ADVISING SHEET for BM in Music (Concentration in Education)
The George Mason Honors Program in General Education Advising Sheet (703) 993-1110
MUSIC BM (Concentration in Education) Fall 2004 - Spring 2005
Hours Required in Major: 94 Hours Required in Honors: 30
Chair: James Gardner Telephone: (703) 993-1380
Undergrad. Coordinator: Wendy Levy Basinger Email: wbasinge@gmu.edu
 

1. This program requires a total of 123 credit hours, 5 of which must be earned during summer school and 45 of which must be at the 300+ level.
2. Two of the following in Music History in Society I, II & IV (MUSI 331, 332, 432) substitutes for HNRS 121 & 122.
3. Music History in Society III (MUSI 431) substitutes for HNRS 230.
4. a. Voice majors take Vocal Pedagogy and Lab in lieu of two secondary instrument credits. b. Piano and guitar majors take four credits of UPMI-Voice in lieu of four secondary instrument credits. Piano and guitar majors do not take Vocal Pedagogy and Lab. c. Winds, strings and percussion majors take eight credits of secondary instruments.
5. The Synthesis Requirement in General Education must be met within the major.

1st Year - 1st Semester (Fall) Credits

HNRS 110: INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH
(Grade of C or better required)

4
HNRS 125: A LIBERAL ARTS APPROACH TO CALCULUS 3
THEORY I 3
MAJOR INSTRUMENT OR VOICE (private music instruction) 2
ENSEMBLE 1
KEYBOARD SKILLS I (MUSI 371 for keyboard majors may be taken in a later semester) 1
SECONDARY INSTRUMENT (see Note 4) 1
RECITAL ATTENDANCE (MUSI 300)
0
TOTAL 15

1st Year - 2nd Semester (Spring) Credits
HNRS 130: CONCEPTIONS OF SELF 3
HNRS 225: AN INTRODUCTION TO CHAOS THEORY & NONLINEAR DYNAMICS 3
THEORY II 3
SIGHT SINGING & EAR TRAINING I 2
SECONDARY INSTRUMENT (see Note 4) 2
MAJOR INSTRUMENT or VOICE (private music instruction) 2
ENSEMBLE 1
KEYBOARD SKILLS II (MUSI 372 for keyboard majors may be taken in a later semester)) 1
RECITAL ATTENDANCE (MUSI 300)
0
TOTAL 17

2nd Year - 1st Semester (Fall) Credits
HNRS 131: CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY IN MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES 3
HNRS 240: READING THE PAST 3
THEORY III 3
ART OF TEACHING MUSIC 3
SIGHT SINGING & EAR TRAINING II 2
MAJOR INSTRUMENT or VOICE (private music instruction) 2
KEYBOARD SKILLS III 1
ENSEMBLE 1
RECITAL ATTENDANCE (MUSI 300)
0
TOTAL 18

2nd Year - 2nd Semester (Spring) Credits

HNRS 353: TECHNOLOGY IN THE CONTEMPORARY US
(Grade of C or better required)

3
MUSIC HISTORY IN SOCIETY I (Substitutes for HNRS 121) 3
FORM & ANALYSIS 3
MAJOR INSTRUMENT or VOICE (private music instruction) 2
ENSEMBLE 1
SECONDARY INSTRUMENT (see Note 4) 1
EDUC 301 or 529
3
RECITAL ATTENDANCE (MUSI 300)
0
TOTAL 16

2nd Year - 3rd Semester (Summer) Credits
EDUC 302 or 539 3
MAJOR INSTRUMENT or VOICE (private music instruction) 2
TOTAL 5

3rd Year - 1st Semester (Fall) Credits
HNRS 227: SCIENTIFIC THOUGHT & PROCESSES I 4
MUSIC HISTORY IN SOCIETY II (Substitutes for HNRS 122) 3
CLASS COMPOSITION & ARRANGING 3
MAJOR INSTRUMENT or VOICE (private music instruction) 2
CONDUCTING I 2
ENSEMBLE 1
SECONDARY INSTRUMENT (see Note 4) 2
MUSIC EDUCATION RECITAL 0
RECITAL ATTENDANCE (MUSI 300)
0
TOTAL 17

3rd Year - 2nd Semester (Spring) Credits
HNRS 228: SCIENTIFIC THOUGHT & PROCESSES II 4
MUSIC HISTORY IN SOCIETY III (Substitutes for HNRS 230) 3
CONDUCTING II 2
MUSIC METHODS 3
MUSIC IN COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY 3
MUSIC ADMINISTRATION & MANAGEMENT
2
ENSEMBLE 1
TOTAL 18

4th Year - 1st Semester (Fall) Credits
MUSIC METHODS 3
MUSIC HISTORY IN SOCIETY IV 3
ENSEMBLE 1
SECONDARY INSTRUMENT (see Note 4) 2
EDRD 300
3
TOTAL 12

4th Year - 2nd Semester (Spring) Credits

INTERNSHIP IN MUSIC EDUCATION (STUDENT TEACHING) (This also counts for Music Synthesis)

6
TOTAL 6

  TOTAL HOURS 123

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