Bachelor of Music (B.M.) Major in Music Studies (String Concentration Teacher Certification in Music, Early Childhood through Grade Twelve)

Minimum required: 131 semester credit hours

Admission Requirements

1. All students in the School of Music require admission to the university and admission to the program.  For audition guidelines and requirements, prospective undergraduate students should visit:  http://www.music.txstate.edu/prospectivestudents/BecomingaMusicMajor.html
2. Students wanting to enter the music program as a music major (B.A., B.M., B.S. degrees) must submit an online application and audition on their principal instrument or voice the semester before their desired entrance.
3. All students pursuing teacher certification must apply and be accepted to the Office of Educator Preparation once all course requirements and successful completion of the School of Music's Upper Level Competency Review have been met in order to officially complete the Bachelor of Music major in Music Studies degree program.
4. Admission to the School of Music is contingent upon admission to Texas State, successful completion of the audition process, and available space in each studio. Moreover, a successful audition does not automatically ensure acceptance to the School of Music. Transfer students' transcripts will be evaluated by an academic advisor prior to an acceptance decision to ensure that acceptance and successful degree plan completion are possible here at Texas State.  Prospective music students will not be permitted to enroll in applied music and other music major classes until they have been accepted based on their audition and met with an academic advisor. Auditions are held periodically throughout the year for enrollment the following academic year. Those prospective music students unable to audition in person due to geographic distance from campus may submit an audio or video recording representative of their performing abilities that meet the audition guidelines for their instrument or voice. The deadline to submit a recorded audition is March 1 (for Fall admission) or November 1 (for Spring admission). Audition requirements are available on the School of Music website.

General Requirements

1. The general education core curriculum courses are listed in the degree plan below along with the statewide component code number. See the General Education Core Curriculum section of this catalog for the Texas State requirements and options in the core curriculum, including Honors courses.

2. To satisfy graduation requirements for this concentration, students must have at least a 2.75 Overall GPA, as well as grades of “C” or better in all courses within the major(s), teaching field(s), certification area(s), and/or in the Minor in Education.”
3. In addition to the major requirements, students must also complete 15 hours of professional sequence courses through the College of Education. All coursework must be completed prior to EDST 4380 and EDST 4381.
4. Piano Proficiency (Level III)
5. Theory Proficiency
6. Upper Level Competency Review (ULCR)

7. All music majors must participate in the appropriate major ensemble for their instrument each semester until all major ensemble requirements for the degree have been completed. No more than one major and one secondary ensemble will be counted toward the student’s degree plan per semester. While not required in the degree plan, continued participation in major ensembles after degree requirements are completed is encouraged.

8. The Texas Education Agency (TEA) requires multiple background checks for progression through the Educator Preparation Program. Based on information recorded in your criminal history, you may be ineligible for issuance of a teaching certificate upon completion of the Educator Preparation Program. If you have a criminal history, you may obtain a Preliminary Criminal History Evaluation from TEA. For more information, go to:  https://tea.texas.gov/Texas_Educators/Investigations/Preliminary_Criminal_History_Evaluation-FAQs/.

9. For transfer students, 31 semester credit hours in Music (or equivalents) may be transferred from a Texas public institution of higher education for the Music Field of Study and be applied to the Bachelor of Music degree with a major in Music Studies at Texas State University. More information about the Field of Study is available in the Academic Policies section of this catalog. The transferable Texas Common Course Number (TCCN) is listed below the Texas State University course number in the following course list.

   Course List

   Code	Title	Hours
   MU 1315	Music Theory I	3
   TCCN: MUSI 1311
   MU 1316	Music Theory II	3
   TCCN: MUSI 1312
   MU 2315	Music Theory III	3
   TCCN: MUSI 2311
   MU 2316	Music Theory IV	3
   TCCN: MUSI 2312
   MU 1115	Aural Skills I	1
   TCCN: MUSI 1116
   MU 1116	Aural Skills II	1
   TCCN: MUSI 1117
   MU 2115	Aural Skills III	1
   TCCN: MUSI 2116
   MU 2116	Aural Skills IV	1
   TCCN: MUSI 2117
   MU 2303	Survey of Music Literature	3
   TCCN: MUSI 1307
   4 semester credit hours of Ensembles from the following: MUSE 3120, MUSE 3123, MUSE 3130, MUSE 3131, and MUSE 3150		4
   TCCN: 4 hours from MUEN 11XX and 21XX
   8 semester credit hours of Applied Study from the following: MUSP 1240, MUSP 1250, MUSP 1260, MUSP 1170 (2 sections), MUSP 2240, MUSP 2250, MUSP 2260, MUSP 2170 (2 sections)		8
   TCCN: 8 hours from MUAP 11XX, 12XX, 21XX and 22XX
   Total Hours		31

Course Requirements