Boasting 100% teacher job placement for the past five-plus years, Southern Utah University’s Music Education Degree with a secondary instrumental emphasis is a rigorous and competitive program. Students will study with experienced educators in small classes where individual attention and learning are paramount. Studies in instrumental literature, methods, and conducting, as well as choral emphasis, with real-life experiences in area schools make this degree a valuable preparation for teaching in middle and high school band and orchestra programs.

Music Education - Secondary Instrumental Curriculum Summary (74 Credits)

Music Core Requirements (45 Credits)

MUSC 0990 - Recital Attendance 0 Credit(s) (7 semesters of SUU attendance)
MUSC 1050 - Music of the World 3 Credit(s)
MUSC 1110 - Music Theory I 3 Credit(s)
MUSC 1120 - Music Theory II 3 Credit(s)
MUSC 1130 - Aural Skills I 1 Credit(s)
MUSC 1140 - Aural Skills II 1 Credit(s)
MUSC 1410 - Individual Applied Music Instruction 2 Credit(s) (course must be repeated once) 4Credit(s)
MUSC 2110 - Music Theory III 3 Credit(s)
MUSC 2130 - Aural Skills III 1 Credit(s)
MUSC 2140 - Aural Skills IV 1 Credit(s)
MUSC 2350 - Fundamentals of Conducting 2 Credit(s)
MUSC 2410 - Individual Applied Music Instruction 2 Credit(s) (course must be repeated once) 4Credit(s)
MUSC 3070 - Form and Analysis 3 Credit(s)
MUSC 3410 - Individual Applied Music Instruction 2 Credit(s) (course must be repeated once) 4Credit(s)
MUSC 3500 - Music History I 3 Credit(s)
MUSC 3510 - Music History II 3 Credit(s)
MUSC 3530 - Twentieth Century Music: History and Theory 3 Credit(s)
MUSC 4060 - Orchestration and Arranging 3 Credit(s)
MUSC 4800 - Senior Recital 0 Credit(s)

Music Education Requirements (29 Credits)

MUSC 2180 - Technology for Music Educators 3 Credit(s)
MUSC 3000 - Principles of Teaching and Learning in Music Education 3 Credit(s)
MUSC 3700 - Brass Methods 1 Credit(s)
MUSC 3710 - Class Voice 1 Credit(s)
MUSC 3720 - Woodwind Methods 1 Credit(s)
MUSC 3740 - Percussion Methods 1 Credit(s)
MUSC 3750 - String Methods 1 Credit(s)
MUSC 4350 - Advanced Instrumental Conducting 2 Credit(s)
MUSC 4710 - Instrumental Ensemble Literature 2 Credit(s)
MUSC 4810 - Classroom Management and Assessment in Music 3 Credit(s)
MUSC 4970 - Instrumental Methods 2 Credit(s)
MUSC 4980 - Student Teaching 2 Credit(s)