Program: Music Education, Instrumental License - Belmont University

Apr 01, 2025

Undergraduate Catalog 2024-2025

The Instrumental Licensure Track within the Major in Music Education provides the appropriate credential for teaching instrumental music, general music, and theory at all levels. Students pursuing this licensure track should choose a band or orchestral instrument as their principal applied area. Scroll to the bottom of this web page to see additional hours required to add Vocal Licensure.

BELL Core Requirements: 38 Hours (minimum)

Bachelor of Music (B.M.)

Music Core: 39 Hours

Common Music Core: 30-33 Hours

^IAll classical majors take MUT 2310 and MUT 2340 and commercial majors and Music Therapy majors take MUT 2315 and MUT 2350 .

^II Commercial Music majors, Music Therapy majors, and Musical Theatre majors do not have this requirement.

^III All students seeking the Bachelor of Music degree must participate in at least one ensemble each semester enrolled as a full-time student and earn a minimum of eight (8) hours credit except Music Education majors and Music Therapy majors who earn a minimum of seven (7) hours credit and Musical Theatre (BFA) majors who earn a minimum of ten (10) hours credit. This number of credits only may count toward degree requirements. See specific Ensemble Requirements for each principal area.

^IVCommercial Music majors only

MUT 1310 Theory I 3 Hours
MUT 1320 Theory II 3 Hours
MUT 1330 Aural Skills I 1 Hours
MUT 1340 Aural Skills II 1 Hours
MUT 2310 Theory III–Classical 3 Hours ^(I) (Classical or Commercial)
or
MUT 2315 Theory III - Commercial 3 Hours ^(I) (Classical or Commercial)
MUT 2320 Theory IV - Post-tonal theory 3 Hours
MUT 2330 Aural Skills III 1 Hours
MUT 2340 Aural Skills IV Classical 1 Hours ^(I) (Classical or Commercial)
or
MUT 2350 Aural Skills IV Commercial 1 Hours ^(I) (Classical or Commercial)
MUH 2200 History of Western Music: 1700 - Present 3 Hours and
Choose one course (3 hrs) from the following:
MUH 2220 History of Electro-Digital Music 3 Hours
MUH 3200 History of Western Music: Ancient - 1700 3 Hours
MUH 4110 History of Commercial Music 3 Hours
MUE 3230 Basic Conducting Techniques 3 Hours
or
MUE 3320 Commercial Conducting 3 Hours ^(IV)
MUN Ensembles 5-10 Hours ^(III)
MUG 2000 Recital Attendance 0 Hours (4 semesters required)
MUG 3010 The Professional Musician 1 Hours

Specific Music Core: 7 Hours

MUK 1110 Introduction to Digital Musicianship 1 Hours
MUE 3260 Instrumental Conducting 3 Hours
MUT 3320 Orchestration and Instrumentation 3 Hours
or
MUT 4330 Contemporary Arranging 3 Hours

Major Area: 34 Hours

Professional Education: 17 Hours

All EDU courses must be taken at Belmont. Transfer credit is not accepted. All music methods courses as well as MUE 4400 Student Teaching in Music and Student Teaching Seminar must be taken at Belmont University. Student teaching must be completed in a Middle Tennessee school and must be supervised by a School of Music faculty.

EDU 2110 Educational Psychology 3 Hours
EDU 3800 Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners in the Classroom 3 Hours
MUE 2230 Introduction to Music Education 3 Hours
MUE 4400 Student Teaching in Music 9 Hours ⁽⁴⁾
MUE 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, Music Education Seminar (4 semesters) 0 Hours

Required Courses:

MSM 20_ Classical Seminar (Required each semester enrolled in Applied Principal, minimum of 7 semesters)
MUG 2010 Piano Proficiency Examination 0 Hours
MPR 30_ Half Music Recital 0 Hours

MSA 2_ Secondary Applied Study (4 semesters) ⁽²⁾
MUE 2210 Brass Methods 1 Hours
MUE 2220 Woodwind Methods 1 Hours
MUE 3250 Marching Band Methods 1 Hours
MUE 3290 Woodwind Methods II 1 Hours
MUE 3210 String Methods 1 Hours
MUE 3220 Percussion Methods 1 Hours
MSA 2_ Secondary Applied Study 1 Hours (2 semesters) Second instrument should be band or orchestra instrument
MUE 4210 Elementary School Music Methods 2 Hours
MUE 4220 Middle School Music Methods 2 Hours
MUE 4230 Secondary Instrumental Music Methods 2 Hours

Additionally, students choosing the Integrative Applied Track must also take:

MSM 20_ Commercial Seminar (3 semesters) 0 Hours

Applied Principal (7 Semesters Required): 14 Hours

Traditional Applied Track:

MPA 22_ Applied Classical (4 semesters) 8 Hours (1)
MPA 42_ Applied Classical (3 semesters) 6 Hours⁽¹⁾

Integrative Applied Track:

MPA 22_ Applied Classical (4 semesters) 8 Hours (1)
MPA 41_ Applied Classical (3 semesters) 3 Hours (1)
MPA 21_ Applied Commercial (3 semesters) 3 Hours (1)

Support Courses: 3 Hours

MAI 2050 Technique and Literature of the Major Instrument I 1 Hours
MAI 3050 Instrumental Pedagogy 1 Hours

General Electives: 3 Hours (minimum)

(assuming 38-hour BELL Core)

Total Required for the Program: 132 Hours

¹ No more than 14 hours in the Applied Principal may be counted toward degree requirements. The Applied Principal for Instrumental Licensure must be a band or orchestral instrument.

² Secondary Piano must be continued each semester until proficiency is passed.

⁴ A professional semester of student teaching is required of all Music Education students seeking recommendation for a teaching license. This semester includes a full 16 weeks of student teaching, divided into equal segments of elementary/middle school and secondary practicum with either a vocal or instrumental emphasis. Students must have completed all other required degree coursework prior to student teaching and may not be enrolled in any coursework except MUE 4200 Student Teaching Seminar , MUE 4400 Student Teaching in Music , and MUG 4015 Senior Capstone in Music while student teaching. Any exception to this policy must be approved by the Music Education faculty. Prerequisites to the Professional Semester are: (a) Completion of Piano Proficiency Exam, (b) Completion of all required Music Education Methods courses, and (c) Formal application and admission to the Music Teacher Education Program and to Student Teaching in Music.

Music Education, K-12 Vocal License Optional Add-On

The K-12 Vocal License may be added to the Instrumental License by including these additional course requirements.

Music Education, K-12 Vocal License