Mar 03, 2025

2025-2026 General Catalog

Music, BME

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The General Education and Professional Education Requirements for this degree are given on Bachelor of Music Education Degree .

General Degree Requirements

Bachelor of Music Education Degree Requirements (132-136 Cr.)

Major Requirements

Music Core: 39 Cr.

MUS 109 - Musicianship I Credits: 2
MUS 110 - Musicianship II Credits: 2
MUS 209 - Musicianship III Credits: 2
MUS 210 - Musicianship IV Credits: 2
MUS 163 - Music Theory I Credits: 3
MUS 164 - Music Theory II Credits: 3
MUS 263 - Music Theory III Credits: 3
MUS 264 - Music Theory Iv: Post-Tonal Credits: 3
MUS 201 - Comparative Music: Elements and Expressions Credits: 2
MUS 300 - Keyboard Proficiency Credits: 0
MUS 318 - Music/Baroque,classical, E Rom Eras, Early Romantic Eras Credits: 3
MUS 319 - Music of the Late Romantic and Modern Eras Credits: 3
MUS 213 - Basic Conducting Credits: 2
MUS 313 - Intermediate Conducting Credits: 2
MUEN 358 - Small Ensemble Credits: 0.5
MUS 400 - Concert Attendance Credits: 0
MUS 499 - Music Colloquium Credits: 0 (seven semesters)

One Course From the Following Options:

MUEN 357 - Small Ensemble with Improvisation Credits: 0.5
MUEN 352JB - Bands: Jazz Band Credits: 1

Six Credits From the Following Options:

MUEN 350 - Choirs Credits: 1
MUEN 352 - Bands Credits: 1
MUEN 354 - Orchestra Credits: 1

Music Education Core: 26 Cr.

Principal Instrument

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MUAP 375 - Performance Level Proficiency III Credits: 0

Secondary Instrument

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MUS 230 - Wind/Percussion Methods Credits: 3
MUS 231 - Stringed Instructional Methods Credits: 1
MUS 239 - Voice Instructional Methods Credits: 1
MUS 312 - Scoring and Arranging Credits: 2
MUS 389 - School Music I Credits: 3
MUS 489 - School Music II Credits: 3

Additional Required Course

PSY 110 - General Psychology Credits: 3

Note:

⁶ Completion of level 303 is required.
⁷ Piano (2 Cr.) and Guitar (1 Cr.); if principal instrument is piano, then Voice (2 Cr.) and Guitar (1 Cr.), which may be fulfilled either by 1 Cr. of studio guitar or MUS 236 - Guitar Instructional Methods .

Degree Map

Credits: 139.5

2019

Freshman Year

Fall: Semester 1

MUS 102 - Fundamentals of Music Credits: 1 (if required)
MUS 163 - Music Theory I Credits: 3
MUS 109 - Musicianship I Credits: 2
MUEN 35x Ensemble Credits: 1
MUAP xx3 Lessons (principal) Credits: 1
MUAP 003FP - Functional Piano Credits: 1 OR
MUAP xx3 Lessons (secondary) Credits: 1
MUS 300 - Keyboard Proficiency Credits: 0 A (Test one)
MUS 499 - Music Colloquium Credits: 0
VUE 101 - Valparaiso University Experience: Exploring Values Credits: 4
ED 210 - Comm/Engage Instr Class Mgmt Credits: 3
XS 101 - Wellness and Stress Credits: 1

Total Credits: 17

Spring: Semester 2

MUS 164 - Music Theory II Credits: 3
MUS 110 - Musicianship II Credits: 2
MUEN 35x Ensemble Credits: 1
MUAP xx3 Lessons (principal) Credits: 2
MUAP 103FP - Functional Piano Credits: 1 OR
MUAP xx3 Lessons (secondary) Credits: 1
MUS 300 - Keyboard Proficiency Credits: 0 B (Test two)
MUS 499 - Music Colloquium Credits: 0
VUE 102 - Valparaiso University Experience: Finding Your Voice Credits: 4
ED 220 - Educational Psychology Credits: 3

Total Credits: 16

Sophomore Year

Fall: Semester 3

MUS 263 - Music Theory III Credits: 3
MUS 209 - Musicianship III Credits: 2
MUS 213 - Basic Conducting Credits: 2
MUS 231 - Stringed Instructional Methods Credits: 1
MUEN 35x Ensemble Credits: 1
MUAP xx3 Lessons (principal) Credits: 1
MUAP xx3 Lessons (secondary) Credits: 1
MUS 499 - Music Colloquium Credits: 0
PSY 110 - General Psychology Credits: 3 AND
PSY 111 - Laboratory in General Experimental, Psychology Credits: 1
ED 350 - Seminar: Intro to the Profession Credits: 0
ED 206 - School and Society Credits: 3

Total Credits: 18

Spring: Semester 4

MUS 264 - Music Theory Iv: Post-Tonal Credits: 3
MUS 210 - Musicianship IV Credits: 2
MUS 499 - Music Colloquium Credits: 0
REL 100 - Religion and Society Credits: 3
MUS 201 - Comparative Music: Elements and Expressions Credits: 2
MUS 313 - Intermediate Conducting Credits: 2
MUEN 35x Ensemble Credits: 1
MUAP xx3 Lessons (principal) Credits: 1
MUAP xx3 Lessons (secondary) Credits: 1
Humanities (not fine arts) Credits: 3

Total Credits: 18

Junior Year

Fall: Semester 5

MUS 318 - Music/Baroque,classical, E Rom Eras, Early Romantic Eras Credits: 3
MUS 239 - Voice Instructional Methods Credits: 1
MUS 389 - School Music I Credits: 3
MUEN 35x Ensemble Credits: 1
MUAP xx3 Lessons (principal) Credits: 1
MUAP xx3 Lessons (secondary) Credits: 1
MUS 499 - Music Colloquium Credits: 0
ED 357 - Designing Curriculum, Assessment, and Learning Plans Credits: 3
ED 360 - Literacies in the Content Areas Credits: 3
ED 470 - Diversity, Equity, and Education Credits: 3

Total Credits: 19

Spring: Semester 6

MUS 319 - Music of the Late Romantic and Modern Eras Credits: 3
MUS 230 - Wind/Percussion Methods Credits: 3
MUS 312 - Scoring and Arranging Credits: 2
MUS 489 - School Music II Credits: 3
MUEN 35x Ensemble Credits: 1
MUAP xx3 Lessons (principal) Credits: 1
MUS 499 - Music Colloquium Credits: 0
ED 367 - English Language Learning Models Credits: 3
SPED 440 - Differentiated Instructional Processes Credits: 3

Total Credits: 19

Senior Year

Fall: Semester 7

MUEN 35x Ensemble Credits: 1
MUAP xx3 Lessons (principal) Credits: 2
MUS 499 - Music Colloquium Credits: 0
MUS 413 - Advanced Conducting, Choral/Instrumental Credits: 2 #
MUEN 357JE - Jazz Combo Credits: 0.5 #
MUS 400 - Concert Attendance Credits: 0
MUAP 375 - Performance Level Proficiency III Credits: 0
Second Religious Studies Course Credits: 3
SPED 443 - Tchng Rdng to Stdnts W/ Dsblts Secondary Credits: 3
ED 407 - Media Literacies and Critical Praxis Credits: 3
Quantitative Analysis Credits: 4

Total Credits: 18.5

Spring: Semester 8

ED 451 - Seminar: Efficacy in Professional Practice Credits: 1
ED 452 - Seminar: Praxis Reflection Credits: 1
ED 459 - Supervised Teaching Credits: 12

Total Credits: 14

Note:

# - Although Advanced Conducting and Jazz Combo are not required, they are strongly recommended. Advanced Conducting for additional podium preparation, and Jazz Combo as a laboratory for improvisation.

* - Secondary instrument: Two (2) credits piano and one (1) credit guitar (or Guitar Methods). If principal instrument is piano (or organ), then two (2) credits of voice and one (1) of guitar (or Guitar Methods). Two (2) additional credits may be taken on these or other instruments.