![]() | Table of Contents University Transfer Programs Curriculum Guides Music Education |
![]() | Curriculum Guides are suggested courses of study which may include more or less than the RSCC degree requirements. They are not intended to represent requirements for any particular college or university. Students should consult articulation agreements, the catalog of the school to which they intend to transfer, and their advisor for specific degree requirements. |
The music education curriculum is designed for students who plan to complete a bachelor’s degree in music and who desire to receive a certificate to teach music in elementary or secondary school.
NOTE: All music majors must have a major applied area at the college; all music majors must pass a piano proficiency examination equivalent to one year of college piano; all music majors must register every semester for Individual Instruction in Applied Instrument, Ensemble, and MUS 010 - Solo class; all music majors must attend all solo classes and other selected performances; all music major majors must register for MUS 020-recital - the last semester before graduation. Music Theory I, II, III; Ear Training I, II, III; Intro to Digital Music; and all Ensembles are only offered on the Roane County campus. Music Theory I and III and Ear Training I and III are offered fall semester. Music Theory II and Ear Training II are only offered in the spring semester.
| First Year | Hours | ||
| EDU | 210 | Child and Adolescent Development | or |
| EDU | 211 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| ENGL | 1010,1020 | Composition I, II | 6 |
| MATH | Math Elective | 3 | |
| MUS | 010 | Solo Class (2 semesters) | 0 |
| MUS | 110 | Music Theory I | 3 |
| MUS | 111 | Ear Training I | 1 |
| MUS | 120 | Music Theory II | 2 |
| MUS | 123 | Ear Training II | 1 |
| MUS | Individual Instruction in Applied Instrument | 1 | |
| MUS | Ensemble | 1 | |
| Humanities Elective2 | 6 | ||
| Social Science Elective2 | 3 | ||
| First Year Total | 30 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| ENGL | Sophomore Literature2 | 3 | |
| HIST | History Sequence2 | 6 | |
| MUS | 010 | Solo Class (2 semesters) | 0 |
| MUS | 020 | Recital | 0 |
| MUS | 124 | Ear Training III | 1 |
| MUS | 210 | Music Theory III | 2 |
| MUS | 213 | Intro to Digital Music | 3 |
| MUS | Individual Instruction in Applied Instrument | 1 | |
| SPCH | 201 | Basic Speech | 3 |
| Physical/Natural Science Sequence2 | 8 | ||
| Social Science Elective2 | 3 | ||
| Second Year Total | 30 | ||
| TOTAL HOURS | 60 | ||
1 Check EDU requirements for transfer to senior institutions.
2 For specific course recommendations, students should consult the catalog of the senior institution they plan to attend.
Students pursuing this area of study will be advised by the Humanities Division.