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Updated 6/23

*MUS 140 Recital Attendance requires seven semesters of registration

+MUS185 is advised instead of MUS186 Global Popular Music unless a ºÚÁÏÉçÇø enters the degree program with 6+ credit hours of Miami Plan fulfilled.

Functional Piano requirement: Completion of MUS 261 or proficiency examination required.

Chamber Music requirement: MUS 139 Chamber Music Experience requires one semester of registration.

^Performance requirement: Half recital in year 4, semester 7 while registered for 400-level Applied Music.

Major instrument requirement: Guitar: MUS454 Guitar Repertory and Pedagogy (2)

Minor applied requirement: An applied major in piano, guitar or band/orchestral instrument is required to take four hours of class or private voice in addition to major applied study.

Large Music Ensemble requirement: Enroll in a large choral ensemble each semester. The large choral ensembles are: MUS 100B Men’s Glee Club, MUS 100D Choraliers, and MUS 100Q Chamber Singers. Entrance to each group is by audition. When meeting this requirement, ºÚÁÏÉçÇøs must complete at least two semesters in a mixed (SATB) ensemble (i.e., Chamber Singers (MUS 100).

Piano or guitar majors must enroll as a singer in choral ensembles at least three semesters.

Background Check and Fingerprint are required once a year for all music education majors. 

Admission to sophomore courses in music education contingent upon fulfillment of the following requirements: minimum overall GPA of 2.25 and minimum GPA of 2.8 in all music courses (including a maximum of one ensemble per semester).

Admission to junior courses in music education contingent upon fulfillment of the following requirements: minimum overall GPA of 2.25 and minimum GPA of 2.8 in all music courses (including a maximum of one ensemble per semester).

Admission to ºÚÁÏÉçÇø teaching contingent upon fulfillment of the following requirement minimum overall GPA of 2.25, minimum GPA of 2.8 in all music courses (including a maximum of one ensemble per semester); completion of functional piano requirement; and completion of MUS113, MUS352, MUS354, MUS355, and MUS356.

Teacher licensure in Ohio and most other states requires completion of a baccalaureate teacher licensure program, passing a licensure examination, and recommendation by the accrediting institution. It is suggested ºÚÁÏÉçÇøs complete licensure exams (Professional Knowledge: OAE Multi-Age/004 and OAE Music/032) prior to graduation. To be recommended for licensure, teacher candidates must also successfully complete the Educational Teacher Performance Assessment (edTPA) during their ºÚÁÏÉçÇø teaching. Once completed, teacher candidates should apply for licensure. Details are available in 202 McGuffey Hall. All costs associated with licensure are the responsibility of the applicant.

It is the responsibility of the ºÚÁÏÉçÇø to see that all university requirements are fulfilled – please refer to the General Bulletin.

Updated 2/24

*MUS 140 Recital Attendance requires seven semesters of registration

+MUS185 is advised instead of MUS186 Global Popular Music unless a ºÚÁÏÉçÇø enters the degree program with 6+ hours of Miami Plan fulfilled.

¹  Percussion majors substitute 1 credit-hour music elective course for MUS 233.

²  String instrument majors substitute MUS433 String Instrument Pedagogy  [even-numbered Fall semesters] (1) for MUS358. Guitar instrument majors substitute MUS454 Guitar Repertory and Pedagogy (2) for MUS358.

³ Instrumental majors typically register for MUS345 (which consists of the first seven weeks of MUS355 General Music Teaching Techniques - Elementary (3)). Instrumental track ºÚÁÏÉçÇøs who plan to ºÚÁÏÉçÇø teach in elementary general music are advised to take MUS355. It is recommended that instrumental track ºÚÁÏÉçÇøs also take MUS356 Secondary General Music Techniques (2).

Functional Piano requirement: Completion of MUS 261 or proficiency examination required.

Chamber Music requirement: MUS 139 Chamber Music Experience requires one semester of registration.

^Performance requirement: Half recital in year 4, semester 7 while registered for 400-level Applied Music.

Large Music Ensemble requirement:  Enroll in a large instrumental ensemble,  in one’s primary performance medium , each semester. The large instrumental ensembles include: MUS 100C Symphony Orchestra, MUS 100E Marching Band, MUS 100F Symphony Band, and MUS 100G Wind Ensemble. Entrance to each group is by audition. Pianists may fulfill the ensemble requirement through participation in a large instrumental ensemble, a large vocal ensemble, accompanying (MUS 110/120), or chamber music as a pianist. (MUS 110/120 fulfills either accompanying requirement or large ensemble requirement in a single semester, but not both). Guitarists may fulfill the ensemble requirement through enrollment in a vocal ensemble, an instrumental ensemble, or chamber music as a guitarist.

Marching Band requirement: Wind and percussion majors must participate two semesters.

Minor applied requirement: An applied major in piano or guitar is required to take four hours of private lessons in band or orchestral instrument in addition to major applied study.

Background Check and Fingerprint  are required once a year for all music education majors. 

Admission to sophomore courses in music education  contingent upon fulfillment of the following requirements: minimum overall GPA of 2.25 and minimum GPA of 2.8 in all music courses (including a maximum of one ensemble per semester).

Admission to junior courses in music education contingent upon fulfillment of the following requirements: minimum overall GPA of 2.25 and minimum GPA of 2.8 in all music courses (including a maximum of one ensemble per semester).

Admission to ºÚÁÏÉçÇø teaching   contingent upon fulfillment of the following requirement minimum overall GPA of 2.25, minimum GPA of 2.8 in all music courses (including a maximum of one ensemble per semester); completion of functional piano requirement; and completion of MUS 352, MUS 354, MUS 358 (except for string instrument and guitar majors), and MUS 359.

Teacher licensure in Ohio and most other states requires completion of a baccalaureate teacher licensure program, passing a licensure examination, and recommendation by the accrediting institution. It is suggested ºÚÁÏÉçÇøs complete licensure exams (Professional Knowledge: OAE Multi-Age/004 and OAE Music/032) prior to graduation. To be recommended for licensure, teacher candidates must also successfully complete the Educational Teacher Performance Assessment (edTPA) during their ºÚÁÏÉçÇø teaching. Once completed, teacher candidates should apply for licensure. Details are available in 202 McGuffey Hall. All costs associated with licensure are the responsibility of the applicant.

It is the responsibility of the ºÚÁÏÉçÇø to see that all university requirements are fulfilled — please refer to the General Bulletin.