Bachelor of Education in Music
For the Bachelor of Education in Music, students must complete the following program requirements:
University Undergraduate Core Curriculum: 36 to 42 semester hours; university core curriculum courses may also fulfil specific program requirements listed below.
Pre-professional Education: A grade of C or higher in each course and a minimum GPA of 2.7 in pre-professional education courses is required.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select the following: | ||
| MED 3000 | Foundations Of Music Education | 2 |
| EDU 1700 | Introduction to Education | 3 |
| EDP 3200 | Applied Psychology For Teachers | 3 |
| SPED 2040 | Perspectives In The Field Of Exceptionalities | 3 |
| ENGL 1130 | College Composition II: Academic Disciplines And Discourse | 3 |
| MATH 1180 | Reasoning With Mathematics | 3 |
| Total Hours | 17 | |
Supporting Coursework
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select the following: | ||
| EDU 1000 | Orientation To Education | 1 |
| EDP 3290 | Life Span Development | 3 |
| MED 1000 | Music Education Lab (taken 5 times) | 0 |
| TSOC 3000 | Schooling And Democratic Society | 3 |
| ENGL 1110 | College Composition I | 3 |
| MUS 2220 | History Of Jazz | 3 |
| MUS 2420 | Cultures And Music Of Non-Western Styles | 3 |
| Total Hours | 16 | |
Science of Reading: All courses completed with a C or higher. Courses may not be transferred from another institution.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CI 4490 | Content Area Literacy | 3 |
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Subject-matter Specialization: A minimum GPA of 2.7 in the specialization is required.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Subject-matter in Music, select the following: | ||
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory (taken 6 times) | 0 |
| MUS 1010 | Concert Attendance (taken 6 times) | 0 |
| MUS 1100 | Introduction To Music Technology | 1 |
| MUS 1570 | Piano Class For Music Majors I | 1 |
| MUS 1580 | Piano Class For Music Majors II | 1 |
| MUS 3410 | Music History And Literature II | 3 |
| MUS 3420 | Music History And Literature III | 3 |
| MUS 3500 | Conducting | 2 |
| MUS 3810 | Recital | 1 |
Applied Music | ||
| A minimum grade of B or higher in each course is required. | ||
| Select the following for a total 14 credits: | ||
| MUS 1800 | Applied Music (taken twice for two credits each in two semesters) | 2 |
| MUS 2800 | Applied Music (taken twice for two credits each in two semesters) | 2 |
| MUS 3800 | Applied Music (taken twice for two credits each in two semesters) | 2 |
| MUS 4800 | Applied Music (taken once for two credits) | 2 |
Music Theory | ||
| A minimum grade of C or higher in each course is required. | ||
| MUS 1610 | Music Theory And Ear Training I | 4 |
| MUS 1620 | Music Theory And Ear Training II | 4 |
| MUS 2610 | Music Theory And Ear Training III | 4 |
| MUS 2620 | Music Theory And Ear Training IV | 4 |
| Choral Track | ||
| Select the following: | ||
| MUS 1560 | Instrumental Class | 3 |
| MUS 2530 | Diction For Singers I | 1 |
| MUS 2540 | Diction For Singers II | 1 |
| MUS 2570 | Piano Class For Music Majors III | 1 |
| MUS 2580 | Piano Class For Music Majors IV | 1 |
| MUS 3510 | Choral Conducting | 2 |
| MUS 3550 | Vocal Pedagogy and Literature 1 | 2 |
Chamber Ensembles | ||
| Select 2 credits of the following: | ||
| MUS 3050 | Chamber Music Ensembles | 1 |
| MUS 3190 | Opera Workshop | 1 |
Large Ensembles | ||
| Select 7 credits from the following: | ||
| MUS 3130 | University Chorus | 1 |
| MUS 3140 | Concert Chorale | 1 |
| MUS 3160 | Rocket Choristers | 1 |
| MUS 3170 | Chamber Singers | 1 |
| MUS 3180 | Glee Club | 1 |
| Instrumental Track | ||
| Select the following: | ||
| MUS 1500 | String Class | 2 |
| MUS 1510 | Percussion Class | 2 |
| MUS 1530 | Brass Class | 2 |
| MUS 1550 | Woodwinds Class | 2 |
| MUS 2570 | Piano Class For Music Majors III | 1 |
| MUS 3520 | Instrumental Conducting | 2 |
| MUS 3530 | Marching Band Techniques | 1 |
| MUS 3630 | Instrumentation | 3 |
Chamber Ensembles | ||
| Select two credits of the following | ||
| MUS 3050 | Chamber Music Ensembles | 1 |
Large Ensembles | ||
| Select 7 credits from the following | ||
| MUS 3010 | University Band (must be taken for a minimum of two credits) | 1 |
| MUS 3020 | Jazz Ensemble | 1 |
| MUS 3040 | University Wind Ensemble | 1 |
| MUS 3060 | Symphonic Band | 1 |
| MUS 3090 | University Orchestra | 1 |
| Note: String and keyboard students may take a field experience in place of an ensemble with faulty advisor approval | ||
| Total Hours | 75 | |
Admission to Professional Education: Admission is required prior to enrolling in Professional Education courses.
- Enrolled as a regular student in Bachelor of Education in Music
- All pre-professional courses completed with a C or higher
- Pre-professional courses GPA of 2.7 or higher
- Subject-matter courses GPA of 2.7 or higher
- Minimum of 48 credits overall and 12 credits in residency at UToledo
- UT GPA of 2.7 or higher
Professional Education: Admission to professional education is required. A grade of C or higher in each course and a minimum GPA of 2.7 in Professional Education coursework is required. Courses may not be transferred from another institution.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Education, select the following: | ||
| MED 3310 | Music For Children | 3 |
| MED 3320 | Secondary School Vocal Methods For Music Majors | 3 |
| MED 3300 | Elementary And Secondary School Instrument Methods For Music Majors | 3 |
| Professional Education Internship* | ||
| MED 4900 | Student Teaching Seminar | 2 |
| MED 4930 | Student Teaching (6 credits secondary, 6 credits elementary) | 12 |
| Total Hours | 23 | |
*Internship Eligibility: The following conditions must be met to be eligible to enroll in Professional Education Internship courses.
- All professional courses completed with a C or higher
- Professional education courses GPA >2.7
- Completion of 90% of subject matter specializations
- Subject matter GPA >2.7
- Completion of 100 credits and 30 credits residency at UToledo
- UT GPA >2.7
Additional Requirements
Current Ohio preservice teacher permit or other permit as specified by The State of Ohio are required prior to beginning classroom experiences.
Acceptable scores on all Ohio Assessment for Educators (http://www.oh.nesinc.com/) (OAE) tests and edTPA Portfolio Assessment as specified by The State of Ohio for the licensure area are required prior to applying for Ohio teaching license.
Below is a guide for developing a plan of study for the Bachelor of Education in Music. Students should review their degree audit and work with their advisor to identify specific courses to fulfill program requirements.
| First Term | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| EDU 1000 | Orientation To Education | 1 |
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory | 0 |
| MUS 1010 | Concert Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 1570 | Piano Class For Music Majors I | 1 |
| MUS 1610 | Music Theory And Ear Training I | 4 |
| MUS 1800 | Applied Music | 2 |
| MUS 2220 | History Of Jazz | 3 |
| MUS 2530 | Diction For Singers I | 1 |
| Large Ensemble | 1 | |
| MATH 1180 | Reasoning With Mathematics | 3 |
| ENGL 1110 | College Composition I | 3 |
| Hours | 19 | |
| Second Term | ||
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory | 0 |
| MUS 1010 | Concert Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 1100 | Introduction To Music Technology | 1 |
| MUS 1580 | Piano Class For Music Majors II | 1 |
| MUS 1620 | Music Theory And Ear Training II | 4 |
| MUS 1800 | Applied Music | 2 |
| MUS 2420 | Cultures And Music Of Non-Western Styles | 3 |
| MUS 2540 | Diction For Singers II | 1 |
| Large Ensemble | 1 | |
| SPED 2040 | Perspectives In The Field Of Exceptionalities | 3 |
| ENGL 1130 | College Composition II: Academic Disciplines And Discourse | 3 |
| Hours | 19 | |
| Third Term | ||
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory | 0 |
| MUS 1010 | Concert Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 2570 | Piano Class For Music Majors III | 1 |
| EDU 1700 | Introduction to Education | 3 |
| MUS 2610 | Music Theory And Ear Training III | 4 |
| MUS 2800 | Applied Music | 2 |
| Large Ensemble | 1 | |
| EDP 3200 | Applied Psychology For Teachers | 3 |
| MED 1000 | Music Education Lab | 0 |
| Arts and Humanities Core | 3 | |
| University Core Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 20 | |
| Fourth Term | ||
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory | 0 |
| MUS 1010 | Concert Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 2410 | Music History And Literature I: World Music And Jazz | 3 |
| MUS 2580 | Piano Class For Music Majors IV | 1 |
| MUS 2620 | Music Theory And Ear Training IV | 4 |
| MUS 2800 | Applied Music | 2 |
| Large Ensemble | 1 | |
| MED 1000 | Music Education Lab | 0 |
| MED 3000 | Foundations Of Music Education | 2 |
| Social Sciences Core | 3 | |
| Natural Science Core | 3 | |
| Hours | 19 | |
| Fifth Term | ||
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory | 0 |
| MUS 1010 | Concert Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 3410 | Music History And Literature II | 3 |
| MUS 3500 | Conducting | 2 |
| MUS 1560 | Instrumental Class | 3 |
| MUS 3800 | Applied Music | 2 |
| Large Ensemble | 1 | |
| CI 4490 | Content Area Literacy | 3 |
| EDP 3290 | Life Span Development | 3 |
| MED 1000 | Music Education Lab | 0 |
| MED 3310 | Music For Children | 3 |
| Hours | 20 | |
| Sixth Term | ||
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory | 0 |
| MUS 1010 | Concert Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 3420 | Music History And Literature III | 3 |
| MUS 3510 | Choral Conducting | 2 |
| MUS 3550 | Vocal Pedagogy and Literature 1 | 2 |
| MUS 3800 | Applied Music | 2 |
| Large Ensemble | 1 | |
| MED 1000 | Music Education Lab | 0 |
| MED 3300 | Elementary And Secondary School Instrument Methods For Music Majors | 3 |
| University Core Elective | 3 | |
| Social Science Core | 3 | |
| Hours | 19 | |
| Seventh Term | ||
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory | 0 |
| MUS 1010 | Concert Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 3810 | Recital | 1 |
| MUS 4800 | Applied Music | 2 |
| Large Ensemble | 1 | |
| TSOC 3000 | Schooling And Democratic Society | 3 |
| MED 1000 | Music Education Lab | 0 |
| MED 3320 | Secondary School Vocal Methods For Music Majors | 3 |
| Natural Science Core | 3 | |
| Natural Science Core Lab | 1 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Eighth Term | ||
| MED 4900 | Student Teaching Seminar | 2 |
| MED 4930 | Student Teaching (elementary) | 6 |
| MED 4930 | Student Teaching (secondary) | 6 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Total Hours | 144 | |
Multi-Age Education (Pre K-12) - Music- Instrumental Track, BE
| First Term | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| EDU 1000 | Orientation To Education | 1 |
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory | 0 |
| MUS 1010 | Concert Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 1570 | Piano Class For Music Majors I | 1 |
| MUS 1610 | Music Theory And Ear Training I | 4 |
| MUS 1800 | Applied Music | 2 |
| MUS 2220 | History Of Jazz | 3 |
| MUS 3010 | University Band | 1 |
| ENGL 1110 | College Composition I | 3 |
| MATH 1180 | Reasoning With Mathematics | 3 |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Second Term | ||
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory | 0 |
| MUS 1010 | Concert Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 1580 | Piano Class For Music Majors II | 1 |
| MUS 1620 | Music Theory And Ear Training II | 4 |
| MUS 1800 | Applied Music | 2 |
| MUS 2420 | Cultures And Music Of Non-Western Styles | 3 |
| Large Ensemble | 1 | |
| ENGL 1130 | College Composition II: Academic Disciplines And Discourse | 3 |
| Arts and Humanities Core | 3 | |
| SPED 2040 | Perspectives In The Field Of Exceptionalities | 3 |
| Hours | 20 | |
| Third Term | ||
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory | 0 |
| MUS 1010 | Concert Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 2570 | Piano Class For Music Majors III | 1 |
| EDU 1700 | Introduction to Education | 3 |
| MUS 2610 | Music Theory And Ear Training III | 4 |
| MUS 2800 | Applied Music | 2 |
| MUS 3010 | University Band | 1 |
| MUS 3410 | Music History And Literature II | 3 |
| EDP 3200 | Applied Psychology For Teachers | 3 |
| MED 1000 | Music Education Lab | 0 |
| Social Science Core | 3 | |
| Hours | 20 | |
| Fourth Term | ||
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory | 0 |
| MUS 1010 | Concert Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 1530 | Brass Class | 2 |
| MUS 2620 | Music Theory And Ear Training IV | 4 |
| MUS 2800 | Applied Music | 2 |
| MUS 3420 | Music History And Literature III | 3 |
| Large Ensemble | 1 | |
| MED 1000 | Music Education Lab | 0 |
| MED 3000 | Foundations Of Music Education | 2 |
| Natural Sciences Core | 3 | |
| Natural Science Core Lab | 1 | |
| MUS 1100 | Introduction To Music Technology | 1 |
| Hours | 19 | |
| Fifth Term | ||
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory | 0 |
| MUS 1010 | Concert Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 1550 | Woodwinds Class | 2 |
| MUS 3500 | Conducting | 2 |
| MUS 3800 | Applied Music | 2 |
| Large Ensemble | 1 | |
| EDP 3290 | Life Span Development | 3 |
| MED 1000 | Music Education Lab | 0 |
| MED 3310 | Music For Children | 3 |
| Social Sciences Core | 3 | |
| MUS 1500 | String Class | 2 |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Sixth Term | ||
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory | 0 |
| MUS 1010 | Concert Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 1510 | Percussion Class | 2 |
| MUS 3630 | Instrumentation | 3 |
| MUS 3520 | Instrumental Conducting | 2 |
| MUS 3800 | Applied Music | 2 |
| MED 1000 | Music Education Lab | 0 |
| MED 3300 | Elementary And Secondary School Instrument Methods For Music Majors | 3 |
| University Core Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Seventh Term | ||
| MUS 1000 | Performance Laboratory | 0 |
| MUS 1010 | Concert Attendance | 0 |
| MUS 3810 | Recital | 1 |
| MUS 4800 | Applied Music | 2 |
| Large Ensemble | 1 | |
| CI 4490 | Content Area Literacy | 3 |
| TSOC 3000 | Schooling And Democratic Society | 3 |
| MED 1000 | Music Education Lab | 0 |
| MED 3320 | Secondary School Vocal Methods For Music Majors | 3 |
| University Core Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Eighth Term | ||
| MED 4900 | Student Teaching Seminar | 2 |
| MED 4930 | Student Teaching (elementary) | 6 |
| MED 4930 | Student Teaching (secondary) | 6 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Total Hours | 140 | |
- PLO 1: Learner Development Learning Differences. Apply knowledge of developmental stages across multiple age ranges to design music-based, developmentally appropriate instruction that supports equitable access to learning.
- PLO 2: Learning Environments. Create safe, supportive, and culturally responsive learning environments that promote collaboration, engagement, and self-motivation among learners in vocal and instrumental music settings across diverse grade levels.
- PLO 3: Content Knowledge Application. Demonstrate deep understanding of central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of music theory, performance, and pedagogy, and apply this knowledge to design equitable and meaningful learning experiences.
- PLO 4: Instructional Practice. Plan and implement instruction using multiple strategies and technologies to support rigorous learning goals, integrate performance, composition, and music literacy, differentiate instruction, and foster critical thinking and creativity.
- PLO 5: Assessment Data-Informed Practice. Use formative and summative assessments to monitor learner progress, guide instructional decisions, and engage learners in self-assessment of musical growth and goal setting.
- PLO 6: Professional Responsibility Ethics. Engage in ongoing professional learning, reflect on practice, act ethically, and collaborate with families, colleagues, and music community partners to support learner growth.