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School of Arts & Sciences 2013-2014 Catalog 
    
School of Arts & Sciences 2013-2014 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Music Education Major (B.M.E.)


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The Music Education Major (Bachelor of Music Education) is designed to prepare students to become vocal or instrumental K-12 music teachers. The student must be accepted into both the Teacher Education and Music Departments.

Program Requirements


I. Christian Studies - 30 Credits


II. General Education - 38 Credits


Vocal Music Concentration - 9 Credits


Total - 144-167 Credits


1 Select humanities electives from COM, ENG, ESL, FAR, HIS, HUM, LAN, MUS, PHI, or PRC.

2 Select social science electives from ANT, CSJ, ECO, ESL, GEO, HIS, POL, PSY, or SOC.

3 Click here  for a list of Global Awareness courses.

4 Music Education majors must complete Music Hour every semester enrolled in the Music Department at Crown College except during student teaching.

5 Piano Lab: Students must take Piano Lab their first year for credit and then take private piano instruction for 1 or 0 credits until the piano proficiency has been met.

* Some courses from the Christian Studies Core and Major Core can be used to fulfill requirements in the General Education Core. By doing that the number of credits needed for graduation would be toward the lower end of the range of total credits.

^ Requires a minimum passing grade of a “C”.

Students are required to enroll in private lessons on their major instrument each semester until their recital requirements are fulfilled. Six semesters of private lessons are required on their major instrument.

Students are required to participate in a major ensemble (as approved by the Music Dept.) relating to their major instrument for 7 semesters.

Music Education majors must demonstrate proficiency in guitar and recorder instruments and reach a proficiency level of at least 361 on their primary instrument.

Because of the high number of credits per semester in this major, students are encouraged to pursue Summer School and CLEP Testing options before their senior year to complete their degree requirements.

Student teaching is eligible for a Christian Service unit.

This program is subject to change based on the Minnesota State Board of Teaching licensing revisions.

Suggested Program for the Music Education Major, Vocal Music Concentration K–12


Freshman Year


Fall Semester - 19 Credits


Spring Semester - 19 Credits


Take the MTLE: Basic Skills


Sophomore Year


Fall Semester - 19-20 Credits


Spring Semester - 17-18 Credits


Departmental Acceptance


Students apply for departmental acceptance during their sophomore year spring semester or their junior year fall semester. A minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA and completion of half of the Christian Service requirements are required for departmental admission in the Music Education major. Student must apply and be accepted into both the Teacher Education Department and Music Department.

Junior Year


Fall Semester - 17-18 Credits


Spring Semester - 17-18 Credits


Apply for admission to Student Teaching


Senior Year


Fall Semester - 18 Credits


Spring Semester - 15 Credits


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