Music Education Major

In addition to the requirements that all music majors must fulfill, the Music Education major must complete a senior project and take four semester credits chosen from the following:

Courses

Required:

MUS 331 Conducting
Basic beat patterns, the function of the left hand, gestures, tempo, dynamics, fundamental score reading. Technique and the musical problems confronting the conductor. Intermediate concepts of score reading and conducting.
Prerequisite and/or restriction: Upper-division status in music.
Taught: Annually, 2 semester credits.

Required: 2 semester credits chosen from 385, 386, 387,
388, and 389:

MUS 385 Percussion Pedagogy
Taught: Alternate years, 1 semester credit.

MUS 386 Brass Pedagogy
Taught: Alternate years, 1 semester credit.

MUS 387 String Pedagogy
Taught: Alternate years, 1 semester credit.

MUS 388 Woodwind Pedagogy
Taught: Alternate years, 2 semester credits.

MUS 389 Voice Pedagogy
Taught: Alternate years, 1 semester credit.

Recommended: 416 and Education 201:

MUS 416 Advanced Musicianship and Conducting
Refinement of skills important to the professional musician: sight-reading, conducting, score reading, aural perception, improvisation. Traditional and contemporary idioms. Opportunities to further conducting skills learned in Music 331.
Prerequisite and/or restriction: Music 213 and 331.
Taught: Alternate years, 2 semester credits.

ED 201 Education in Modern Society
Critical issues in education and student experience in schools as observers and participants. Readings and reflective discussion about social and political forces that shape schooling. Students meet in seminars to share experiences in schools and participate in activities that advance understanding of the complexity and art of teaching. Practicum placements arranged through Migrant Education in Portland Public Schools; four to six hours per week in addition to class time.
Prerequisite and/or restriction:  None.
Taught: Each semester, 3 semester credits.

Senior Project

A work sample similar to those required by our graduate school’s M.A.T. program. Satisfactory evaluations by both cooperating teachers. Satisfactory evaluation by the supervising faculty member. Public or videotaped demonstration of work with students for faculty review.