UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA
SECONDARY TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS

Secondary Bachelor of Education Program
Music Teaching Area Requirements

General Requirements for all students with Music as a teaching area

Courses Title
Units
ME 101 Introduction to Music Education
1.5
ME 201 Music Education Seminar: I
1.5
ME 216 Instrumental/Choral Techniques
2.0
ME 301 Music Education Seminar: II
1.5
ME 401 Music Education Seminar: III
1.5
ME 402 Computers in Music Education
1.5
ME 403 Music in the Elementary & Middle School Curriculum
1.5
Mus 101A Language of Music
1.5
Mus 101B Language of Music
1.5
Mus 170 Basic Musicianship: I
1.0
Mus 356A Basic Conducting
1.5
Mus 356B Basic Conducting
1.5
Total
18

In addition, students must complete either Option 1, 2 or 3 as outlined below.

Option 1: Choral Music

Course

Title

Units

ME 303A or

ME 308

Studio Guitar Class I

Studio Piano Class II

1.5
Mus 120A History of Music: I
1.5
One of: MUS 120B, 220A or 220B  
1.5
Two of: ME 120, ME 121, ME 220, ME 221, Mus 180 , Mus 280 , Mus 380 or Mus 480  
2.0
Approved second teaching area plus electives  
23.5
Total
30

Option 2: Instrumental Music

Course Title
Units
ME 316 Instrumental Clinic
1.0
2 of the following courses to total 3 units:
Mus 331
Mus 332
Mus 333


Brasses
Woodwinds
Percussion
3.0
Two of: ME 120, ME 121, ME 220, ME 221, Mus 180 , Mus 280, Mus 380 or Mus 480 . (M E 320, 321, 420, 421 can also be used but are no longer offered)  
2.0
Approved second teaching area plus electives  
24
Total
30

Option 3: Expanded Music

Course Title Units

ME 120 or

ME 121

Instrumental Jazz: I

Vocal Jazz: I

1.0
ME 316 Instrumental Clinic
1.0
ME 319 Vocal Techniques
1.5
Mus 120A History of Music: I
1.5
One of: Mus 120B, 220A or 220B  
1.5
Mus 201A Language of Music
1.5
Mus 201B Language of Music
1.5
Mus 270 Basic Musicianship: II
1.0
Mus 331 Brasses
1.5
Mus 332 Woodwinds
1.5
Mus 333 Percussion
1.5
Two of: ME120 , ME 121, ME 220, ME 221, Mus 180, Mus 280, Mus 380 or Mus 480  
2.0
Approved second teaching area  
7.5
Electives  
5.5
Total
30

Once all of this course work is completed for a total of 60.0 units students are eligible to apply to professional year.

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