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2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Music, B.M. - Music Education Concentration Emphasis in Instrumental


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Teacher Education Requirements for Music Education Majors

Music Education faculty evaluate each Music Education student prior to enrollment in upper level methods courses in order to determine their qualifications. These qualifications include 1) an overall gpa of 2.5 or above, 2) a gpa of at least 2.5 in all music courses, 3) grades of C- or higher in all of the courses in the concentration, and 4) a grade of B or higher in MUS 3310 - Introduction to Music Education. Music Education students must also demonstrate teaching competence as determined by the Music Education faculty and must demonstrate a record of professional attributes and personal behaviors suitable for placement in a school with children.

Application for Entry to Music Education/Teacher Education occurs at the end of MUS 3310 - Introduction to Music Education using the form supplied by the Music Education faculty. Some of the requirements include completion of 60 credit hours of coursework, including courses required in Areas A and D. Students are also required to have passed the Georgia Educators Ethics Assessment. Other exams, including the GACE content exams in music will be completed during the final semester of enrollment at GSU.

See complete requirements for entry to Teacher Education in the Georgia State University College of Education and Human Development section of 1600 Educator Preparation.

Degree Requirements


Note: All B.Mu. students must take a mixture of courses from Area F and Area G during all 8 semesters of undergraduate study. First-year and second-year students must enroll in required MUS coursework to avoid a delayed graduation date.

Area F: Courses Related to the Major (18 Hours)


Required Courses (8 Hours)


MUS 10XX Appropriate Large Ensemble (4 Semesters, 1 Credit Each) (4 Hours)


Ensembles: please note that students are assigned to appropriate ensembles by pool auditions at the beginning of every fall and spring semester.

Applied Lessons (Four Semesters) (4 Hours)


  • APXX 1001 - Applied Music 1 Hours
  • APXX 1002 - Applied Music 1 Hours
  • APXX 2001 - Applied Music 1 Hours
  • APXX 2002 - Applied Music 1 Hours

Area G: Major Courses (60 Hours)


Performance Requirements (12 Hours)*


Instrumental Techniques Requirements (4 Hours)


Theory/Composition Requirements (8 Hours)


Music History & Literature Requirement (6 Hours)


Professional Education Requirements (3 Hours)


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