apply
financial aid
enroll
phone-a-thon
With Areas in Vocal/Choral and Instrumental
Entrance into the Music Education Major
To enter the Music Education major, the student is required to pass an entrance audition in the chosen applied area. This may take place prior to the student attending the college or at the student's first semester jury (see "Special Requirements" below). Audition appointments should be made with the Music Department chairperson prior to registration for the student's first semester. If the student is unable to audition on-site, the student may present a tape or CD for his audition. The student should present at least two pieces of contrasting style, classical or sacred, for his audition.
The student must score a minimum of 20 on the ACT test (or SAT equivalent) to be accepted into the Music Education major. If the student's score is less than 20, they have one year to receive help, retake the test, and achieve an acceptable test score to enter the program.
At the end of the student's sophomore year, he is required to complete and turn in an application and reference form to be allowed to complete the remainder of the Music Education course of study.
Purpose
To equip godly men and women to teach music in Christian elementary and secondary schools.
Objectives
- That the student develop in his life the Christian character and qualifications necessary for a teaching ministry that gorifies God.
- That the student acquire competency in musicianship, leadership, conducting, and personal performance.
- That the student develop a personal philosophy of music based on biblical principles that will become the basis for his teaching ministry.
- That the student acquire skills necessary to teach music effectively in a Christian day school on both the elementary and secondary levels.
Certification
The Music Education graduate receives a certificate which allows him to teach in any ACSI school (Association of Christian Schools International). He does not receive teaching certification from the State of Missouri. The Music Education curriculum lines up with, meets, and exceeds all of the requirements for music education as stated by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education of the State of Missouri.
Special Requirements
The Bachelor of Music degree is a five-year program of study. All Music Education majors are required to participate in MUMC Calvary Masterworks Chorus which performs a major sacred classical work at least every other year. They are also required to take MUGR General Recital each semester they take lessons at Calvary.
The Music Education major must choose an emphasis of either K-12 Vocal/Choral or K-12 Instrumental. A student may choose to add courses from the other emphasis to be prepared in both areas.
Music Jury: every semester the student must take private lessons on his primary instrument. The non-keyboard major must pass the piano proficiency test. This usually takes place after two semesters of piano lessons. The student is required to continue taking piano lessons each semester until he passes the proficiency test. Keyboard majors take Hymn Playing and Accompanying. At the end of the second year of instruction for the student's primary instrument, a Sophomore Platform Exam must be passed. The College Basic Academic Subject Exam (CBASE) must be passed at the end of the sophomore year or early in the junior year. The music section of the Praxis II test must be passed before or during the student's last semester. A Senior Recital Check takes place on the student's primary instrument 6-8 weeks before his senior recital.
The Music Education major must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.75 and no grade lower than 2.0 in all professional music and education courses.
To graduate from the Music Education major, a student must complete the minimum requirement of 8 semesters of Christian Ministry. Two semesters must be aiding a music teacher in an elementary and secondary music classroom. Student Teaching may be used for the student's final Christian Ministry assignment. The Music Education student is strongly urged to use most or all of the remaining Christian Ministry assignments in educational settings: church, school, teaching, directing, if possible. These experiences should also be included in the student's portfolio.
The Music Education student must keep a log of all experiences that include teaching, leading, observing, aiding, directing in a classroom or other setting that involves one or more of these.
It is recommended that Music Education majors take some general education or Bible courses in the summer to lighten their load during the school year. The Music Education program is designed to be completed in 4.5 years. A student that takes enough courses in the summer can complete the Music Education major in four years. A student could also choose to lighten his load and stretch the program to five years or more. See the Calvary Music Major Manual for additional information and requirements. The student should be familiar with the requirements so that he may be sure to meet them.
Course Requirements for the B.Mus. Degree
- Biblical Education Division-31 hours
- BI110 Introductory Bible Study (2 hours)
- Choose 1: BI220, BI224 (3 hours)
- BI249 Advanced Bible Study/Hermeneutics (2 hours)
- BI334 Romans (3 hours)
- BI343 Genesis (3 hours)
- TH110 Spiritual Life (2 hours)
- TH116 Evangelism (3 hours)
- TH210 Dispensational Premillennialism (2 hours)
- TH220 Bibliology, Theology Proper, and Pneumatology (3 hours)
- TH221 Anthropology, Christology, and Soteriology (3 hours)
- TH222 Angelology, Ecclesiology, and Eschatology (3 hours)
- TH442 Senior Theology (2 hours)
- General Education Division-54 hours
- GE100 College Life Seminar (1 hour)
- EN111 Grammatical Analysis (3 hours)
- EN112 College Composition (3 hours)
- EN220 Oral Communication (3 hours)
- HP222 American History II (3 hours)
- HP238 United States Government (3 hours)
- MU210 Computer Literacy for Musicians (1 hour)*
- MU337 Music History and Literature I (3 hours)*
- MU338 Music History and Literature II (3 hours) *
- Choose 1: NS221, NS222 (3 hours)
- Choose 1: NS231, NS232 (3 hours)
- NS241 College Mathematics I (3 hours)
- PE110 Lifetime Fitness (1 hour)
- PE247 First Aid & Personal Safety (1 hour)
- RP111 Survey of Old Testament Literature (4 hours)
- RP112 Survey of New Testament Literature (3 hours)
- Choose 1: RP339, RP341, RP440 (2 hours)
- SS324 Psychology of Human Growth & Development (3 hours)
- Ensemble [Calvary choral or instrumental ensembles]+ (8 hours)*
- +Note: 2 hours minimum in the chosen area. If preparing for both areas, the student must take a minimum of 2 hours in each area.
- Professional Education Division-72 hours
- Missions/Ministry Core-3 hours
- MI111 Introduction to Christian Missions (3 hours)
- Music Education Common Core-48 hours
- ED232 Educational Psychology (3 hours)
- ED348 Teaching Secondary Reading (2 hours)
- ED350 The Exceptional Child (2 hours)
- ED447 Foundations of Education (4 hours)
- ED448 Teaching in the Secondary School (2 hours)
- MU221 Music Theory I (4 hours)
- MU222 Music Theory II (4 hours)
- MU252EL Field Experience I (1 hour)
- MU252SE Field Experience I (1 hour)
- MU331 Music Theory III (4 hours)
- MU334 Basic Conducting (2 hours)
- MU445 Teaching Elementary Music (2 hours)
- MU446 Teaching Secondary Music (2 hours)
- MU443 Music Philosophy & Leadership (3 hours)
- MU452EL Field Experience II (1 hour)
- MU452SE Field Experience II (1 hour)
- MU453 Student Teaching (8 hours)
- MUGR General Recital (0 hours)
- MUMC Calvary Masterworks Chorus [twice] (1 hour)
- MUR Senior Recital (1 hour)
- Choose one area-22 hours
- K-12 Vocal/Choral (22 hours)
- MU120 Diction (2 hours)
- MU335 Advanced Choral Conducting (2 hours)
- MU371 Vocal Pedagogy I (2 hours)
- MU431 Choral Arranging (2 hours)
- MU437 Choral Literature (2 hours)
- MUP Piano Lessons (2 hours)
- MUKP Keyboard Proficiency (0 hours)
- MUVM Voice lessons (8 hours)
- Vocal/Choral Electives (2 hours)
- K-12 Instrumental (22 hours)
- MU200 Hymn Playing & Accompanying (1 hour)k
- Choose 3: MU227, MU228, MU229, MU230 (6 hours)k
- MU227 Instrumental Methods I: Brass (2 hours)i
- MU228 Instrumental Methods II: Woodwinds (2 hours)i
- MU229 Instrumental Methods III: Strings (2 hours)i
- MU230 Instrumental Methods IV: Percussion (2 hours)i
- MU Elective (1 hour)k
- MU336 Advanced Instrumental Conducting (2 hours)
- MU448 Introduction to Orchestration (2 hours)
- MU361 Piano Pedagogy I (2 hours)k
- MUKP Keyboard Proficiency (0 hours)
- Choose 1: MUN/MUP/MUO Lessons (8 hours)
- MUP Piano (2 hours)
- *indicates the 15 hours used from the general education division to enhance the professional education requirements
- konly keyboard majors
- ionly non-keyboard majors
Total hours for the B.Mus. degree: Vocal/Choral or Instrumental 156 hours
A student may want to be prepared in both areas. In that case, the student needs to add the appropriate group of additional courses to the chosen area above.
- Instrumental added to Vocal/Choral (12 hours)
- Choose 3: MU227, MU228, MU229, MU230 (6 hours)
- MU336 Advanced Instrumental Conducting (2 hours)
- MU448 Introduction to Orchestration (2 hours)
- Primary Instrument Lessons (2 hours)
- Vocal/Choral added to Instrumental (12 hours)
- MU120 Diction (2 hours)
- MU335 Advanced Choral Conducting (2 hours)
- MU431 Choral Arranging (2 hours)
- MU437 Choral Literature (2 hours)
- MU Vocal/Choral Electives (2 hours)
- MUV Voice (2 hours)
Total hours for the B.Mus. degree: Prepared in BOTH areas 168 hours
