Major Study: Music
Education (Instrumental Emphasis)
Course
Requirements Recommended Course
(Instrumental
Emphasis) Distribution
| Hrs. |
|
Fresh |
Soph |
Junior |
Senior |
| 21 |
Principal
Private Study1 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
- |
3 |
| 4 |
Secondary
Study1 |
2 |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 5 |
Ensemble
electives2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
| 4 |
APST
260, 261 (Elem Instr Cond) |
- |
- |
2 |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 1 |
MUED
101 (Intro to Mus Ed) |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 2 |
MUED
102 (Practicum) |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 1 |
APST
235 (Percussion Instruments) |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 4 |
APST
272, 273 (String Class)3 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
2 |
- |
- |
| 4 |
APST
274, 275 (Woodwind Class)3 |
- |
- |
2 |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 4 |
APST
276, 277 (Brass Class)3 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
2 |
- |
- |
| 3 |
MUED
300 (Tchg Adolescents/Lab) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
3 |
- |
- |
- |
| 3 |
MUED
301 (Tchg Music to Children) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
3 |
- |
- |
| 2 |
MUED
304 (Instr Mus Prgms) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
| 3 |
EDUC
300 (Principles of Ed) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
3 |
- |
| 3 |
PSYC
122 (Ed Psych) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
3 |
- |
- |
| 10 |
MUED
400 (Student Teaching/Seminar)4 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
10 |
- |
| 12 |
MUTH
131, 132, 231, 232 (Music Theory) |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 4 |
MUTH
101, 102, 201, 202 (Aural Skills) |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 10 |
Music
History electives5 |
- |
- |
4 |
3 |
- |
- |
- |
3 |
| 18 |
Liberal
Arts electives |
3 |
3 |
- |
- |
3 |
3 |
- |
6 |
| 6 |
Free
electives |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
3 |
| 124 |
|
15 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
13 |
16 |
| Non-Course
Requirements |
|
First
Major Committee |
- |
X |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Comprehensive
Musicianship Exam |
- |
- |
- |
X |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Divisional
Recital |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
X |
- |
- |
|
Winter
Term Teaching Project6 |
- |
- |
(X) |
- |
(X) |
- |
(X) |
- |
1 The
principal private study is normally an orchestral instrument, piano,
or composition. The secondary private study must be piano unless
waived by audition. The secondary study requirement must be completed
prior to student teaching.
2 Five semesters of ensembles are required, to be chosen
from APST 700 (Musical Union, one-semester only), APST 710 (Oberlin
Orchestra), APST 711 (Oberlin Chamber Orchestra), APST 720 (Oberlin
Wind Ensemble), APST 722 (College-Community Winds), APST 725 (Oberlin
College Community Strings), or JAZZ 700 (Jazz Ensemble-Large Group).
For wind, brass, and percussion students, two of the hours must
be in APST 722 (College-Community Winds). For bowed-string students,
one of the hours must be in APST 800 (Chamber Music). The remainder
of the eight-semester requirement is satisfied by two semesters
of conducting class and a semester of student teaching. Full-time
student teachers are not permitted to participate in large ensembles
while student teaching. Half-time student teachers may participate
in such ensembles providing that rehearsal schedules do not conflict
with after-school student teaching commitments.
3 See course descriptions for possible exceptions.
4 Student teaching may be completed in either the first
or second semester. A GPA of 3.0 in music courses and good academic
standing are required for entrance into student teaching.
5 Three courses in Music History are required, one of
which must be MHST 290 (Introduction to African-American Music)
or an ethnomusicology course. A limited number of music history
hours beyond the first six may be applied to the liberal arts requirement
for licensure.
6 One of the three Winter Terms must be devoted to this
project.
Both
vocal and instrumental emphasis:
Music Theory and Aural Skills Requirement. Students are expected
to register for Music Theory and Aural Skills courses each semester
until they have completed the requirements. Part or all of these
requirements may be waived by placement examination when the student
enters Oberlin. If the minimum passing scores are not achieved for
placement in Music Theory I (MUTH 131) and Aural Skills I (MUTH
101), a student must first take Introduction to Music Theory (MUTH
120) and/or Introduction to Aural Skills (MUTH 100). If a student
exempts Aural Skills I, II, III, or IV, then Aural Skills V (MUTH
301) becomes the terminal course in the sequence.
Music Theory I-IV and Aural Skills I-IV must be taken concurrently,
e.g., a student will register for Music Theory I and Aural Skills
I in the same semester. Under certain circumstances, with the permission
of the appropriate division director and the Music Theory division
director, students will be allowed to take Aural Skills IV and Music
Theory IV separately. A student's aural skills requirement must
be completed before the senior recital can be scheduled. Double-degree
students will resolve any conflicts with these expectations in consultation
with their advisors.
Electives. A student should select electives based on the following:
a minimum of 76 hours of Conservatory course work is required; a
minimum of 24 hours of liberal arts is required.
Proficiencies. All students majoring in Music Education must
satisfy the writing and reading requirements below; those students
desiring state licensure must also satisfy the mathematics requirement
and must take an additional mathematics course to meet the distribution
requirement described under "Licensure."
Expository Writing Proficiency. Students with an SAT verbal
score below 580 or an ACT score below 24, or a TOEFL score below
600 must complete one course chosen from the RHET 111-119 series.
Reading Requirement. All entering Music Education majors are
required to take the Nelson Denny Reading Test. Those students at
the 60th percentile or lower are required to take LRNS 102, Mastering
Skills for Efficient Reading (one or two credits) or its equivalent.
Mathematics Requirement. Students whose SAT Math score is below
450 (ACT Math below 21) are required to take LRNS 099. An additional
math course must be taken to satisfy distribution requirements for
teacher licensure.
Clinical and Field Experiences. Each student's course of study
incorporates clinical and field experiences with children and adolescents
beginning no later than the second year. Flexible content and sequence
of the program and regular advising permit each student to meet
specific needs and interests while satisfying state requirements.
Major Status.
Sophomore
Major Status is attained upon completion of the First Major Committee
in the student's Principal Private Study, MUED 101 (Introduction
to Music Education), and the aural skills requirement.
Junior Major Status is attained upon completion of the Comprehensive
Musicianship Examination.
Senior Major Status is attained upon completion of one divisional
recital appearance.
Student Teaching. One semester of full-time student teaching
is required for licensure and is normally done in school systems
that are in or within an hour's drive of Oberlin. Students are encouraged
to have a car available at this time. MME/MMT students may arrange
for off-campus student teaching; however, at least one semester
of part-time teaching experience must be done in or near Oberlin
prior to full-time student teaching. The off-campus teaching may
occur in school systems overseas. Students who wish to arrange for
this experience must initiate their plans through the Director of
the Music Education Division at least one full semester in advance.
(MME and MMT candidates must consult with the director regarding
full-time and part-time teaching.) A GPA of 3.0 in music courses
and good academic standing are required for student teaching.
Full-time
student teachers are not permitted to participate in large ensembles
while student teaching. Half-time student teachers may participate
in such ensembles providing that rehearsal schedules do not conflict
with after-school student teaching commitments.
Licensure. The curriculum enables students to meet the requirements
for teacher licensure in Ohio and other states that have reciprocity
with Ohio, providing the student elects those courses required for
licensure. State licensure for teaching music in Ohio public schools
comprises three areas of study:
1. Content Studies (Music). Oberlin's music education curricula
satisfy requirements in this area for all states.
2. Professional and Pedagogical Studies. Requirements include
Educational Psychology and Principles of Education. Additionally,
some music education
courses satisfy requirements in this category.
3. General Studies (Liberal Arts). Students are to achieve "multicultural
and global perspectives" in courses and experiences in eight academic
areas: arts, communications, history, literature, mathematics, philosophy,
sciences, and social sciences. Occasionally, an EXCO course or Winter
Term experience might qualify as a substitution for a regular course.
Some required, non-music courses may be completed at other institutions
and transferred to Oberlin if they are needed for graduation; courses
taken to fulfill licensure requirements beyond those necessary for
graduation need not be transferred. Questions concerning the acceptability
of specific courses/experiences should be referred to the Director
of the Music Education Division.
All students seeking licensure must participate in field experiences
in addition to student teaching. At Oberlin, these experiences begin
in the first semester with field trips to area schools and continue
throughout the curriculum in a sequence described in the Music Education
Division Handbook. The sequence is designed to enable students to
progress gradually through the skills and understandings necessary
for successful student teaching in the final year. One of the three
required Winter Term projects must be a field experience at a school
other than the student's home high school. With the exception of
the Winter Term Teaching Project, students travel to their pre-student-teaching
settings in cars provided by the Music Education Division and are
expected to have currently validated driver's licenses.
Prior to recommendation for licensure, the student must successfully
complete the prescribed Ohio State Board of Education examination
appropriate to the Music PreK-12 teaching license and satisfy fingerprinting
and background-check requirements. Additional information about
licensure requirements may be obtained in the Music Education Division
Handbook.
Applicants for licensure must satisfy the writing, reading, and
mathematics requirements detailed above and pass the State Board
of Education Licensing Examination (portions of the ETS Praxis Core
Battery) administered on several Ohio campuses and elsewhere on
dates published annually. Applicants also must be fingerprinted
in preparation for a background check by the FBI.
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