Music Education, BME

Introduction

The Bachelor of Music Education (BME) with teaching licensure is a four and half- to five-year undergraduate program designed for students who are interested in teaching music in Pre-K through 12^th grade music learning settings. This is a professional degree that culminates in a semester of supervised student teaching. The program provides students with a comprehensive preparation in music and education. Courses in music include music performance, music theory and history, conducting, piano proficiency, instrumental techniques, method courses, and teaching laboratories. Courses in education include educational psychology, technology in education, classroom management, and field experience.

Upon completion of the requirements for the BME with Teaching Licensure degree, students will demonstrate the knowledge, skills, professional dispositions and cultural competencies necessary to promote the academic, social, and personal development of students in various Pre-K through 12^th grade music learning settings. The Pacific University Department of Music recommends students to Pacific University for conferral of the Bachelor of Music Education degree and the Pacific University College of Education recommends successful degree candidates to the Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (TSPC) for teaching licensure.

Baccalaureate Degree Core

Baccalaureate Core & Other Graduation Requirements

Core Courses

* Students must pass the Piano Proficiency Test. MUS 185 and MUS 186 may be waived for students who pass the Piano Proficiency Test without enrolling in these courses.

MUS 100 - Concert Hour 0 credit(s) (seven semesters)
MUS 111 - Music Theory I 4 credit(s)
MUS 112 - Music Theory II 4 credit(s)
MUS 185 - Functional Piano I 1 credit(s) *
MUS 186 - Functional Piano II 1 credit(s) *
MUS 211 - Music Theory III 4 credit(s)
MUS 212 - Music Theory IV 4 credit(s)
MUS 220W - Music Survey I 4 credit(s)
MUS 221 - Music Survey II 4 credit(s)

Ensembles: 0-8 Credits

Large ensemble appropriate to the student’s instrument or voice each semester in residency; may be taken for 0 or 1 credit.

MUSE 153 - Pacific Univ. Concert Choir 0-1 credit(s)
MUSE 353 - Advanced Concert Choir 0-1 credit(s)
MUSE 163 - Chamber Singers 0-1 credit(s)
MUSE 363 - Advanced Chamber Singers 0-1 credit(s)
MUSE 158 - Orchestra 0-1 credit(s)
MUSE 358 - Advanced Philharmonic Orchestra 0-1 credit(s)
MUSE 165 - Symphonic Band 0-1 credit(s)
MUSE 365 - Advanced Symphonic Band 0-1 credit(s)

Applied Music: 8 credits

Private instruction with a Pacific university instructor for 8 semesters.

MUSL 171 - Applied Music: 1st Sem Private Lessons 0.5-1 credit(s)
MUSL 172 - Applied Music: 2nd Sem Private Lessons 0.5-1 credit(s)
MUSL 271 - Applied Music: 3rd Sem Private Lessons 0.5-1 credit(s)
MUSL 272 - Applied Music: 4th Sem Private Lessons 0.5-1 credit(s)
MUSL 371 - Applied Music: 5th Sem Private Lessons 0.5-1 credit(s)
MUSL 372 - Applied Music: 6th Sem Private Lessons 0.5-1 credit(s)
MUSL 471 - Applied Music: 7th Sem Private Lessons 0.5-1 credit(s)
MUSL 472 - Applied Music: 8th Sem Private Lessons 0.5-1 credit(s)

Music Education

MUS 131 - Introduction to MIDI Lab 1 credit(s)
MUS 144 - Teaching Laboratory I 0.5 credit(s)
MUS 145 - Teaching Laboratory II 0.5 credit(s)
MUS 182 - Vocal Techniques 1 credit(s)
MUS 241 - Introduction to World Music 4 credit(s)
MUS 282 - Basics of Conducting 2 credit(s)
MUS 284W - Teaching Music 4 credit(s)
MUS 301 - Music in the Elementary School 4 credit(s)
MUS 304 - Teaching Music in Secondary Schools 4 credit(s)
MUS 310 - Orchestration and Arranging 2 credit(s)
MUS 244 - Teaching Laboratory III 0.5 credit(s)
AND MUS 245 - Teaching Laboratory IV 0.5 credit(s)

OR
EDUC 397 - Field Experience 1 credit(s)

Courses from the College of Education

Students must be admitted to the School of Learning and Teaching in the College of Education to complete licensure requirements. Students should apply to be admitted by the end of the sophomore year.

EDUC 308 - Learn Communities I: Personal Awareness 2 credit(s)
EDUC 309 - Learning Communities II: Diversity 2 credit(s)
EDUC 326 - Teach Assess Mgmt MS/HS 3 credit(s)
EDUC 361W - Foundations Hum Devel & Psych 4 credit(s)
EDUC 370 - School & Society 2 credit(s)
EDUC 436 - Technology Across Curriculum 2 credit(s)
EDUC 459 - Preparing the Work Sample 2 credit(s)
ESOL 460 - Foundations of ESOL Methods 2 credit(s)
EDUC 475 - Student Teaching 1-15 credit(s) Minimum 12 Credits
EDUC 476 - Learn Comm III: Reflect & Practice 2 credit(s)

Total: 98-106 credits

Program Details

Program Length

Four years for a complete BA degree. Two years for students transferring in with an AAOT degree. Program length may vary depending upon the student’s course load and academic progress.

Program Learning Outcomes

Specific student learning outcomes for the BME with Teaching Licensure are organized in three broad and interrelated areas:

Music Competencies

Students will perform at a high level of proficiency on their primary instrument or in their primary voice type.
Students will play all other musical instruments traditionally taught in Pre-K through 12^th grade music education settings at the intermediate level and demonstrate intermediate singing skills.
Students will demonstrate intermediate piano skills and an advanced level of aural discrimination and sight-reading skills.
Students will demonstrate competent conducting skills and a knowledge of scoring for voice, band, and orchestra, as well as arranging music for the needs of their ensembles.

Teaching Competencies

Students will demonstrate a proficiency in content knowledge including a knowledge of music history, theory, world music, and music technology.
Students will demonstrate proficiency in general pedagogical knowledge including unit and lesson planning, assessment techniques, classroom management, and effective rehearsal techniques.
Students will demonstrate proficiency in curriculum knowledge including knowledge of methods and materials and music repertoire applicable for teaching music in various music education settings.
Students will demonstrate proficiency in pedagogical-content knowledge on the instruments and voice types of their specialty and will demonstrate functional proficiency in pedagogical-content knowledge on all other instruments and voice types traditionally taught in Pre-K through 12^th grade music education settings.
Students will demonstrate a proficiency in knowledge of learners including a knowledge and understanding of teaching methods that meet differentiated learning styles.
Students will demonstrate proficiency in knowledge of educational contexts including Pre-K through 5^th grade general music classes and various ensembles up through 12^th grade.
Students will demonstrate proficiency in the knowledge of educational aims, purposes, and values including national/state standards for music.

Professional Competencies

Students will demonstrate the knowledge and skills needed for active involvement in professional associations such as NAfME, and its state chapters.
Students will demonstrate the knowledge and skills needed for effective advocacy for music in schools.
Students will demonstrate professional behaviors by practicing professional ethics, appearances, and relationships with the school and community.