Music Education/Choral Concentration and Voice Performance, BM

Residency Requirement

A student must earn at least 60 credit hours at Roosevelt University.

Grade Minimum Requirements

Satisfactory completion of the music core is a requirement for licensure. The music core consists of the following required music courses: Applied Music 201-204 and 301-303 or 211-214 and 311-314 (including the related jury exams and recitals); 6 semester hours of ensemble; two courses from among MUHL 210 MUSIC OF AMERICAMUHL 252 HISTORY OF WESTERN MUSIC II, and MUHL 253 HISTORY OF WESTERN MUSIC III; MUSC 121-222: Written and Aural Skills; MUSC 121C-222C: Piano Musicianship; and PERF 240 ELEMENTS OF CONDUCTING. Any grade lower than C in any music core, music education, education, or professional education course is considered a failing grade and will not fulfill degree requirements.

The minimum passing grade in VOI 211, 212, and 213, PERF 261 FRESHMAN JURY, and PERF 262 SOPHOMORE JURY is C-. At the completion of the second year of applied study, a student must receive a minimum grade of B- in VOI 214 and PERF 262 SOPHOMORE JURYto be admitted to the upper division. The grade of B- is the minimum passing grade in upper division applied study (VOI 311 through 314, PERF 361 JUNIOR JURY, PERF 313 JUNIOR RECITAL, PERF 362 SENIOR JURY, and PERF 314 SENIOR RECITAL).

Students must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.7 to remain in good standing and graduate.

All course requirements must be completed before the semester of student teaching.

Course Requirements

General Studies
ARTL 101THE PROFESSIONAL PERFORMING ARTIST IN SOCIETY3
ARTL 200ARTS EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT3
ENG 101COMPOSITION I: CRITICAL READING & WRITING3
ENG 102COMPOSITION II: INTRODUCTION TO ACADEMIC RESEARCH3
MATH 105FOUNDATIONS OF ARITHMETIC (or higher MATH course)3
READ 363TEACHING LANGUAGE AND LITERACY IN THE CONTENT AREAS3
Humanities/Fine and Performing Arts9
6 s.h. Italian, French, or German; and one other non-music humanities course
Physical/Life Science3
Social Science6
Subtotal General Studies36
Performance and Musicianship
VOI 211-214, 311-314 (including Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, and Senior Juries, and Junior and Senior Recitals)32
ENS 201CONSERVATORY CHOIR (six semesters required)6
VOI 325JUNIOR/SENIOR PERFORMANCE CLASS ((eight semesters required))0
VOI 199VOCAL COACHING (four semesters required)4
(four semesters required)4
ENS 301 ((four semesters required))
MUSC 121 Musicianship I: Written and Aural Skills2
ENS 327 ((two semesters required))
MUSC 121AMUSICIANSHIP I:WRITTEN SKILLS2
MUSC 121BMUSICIANSHIP I:AURAL SKILLS1
MUSC 121CMUSICIANSHIP I:PIANO SKILLS2
MUSC 122AMUSICIANSHIP II:WRITTEN SKILLS2
MUSC 122BMUSICIANSHIP II:AURAL SKILLS1
MUSC 122CMUSICIANSHIP II:PIANO SKILLS2
MUSC 221AMUSICIANSHIP III:WRITTEN SKILLS2
MUSC 221BMUSCIANSHIP III:AURAL SKILLS1
MUSC 221CMUSICIANSHIP III:PIANO SKILLS2
MUSC 222AMUSICIANSHIP IV:WRITTEN SKILLS2
MUSC 222BMUSICIANSHIP IV:AURAL SKILLS1
MUSC 222CMUSICIANSHIP IV:PIANO SKILLS2
PIA 206FUNCTIONAL KEYBOARD SKILLS FOR THE MUSIC EDUCATOR2
MUHL 210THE VERNACULAR MUSIC OF THE UNITED STATES3
MUHL 252HISTORY OF WESTERN MUSIC II3
MUHL 253HISTORY OF WESTERN MUSIC III3
PERF 240ELEMENTS OF CONDUCTING2
PERF 211LANGUAGE SKILLS FOR SINGERS I2
PERF 212LANGUAGE SKILLS FOR SINGERS II2
PERF 311LANGUAGE SKILLS FOR SINGERS III2
PERF 312LANGUAGE SKILLS FOR SINGERS IV2
Subtotal Performance and Musicianship84
Music Education/Professional Education
ME 149CAREER SEMINAR PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHING1
ME 243CONDUCTING:ART & TECHNIQUE3
ME 310STUDENT TEACHING INTERNSHIP12
ME 311CHORAL METHODS FOR ELEMENTARY/JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL3
ME 312CHORAL METHODS FOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL3
ME 350METHODS FOR THE ELEMENTARY MUSIC CLASSROOM3
ME 352SECONDARY GENERAL MUSIC METHODS3
ME 351ISSUES IN MUSIC EDUCATION3
Select two of the following:2
BRASS TECHNIQUES
WOODWIND TECHNIQUES
STRING TECHNIQUES
PERCUSSION TECHNIQUES
EDUC 202CHILD & ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT, LEARNING AND MOTIVATION3
SPED 219EXCEPT CHILDREN & YOUTH3
Subtotal Music Education/Professional Education35
Total Credit Hours155

Your degree map is a general guide suggesting courses to complete each term on the academic pathway to your degree. It is based on the most current scheduling information from your academic program. Your program’s degree map is reviewed annually and updated as schedules change (although you retain the same course requirements as long as you are continuously enrolled in your degree program).

Always work closely with your academic advisor to understand curriculum requirements and scheduling, as each student’s academic plan can look slightly different.

Year 1
FallCredit HoursSpringCredit Hours
ARTL 1013VOI 2123
VOI 2113PERF 2611
VOI 3250VOI 3250
ENS 2011ENS 2011
ENS 301MUSC 122A2
MUSC 121A2MUSC 122B1
MUSC 121B1MUSC 122C2
MUSC 121C2ME 152, 153, 154, or 1551
ME 1491ENG 1023
ENG 1013General Studies (according to requirements)3
 16 17
Year 2
FallCredit HoursSpringCredit Hours
VOI 2133VOI 2143
PERF 2621PERF 2621
VOI 3250VOI 3250
ENS 2011ENS 2011
ENS 301MUSC 222A2
MUSC 221A2MUSC 222B1
MUSC 221B1MUSC 222C2
MUSC 221C2MUHL 2523
MUHL 2103PERF 2122
ME 152, 153, 154, or 1551ARTL 2003
ME 2000 
PERF 2112 
 16 18
Year 3
FallCredit HoursSpringCredit Hours
VOI 3113VOI 3123
VOI 1991VOI 1991
PERF 3611PERF 3131
VOI 3250VOI 3250
ENS 2011ENS 2011
ENS 301ENS 327
PERF 2402MATH 105 (or higher)3
MUHL 2533MUHL 3513
PERF 3112PERF 3122
EDUC 2023 
 16 14
Year 4
FallCredit HoursSpringCredit Hours
VOI 3133VOI 3143
VOI 1991VOI 1991
PERF 3621PERF 3141
VOI 3250VOI 3250
ENS 301ENS 327
ME 3113ME 3123
ME 3513ME 3503
ME 2000SPED 2193
READ 3633Foreign Language3
Foreign Language3 
 17 17
Year 5
FallCredit HoursSpringCredit Hours
ME 3523ME 31012
PIA 2062 
General Studies (according to requirements)3 
General Studies (according to requirements)3 
General Studies (according to requirements)3 
 14 12
Total Credit Hours 157