The Bachelor of Arts in Music with an Emphasis in Music Education includes 38 semester hours of General Education Requirements, the 40 semester hour Music Core, an additional 21 semester hours of music and professional music education coursework, and 37 semester hours of courses within the Department of Education, for a total of 136 semester hours. The course of study integrates music and professional education courses to develop a superior music teacher, certified to teach at all levels P-12 (Class B Professional Teacher’s Certificate) with emphasis in either vocal or instrumental music. Students must demonstrate throughout their course of study competencies in both performance and teaching. Because of the demands of this program, there is little opportunity to elect courses other than those required and outlined below.
General Education Requirements for Choral and Instrumental Music Education
The General Education Requirements for the Music Education Emphasis are different from the General Education Requirements for other music emphases. The Music Education Emphasis leads to meeting the requirements for earning an Alabama Class B Professional Teacher's Certificate.
- Music Education, BA requires 136 credit hours.
- No minor is required.
- Must have a 2.0 GPA in major and overall.
- No more than 6 credit hours of HPE may count in degree requirements.
- 39 of 136 credit hours must be taken at 300 level or higher.
- 12 of the last 18 credit hours must be taken at UAH, with an overall 25% of coursework taken at UAH.
- No more than 60 credit hours from a two-year school can be applied toward a UAH degree.
- All double counting of classes must be approved through the CAHS Academic Advising Office.
- For graduation application instructions, see here.
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Area I: Freshman Composition | 3-6 | |
| COLLEGE WRITING I | ||
or EH 101S | COLLEGE WRITING I W/STUDIO | |
| COLLEGE WRITING II | ||
| ACCELERATED COLLEGE WRITING | ||
| HONORS ENGLISH SEMINAR | ||
| Area II: Humanities and Fine Arts* | 12 | |
| Fine Arts | 3 | |
| ARH SURV:ANCIENT-MEDIEVAL | ||
| ARH SURV:RENAISSANCE-MODERN | ||
| ARH SUR: WORLD ART | ||
| DRAWING: FOUNDATIONS | ||
| THEATRE APPRECIATION | ||
| INTRO TO FILM STUDIES | ||
| INTRO TO MUSIC LITERATURE | ||
| Literature | 3-6 | |
| READINGS LITERATURE/CULTURE I | ||
| READINGS LITERATURE/CULTURE 2 | ||
| HONORS SEM READINGS LIT/CUL I | ||
| HONORS SEM READINGS LIT/CUL 2 | ||
| MYTHOLOGY | ||
| Humanities and Fine Arts | 3-6 | |
| Intro to Rhetorical Communication | ||
| INTRO FOREIGN LANG I: SPANISH | ||
or WLC 101A | INTRO FOREIGN LANG I: ARABIC | |
or WLC 101F | INTRO FOREIGN LANG I:FRENCH | |
or WLC 101G | INTRO FOREIGN LANG I:GERMAN | |
or WLC 101J | INTRO FOREIGN LANG I:JAPANESE | |
or WLC 101R | INTRO FOREIGN LANG I:RUSSIAN | |
| INTRO FOREIGN LANG II:SPANISH | ||
or WLC 102A | INTRO FOREIGN LANG II: ARABIC | |
or WLC 102F | INTRO FOREIGN LANG II:FRENCH | |
or WLC 102G | INTRO FOREIGN LANG II:GERMAN | |
or WLC 102J | INTRO FOREIGN LANG II:JAPANESE | |
or WLC 102R | INTRO FOREIGN LANG II:RUSSIAN | |
| INTERM FOREIGN LANG:SPANISH | ||
or WLC 201A | INTERM FOREIGN LANG I: ARABIC | |
or WLC 201F | INTERM FOREIGN LANG:FRENCH | |
or WLC 201G | INTERM FOREIGN LANG:GERMAN | |
or WLC 201J | INTERM FOREIGN LANG: JAPANESE | |
or WLC 201R | INTERM FOREIGN LANG:RUSSIAN | |
| INTERM FOREIGN LANG II:SPANISH | ||
or WLC 202A | INTERM FOREIGN LANG II: ARABIC | |
or WLC 202F | INTERM FOREIGN LANG II:FRENCH | |
or WLC 202G | INTERM FOREIGN LANG II:GERMAN | |
or WLC 202J | INTERM FORGN LANG II:JAPANESE | |
or WLC 202R | INTERM FOREIGN LANG II:RUSSIAN | |
| INTERNATIONAL CINEMA | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY | ||
| INTRO TO ETHICS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO LOGIC | ||
| TECH, SCIENCE & HUMAN VALUES | ||
| INTRO WOMEN'S & GENDER STUDIES | ||
| ANCIENT & MEDIEVAL WORLDS | ||
| ARH SURV:ANCIENT-MEDIEVAL | ||
| ARH SURV:RENAISSANCE-MODERN | ||
| ARH SUR: WORLD ART | ||
| DRAWING: FOUNDATIONS | ||
| THEATRE APPRECIATION | ||
| INTRO TO FILM STUDIES | ||
| INTRO TO MUSIC LITERATURE | ||
| Area III: Mathematics and Sciences | 11-12 | |
| Mathematics | 3-4 | |
| NATURE OF MATHEMATICS | ||
| ALGEBRA WITH APPLICATIONS | ||
| FINITE MATHEMATICS | ||
| PRECALCULUS ALGEBRA | ||
| PRECALCULUS TRIGONOMETRY | ||
| PRECALCULUS ALGEBRA & TRIG | ||
| MATH PROFESSIONAL APPLICATIONS | ||
| CALCULUS A | ||
| Natural Sciences (Lab) | 8 | |
| SURVEY OF ASTRONOMY | ||
| EXPLORING THE COSMOS I | ||
| EXPLORING THE COSMOS II | ||
| FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOLOGY | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY | ||
| ORGANISMAL BIOLOGY | ||
| HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY I | ||
| INTRO TO CHEMISTRY and INTRO CHEMISTRY LAB | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY I and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LAB I | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY II and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LAB II | ||
| GENERAL, ORGANIC, BIOCHEMISTRY and INTRO CHEMISTRY LAB | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL EARTH SCIENCE | ||
| WEATHER, CLIMATE & GLOBAL CHNG | ||
| CONCEPTUAL PHYSICS | ||
| GENERAL PHYSICS I | ||
| GENERAL PHYSICS II | ||
| GEN PHYSICS W/CALCULUS I and GENERAL PHYSICS LAB I | ||
| GEN PHYSICS W/CALC II and GENERAL PHYSICS LAB II | ||
| GEN PHYSICS W/CALC III and GENERAL PHYSICS LAB III | ||
| Area IV: History and Social and Behavioral Sciences* | 12 | |
| History | 3-6 | |
| WORLD HISTORY TO 1500 | ||
| WORLD HISTORY SINCE 1500 | ||
| UNITED STATES TO 1877 | ||
| UNITED STATES SINCE 1877 | ||
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | 6-9 | |
| PRINC OF MACROECONOMICS | ||
| PRINC OF MICROECONOMICS | ||
| GLOBAL SYSTEMS AND CULTURES | ||
| WORLD REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF HUMAN GEOGRAPHY | ||
| INTRO TO AMERICAN GOVERNMENT | ||
| INTRO TO COMPARATIVE POLITICS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | ||
| GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY I | ||
| LIFE-SPAN DEVELOPMENT | ||
| INTRO TO SOCIOLOGY | ||
| ANALYSIS OF SOCIAL PROBLEMS | ||
| INTRO TO CRIMINOLOGY | ||
SOC 105 | ||
* Take either 1 EH (Area II) + 2 HY (Area IV) <OR> 2 EH (Area II) + 1 HY (Area IV).
Degree Requirements:
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements for Choral and Instrumental Music Education | ||
| College General Education Requirements as stated above | 38 | |
| Music Core | ||
| 200-Level Studio Instruction (4 x 1.5) (MUA 2_1) | 6 | |
| 400-Level Studio Instruction (MUA 4_1) | 1.5 | |
| MUA 498 | SENIOR RECITAL | 1.5 |
| MUX 3XX | Ensembles 2 | 7 |
| MU 100 | INTRO TO MUSIC LITERATURE | 3 |
| MU 106 | INTRO TO MUSIC TECHNOLOGY | 1 |
| MU 201 | MUSIC THEORY I | 3 |
| MU 202 | MUSIC THEORY II | 3 |
| MU 301 | THEORY OF MUSIC III | 3 |
| MU 203 | MUSICIANSHIP SKILLS I | 1 |
| MU 204 | MUSICIANSHIP SKILLS II | 1 |
| MU 303 | MUSICIANSHIP SKILLS III | 1 |
| MU 311 | HISTORY OF MUSIC I | 3 |
| MU 312 | HISTORY OF MUSIC II | 3 |
| MU 325 | CONDUCTING | 2 |
| MU 199 | MUSIC FORUM (0 semester hour x 7 sem.) | 0 |
| Additional Music Education Emphasis Courses | ||
| Secondary Instrument: | ||
| MUA 131 | STUDIO INSTR-PIANO (3 x 1) | 3 |
| MUA 141 | STUDIO INSTR-GUITAR | 1 |
| or MUA 151 | STUDIO INSTR-STRINGS | |
| MU 322 | DICTION FOR SINGERS | 2 |
| MUE 321 | CHORAL/INSTRUMENTAL DIR OBSERV | 1 |
| MU 302 | MUSICAL MATLS OF MODERN ERA | 3 |
| MU 401 | FORM AND ANALYSIS | 2 |
| MU 416 | ORCHESTRATION | 2 |
| MU 425 | ADVANCED CONDUCTING | 2 |
| MUE 328 | TEACHING GENERAL MUSIC | 3 |
| MUE 428 | VOCAL/CHORAL METH SEC SCH | 3 |
| Piano Proficiency Exam | ||
| Education | ||
| ED 301 | INTRO TO EDUCATION PRACTICUM | 1 |
| ED 308 | EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| ED 307 | MULTICULTURAL FND EDUCATION | 3 |
| ED 309 | CLASSROOM & BEHAVIOR MGMT | 3 |
| EDC 301 | TCHG THE EXCEPTIONAL CHILD | 3 |
| EDC 311 | INSTR STRATEGIES INCLUSIVE CLR | 3 |
| ED 408 | TCHG READING/CONTENT AREA | 3 |
| ED 350 | TECHNOLOGY IN CLASSROOM | 3 |
| ED 410 | FOUNDATIONS EDUC EVALUAT | 3 |
| ED 499 | P-12 INTERNSHIP (Music) | 12 |
| Total Semester Hours | 137 | |
| 1 | The Music Core consists of a common 40 semester hours of music courses that are included in every Bachelor of Arts degree in Music. This part of the curriculum includes private lessons, ensembles, and courses in music history and literature, music theory, conducting, and music technology. See the course lists below for specifics. |
| 2 | At least half must be large conducted ensembles and at least one semester hour must be chamber ensembles. |
Requirements for Instrumental Music Education Students
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements for Vocal and Instrumental Music Education | ||
| College General Education Requirements as stated above | 38 | |
| Music Core | ||
| 200-Level Studio Instruction (4 x 1.5) (MUA 2_1) | 6 | |
| 400-Level Studio Instruction (MUA 4_1) | 1.5 | |
| MUA 498 | SENIOR RECITAL | 1.5 |
| MUX 3XX | Ensembles 2 | 7 |
| MU 100 | INTRO TO MUSIC LITERATURE | 3 |
| MU 106 | INTRO TO MUSIC TECHNOLOGY | 1 |
| MU 201 | MUSIC THEORY I | 3 |
| MU 202 | MUSIC THEORY II | 3 |
| MU 301 | THEORY OF MUSIC III | 3 |
| MU 203 | MUSICIANSHIP SKILLS I | 1 |
| MU 204 | MUSICIANSHIP SKILLS II | 1 |
| MU 303 | MUSICIANSHIP SKILLS III | 1 |
| MU 311 | HISTORY OF MUSIC I | 3 |
| MU 312 | HISTORY OF MUSIC II | 3 |
| MU 325 | CONDUCTING | 2 |
| MU 199 | MUSIC FORUM (0 semester hour x 7 sem.) | 0 |
| Additional Music Education Emphasis Courses | ||
| Secondary Instrument: | ||
| MUA 161 | STUDIO INSTR-WOODWINDS (2x1) | 2 |
| or MUA 171 | STUDIO INSTR-BRASS | |
| MUA 141 | STUDIO INSTR-GUITAR | 1 |
| or MUA 151 | STUDIO INSTR-STRINGS | |
| MUA 181 | STUDIO INSTR-PERCUSSION | 1 |
| MUE 321 | CHORAL/INSTRUMENTAL DIR OBSERV | 1 |
| MU 302 | MUSICAL MATLS OF MODERN ERA | 3 |
| MU 401 | FORM AND ANALYSIS | 2 |
| MU 416 | ORCHESTRATION | 2 |
| MU 425 | ADVANCED CONDUCTING | 2 |
| MUE 328 | TEACHING GENERAL MUSIC | 3 |
| MUE 429 | ORG & DIR INSTRU GRP SEC SCH | 3 |
| Piano Proficiency Exam | ||
| Education | ||
| ED 301 | INTRO TO EDUCATION PRACTICUM | 1 |
| ED 307 | MULTICULTURAL FND EDUCATION | 3 |
| ED 308 | EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| ED 309 | CLASSROOM & BEHAVIOR MGMT | 3 |
| EDC 301 | TCHG THE EXCEPTIONAL CHILD | 3 |
| EDC 311 | INSTR STRATEGIES INCLUSIVE CLR | 3 |
| ED 350 | TECHNOLOGY IN CLASSROOM | 3 |
| ED 408 | TCHG READING/CONTENT AREA | 3 |
| ED 410 | FOUNDATIONS EDUC EVALUAT | 3 |
| ED 499 | P-12 INTERNSHIP (Music) | 12 |
| Total Semester Hours | 135 | |
| 1 | The Music Core consists of a common 40 semester hours of music courses that are included in every Bachelor of Arts degree in Music. This part of the curriculum includes private lessons, ensembles, and courses in music history and literature, music theory, conducting, and music technology. See the course lists below for specifics. |
| 2 | At least half must be large conducted ensembles and at least one semester hour must be chamber ensembles. |