Music Education-Choral Concentration
School of Music
Bulletin Year: 2026-2027

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Semester One (18 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
!	ENGL 101	Critical Reading and Composition (CC-CMW)	3	C
		Major Ensemble (MUSC 125 Choir or MUSC 129 Chorus) (MR)	1	C	*
		Primary Applied Lessons3 (MUSC 111A–MUSC 111Z) (MR)	2	C	*
		Secondary Applied Lessons4 (MUED 155 or MUED 165) (MR)	2	C	*
!	MUSC 117	Aural Skills I (MR)	1	C	*
	MUSC 100	Music Convocation (MR)	0	S
	MUSC 278	Intro. to Singer’s Diction (MR)	2	C	*
		Foreign Language5 or other Carolina Core Requirement6 (CC-GFL)	3
		Carolina Core Requirement6 (CC)	4

Semester Two (16 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
!	ENGL 102	Rhetoric and Composition (CC-CMW/CC-INF)	3	C		C or better in ENGL 101
		Major Ensemble (MUSC 125 Choir or MUSC 129 Chorus) (MR)	1	C	*
		Primary Applied Lessons3 (MUSC 111A–MUSC 111Z) (MR)	2	C	*
		Secondary Applied Lessons4 (MUED 156 or MUED 166) (MR)	2	C	*
!	MUSC 115	Music Theory I (CC-AIU)	3	C		C or better in MUSC 114 (or passing score on the Ugrad Theory Diag. Exam)
!	MUSC 118	Aural Skills II (MR)	1	C	*	C or better in MUSC 117
	MUSC 100	Music Convocation (MR)	0	S
	MUSC 100L	Recital Class Laboratory (MR)	1	C	*
		Foreign Language5 or other Carolina Core Requirement6 (CC-GFL)	3

Semester Three (16 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
		Major Ensemble (MUSC 125 Choir or MUSC 129 Chorus) (MR)	1	C	*
		Primary Applied Lessons3 (MUSC 111A–MUSC 111Z) (MR)	2	C	*
		Secondary Applied Lessons4 (MUED 355 or MUED 265) (MR)	2	C	*
!	MUSC 215	Music Theory II (MR)	3	C	*	C or better in MUSC 115
!	MUSC 217	Aural Skills III (MR)	1	C	*	C or better in MUSC 118
	MUED 200	Music Education Practicum (MR)	1	S
		Carolina Core Requirement6 (CC)	3
		Carolina Core Requirement6 (CC)	3

Semester Four (18 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
	MUSC 353	History of Western Music I (MR)	3	C	*	C or better in MUSC 100L & 115
		Major Ensemble (MUSC 125 Choir or MUSC 129 Chorus) (MR)	1	C	*
		Primary Applied Lessons3 (MUSC 111A–MUSC 111Z) (MR)	2	C	*
		Secondary Applied Lessons4 (MUED 356 or MUED 266) (MR)	2	C	*
!	MUSC 218	Aural Skills IV (MR)	1	C	*	C or better in MUSC 217
	EDTE 201	Issues & Trends in Teaching & Learning (MR)	3	C	*
		Theory Elective7 (MR)	3	C	*
		Carolina Core Requirement6 (CC)	3
	MUSC 100A	Music Advocacy I (MR)	0	S

Semester Five (16 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
	MUSC 354	History of Western Music II (MR/CC-INT)	3	C	*	C or better in MUSC 353 or 340
		Major Ensemble (MUSC 125 Choir or MUSC 129 Chorus) (MR)	1	C	*
		Chamber Ensemble (MUSC 130A-Z) (MR)	1	C	*
		Primary Applied Lessons3 (MUSC 311A–MUSC 311Z) (MR)	2	C	*
	MUSC 577	Vocal Pedagogy (MR)	2	C	*
	MUSC 333	Basic Choral & Instrumental Conducting (MR)	2	C	*	C or better in MUSC 217
	MUED 107	Classroom Instruments (MR)	1	C	*	C or better in MUED 200 & 356
		Carolina Core Requirement6 (CC)	3
		Elective (PR)	1

Semester Six (18 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
	MUSC 445 or MUSC 544 or MUSC 546	S. Topics in Musicology & Ethnomusicology or Topics in Music History or Black Sacred Music: Local & Global Persp. (MR)	3	C	*	C or better in MUSC 354 (MUSC 445 & 546)
		Major Ensemble (MUSC 125 Choir or MUSC 129 Chorus) (MR)	1	C	*
		Primary Applied Lessons3 (MUSC 311A–MUSC 311Z) (MR)	2	C	*
	MUSC 335	Choral Conducting (MR)	2	C	*	MUSC 333, 218 & MUED 355
	MUED 335L	Choral Literature Lab II (MR)	1	C	*	Coreq: MUSC 335
	MUED 465	General Music in Elementary Schools (MR)	2	C	*	Passing grade in MUED 200
	MUED 465P	Practicum in Elementary Music (MR)	1	C	*	Coreq: MUED 465
	EDPY 401	Learners & the Diversity of Learning (MR)	3	C	*
		Theory Elective7 (MR)	3	C	*

Semester Seven (18 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
		Major Ensemble (MUSC 125 Choir or MUSC 129 Chorus) (MR)	1	C	*
		Primary Applied Lessons3 (MUSC 311A–MUSC 311Z) (MR)	2	C	*
	MUED 467	Choral Methods & Materials (MR)	3	C	*	C or better in MUSC 218 and MUED 356; a passing grade in MUED 200
	MUED 467P	Practicum in Choral Music (MR)	1	C	*	Coreq: MUED 467
	MUED 359	Instrumental Techniques for Choral Majors (MR)	2	C	*	Passing grade in MUED 200
	EDRD 500 or EDEX 581	Content Area Literacy PK-12 or Teaching Rdg, to Adol. w/ Reading Disabilities (MR)	3	C	*
		Carolina Core Requirement6 or Elective (CC/PR)	3
		Carolina Core Requirement6 or Elective (CC/PR)	3

Semester Eight (12 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Major GPA2	Prerequisites
	MUED 477	Directed Teaching (Music)8 (MR)	12	C	*

Graduation Requirements Summary

Minimum Total Hours	Minimum Major Requirements Hours	College & Program Requirements Hours	Carolina Core Hours	Minimum Institutional GPA
132	94	1–7	31–37	2.000

1. Regardless of individual course grades, students must maintain a minimum 2.50 GPA on all MUSC & MUED courses and a 2.00 cumulative GPA.
2. Some colleges require a minimum GPA for major courses. Courses indicated in this column are included in the major GPA for this program of study.
3. Primary Applied Lessons must be completed satisfactorily for a minimum of 7 semesters & 14 hours of credit. Students who audition and choose to pursue the Performance Certificate should take 4 semesters of MUSC 211–Lower Division Applied Music–Performance Track & 3 semesters of MUSC 411–Upper Division Applied Music–Performance Track.
4. Students must complete the requirements of an area of Secondary Applied Lessons from below.
   1. Voice Principal: MUED 155–Group Piano (2); MUED 156–Group Piano (2); MUED 355–Advanced Group Piano (2); & MUED 356–Advanced Group Piano (2).
   2. Keyboard Principal: MUED 165–Class Voice (Basic) (2); MUED 166–Class Voice (Basic) (2); MUED 265–Class Voice (Intermediate) (2); & MUED 266–Class Voice (Intermediate) (2).
5. Students in the School of Music–Music Education concentration are required to demonstrate proficiency in one foreign language equivalent to the 121 course through course credit or the corresponding foreign language placement score.
6. The Carolina Core provides the common core of knowledge, skill and academic experience for all Carolina undergraduate students. This sequence assumes that students complete two overlay-eligible Carolina Core courses. Students may need to complete additional hours in order to meet all requirements if no overlay-eligible courses are completed.
7. Theory Electives (6 hours): MUSC 312, 313, 315, 319, 320, 515, 518, 525, 526, 528.
8. Students must have a minimum 2.75 institutional GPA and be accepted into the Professional Program through the College of Education in order to enroll in MUED 477.

Program Notes

• Courses identified as “critical” have a deadline for completion. ENGL 101 & 102 must be completed within the first 60 semester hours of work in order to be credited toward graduation. MUSC courses identified as “critical” must be completed in order to be admitted to the upper division.
• To be admitted to the upper division, students must meet the following criteria: 1) approval of the applied jury to progress to the upper-division course (MUSC 311 or MUSC 411), as appropriate to the chosen degree program; and 2) completion of at least 60 credits with a cumulative grade point average of 2.50 in MUSC & MUED courses and 2.00 in all courses.
• All undergraduate students must take a 3-credit course or its equivalent with a passing grade that covers the founding documents. This course may fulfill any requirement in the program of study. Courses that meet this requirement are listed in the academic bulletin.
• Performance Certificate: The performance certificate is awarded by the School of Music to recognize those undergraduate music students with degree emphases other than music performance, as well as those students not majoring in music. The performance certificate will allow gifted and highly motivated students to acquire additional credit, professorial interaction, & guidance, and departmental distinction in music performance.

Code Definitions

University Requirements: Bachelor’s degree-seeking students must meet Carolina Core (general education) requirements.

Code	Definition
CC	Carolina Core
CC-AIU	Carolina Core – Aesthetic and Interpretive Understanding
CC-ARP	Carolina Core – Analytical Reasoning and Problem-Solving
CC-CMS	Carolina Core – Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Spoken Component
CC-CMW	Carolina Core – Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Written Component
CC-GFL	Carolina Core – Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Foreign Language
CC-GHS	Carolina Core – Historical Thinking
CC-GSS	Carolina Core – Social Sciences
CC-INF	Carolina Core – Information Literacy
CC-INT	Carolina Core – Integrative Course
CC-SCI	Carolina Core – Scientific Literacy
CC-VSR	Carolina Core – Values, Ethics, and Social Responsibility
CR	College Requirement
MR	Major Requirement
PR	Program Requirement