Advising

This is a space to discuss and recommend classes. Here is a sample way to organize your four years of class work if you are going for a BM in music Education at APU. Click here to download an excel file of the schedule below, so you can manipulate it and customize it: @4year BM MuEd advising.xls (Hist/Pol/Hum req.) || 3 ||  ||   ||
 * Name ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Freshman || Units || Sophomore || units || Junior fall || units || Senior fall || units ||
 * Fall ||  || Fall ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Applied || 2 || Applied || 2 || Applied || 1 || Applied || 2 ||
 * Ensemble || 1 || Ensemble || 1 || Ensemble || 1 || Ensemble || 1 ||
 * Perf. Forum || 0 || Perf. Forum || 0 || Perf. Forum || 0 || Perf. Forum || 0 ||
 * MusTheory 1 || 3 || Mus Theory 3 || 3 || Intro to Conducting || 2 || woodwinds Tech || 1 ||
 * PM 1 || 1 || PM 3 || 1 || MUS441MusInWorship || 3 || doctrine core || 3 ||
 * CSA Beginnings 101 || 1 || Marching Band || 1 || MUS 351 Ancient Ren. || 3 || nature || 4 ||
 * MUS 296 IntroMusTech || 2 || Intro to MuEd || 2 || Brass Tech || 1 || EDLS 405 diversity in the class room || 3 ||
 * exo.deut. || 3 || Psych 290 Human Growth and Dev. || 3 || Elementary Mus. Methods || 3 || Form and Analysis || 2 ||
 * Fr. Writing || 3 || Intro to World Mus || 3 || Diction 1* || 1 || Improvisation class || 1 ||
 * Additional Ensemble || 1 || Piano || 1 || Vocal Pedagogy || 2 ||  ||   ||
 * || 17 ||  || 17 ||   || 17 ||   || 16 ||
 * Spring ||  || Spring ||   || Spring ||   || Spring ||   ||
 * Applied || 2 || Applied || 2 || Applied || 2 || Applied || 2 ||
 * Ensemble || 1 || Ensemble || 1 || Ensemble || 1 || Ensemble || 1 ||
 * Perf. Forum || 0 || Perf. Forum || 0 || Perf. Forum || 0 || Perf. Forum || 0 ||
 * MusTheory 2 || 3 || Mus. Th 4 || 3 || MUS 352 Baroque || 3 || Guitar Techniques || 1 ||
 * PM 2 || 1 || PM 4 || 1 || conducting 2 || 2 || Senior Sem || 3 ||
 * voice class* || 1 ||  ||   || Strings Tech || 1 || MUS455Late Rom. || 3 ||
 * Ensemble || 1 || jazz band || 1 || Choral Mus. Methods || 3 || Instr.Mus.Methods || 3 ||
 * CMIN108GOD'S WORD (Ministry) || 3 || luke acts || 3 || Choral/Instr. Ens.Lit || 2 || Orchestration || 2 ||
 * piano || 1 ||  ||   ||   ||   || Sr. Recital (30 minutes) || 0 ||
 * public comm || 3 || percussion tech || 1 || Am. Govt.
 * Ensemble || 1 || jazz band || 1 || Choral Mus. Methods || 3 || Instr.Mus.Methods || 3 ||
 * CMIN108GOD'S WORD (Ministry) || 3 || luke acts || 3 || Choral/Instr. Ens.Lit || 2 || Orchestration || 2 ||
 * piano || 1 ||  ||   ||   ||   || Sr. Recital (30 minutes) || 0 ||
 * public comm || 3 || percussion tech || 1 || Am. Govt.
 * || 16 ||  || 12 ||   || 16 ||   || 14 ||
 * *not required for students whose principal applied area is voice ||  ||   ||   ||
 * students may choose choral conducting or instrumental conducting for their second semester ||  ||
 * Remember you will have one additional year of credential classes… ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Recommended electives ||  ||   |||||| max study load for fr/soph=17 units ||   ||
 * Jazz/Improv ||  ||   ||   |||||| for jr/sr=18 units, if maintaining C or better ||   ||
 * Composition, Diction 1 and 2; Language; ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Kodaly workshop in July every summer at APU--highly recommended ||  ||   ||   ||
 * percusion ensemble --great follow up to taking percussion techniques ||  ||   ||   ||
 * community college? ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * public com ||  ||   ||   |||| Education requirements: ||   ||   ||
 * ||  ||   ||   |||||| Psych 290 Human Growth and Dev. ||   ||
 * ||  ||   ||   |||||| Diversity in the Classroom-EDU 405 ||   ||
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MUS 363 Instrumental Conducting || 2 || S || Junior || __ Instrumental Emphasis: __ __ Choral Emphasis __ *meets general studies requirement meets requirement for upper division writing intensive
 * Bachelor of Music Degree in Music Education (Hopefully to become official after Novemeber 2013, pending NASM decision). **
 * Supportive courses (“core”): (44 units) **
 * ** Course Name and Number ** || ** Units ** || ** Semester ** || ** Recommend Year ** ||
 * MUS 101 Beginning voice Class OR MUS 102 Intermediate Voice Class (Not required for students whose principal applied area is voice) || 1 || C || Freshman ||
 * ^  ||^   || C || Freshman ||
 * MUS 121 Music Theory I* || 3 || C || Freshman ||
 * MUS 122 Music theory II || 3 || C || Fr/Soph ||
 * MUS 133 Practical Musicianship I || 1 || C || Freshman ||
 * MUS 134 Practical Musicianship II || 1 || C || Fr/Soph ||
 * MUS 210 Performance Forum (8 semesters) || 0 || C || Continuous ||
 * MUS 217 Practical Musicianship III || 1 || C || Sophomore ||
 * MUS 220 Practical Musicianship IV || 1 || C || Sophomore/Junior ||
 * MUS 221 Music Theory III || 3 || C || Sophomore ||
 * MUS 222 Music Theory IV || 3 || C || Sophomore/Junior ||
 * MUS 296 Introduction to Music Technology || 2 || C || Freshman ||
 * MUS 351 Ancient, Renaissance, and World Music Literature* || 3 || F || Junior ||
 * MUS 352 Baroque, Classical, and Early Romantic Music Literature || 3 || C || Junior ||
 * MUS 361 Introduction to Conducting || 2 || F || Junior ||
 * MUS 362 Choral Conducting OR
 * ^  ||^   || S || Junior ||
 * MUS 441 Music in Worship || 3 || C || Junior/Senior ||
 * MUS 455 Late Romantic and 20th Century Music Literature || 3 || S || Senior ||
 * Ensemble Requirements
 * MUS 142-450 Symphonic Band (1 unit) (7 semesters) OR **
 * MUS 187-388 Wind Ensemble (1 unit) (7 semesters) OR **
 * MUS 271/272 Symphony Orchestra (1 unit) (7 semesters) **
 * PLUS: **
 * Marching Band: One Semesterrequired **,
 * Oratorio/Chamber Singers: One semester required **
 * Oratorio or Chamber singers (1 unit) (8 semesters) **
 * (any combination of the above, but students should be enrolled in at least one of these ensembles for 8 continuous semesters) **
 * PLUS 1 semester instrumental experience from Jazz band, Jazz combo, Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble, Symphony Orchestra, or Marching Band **
 * If a singer is unable to participate in an instrumental ensemble, they may choose to do one additional unit of applied lessons on an instrument of their choice. ** || 9 ||  || Continuous ||
 * Total (Current BM in Performance lists 40-45) || 44 ||  ||   ||


 * Major Area--Music Education Emphasis** (39 units)

MUS 452 Instrumental Music Literature MUS 456 Choral Ensemble Literature || 2 || S || Jr/Sr || MUS 201 Introduction to World Music, or MUS 301 Music of Africa (spring), or MUS 204 Music of Latin America (fall), or MUS 205 Music of Asia (spring), or MUS 301 Music of Africa (fall), or MUS 302 Soul Music (spring). || **3** || C || Soph/Jr/Sr ||
 * Course Name and Number || Units || Semester || Recommend Year ||
 * MUS 206 Introduction to Music Education || 2 || F || Sophomore ||
 * MUS 331 String Instrument Techniques || 1 || S || Soph/Jr/Sr ||
 * MUS 332 Woodwind Instrument Techniques || 1 || F || Soph/Jr/Sr ||
 * MUS 333 Brass Instrument Techniques || 1 || F || Soph/Jr/Sr ||
 * MUS 334 Percussion Instrument Techniques || 1 || S || Soph/Jr/Sr ||
 * MUS 443 Vocal Pedagogy || 2 || S || Jr/Sr ||
 * MUS 232 Guitar Instrument Techniques || 1 || F || Soph/Jr/Sr ||
 * MUS 405 Choral Music Methods || 3 || S || Jr/Sr ||
 * Electives:
 * MUS 404 Instrumental Music Methods || 3 || S || Jr/Sr ||
 * MUS 393 Junior Recital || 0 || C || Jr/Sr ||
 * MUS 330Elementary Music Methods || **3** || F || Jr/Sr ||
 * Applied Lessons (4 semester of 2 units each; 4 semesters of 1 unit each; must be enrolled in at least one unit for 8 continuous semesters). If junior recital proficiency is passed after 8 units, student may elect to take 4 units on a separate instrument, or voice. || **12** || C || Continuous ||
 * Choose one ethnomusicology class:
 * Select one class from the following:

MUS 191 or MUS 192 Jazz Improv Workshop, Jazz band, jazz Improv class, Vocal Jazz, MUS 233 Improvisation for Music Education Pre-req: MUS 122 (theory 2); MUS 134 (pm 2) || 1 || F || Continuous ||
 * MUS 423Orchestration 1 || 3 ||  || Jr/Sr ||
 * MUS 427Form and Analysis || 2 || F || Jr/Sr ||
 * Total over 4 years || 41 ||  ||   ||
 * (current BM in performance lists 24-44) ||  ||   ||   ||