Music Major, Instrumental Pedagogy Concentration (B.A.)

Program Requirements

V. Instrumental Pedagogy Concentration - 16 Credits

• MUS 334 - Orchestration and Arranging 2 Credits
• MUS 378 - Supervised Teaching 1 Credits (4 Credits Required)
• MUS 381 - Instrumental Pedagogy 3 Credits
• MUS 460 - Applied Lessons 1 Credits ⁵
• MUS 464 - Applied Lessons/Senior Recital 1 Credits
• MUS - Performance Organizations 2 Credits
• MUS Small Ensemble (300-400 level) 2 Credits
• MUS - Music Elective 1 Credits

Total - 125-141 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 Fine arts courses include music, art, drama, and dance. COM 328  also qualifies as a fine arts elective. (Only three credits of music organizations and/or lessons can be counted toward humanities/fine arts requirements.)

⁴ Music majors must complete a Music Hour credit for every semester enrolled in the Music Department at Crown College. Students must complete MUS 490  Senior Music Hour during their final semester.

⁵ Students are required to enroll in private lessons on their major instrument each semester until their recital requirements are fulfilled for a minimum of 8 semesters.

⁶ Piano Lab: Students must take Piano Lab their first year and then private instruction for 1 or 0 credits until the piano proficiency level for their program has been met. Entering students who have a proficiency that surpasses Piano Lab may choose to test out of the class and move directly to private instruction. Students who test out of Piano Lab may need an extra music elective credit to reach the minimum of 125 credits for graduation.

⁷ Participation in a major ensemble (as approved by the Music Department) relating to their major instrument is required for 8 semesters.

Four-Year Suggested Program for the Music Major, Instrumental Pedagogy Concentration