Music Instrumental Major: K-12 Education, BME

Program Requirements

• MUSC 101 - Introduction to the Musical World
• MUSC 108 - Music Theory I
• MUSC 195 - String Methods
• MUSC 196 - Brass Methods
• MUSC 197 - Percussion Methods
• MUSC 198 - Woodwind Methods
• MUSC 205 - Music History and Analysis I
• MUSC 206 - Music History and Analysis II
• MUSC 207 - Music Theory II
• MUSC 208 - Music Theory III
• MUSC 213 - Aural Perception
• MUSC 237 - Conducting
• MUSC 239 - Teaching General Music
• MUSC 305 - Music History and Analysis III
• MUSC 337 - Instrumental Conducting
• MUSC 339 - Curriculum and Instruction in Music Education
• MUSC 341 - Vocal-Choral Pedagogy
• MUSC 352 - Instrumental Literature and Materials
• MUSC 359 - Seminar in Music Methods
• Private instrumental lessons (seven semesters) *
• Piano proficiency levels 1, 2

Total Semester Hours: 66

* Students in the BME instrumental program may choose piano or organ as their primary performance area, provided they take 2 hours of applied lessons on a single band or orchestra instrument in addition to piano/organ lessons, and pass an instrumental jury following two semesters of study. Students may not test out of this requirement.

Students intending to major in music education should notify the registrar during Passport and will meet with Prof. Phillip Hash, Coordinator of Music Education, in their first semester at Calvin to go over the four-year plan for completing the program. Detailed information about declaring a major in music education and completing the program are found in the Music Handbook.