Bachelor of Music in Music Education (Instrumental Music)

First Year:

• MU 100 Recital Seminar 0 hrs (Must be taken both semesters)
• MU 102 Piano Laboratory I 1 hr
• MU 112 Piano Laboratory II 1 hr
• MU 141 Basic Musicianship: Harmony I 3 hrs
• MU 142 Basic Musicianship: Harmony II 3 hrs
• MU 143 Ear-training and Sight-singing I 1 hr
• MU 144 Ear-training and Sight-singing II 1 hr
• Applied Lessons (Must be taken both semesters) 2 hrs
• MU 172 Louisiana College Wind Ensemble 0-1 hr (must be taken for 1 hour credit)
• MU 173 Louisiana College Marching Band 0-1 hr (must be taken for 1 hour credit)
• CC 100 College Connection 1 hr
• HP 100 Personal Fitness 1 hr
• EN 101 Composition I 3 hrs

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• EN 102 Composition II 3 hrs or
• EN 105 Freshman Honors Composition 3 hrs

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• RL 101 Survey of the Old Testament 3 hrs
• RL 102 Survey of the New Testament 3 hrs
• HI 101 Civilization I 3 hrs
• HI 102 Civilization II 3 hrs
• Spiritual and Cultural Enrichment CR

Second Year:

• MU 100 Recital Seminar 0 hrs (Must be taken both semesters)
• MU 241 Basic Musicianship: Harmony III 3 hrs
• MU 242 Basic Musicianship: Harmony IV 3 hrs
• MU 243 Ear-training and Sight-singing III 1 hr
• MU 244 Ear-training and Sight-singing IV 1 hr
• Applied Lessons (Must be taken both semesters) 2 hrs
• MU 251 Conducting and Score Reading 2 hrs
• MU 272 Louisiana College Wind Ensemble 0-1 hr (must be taken for 1 hour credit)
• MU 273 Louisiana College Marching Band 0-1 hr (must be taken for 1 hour credit)
• MU 380 Brass Methods I 1 hr
• MU 480 Brass Methods II 1 hr
• MU 381 Woodwind Methods I 1 hr
• MU 481 Woodwind Methods II 1 hr
• Natural Sciences (Choose any course from BI, CH, ES, or PH) 3 hrs

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• EN 200 Literary Perspectives: Survey of British Literature 3 hrs or
• EN 201 Literary Perspectives: Survey of American Literature 3 hrs

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• Natural Sciences (Choose any course from BI, CH, ES, or PH not previously taken) 3 hrs
• ED 190 Survey of Education Foundations with a Multicultural Perspective 3 hrs
• ED 198 The Exceptional Child 3 hrs
• Spiritual and Cultural Enrichment CR

Third Year:

• MU 100 Recital Seminar 0 hrs (Must be taken both semesters)
• MU 310 Music Technology 2 hr
• MU 331 Music History and Literature I 3 hrs
• MU 332 Music History and Literature II 3 hrs
• Applied Lessons (Must be taken both semesters) 2 hrs
• MU 358 Advanced Instrumental Conducting and Literature 2 hrs
• MU 359 Marching Band Techniques 2 hrs
• MU 372 Louisiana College Wind Ensemble 0-1 hr (must be taken for 1 hour credit)
• MU 373 Louisiana College Marching Band 0-1 hr (must be taken for 1 hour credit)
• Health and Physical Education Activities (Choose any HP course numbered 101-120) 1 hr
• MU 383 Percussion Methods I 1 hr
• ED 295 Educational Psychology 3 hrs

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• PI 300 Christian Faith & Values 3 hrs or
• RL 300 Christian Faith and Values 3 hrs
• Spiritual and Cultural Enrichment CR

Fourth Year:

• MU 100 Recital Seminar 0 hrs (Must be taken both semesters)
• Applied Lessons (Must be taken both semesters) 2 hrs
• MU 353 Music in Elementary Schools 2 hrs
• MU 354 Music in Secondary Schools 2 hrs
• MU 382 String Methods I 1 hr
• MU 386 Jazz Methods 1 hr

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• MU 342 Form in Music 2 hrs or
• MU 441 Orchestration 2 hrs

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• MU 410 Praxis Preparatory Seminar 0 hrs
• MU 438 Band and Literature for Schools 1 hr
• MU 472 Louisiana College Wind Ensemble 0-1 hr (taken for 0 hrs)
• MU 473 Louisiana College Marching Band 0-1 hr (taken for 0 hrs)
• MU 400 Senior Recital 0 hrs
• Health and Physical Education Activities (Choose any HP course numbered 101-120) 1 hr
• Mathematics (MA 100  or above) 3 hrs
• ED 335 Introduction to Reading in the Secondary School 3 hrs
• ED 375 Behavior and Classroom Management for Regular and Exceptional Learners 3 hrs
• ED 393 Secondary Curricula and Instruction 3 hrs
• ED 395 Child Psychology 3 hrs
• ED 396 Adolescent Psychology 3 hrs
• Spiritual and Cultural Enrichment CR

Fifth Year:

• ED 465 Student Teaching in K-12 9 hrs

Total Degree Requirements: 140-141 hrs