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• General Information
• Music Licensure Information
• Performance Option Information
• Techniques Class Sequence For MUIN Majors

General Information

1. Beginning with the second semester at Tennessee Tech, all music majors must maintain a grade of “C” in each music course or the student must repeat the course.

2. Music majors must enroll in Private Instruction (Applied Music) (link to Private Instruction Policy below) on their major instrument/voice each semester of full-time residency.

3. Music majors are required to participate each semester of full time residency in the Ensemble of Record (link to Ensemble of Record Policy below) appropriate both to their degree program and to their major instrument/voice.

4. All music majors must pass Proficiency Examinations (link to Proficiency Examinations below) in piano, harmony, aural techniques and sight singing before enrolling in Upper Division music courses.

5. In consultation with the composition studio professor, the student’s advisor, and ensemble directors, composition majors may enroll in additional ensembles beyond the required Ensemble of Record when class load and degree progress permit. The goal of the secondary ensemble participation will be to obtain as broad an exposure as possible to the available ensemble media.

6. Entrance to the Performance Option of the Bachelor of Music degree is by recommendation of the studio professor.

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Music Licensure Information

1. Bachelor of Music students seeking state licensure to teach music pursue an emphasis in one of two areas: Instrumental Licensure (band, orchestra or classroom general music teacher) or Vocal/General Licensure (choral director or classroom general music teacher). The Bachelor of Music degree options in composition, instrumental performance, jazz studies, piano performance, or vocal performance do not meet the requirements for teacher licensure. The current Undergraduate Catalog lists semester-by-semester curricular tabs for both licensure programs.

2. The music licensure major must pass the Praxis I Examination, Academic Skills Assessment [PPST]), before enrolling in upper division professional courses (3000 level courses). The student should take the examination in the Spring Semester of the first year. A student is exempt from the Praxis I requirement if he/she has either an enhanced ACT Composite Score of 22 or a re-centered SAT score of 1020. Registration Forms for the Praxis I Examination are available in 301 Bartoo Hall. Praxis Examination information may be found on the Educational Testing Service website (http://www.ets.org/praxis/index.html).

3. In the Sophomore Year, wind majors should begin wind instrument class within the same family (brass or woodwind) as his/her major instrument.

4. Percussion majors must complete two semesters of instruction in brass instrument class and two semesters of instruction in woodwind instrument class.

5. String majors are advised to seek opportunities to take private lessons on string instruments other than their major instrument.

6. For admission to the Teacher Education Program, students must:

a. Complete a minimum of 30 semester hours of credit, exclusive of ADP courses, and including ENG 1010 and 1020, and MUED 1820

b. Attain a minimum academic QPA of 2.50

c. Attain minimum scores on the Praxis I: Academic Skills Assessments (PPST). A student who has an ACT composite score of 22 or an SAT score of 1020 is exempt from the PPST

d. Display evidence of desirable dispositions for success in teaching

e. Make formal application for admission (including recommendations that meet or exceed expectations) to the Teacher Education Program. The student must file the application with the Certification Analyst at the beginning of the first semester of attendance after the completion of 30 semester hours of credit.

f. The student must meet the standards for full admission and receive acceptance by the Teacher Education Committee before becoming eligible to register for upper division professional courses.

7. Music licensure students must earn a grade of “B” or higher in MUED 1820, MUED 3810 and MUED 3820

8. MUED 3110/3810 and MUED 3120/3820 may be taken out of sequence, although doing so is not recommended. Acceptance to the Teacher Education Program and successful completion of all departmental proficiency examinations are required before the student may enroll in these courses.

9. Students must make application to student teach one calendar year in advance of the semester the students intends to student teach. Student teaching is the culminating professional experience in the pre-service education of teachers. Admission to student teaching, in addition to full admission to the Teacher Education Program, requires the following:

a. Overall QPA of 2.50, including a 2.00 QPA in the major teaching field

b. Pass all parts of the Praxis II Examination (Principles of Learning and Teaching and the various specialty area tests)

c. Satisfactory completion of the English Qualifying Examination, if the student is not exempt based on grades received in required freshman and sophomore English classes

d. Completion of course prerequisites

e. Minimum grade of B in all courses which are field experiences, technology- related, or include a major field experience

f. Formal application for student teaching at least two semesters in advance, excluding the summer semester

10. The student may not enroll in any other courses during the student teaching semester.

11. A student may obtain an additional licensure in either Instrumental Music K-12 or Vocal/General Music K-12 by satisfying all degree requirements for the primary emphasis and taking additional courses in the opposite emphasis. The Undergraduate Catalog lists specific courses for additional licensure following the curricular listings for Instrumental and Vocal/General licensure.

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Performance Option Information

1. Entrance to the Performance Option of the Bachelor of Music degree is only by recommendation of the studio instructor

2. Music majors must enroll in Private Instruction (Applied Music) on their major instrument/voice each semester of full-time residency.

3. Performance Option majors must perform a full (non-shared) junior and senior recital.

4. Music Performance Option majors must perform a Recital Hearing before the Performance Committee at least two weeks before the scheduled recital date:

a. In order to assure the availability of Committee members, the student must clear the Recital Hearing date and time with the Performance Option coordinator.

b. Composition Recital Hearing will be assessed via audio tape/CD.

c. The student is responsible for preparing all recital repertoire for the Recital Hearing, with accompaniment (if used).

d. Where accompaniments are used, the Committee will consider overall ensemble preparation.

e. The Committee will complete comment sheets for the benefit of the student and studio instructor and will vote Pass/Fail on the acceptability of the Recital Hearing.

f. A failed Recital Hearing will receive a grade of Incomplete.

g. The student may schedule a repeat Recital Hearing no earlier than the following term, although the same music may be used again.

h. A failed repeat Recital Hearing will result in the student’s exclusion from the Performance Option.

5. A minimum grade of “B” is required to pass a degree recital.

6. In the semester of the degree recital, an applied jury is not required.

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Techniques Class Sequence For MUIN Majors

The schedule below lists the classes that instrumental music education (MUIN) majors must take to gain the required minimal level of proficiency in the various instrumental families. The classes are to be taken in the order and during the semester listed. Note that some classes are offered only once per year.

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