Music, B.M.: Music Education Concentration (Voice)

Program Overview

The Music Education Concentration (Voice) program at Texas Tech University prepares students to teach music in K-12 schools. Students specialize in voice and take courses in vocal pedagogy, conducting, and music theory. The program emphasizes musical communication literacy and requires participation in major and instrumental ensembles. Graduates are equipped with the skills and knowledge to effectively teach music and inspire students.

Program Outline

: Music Education Concentration (Voice) - Texas Tech University

Degree Overview:

This program equips students with the skills and knowledge needed to teach music in elementary, middle, junior high, and senior high schools. Students can choose to specialize in piano/keyboard, voice, brass, woodwind, percussion, or stringed instruments.

• Focus: Preparing students to become successful music educators
• Duration: Four years
• Concentrations: Music Education (with piano/keyboard, voice, brass, woodwind, percussion, or stringed instrument specializations)
• Graduation Requirement: 2.75 cumulative GPA to be admitted to upper-level music education classes

Outline:

Principal Applied Area:

• Students must take MUAP 1001-1002, 2001-2002, and 3001-3002, with a total of 5 hours required for voice specialization.
• Additional requirements:
• MUAP 3190: Junior Recital (1 credit)
• Vocal Pedagogy: MUAP 4205: Vocal Pedagogy for Educators (2 credits)
• Conducting: MUAP 3206: Conducting (2 credits) and MUAP 3207: Choral Conducting (2 credits)

Piano:

• Students must demonstrate proficiency equivalent to MUAP 2124: Group Keyboard Instruction IV (1 credit) if not choosing piano as their principal instrument.

Music:

• Core courses:
• MUSI 1101: Introduction to Music Teaching (1 credit)
• MUSI 1300: Creating the Critical Listener (3 credits)
• MUSI 3216-3217: Choral Techniques (2 credits each)
• MUSI 3237-3238: Music for Children (2 credits each)
• Music history and literature:
• MUHL 2301-3303: Music as Cultural History I-III (3 credits each)
• Music theory:
• MUTH 1103-1104: Elementary Aural Skills I-II (1 credit each)
• MUTH 1303-1304: Elementary Music Theory I-II (3 credits each)
• MUTH 2103-2104: Intermediate Aural Skills I-II (1 credit each)
• MUTH 2303-2304: Intermediate Music Theory I-II (3 credits each)
• MUTH 3303: Form, Analysis, and Synthesis (3 credits)

Major Ensemble:

• Participation required in a major ensemble for 7 semesters.

Instrumental Ensemble:

• Participation required in MUEN 2101: Secondary Instrumental Ensemble (1 credit).

Vocal Literature:

• MUAP 4205: Vocal Pedagogy for Educators (2 credits) covers this area.

Total Concentration Hours:

69

Total Program Hours:

128

Recommended Curriculum:

The provided information outlines a recommended course sequence for each academic year, including specific courses, credit hours, and ensemble requirements.

Other:

• This program emphasizes "musical communication literacy" through a series of musicology courses (MUHL 2301-3303).