Associate of Arts (A.A.)
Teaching, Music EC-12
Teaching, Music, Early Childhood through 12th
John Freyermuth
Chair of Commercial Music, Visual and Performing Arts Department
Sam and Linda Monroe Performing Arts Center Building, Office 126
(409) 984-6520
freyermuthje@lamarpa.edu
Program Description
The Teaching Music EC 12 curriculum is the first two years of a track designed for students who plan to complete a bachelor’s degree and be certified to teach music in the public schools. The degree was developed by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and serves as a guide for colleges and universities in structuring the first two years of a curriculum for music education majors.
Recommended Program of Study
| Course Number |
Title |
SCH |
| Core Curriculum Courses |
42 |
| BCIS 1305 |
Business Computer Applications |
3 |
| EDUC 1301 |
Introduction to the Teaching Profession |
3 |
| EDUC 2301 |
Introduction to Special Populations |
3 |
| MUSI Courses |
15 |
| |
Total Hours |
60 |
MUSI Course Descriptions
MUSI 1181 Piano Class I -- 3 hours
Class instruction in the fundamentals of keyboard technique for beginning piano students.
MUSI 1182 Piano Class II -- 3 hours
Further class instruction in the fundamentals of keyboard technique for beginning piano students.
Prerequisite(s): MUSI 1181.
MUSI 1183 Voice Class Instruction I -- 3 hours
Class instruction in the fundamentals of singing including breathing, tone production, and diction. Designed for students with little or no previous voice training. Open to non-music majors.
MUSI 1301 Fundamentals of Music I -- 3 hours
Introduction to the basic elements of music theory for non-music majors: scales, intervals, keys, triads, elementary ear training, keyboard harmony, notation, meter, and rhythm which promotes the appreciation of cultural expressions. (Does not apply to a music major degree.)
MUSI 1306 Music Appreciation -- 3 hours
Understanding music through the study of cultural periods, major composers, and musical elements. Illustrated with audio recordings and live performances.
MUSI 1310 American Music -- 3 hours
General survey of various styles of music in America. Topics may include jazz, ragtime, folk, rock, and contemporary art music which promotes the appreciation of cultural expressions.
