Academic
Catalog August 2007 - August 2008 Undergraduate
and Graduate
The B. Music Education degree prepares you for a secondary education certificate, with a K-12 endorsement in music.
To earn this degree, you must complete at least 147 units of coursework, which we describe in the sections that follow. Please note that this plan takes five years (ten terms) to complete.
at least 35 units of liberal studies requirements Be aware that you may not use courses with an MUP or MUS prefix to satisfy these liberal studies requirements.
at least 81 units of major requirements
at least 31 units of teacher-preparation requirements
elective courses, if needed, to reach an overall total of at least 147 units
Be aware that some courses required for your degree may have prerequisites that you must also take. (You may be able to count these prerequisites toward your liberal studies or general elective credit.)
Also be aware that you must complete NAU’s diversity requirements by taking two 3-unit courses, one in ethnic diversity and one in global awareness. These courses may be used to meet other requirements within your academic plan if you choose them carefully. Click here for a list of the available diversity courses.
Also be aware that NAU requires that at least 30 units of the courses you take for your degree must be upper-division courses (those numbered 300 and above).
Finally, please note that you may be able to use some courses to meet more than one requirement; however, you must still meet the total of at least 147 units to graduate. Contact your advisor for details.
You must take the 81 units we describe in this section. Please be aware that you may only use music courses with a grade of C or above for this degree.
You take 49 units of core requirements:
MUP 101, 102, 201, and 202 (may be waived by exam) (4 units)
MUP 431 and 433 (4 units)
MUS 121, 122, 131, 132, 221, 222, 231, 232, 241, 242, 260, 303, and 405 (31 units)
MUS 200, 353, 455, and 457 (7 units)
MUS 351W, which meets NAU’s junior writing requirement (3 units)
You also take the following 32 units:
4 terms of 200-level private lessons (8 units)
To enroll in upper-division applied music courses you must pass an upper-division qualifying exam (jury).
2 terms of 400-level private lessons (4 units)
MUP 107, 108, 109, 110, 207, 208*, 209, and 210 (8 units) (*wind majors only)
MUS 380 (1 unit)
8 terms of 300-level MUP major ensemble, as assigned through audition from MUP 350, 352, 353, 354, 372, and 374 (8 units) (Piano majors take MUP 374, and guitar majors take MUP 372.
Wind and percussion majors take MUP 354 for at least 2 terms which may count as the required major ensemble for those 2 terms, provided that the student performs on his/her major instrument in the ensemble.
You must complete 31 units of professional courses offered by the College of Education to qualify for certification to teach music education in Arizona and most other states.
Click here for more information about Teacher Preparation in Secondary Education. You should also receive advisement from the College of Education for this part of your academic plan.
You should also receive advisement from the College of Education for this part of your academic plan.
Please note that, for this major, you substitute MUS 308 for ECI 308. Also note that these 31 units include ECI 495C, which meets NAU’s senior capstone requirement.
Additional coursework is required, if, after you have met the previously described requirements, you have not yet completed a total of 147 units of credit.
You may take these remaining courses from any academic areas, using these courses to pursue your specific interests and goals. We encourage you to consult with your advisor to select the courses that will be most advantageous to you. (Please note that you may also use prerequisites or transfer credits as electives if they weren’t used to meet major, minor, or liberal studies requirements.)
Click here for information about our courses in music undergraduate and graduate and music performance undergraduate and graduate and faculty.