- Sean Eppler ’14
- Hometown: Mentor, Ohio
- Major: Music Education
The community feeling of all the students, professors, staff and administrators definitely make Mount Union unique. I love the feeling of being able to talk to anyone on campus and have them recognize me. It’s very personal and makes me feel right at home.
Music Education Major Requirements
Requirements for the Bachelor of Music Education Degree
The requirements listed below reflect Mount Union’s new curriculum for the 2012-2013 Academic Year. For information regarding major or minor requirements for current students, please refer to the University Catalogue of your entering year.
Required Music Courses:
- Music Theory I
- Foundations of Musicianship
- Music Theory II
- Musicianship Skills I
- Introduction to Music Education
- Vocal Techniques and Diction
- Brass Instruments
- Piano Class I
- Piano Class II
- History and Analysis of Western Music I
- Music Theory III
- Musicianship Skills II
- Musicianship Skills III
- Stringed Instruments
- Woodwind Instruments
- Piano Class III
- Piano Class IV
- Percussion Instruments
- History and Analysis of Western Music II
- Orchestration and Arranging
- Choral Conducting
- Instrumental Conducting
- Music Methods: Early Childhood
- Music Methods: Middle Childhood and Adolescence to Young Adult
- World Music and Ethnographic Music Study
- Music Methods: Instrumental
- Clinical Practice
Any One from the Following Music Courses Each Semester:
(Except for the semester of Clinical Practice)
- Concert Choir
- Mount Union Alliance Chorale
- Cantus Femina
- Wind Ensemble
- Fall Band
- Concert Band
- Symphony Orchestra: Strings
Any one from the Following Music Courses for Two Semesters:
- Keyboard Ensemble
- Accompanying
- Master Chorale
- Musical Theatre Workshop
- Student Musical
- String Chamber Ensemble
- Flute Ensemble
- Double Reed Ensemble
- Clarinet Ensemble
- Saxophone Ensemble
- Woodwind Quintet
- Trumpet Ensemble
- Horn Choir
- Trombone Ensemble
- Low Brass Ensemble
- Brass Choir
- Percussion Ensemble
- Handbell Choir
- Jazz Band
- Collegium Musicum
- Other Ensemble
Any One from the Following Music Courses as an Applied Major (seven hours) and an Applied Minor (three hours):
- Piano
- Organ
- Harpsichord
- Voice
- Violin
- Viola
- Violoncello
- String Bass
- Electric Bass
- Guitar
- Harp
- Flute
- Oboe
- Clarinet
- Saxophone
- Bassoon
- Trumpet
- French Horn
- Euphonium
- Trombone
- Tuba
- Percussion
Required Education Courses:
- Content Area Literacy
And One from the Following Education Courses:
- Introduction to the Teaching Profession-Middle Childhood
- Introduction to the Teaching Profession-Secondary Education
- Young Children and Students with Exceptionalities