Degrees

Applied Music (21 hours)
- Applied Major (courses at the 200 and 400 levels)* (14 hours)
- Secondary Applied**
Students must enroll in MUSIC 131,132 Piano Class and MUSIC 231, 232 Intermediate Piano Class and/or applied piano (this may exceed 4 hours). Students must pass MUSIC 131, 132 Piano Class and MUSIC 231, 232 Intermediate Piano Class with a “C” or better and/or pass the piano proficiency examination. The piano proficiency examination may be taken any semester; those who pass will be excused from further piano requirements. All students, including keyboard majors, must meet piano proficiency requirements before admission to the professional semester.
MUSIC 191/391 each semester for seven semesters

* Select either Voice or Piano.

**If Piano is selected for Applied Music area, Secondary Applied area must be Voice.
Music Theory (16 hours)
A grade of "C" or better is required.
Music Education (25 hours)
MUSIC 326 must be taken for two hours.
Music History and Literature (8 hours)
- MUSIC-121: Introduction to Music Literature (2 hours)
- MUSIC-321: History of Music (3 hours)
  
  AND MUSIC-322: History of Music (3 hours)
MUSIC 321 History of Music will satisfy the Fine Arts area of general education.
Music Ensembles (7 hours)
- MUSIC-187: University Choir (1 hours)
  
  AND MUSIC-387: University Choir (1 hours)
Minimum requirement is seven hours. Required each semester for each full-time student.
General Education Requirement (38-45 hours)
Professional Education* (12 hours)
* See Admission to Professional Semester for professional education grade point requirements.

PSYCH 357 Educational Psychology and EDUC 520 Methods and Materials for Academic Literacy require admission to Teacher Education prior to enrollment.
Professional Semester (17 hours)
Students planning to teach should become familiar with the current Regulations for Certifying School Personnel, issued by The State Board of Education. Information concerning these regulations may be obtained from the Director of Teacher Education, 110 Hughes Hall, Pittsburg State University.

TOTAL hours for Bachelor of Music Education (144-151 hours)