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Program checklist · Music Education, BMus

Music Education, BMus

Syracuse University · Syracuse, NY

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Program
Award
Music Education, BMus
CIP
50.0906
Total credits (published)
126-139
Credits (computed from items)
322-463
Catalog edition
2025-2026
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
196413
CourseShelf checklist
CK_196413_9bb776a3
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Program Requirements

0 items

    Content Core - Music Requirements

    major core · 0 items

      Principal Performance Area

      1 item
      1. Complete 14 credits
        Not resolved to a course
        14

      Piano or Voice

      1 item
      1. Keyboard skills unless piano or organ student.
        Not resolved to a course
        2

      Music Theory/Ear Training/Conducting

      9 items
      1. 3
      2. 3
      3. 1
      4. 1
      5. 3
      6. 3
      7. 1
      8. 1
      9. 2

      Music History and Literature

      3 items
      1. 3
      2. 3
      3. 3

      Ensembles

      1 item
      1. One large ensemble required for each semester in residence.
        Not resolved to a course
        0

      Weekly Student Convocation

      1 item
      1. Required for each semester in residence.
        Not resolved to a course
        0

      Content Core - Music Education Requirements

      major core · 1 item
      1. Select one of the following Emphases from the drop down menus below:
        Not resolved to a course
        9-15

      Professional Education/Pedagogical Core

      major core · 1 item
      1. Select one of the following Emphases from the drop down menus below:
        Not resolved to a course
        41-46

      General Liberal Arts & Sciences Core

      major core · 0 items

        Writing

        2 items
        1. 3
        2. 3

        Information Retrieval

        1 item
        1. 2

        Multicultural Humanities Elective

        electives · 1 item
        1. Elective options determined each semester by the School of Education
          Not resolved to a course
          3

        Foreign Language

        1 item
        1. Required unless level 3 or higher of a language was completed in high school.
          Not resolved to a course
          3-4

        Math Elective

        electives · 1 item
        1. Select 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
          3

        Science Elective

        electives · 1 item
        1. Select 3-4 credits
          Not resolved to a course
          3-4

        IDEA Required Class

        1 item
        1. 3

        Required Electives

        electives · 3 items
        1. Social Science (Any SOC or PSY)
          Not resolved to a course
          6
        2. 1
        3. As published: “The American School (Sociology)”
          3

        Choral/General Emphases (15 credits)

        6 items
        1. Jazz Elective
          Not resolved to a course
          1
        2. 2
        3. 2
        4. 2
        5. 2
        6. 2-3

        Instrumental/Brass Emphasis (10 credits)

        4 items
        1. Secondary Brass Performance Area
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        2. Jazz Elective
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        3. 2
        4. As published: “Large Bands (Marching Band)”
          0-1

        Instrumental/Woodwind Emphasis (10 credits)

        4 items
        1. Secondary Woodwind Performance Area
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        2. Jazz Elective
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        3. 2
        4. As published: “Large Bands (Marching Band)”
          0-1

        Instrumental/Strings Emphasis (9 credits)

        4 items
        1. Secondary String Performance Area
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        2. Jazz Elective
          Not resolved to a course
          2
        3. 2
        4. As published: “Large Bands (Marching Band)”
          0-1

        Instrumental/Percussion Emphasis (10 credits)

        1 item
        1. Secondary Performance Area
          Not resolved to a course
          4

        Percussion students can choose Strings, Brass, or Woodwinds as their Secondary Performance Area

        3 items
        1. Jazz Elective
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        2. 2
        3. As published: “Large Bands (Marching Band)”
          0-1

        Choral/General Emphasis (41 Credits)

        17 items
        1. 3
        2. 1
        3. 1
        4. 1-2
        5. 1-2
        6. 1-2
        7. 1-2
        8. 1-2
        9. 1-2
        10. 1-2
        11. 1-2
        12. 2-3
        13. 3-4
        14. 3
        15. 3
        16. 2-15
        17. As published: “Participation in the Professional Development School (Required for each semester in residence)”
          0-1

        Instrumental/Brass Emphasis (44 Credits)

        20 items
        1. 3
        2. 1
        3. 1
        4. 1-2
        5. 1-2
        6. 1-2
        7. 1-2
        8. 1-2
        9. 1-2
        10. 1-2
        11. 2
        12. 2
        13. 1-2
        14. 2-3
        15. 2
        16. 3-4
        17. 3
        18. 3
        19. 2-15
        20. As published: “Participation in the Professional Development School (Required for each semester in residence)”
          0-1

        Instrumental/Woodwind Emphasis (44 Credits)

        18 items
        1. 3
        2. 1
        3. 1
        4. 1-2
        5. 1-2
        6. 1-2
        7. 1-2
        8. 1-2
        9. 1-2
        10. 2
        11. 1-2
        12. 2-3
        13. 2
        14. 3-4
        15. 3
        16. 3
        17. 2-15
        18. As published: “Participation in the Professional Development School (Required for each semester in residence)”
          0-1

        Instrumental/Strings Emphasis

        20 items
        1. 3
        2. 1
        3. 1
        4. 1-2
        5. 1-2
        6. 1-2
        7. 1-2
        8. 1-2
        9. 1-2
        10. 1-2
        11. 2
        12. 1-2
        13. 2-3
        14. 2
        15. As published: “Workshop in Teaching of Strings (2 semesters)”
          1-2
        16. 3-4
        17. 3
        18. 3
        19. 2-15
        20. As published: “Participation in the Professional Development School (Required for each semester in residence)”
          0-1

        Instrumental/Percussion Emphasis (43 Credits)

        0 items

          Two sets of methods courses from the list below are taken in the areas not chosen as the Secondary Performance Area:

          21 items
          1. 1-2
          2. 1-2
          3. 1-2
          4. 3
          5. 1
          6. 1-2
          7. 1-2
          8. 1-2
          9. 1-2
          10. 1-2
          11. 1-2
          12. 1-2
          13. 1-2
          14. 2
          15. 2-3
          16. 2
          17. 3-4
          18. 3
          19. 3
          20. 2-15
          21. As published: “Participation in the Professional Development School (Required for each semester in residence)”
            0-1
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