B.M.E. DEGREE WITH AN EMPHASIS IN ELEMENTARY MUSIC

MUEN 3000 level Major Ensemble (three courses - 3 hours)

Students must show competence in a foreign language at the level of the second university course (1002). (3-6 semester hours)

Other Requirements

1. A minimum of 39 semester hours overall must be at the 3000-4000 level.
2. See the section below the degree and minor listings for details on requirements pertaining to ensemble (MUEN) and applied music (MUAP), and the functional keyboard and sight-singing proficiencies.
3. Complete MUSC 0001 First-Year Academic Seminar with a satisfactory grade. Students who transfer to GCSU are exempt from this requirement.
4. The student must pass the PRAXIS I test.
5. The student must pass the GACE Teacher certification exam.
6. MUSC 1200 Intro to Music Literature will be taken in Core Area B in place of MUSC 1105.
7. MUSC 1990 Recital Attendance is to be taken every semester of enrollment except the semester of student teaching (maximum of 7).

Students are strongly recommended to take additional technology courses.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR MUSIC MAJORS

1. ENSEMBLE REQUIREMENT

All Music majors are required to enroll for at least one credit hour in a major ensemble (Concert Band, University Chorus, Women's Ensemble or String Ensemble) related to their principal instrument during each semester they are in regular course work (except BME students in their student teaching semester) up to eight semesters for B.A. students, and seven semesters for the B.M.E. and B.M.T. students.

2. APPLIED MUSIC (MUAP)

Each student is required to specialize in one instrument during the course of study. All students enrolling in applied study must audition before their first semester's work on an instrument in order to ascertain placement within the applied study syllabus. Students who perform at a level below the entry-level standard may be accepted provisionally for one semester and must enroll in MUAP 1000 (Elementary Applied Study). Credit received in this course can be used as elective credit in non-music programs, but does not count toward a music degree. Music majors and minors who are enrolled for lessons in Applied Music (MUAP) must perform before the applied music teaching faculty at the end of each semester, and must perform on a Tuesday Recital Class. Music majors are to enroll in Applied Music courses each semester (except for the semester when they are student teaching or when they are enrolled in an internship) up to eight semesters for B.A. and B.M.T. students, and seven semesters for the B.M.E. students.

3. RECITAL CLASS

All students are required to perform in Recital Class as part of applied study. A schedule of assigned performance dates is posted early in the semester, and students are responsible for turning in a Recital Appearance Request Form according to the schedule posted. See the Music Student Handbook for details.

4. RECITAL CLASS ATTENDANCE (MUSC 1990)

Students are required to attend a designated number of recital classes, master classes, and faculty/guest artist recitals, and special concerts at the University during each term of full time enrollment up to the following limits: BA. - 8 semesters, BME - 7 semesters, BMT - 4 semesters, Minor - 3 semesters. The dates of all performances for the semester are printed each semester in the course syllabus. See the Music Student Handbook for details.

5. FUNCTIONAL KEYBOARD PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS

The pass/fail exam is administered each semester by appointment or during the final exam of MUSC 1220. Requirements are as follows:

1. Major and harmonic minor scales for all keys - to be played one octave, with each hand, at eighth note = 120.
2. I, IV, V, I chord progression and all possible permutations in all major and minor keys.
3. Chord inversions, including 7ths - to be played in root position, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd inversions, with each hand, playing at quarter note = 30.
4. Performance of a simple melody harmonized in block chords. (Examples are available the day before the exam date.)
5. Performance of a melody from #d above, transposed up or down a whole step. (Examples are available the day before the exam date.)

The adjucdicator of the exam or the professor of the appointed Piano Class will fill out the Piano Proficiency Form, sign and place it in the student's file as well as initialing the facing page form.

Piano Class I: Covering major and minor keys up to 3 s for letters a, b, c and letter e in any key

Piano Class II: Finishes all major and minor keys for letters a, b, c and add letter d, learn standard accompaniment patterns, play score reading out of elementary textbooks.

Piano Class III: Adds ability to play accompaniments and open score reading up to four parts of standard difficulty choral octavos

Piano Proficiency in order to get into Upper Division - End of Sophomore Year

• Instrumental Music Education majors must pass Piano Class I
• Elementary Music Education majors must pass Piano Class II and be reassessed before Student Teaching placement
• Choral Music Education majors must pass Piano Class III and be reassessed before Student Teaching placement
• All BA Music majors must pass Piano Class II
• BME or BA Piano majors must pass Piano Class II Final Exam

See the departmental handbook for details

6. JUNIOR RECITAL / SENIOR RECITAL

Students following a performance concentration are required to present solo recitals. To qualify for a junior recital the student must be working in the Junior II level of the applied syllabus, must have the teacher's recommendation, and must pass a recital hearing before a faculty panel at least two weeks before the proposed recital date. To qualify for a senior recital the student must be working at the Senior II level, have the teacher's recommendation, and pass a recital hearing at least two weeks before the proposed recital date. All students are encouraged to perform in solo and chamber recitals.

7. ADMISSION TO UPPER DIVISION STUDIES

In the semester prior to upper division work (third and fourth year music courses) all music students are formally evaluated for their suitability for their chosen degree programs as follows:

1. Completion of the Theory Sequence, Sight-Singing Proficiency, Performance Proficiency (Applied Study), Functional Keyboard Proficiency;
2. Regents' Exam;
3. For B.M.E. and B.A.: 3.0 GPA in all music courses, with no grade lower than a C.

Students in the B.M.E. program have an additional application for admission to upper division work in the Music Education program, through MUED 3800 Introduction to Music Education, which includes the following:

1. A written paragraph describing the student's philosophy of music education;
2. Completion of MUED 3800 with a grade of B or better;
3. Completion of Ethics Workshop and background check;
4. Passing of PRAXIS I test and Music Education Committee approval.

For the B.M.T. program, refer to the Music Therapy Section.

TRANSFER CREDIT AND ADVANCED PLACEMENT CREDIT

Students transferring credits into the GCSU Music program will have their music credits from another school accepted; however, if a student has serious deficiencies in music theory, some course work may have to be repeated. Also, all proficiency exams must be passed at GCSU for admission into upper division study. Students wishing to have Music History credits accepted will have to take the Music History Diagnostic Exam. Transfer students are placed in the applied music syllabus based on the results of their audition. While applied study credits may transfer in from another school, a student may be asked to repeat one or more semesters of applied study to meet the standards and requirements of the applied syllabus. Students performing higher than their expected level may be given credit by audition and placed at the next higher level.

Advanced Placement credit will be granted for Elementary Music Theory I as a result of the following:

a score of 4 or 5 on BOTH parts of the AP test in Music Theory, and

a passing grade in the Musicianship Placement test for Elementary Music Theory II.