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College of Fine Arts

BME in Music Education - Keyboard emphasis (2025 - 2026)

1st year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
ENGL 101: College English I 1 0103 ENGL 102: College English II 1 0103
GEN ED: First-Year Seminar 2 0703 MATH 131: Contemporary Mathematics 1 0303
MUSA 232P: Applied Music Instruction for Majors - Piano2 MUSA 232P: Applied Music Instruction for Majors - Piano2
MUSC 127: Musicianship 12 MUSC 113: Introduction to Music Studies and Professional Skills3
MUSC 129: Aural Skills 12 MUSC 128: Musicianship 22
MUSE 171: Orientation to Music Education1 MUSC 130: Aural Skills 22
MUSP 105: Recital Attendance0 MUSP 105: Recital Attendance0
MUSP 2__: Ensemble1 MUSP 2__: Ensemble1
Secondary Performing Medium (MUSA 119P)1 Secondary Performing Medium (MUSA 119P) 31
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 17

Total hours for 1st year: 32


2nd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
GEN ED: Arts & Humanities 0603 COMM 111: Public Speaking 1 0203
GEN ED: Social & Behavioral Sciences 0503 GEN ED: Arts & Humanities 0603
MUSA 232P: Applied Music Instruction for Majors - Piano2 MUSA 232P: Applied Music Instruction for Majors - Piano2
MUSC 229: Aural Skills 32 MUSC 641: Orchestration2
MUSE 241: String Rehearsal Methods1 MUSE 231: Scaffolding Musical Understanding2
MUSE 271: Introduction to Music Education2 MUSE 242: Wind and Percussion Rehearsal Methods1
MUSP 2__: Ensemble1 MUSP 2__: Ensemble1
Theory/Composition Elective 42 Theory/Composition Elective 42
Open Elective0-1
Fall Total Hours 16 Spring Total Hours 16-17

Total hours for 2nd year: 32-33


3rd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
GEN ED: Social & Behavioral Sciences 0503 GEN ED: Natural & Physical Sciences w/ Lab 0404
MUSA 432P: Applied Music Instruction for Majors - Piano2 MUSA 432P: Applied Music Instruction for Majors - Piano2
MUSC 336: Survey of the Western Musical Canon3 MUSE 617: Literacy Strategies for Content Areas: Music2
MUSE 311: Introduction to Diversity Field Experience1 MUSP 4__: Ensemble1
MUSE 611: Music for Special Education2 MUSP 790: Special Topics in Music1
MUSP 4__: Ensemble1 Choose one of the following:
  • MUSE 323: Fundamentals of Vocal Music for Secondary Schools
  • MUSE 324: Fundamentals of Instrumental Music for Secondary Schools
2
MUSP 790: Special Topics in Music1 Choose one of the following:
  • MUSP 651: Advanced Conducting and Score Reading
  • MUSP 691: Advanced Choral Conducting
2
Choose one of the following:
  • MUSP 307: Instrumental Conducting
  • MUSP 308: Choral Conducting
2 Choose one of the following:
  • PSY 111: General Psychology
  • CESP 334: Introduction to Diversity: Human Growth and Development
3
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 17

Total hours for 3rd year: 32


4th year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
GEN ED: Diversity Designation 0703 MUSE 405: Teaching Internship Seminar1
MUSA 432P: Applied Music Instruction for Majors - Piano2 MUSE 451: Teaching Internship Elementary School: Music3
MUSC 523: Form and Analysis2 MUSE 469: Teaching Internship Secondary Music3
MUSE 303: Elementary and General Music Methods2 CAS 501: Teacher Licensure Capstone0
MUSE 305: Pre Student Teaching1
MUSE 306: Class Management for Music Educators1
MUSE 342: Survey of Choral Techniques and Literature2
MUSP 400: Senior Recital0
MUSP 4__: Ensemble1
Choose one of the following:
  • MUSP 580: Piano Pedagogy
  • MUSP 581: Piano Teaching Materials
2
Fall Total Hours 16 Spring Total Hours 7

Total hours for 4th year: 23


Hours needed to complete the degree: 120


  1. C- or higher required.
  2. Students who have earned an Associate Degree or 30 credit hours prior to high school graduation and before starting classes at WSU as a degree-bound student, may be exempt from taking a First-Year Seminar course. Those students must take an additional general education approved course.
  3. All music majors must pass a piano proficiency examination.
  4. Must be selected from a specified list. For a complete list of options, please view the 2025-2026 catalog.

Systemwide General Education (SGE) Key

  • 010 English
  • 020 Communications
  • 030 Math/Statistics
  • 040 Natural and Physical Science
  • 050 Social and Behavioral Science
  • 060 Arts and Humanities
  • 070 Institutionally Designated/Diversity