Bachelor of Music in Music Education, Songwriting and Production Emphasis
Residency Requirement
A student must earn at least 60 credit hours from Roosevelt University.
Minimum Grade 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 271-274 and 371-373 or 211-214 and 311-314 (and related jury and recital courses); 6 credit hours of ensemble; two courses from among MUHL 210 THE VERNACULAR MUSIC OF THE UNITED STATES,MUHL 252 HISTORY OF WESTERN MUSIC II, MUHL 253 HISTORY OF WESTERN MUSIC III, and MUHL 351 Special Topics in Music Literature; MUSC 222 Written and Aural Skills IV/MUSC 232 Piano Musicianship IV: Piano Skills or JAZZ 215 JAZZ THEORY II/JAZZ 244 JAZZ PIANO TECH II; 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 Applied Music 201, 202, and 203 or 271, 272, and 273 (and related jury courses) is C-. The minimum passing grade in Applied Music 204 or 274 and PERF 201 ACADEMIC MAJOR FRESHMAN/SOPHOMORE JURYis B-. The grade of B- is the minimum passing grade in upper division applied study (courses 301 through 303 or 371 through 373 and related jury and recital courses).
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.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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General Studies (36 credits) | ||
ARTL 101 | THE PROFESSIONAL PERFORMING ARTIST IN SOCIETY | 3 |
ARTL 200 | ARTS EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT | 3 |
ENG 101 | COMPOSITION I: CRITICAL READING & WRITING | 3 |
ENG 102 | COMPOSITION II: INTRODUCTION TO ACADEMIC RESEARCH | 3 |
READ 363 | TEACHING LANGUAGE AND LITERACY IN THE CONTENT AREAS | 3 |
Humanities/Fine & Performing Arts | 9 | |
MATH 105 | FOUNDATIONS OF ARITHMETIC (or Higher) | 3 |
Physical/Life Science | 3 | |
Social Science | 6 | |
Musicianship and Performance (64 credits) | ||
MCMP 201 & MCMP 202 & MCMP 203 & MCMP 204 & MCMP 301 & MCMP 302 & MCMP 303 | PRINCIPLES OF MUSIC COMPOSITION and COMPOSITION (BMA CONC) and APPLIED COMPOSITION and APPLIED COMPOSITION and SUMMER COMPOSITION INSTITUTE and and | 14 |
MCMP 220 | (7 semesters) | 0 |
CONT 301 | ||
CONT 302 | ||
MUSC 121A | MUSICIANSHIP I:WRITTEN SKILLS | 2 |
MUSC 121B | MUSICIANSHIP I:AURAL SKILLS | 1 |
MUSC 121C | MUSICIANSHIP I:PIANO SKILLS | 2 |
MUSC 122A | MUSICIANSHIP II:WRITTEN SKILLS | 2 |
MUSC 122B | MUSICIANSHIP II:AURAL SKILLS | 1 |
MUSC 122C | MUSICIANSHIP II:PIANO SKILLS | 2 |
MUSC 221A | MUSICIANSHIP III:WRITTEN SKILLS | 2 |
MUSC 221B | MUSCIANSHIP III:AURAL SKILLS | 1 |
MUSC 221C | MUSICIANSHIP III:PIANO SKILLS | 2 |
AND | ||
MUSC 222A | MUSICIANSHIP IV:WRITTEN SKILLS | 2 |
MUSC 222B | MUSICIANSHIP IV:AURAL SKILLS | 1 |
MUSC 222C | MUSICIANSHIP IV:PIANO SKILLS | 2 |
OR | ||
JAZZ THEORY I and JAZZ PIANO TECHNIQUES I | ||
AND | ||
JAZZ THEORY II and JAZZ PIANO TECH II | ||
MUHL 210 | THE VERNACULAR MUSIC OF THE UNITED STATES | 3 |
Ensemble | 6 | |
MUHL 252 & MUHL 351 | HISTORY OF WESTERN MUSIC II and SPECIAL TOPICS IN MUSIC LITERATURE | 3 |
JAZZ 245 | UNDERSTANDING DRUMS AND BASS | 2 |
PERF 240 | ELEMENTS OF CONDUCTING | 2 |
PIA 206 | FUNCTIONAL KEYBOARD SKILLS FOR THE MUSIC EDUCATOR | 2 |
Music Education/Professional Education (29-35 credits) | ||
ME 149 | CAREER SEMINAR PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHING | 1 |
Choose two from the following: | 2 | |
BRASS TECHNIQUES | ||
WOODWIND TECHNIQUES | ||
STRING TECHNIQUES | ||
PERCUSSION TECHNIQUES | ||
ME 243 | CONDUCTING:ART & TECHNIQUE | 3 |
ME 200 | MUSIC EDUCATION LAB ((5 semesters)) | 0 |
ME 311 | CHORAL METHODS FOR ELEMENTARY/JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL | 3 |
ME 350 & ME 351 & ME 352 | METHODS FOR THE ELEMENTARY MUSIC CLASSROOM and ISSUES IN MUSIC EDUCATION and SECONDARY GENERAL MUSIC METHODS | 9 |
EDUC 202 | CHILD & ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT, LEARNING AND MOTIVATION | 3 |
SPED 219 | EXCEPT CHILDREN & YOUTH | 3 |
ME 310 | STUDENT TEACHING INTERNSHIP | 12 |
Total Credit Hours | 124 |
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 | |||
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Fall | Credit Hours | Spring | Credit Hours |
MCMP 201 | 2 | MCMP 202 | 2 |
Ensemble | 1 | Ensemble | 1 |
MUSC 121A | 2 | MUSC 122A | 2 |
MUSC 121B | 1 | MUSC 122B | 1 |
MUSC 121C | 2 | MUSC 122C | 2 |
ME 149 | 1 | ME 153 or 155 | 1 |
MCMP 220 | MCMP 220 | ||
ENG 101 | 3 | ENG 102 | 3 |
ARTL 101 | 3 | MATH 105 (or Higher) | 3 |
Humanities/Fine & Performing Arts Elective | 3 | Humanities/Fine & Performing Arts Elective | 3 |
18 | 18 | ||
Year 2 | |||
Fall | Credit Hours | Spring | Credit Hours |
MCMP 203 | 2 | MCMP 204 & PERF 301 | 2 |
Ensemble | 1 | Ensemble | 1 |
MUSC 221A | 2 | MUSC 222A | 2 |
MUSC 221B | 1 | MUSC 222B | 1 |
MUSC 221C | 2 | MUSC 222C | 2 |
MUHL 210 | 3 | MUHL 252 | 3 |
ME 152 or 154 | 1 | ME 350 | 3 |
ME 200 | 0 | MCMP 220 | |
MCMP 220 | ARTL 200 | 3 | |
EDUC 202 | 3 | ||
READ 363 | 3 | ||
18 | 17 | ||
Year 3 | |||
Fall | Credit Hours | Spring | Credit Hours |
MCMP 301 | 2 | MCMP 302 | 2 |
Ensemble | 1 | Ensemble | 1 |
MUHL 253 | 3 | ME 243 | 3 |
ME 352 | 3 | JAZZ 245 | 2 |
CONT 301 | CONT 302 | ||
MCMP 220 | MCMP 220 | ||
PERF 240 | 2 | SPED 219 | 3 |
Science | 3 | ||
14 | 11 | ||
Year 4 | |||
Fall | Credit Hours | Spring | Credit Hours |
MCMP 303 & SENIOR PROJECT | 2 | ME 310 | 12 |
PIA 206 | 2 | ||
MUHL 351 | 3 | ||
ME 161 | 2 | ||
ME 200 | 0 | ||
ME 351 | 3 | ||
MCMP 220 | |||
Humanities/Fine & Performing Arts Elective | 3 | ||
Social Science Elective 1 | 3 | ||
Social Science Elective 2 | 3 | ||
21 | 12 | ||
Total Credit Hours 129 |