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The Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Music Education
Bachelor of Arts—Major in Music Education
Students pursuing the Bachelor of Arts degree with a Major in Music Education must complete at least one approved recital, consisting of at least thirty minutes of solo repertoire, and in coordination with their applied instructor and academic advisor. This recital is a part of the degree completion for Music Education majors.
As a part of the successful completion of the Bachelor of Arts degree with a Major in Music Education, all majors are required to pass a piano proficiency exam prior to enrolling in AEDM 470 Internship in Music Education. Upon admission to the Music Education program, students will be asked to take a short placement exam on piano prior to the Fall semester of their first year. All music education majors must register for piano class or applied piano until all parts of the piano proficiency exam are passed.
Students, according to piano background and the placement exam, may be placed in of the following courses:
AMUS 133 Piano I, AMUS 135 Group Piano, AMUS 136 Intermediate Group Piano, or AMUS 137 Group Piano for Music Education Majors
The purpose of the piano proficiency requirement is to ensure that students choosing to major in music will have the requisite skills to complete theory and keyboard assignments, as well as acquiring techniques and applications that will be used in future teaching.
1. General Education Requirements ....................................................... 52
AEGL 101 Composition (C or better) ....................................................... 3
AEGL 102 Composition and Literature (C or better) ................................. 3
ACOM 201 Interpersonal Communication
or ACOM 241 Public Speaking ............................................................ 3
AMUS 371 History of Western Music I .................................................... 3
AMUS 175 World Music ......................................................................... 3
ATHE 161 Introduction to Theater Art
or one of AARH 105, 106, 206, 312, 335 ............................................ 3
AHST 101 or 102 History of Civilization ................................................... 3
APLS 201 American National Government
or AHST 201 or 202 United States History ........................................... 3
Languages (2 semesters of the same language) ........................................... 8
Biological Science with lab ........................................................................ 4
Physical Science with lab .......................................................................... 4
Social Science electives ............................................................................ 6
Math/Statistics/Logic1 ............................................................................... 6
2. Pre-professional Education Requirements (C or better) ................... 7-8
AEDC 310 Observation and Analysis in the Clinical Setting (1)
or AEDS 311 Introduction to Adolescent Education (2)
or AEDC 110L Clinical Experience (1) .............................................. 1-2
AEDF 321 Dynamics of American Public Education .................................. 3
AEDP 330 Lifespan Growth and Development .......................................... 3
3. Professional Education Requirements (C or better) ........................... 23
A minimum of 36 hours of Professional Education and
Subject Area Requirements must be taken at USC Aiken.
AEDM 446 Music Curriculum Design and Learning Strategies .................... 3
AEDM 456 Teaching Choral in the High School
or AEDM 457 Teaching Instrumental Music
in the High School .................................................................................. 3
AEDM 460 Practicum I ............................................................................. 1
AEDM 462 Practicum II ............................................................................ 1
AEDM 470 Internship in Music Education ................................................ 12
AEDM 476 Senior Seminar ........................................................................ 3
4. Subject Area Requirements (C or better) ........................................ 52-53
AMUS 100* Recital Class (Pass/Fail) ......................................................... 0
AMUS 195 Music Technology .................................................................... 2
AMUS 196, 197, 296, 297 Music Theory and
Aural Techniques I - IV ......................................................................... 16
AMUS 397 Orchestration and Arranging ..................................................... 2
AMUS 398 Form and Analysis .................................................................... 2
AMUS 372 History of Western Music II ...................................................... 3
AMUS 330 Conducting ............................................................................... 1
AMUS 331 Advanced Conducting .............................................................. 2
Ensemble Performance** ............................................................................ 7
Private Instruction in principal area ............................................................. 14
Methods courses***: ................................................................................ 3-4
Vocal students (AMUS 204, one from AMUS 214, 243, 253, 263)
Instrumental students - Band (AMUS 203, 214, 253, 263)
Instrumental students - Strings (AMUS 203, 243, one from 214, 253, 263)
5. Electives .................................................................................................. 1-2
Total hours required............................................................................ 136-138
1 AMTH 221 and AMTH 222 cannot be used for General Education math credit EXCEPT by students graduating with degrees in Elementary, Early Childhood or Special Education.
*Upon admission to the music education program, majors will be required to attend a minimum of 75% of recitals, concerts, opera and musical theater productions, and other performances programmed by the department each semester that they are enrolled. Students enrolled in AEDM 470 Internship in Music Education are exempt.
**Instrumental music education majors must take 3 hours of Athletic Band.
***AMUS 203 Voice Instruction and Methods (1), AMUS 204 Diction (2), AMUS 214 Percussion Instruction and Methods (1), AMUS 243 String Instruction and Methods (1), AMUS 253 Woodwind Instruction and Methods (1), AMUS 263 Brass Instruction and Methods (1)
