Music, All Levels Certification, BA

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This degree prepares students for a career teaching music at all levels. Students are prepared for the TExES Music Exam, the state exam for teacher certification in music. This major does not require a minor.

Total number of hours required for this degree:

120 credit hours

Total number of hours required in major:

38 credit hours in Music AND 42 credit hours in Education = 80 credit hours

Total number of advanced hours required in the major:

45-51 credit hours

Major Courses required:

Take the following course:
MUSI 2331 - Music Appreciation 3 hrs
Take the following two courses:
MUSI 1218 - Introduction to Piano 2 hrs
MUSI 1220 - Music Fundamentals 2 hrs
Take one of the following:
MUSI 1151 - University Choir 1 hr
MUSI 1155 - Learn to Play Music for Beginners 1 hr
MUSI 1170 - OLLU Band 1 hr
Take the following:
MUSI 1216 - Sight-singing and Ear Training I 2 hrs
MUSI 1221 - Music Theory I 2 hrs
MUSI 1227 - Keyboard Harmony I 2 hrs
Take one of the following:
MUSI 1152 - University Choir 1 hr
MUSI 1156 - Learn to Play Music 1 hr
MUSI 1160 - Musical Theater and Opera Vocalist Intermediate Level 1 hr
MUSI 1161 - Musical Theater and Opera Director, Conductor, Arranger Intermediate Level 1 hr
MUSI 1171 - OLLU Band 1 hr
MUSI 2160 - Musical Theater and Opera Costume, Set and Scenery Intermediate Level 1 hr
MUSI 2161 - Musical Theater and Opera Choreography, Dance, and Movement Intermediate Level 1 hr
MUSI 2151 - University Choir 1 hr
MUSI 2155 - Learn to Play Music - Intermediate Level 1 hr
MUSI 2170 - OLLU Band 1 hr
MUSI 3155 - OLLU Orchestra 1 hr
One of the following:
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Required Education Courses:

Required General Education Courses:

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Note(s):

The following components are required in all degrees:

General education, major, professional education and validation of completion of:

overall semester hours - 120
institutional semester hours - 45
overall advanced overall - 36
institutional advanced hours - 24

Foreign language requirement:

Students must complete ONE of the following options to fulfill their foreign language requirement:

(1) Sign Language I AND Sign Language II

(2) AND

(3) May also transfer in two semesters of the same foreign language. If you have transfer courses that should fulfill this requirement, please contact the Registrar’s Office if the requirement is not showing as complete.