Degree Requirements

I. Basic Musicianship 16 s.h.
MUSC1210 Music Theory I 3 s.h.
MUSC1220 Music Theory II 3 s.h.
MUSC1230 Aural Theory I 1 s.h.
MUSC1240 Aural Theory II 1 s.h.
MUSC2230 Music Theory III 3 s.h.
MUSC2240 Aural Theory III 1 s.h.
MUSC2250 Advanced Aural Theory 2 s.h.
MUSC3200 Eighteenth Century Counterpoint 2 s.h.

II. Music History and Literature 9 s.h.
MUSC1260 Music History I 3 s.h.
MUSC2400 Music History II 3 s.h.
MUSC2410 Music History III 3 s.h.

III. Pedagogy (three of the following four courses required) 6-7 s.h.
MUSC3270 Brass and Percussion Techniques and Pedagogy 3 s.h.
MUSC3280 String Techniques and Pedagogy 2 s.h.
MUSC3290 Woodwind Techniques and Pedagogy 2 s.h.
MUSC3400 Vocal Techniques and Pedagogy 2 s.h.

IV. Conducting and Arranging 6 s.h.
MUSC2340 Conducting I 1 s.h.
MUSC3230 Instrumental Arranging 3 s.h.
MUSC3240 Conducting II 2 s.h.

V. Applied Music 14 s.h.
At least 7 s.h. in one major performance area.
At least 2 s.h. of voice or voice class.
At least 2 s.h. of piano and evidence of proficiency prior to student teaching.
Graduating seniors are required to share or give a senior recital prior to student teaching.

VI. Ensemble Music 4 s.h.
Music Education majors must participate in at least one ensemble with their major instrument each semester they are enrolled, except the professional semester. Keyboard majors must also participate in an ensemble. May be taken for zero credit.

VII. Music Seminar MUSC1000 0 s.h.
Required of all Music Education majors each semester they are enrolled, except the professional semester.

MUSC1210 Music Theory I 3 s.h.
MUSC1220 Music Theory II 3 s.h.
MUSC1230 Aural Theory I 1 s.h.
MUSC1240 Aural Theory II 1 s.h. 
MUSC2340 Conducting I 1 s.h.
Six semester hours from the following:

1. FOR MUSIC EDUCATION MAJORS WHO WANT A SECONDARY MUSIC ENDORSEMENT (5-12): Students majoring in Music Education who desire Iowa Teacher Certification with a Music secondary endorsement must complete the Music Education major requirements above, and the Secondary Education Program (with MUSC3360 Music in the Secondary School as the appropriate methods course).
2. FOR MUSIC EDUCATION MAJORS WHO WANT A COMBINATION ENDORSEMENT (K-8 AND 5-12): Students majoring in Music who desire Iowa Teacher Certification with an elementary and secondary Music endorsement must complete the Music Education major requirements above, and the Combination Program (with MUSC3390 Music in the Elementary School and MUSC3360 Music in the Secondary School as the appropriate methods courses).
3. FOR MUSIC EDUCATION MAJORS WHO WANT AN ELEMENTARY MUSIC ENDORSEMENT (K-8): Students majoring in Music Education who desire Iowa Teacher Certification with an elementary Music endorsement must complete the Secondary Education Program (5-12 grade-level requirements), substituting MUSC3390 and EDUC4400 for MUSC3360 and EDUC4420, respectively.
4. FOR NON-MUSIC EDUCATION MAJORS WHO WANT A SECONDARY MUSIC ENDORSEMENT (5-12): Non-Music Education majors desiring a Music secondary endorsement (5-12) in Iowa must complete the Secondary Education Program (with MUSC3360 Music in the Secondary School as the appropriate methods course), a major in a secondary teaching field, and the Music minor requirements listed above.