance in selecting the required course work. Students pursuing a major in music education must meet the following special requirements before being admitted to the Teacher Education Program.

1. Completion of 56 units of credit applicable to a baccalaureate degree.
2. Cumulative grade-point average of 2.50 (4.0 scale) or higher on the most current 56 units of college course work.
3. Minimum grade-point average of 2.80 in all music courses other than ensembles.
4. Completion of the Music Education Advisory Review process.

As part of the teacher certification process, the State of Arizona requires all teachers to:

1. Satisfactorily complete the Arizona examination on the United States and Arizona constitutions;
   or
2. Satisfactorily complete course work (POS 220 or POS 221 and 222) on the United States and Arizona constitutions. (Refer to individuals, societies and institutions requirement.)

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Last updated March 10, 2000