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 64 credits of community college course work may be applied to a bachelor’s degree program at The University of Arizona. Refer to The UA Desert Lynx On-line Catalog or contact the assistant director of the School of Music (621-1454) for additional information. If you will not be completing this transfer guide, see the "Options for Completion of the University General Education Requirement."

SECOND LANGUAGE -- This requirement may be met by demonstrating proficiency in a single second language at the fourth semester level. Refer to Examination Policies in The UA Desert Lynx On-line Catalog for additional information on ways in which proficiency may be demonstrated. Course work available at the Maricopa County Community Colleges includes the following. For Arabic, Chinese, Hebrew, Japanese or Sign Language sequences, a placement test may be required to appropriately place students or to satisfy fourth semester proficiency.

• ARB 101, 102
• CHI 101, 102
• FRE 101 or 101AA, 102 or 102AA, 201 or 201AA, 202 or 202AA
• GER 101 or 101AA, 102 or 102AA, 201 or 201AA, 202 or 202AA
• GRK 101, 102
• HEB 101, 102, 201, 202
• ITA 101 or 101AA, 102 or 102AA, 201 or 201AA, 202 or 202AA
• JPN 101, 102, 201, 202
• LAT 101, 102, 201, 202
• POR 101, 102
• RUS 101 or 101AA, 102 or 102AA, 201, 202
• SLG 101, 102, 201, 202
• SPA 101 or 101AA or 103, 102 or 102AA or 104, 201 or 201AA, 202 or 202AA or 203 or 204

Note: If students select Arabic, Chinese, Greek or Portuguese, the intermediate level of study may be completed upon transfer to the UA.

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS -- 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.

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

Music--52 credits

• 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.

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 credits 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 14, 2000