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to the present.
The purchase of an appropriate uniform may
be required for some ensembles.
Instrumental Ensembles (MUEI)
1101, 2101, 3101, 4101 University Concert Band
1111, 2111, 3111, 4111 Cowboy Band
1151, 2151, 3151, 4151 Jazz Ensemble
1113, 2113, 3113, 4113 Handbell Choir
1131,2131,3131,4131 Orchestra
1141,2141,3141,4141 String Ensemble
1151,2151,3151,4151 Brass Ensemble
1161,2161,3161,4161 Woodwind Ensemble
1171,2171,3171,4171 Percussion Ensemble
1191,2191,3191,4191 Piano Ensemble
Vocal Ensembles (MUEV)
1101, 2101, 3101, 4101 HSU Chorale
1111, 2111, 3111, 4111 Concert Choir
1141, 2141, 3141, 4141 Gospel Choir
1131, 2131, 3131, 4131 Opera Workshop
WORSHIP MUSIC
Objectives
- The worship music track allows the student to
pursue the discipline of sacred music. Through classroom
instruction, private instruction, ensemble experience, and
supervised application, Worship Music provides the student
with skills necessary for professional competency. The
curriculum encompasses the areas of applied performance,
which may include the study of voice, piano, organ, or
orchestral instruments. During the course of study, the
student will also gain an understanding of church music
practice including worship, hymnology, church music history,
church music administration and the relationship between
church music and culture.
Courses in Church Music (MUCM)
4099 (1-4 credits) Special Studies
4222 Worship Music Literature and Methods
4225 Song Writing and Arranging
4326 Worship Technology
4327 Survey of Worship Song
4328 Philosophy of Music and Worship
MUSIC EDUCATION
Objectives -
Through the study and application of philosophy,
method, and practice, the student in Music Education is
prepared for a vocation in the public school music classroom,
and/or church music. By means of intensive classroom and
ensemble experience, the Department of Music Education
provides the student with skills necessary for professional
competency.
For students entering the teaching field, these competencies
include areas of teaching/learning psychology, international
teaching methods and techniques, and an introduction to the
total range of today’s music curriculum e.g., solo/vocal
instrumental performance, ensemble experiences, general
music study, and professional laboratory related experiences
with the public school system.
NOTE
: Music Education Major. During the sophomore year,
students should schedule an interview with the head of the
music education department. Afterwards, students will be
eligible to apply for the Teacher Education Program through
the School of Education.
All Students, regardless of
classification, should complete this step before
completing 54 semester hours.
Failure to do so may delay
or prevent them from being admitted to the School of
Education.
Music Education students not admitted to teacher preparation
by 66 hours will most likely delay their graduation date. The
School of Music is not required to offer courses out of order,
nor is it required to allow students to take courses out of order.
Music Education majors are advised to read the program as
described in the School of Education section regarding
certification, admissions, student teaching, and other aspects
of the education program.
The School of Music has the right to alter the requirements of
the music education program at any time to meet
requirements of the State Board for Educator Certification.
Students will be expected to abide by these changes as they
occur. Currently, the requirements are as follows
: Music
education majors must have a cumulative grade point
average of 3.00 in all required music courses.
Additionally, Music Education Majors may have no grade
lower than “C” for any required music course. All
portions of the senior comprehensive exam, including
the written Music Education portion must be passed in
order to take the Texas Credentialing exam for teacher
certification.
Courses in Music Education (MUSI)
2099 (1-4 credits) Special Studies
2121 Essentials of Woodwind Instruments
2122 Essentials of Brass Instruments
2123 Essentials of Percussion Instruments
2124 Essentials of String Instruments
2125 Instrumental Perspectives
2126 Vocal Perspectives
3122 Introduction to Conducting Skills
3201 Marching Band Techniques
3321 Music, Learning, and Children
3322 Older Children and Music Learning
3223 Choral Conducting Techniques and Materials
3224 Instrumental Conducting Techniques and Materials
3325 Essential Elements of Music
4099 (1-4 credits) Special Studies
4129, 4229 or 4329 Workshop in Music
4321 Music for the Adolescent
4622 Student Teaching in Elementary and Secondary School
(See EDUC 4622)
MUSIC HISTORY AND LITERATURE
It is the purpose of courses in music history and literature to
implement listening techniques, to survey areas of the
literature of music with relation to the society from which the
music came, to relate to aesthetic concepts of an age, and to
integrate theoretical and applied music experiences with
some historical perspective.
Courses in Music History and Literature (MUHL)
1041, 1042, 1043, 1044 Laboratory in Concert Music
1301 Music Appreciation
2099 (1-4 credits) Special Studies
3241, 3242, 3243 History of Music I, II, III
3343 Understanding Music: Classical, Popular, World
3344 History of Jazz
4099 (1-4 credits) Special Studies
4241 Music of the Renaissance and Early Baroque Eras
4242 Music of the Late Baroque/Classic Eras
4243 Music of the Romantic Era
4244 Music in the Twentieth Century
4247 Music in America
4325 Performance Literature (Vocal)
43X5 Performance Literature (Instrumental)
Note: Special topic music literature courses may not
substitute for required upper-level music history courses.
Semester rotation schedule for upper-level MUHL courses is
published in the
School of Music Student Handbook
.