Music Education Degree Information
The Bachelor of Music Education (BME) degree prepares students to teach in public schools through professional course work, as well as through observation and participation in a variety of public school settings. A full semester of supervised teaching in both elementary and secondary schools is a requirement in the final year of the degree. This degree contains many components that lead toward obtaining licensure to teach music in grades K-12 in the State of Illinois.
BME Requirements
| Course | Course Units |
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Course Units: 3.5 |
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Music Theory |
Course Units: 4 |
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Survey of Music History |
Course Units: 3 |
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Keyboard Basics (or proficiency) |
Course Units: NC |
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Functional Piano
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Course Units: 1 |
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Conducting |
Course Units: 1 |
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Upper Division Music Theory Choose one from: |
Course Units: 1 |
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Upper Division Music History Choose one from:
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Course Units: 1 |
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Techniques Courses |