University Core and General Education Electives

University of Mobile’s undergraduate program is comprised of the College of Arts and Sciences, College of Health Professions, Alabama College for Professional and Continuing Studies, Alabama School of the Arts, School of Business, Center for Christian Calling, and School of Education. All University of Mobile undergraduate students are required to complete certain basic courses that apply uniformly to the Bachelor of Arts degree, the Bachelor of Science degree, the Bachelor of Science in Nursing, and the Bachelor of Music degree unless otherwise noted. These are identified as basic course (general education) requirements. 

Course Requirements

• TE 201 Foundations of Education
• TE 301 Human Growth and Development
• TE 304 Introduction to Exceptional Children and Youth
• TE 305 Principles and Ethics of Teaching in the Elementary School (pre-req. TE 201)

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• TE 306 Principles and Ethics of Teaching in Secondary Schools (pre-req. TE 201)

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  Admission into Teacher Education Program required:

• MU 325 Elementary School Music Methods and Materials (pre-req. TE 305 or 306)
• MU 425 Secondary School Music Methods and Materials (pre-req. TE 305 or 306)
• TE 417 Reading Improvement in the Content Areas (pre-req. TE 305 or 306)
• TE 422 Educational Psychology (pre-req. TE 305 or 306)
• TE 423 Student Teaching and Seminar (admitted into TE; co-req. TE 433)
• TE 433 edTPA Professional Development Seminar (admitted into TE; co-req. TE 423)

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• MU 101 Theory I
• MU 101L Theory Laboratory I
• MU 102 Theory I
• MU 102L Theory Laboratory I
• MU 201 Theory II
• MU 201L Theory Laboratory II
• MU 202 Theory II
• MU 202L Theory Laboratory II
• MU 203 Survey of Technology and Media
• MU 301 Form and Analysis
• MU 310 Music History I
• MU 311 Music History II
• MU 320 Brass Pedagogy
• MU 321 Woodwind Pedagogy
• MU 322 Percussion Pedagogy
• MU 323 String Pedagogy
• MU 324 Vocal Pedagogy (1 Hour)
• MU 326 Orchestration
• MU 330 Conducting Techniques
• MU 371 Finale I
• MU 427 Choral Conducting

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• MU 428 Instrumental Conducting
• Primary Applied Area (8 Semester Hours)
• Secondary Applied Area (4 Semester Hours)
• Concert Music Attendance (7 Sequential Semesters, required)
• MUA 200 Piano Proficiency
• MU 200 Mid-Level Review (Music)
• MUA 300 Junior Recital
• MUA 400 Senior Recital

Ensemble Participation

• Primary Ensemble: University Singers, Symphonic Winds, Piano Ensemble, String Orchestra, Guitar Ensemble (7 sequential semesters, required)
• Secondary Ensemble: ASOTA is nationally accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM). In order to remain in compliance with the accreditation agency, music majors are required to participate in large and small ensemble experiences. Therefore, ASOTA suggests a minimum of 4 sequential semesters of a small ensemble in addition to the required 7 sequential semesters of a primary/large ensemble.

NOTE: ASOTA scholarships also require participation every semester a student is receiving scholarship dollars beyond primary and secondary standard ensemble requirements.

Notes

Student teaching and edTPA Professional Development Seminar (TE 423  and TE 433  ) must be taken during the student’s final semester after all other coursework is completed.  Students may only register for one additional course (TE 433) during the semester of student teaching.

Please refer to the School of Education  section of this catalog for more information regarding program admission and student teaching guidelines.

Students must earn a “C” or higher in all teacher education and teaching field courses.

Hours to Degree

136 hours are needed to graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Music, P-12 Teacher Certification degree.