Program: Music Education, Grades K-12, B. MUS. - Palm Beach Atlantic University

Program Learning Outcomes

“Expected student learning outcomes specify the knowledge, skills, values, and attitudes students are expected to attain in courses or in a program.” Page 69. Resource Manual for the Principles of Accreditation: Foundations for Quality Enhancement, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), 2018.

1. Develop future music educators who demonstrate knowledge of professional education practices.

2. Develop future music educators who demonstrate knowledge of music education practices.

3. Develop future music educators who demonstrate various teaching abilities/skills.

General Education Requirements - 41 Credit Hours

Music and Fine Arts majors must meet the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements as set out in the General Education Program .

Fine Art Requirement: Music and Fine Arts majors fulfill the two-hour Fine Arts elective through major study.
Global Studies Requirement: MUS 3003 - World Music is required as the Global Elective.
Science Requirement: PHY 1063 - Acoustics of Music is required as the Science Elective.
Social Science Requirement: EDU 2133 - Human Development and Learning is required as the Social Science Elective.

Required Bachelor of Music Core - 30 Credit Hours

Major Courses - 17 Credit Hours

MUS 3063 - Teaching Music in the Elementary School
MUS 3561 - Choral Conducting (choral track) or
MUS 3571 - Instrumental Conducting (instrumental track)
MUS 3711 - Brass Instrumental Methods
MUS 3721 - Strings Instrumental Methods
MUS 3731 - Percussion Instrumental Methods
MUS 3741 - Woodwinds Instrumental Methods
MUS 4063 - Teaching Music in the Middle & High School
MUS 4333 - Vocal Pedagogy (choral track) or
MUS 4023 - Secondary Instrumental Methods (instrumental track)
MUS 4613 - Studio Arranging or
MUS 4553 - Arranging for Choral and Instrumental Ensembles

Performance Requirements - 21 Credit Hours

Applied Principal Area (7 Credit Hours)
Class Piano or Applied Secondary Area (2 Credit Hours, minimum) Continuous piano study required until the piano proficiency exam is passed.
Major Ensemble (7 Credit Hours, minimum) Oratorio Chorus, PBA Symphony, or Symphonic Band.
Second Ensemble (5 Credit Hours, minimum) In addition to Oratorio Chorus, all Voice Principals are required to take Concert Choir; when space is not available, Women’s Chorale or an appropriate ensemble for male singers is to be substituted. In addition to PBA Symphony or Symphonic Band, all Instrument Principals are required to take an appropriate chamber music ensemble during 3 semesters of full-time enrollment. Instrument Principals must also take two semesters of Oratorio Chorus (one complete year). Keyboard Principals are required to take an appropriate combination of chamber ensembles. Music Education majors will normally not enroll in ensemble courses during the student teaching semester.

Professional Education Courses - 31 Credit Hours

Sample Degree Plan

Music Education B.Mus. Degree Plan

Music Education, Grades K-12, B. MUS.

140 Credit Hours