BME Voice Performance
Arkansas State University
Bachelor of Music Education
Major: Voice Performance
2006-2007
This Degree Program Exceeds 8 Semesters
Students requiring developmental course work based on low entrance exam scores (ACT, SAT, ASSET, COMPASS) may not be able to complete this program of study in eight (8) semesters. Developmental courses do not count toward total degree hours. Students having completed college level courses prior to enrollment will be assisted by their advisor in making appropriate substitutions. In most cases, general education courses may be interchanged between semesters. A minimum of 45 hours of upper division credit (3000-4000 level) is required for this degree. Mandatory state and institutional assessment exams will be required during your degree program. Failure to participate in required assessments may delay graduation.
Year 1				Year 1
Fall Semester				Spring Semester
Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed	Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed
MUS 1100	Recital	0		MUS 1100	Recital	0
MUS 1403	Music Connections	3	x	MUS 1513	Theory I	3
MUSP 1112	Applied Lessons	2		MUS 1511	Aural Theory I	1
MUS 1351 or 1361	Concert Choir or University Singers	1		MUSP 1112	Applied Lessons	2
HIST 1013	World Civilization to 1660	3	x	MUS 1351 or 1361	Concert Choir or University Singers	1
ENG 1003	Composition I	3	x	MUS 1611	Keyboard Skills 1	1
ART or THEA 2503	Fine Arts Visual or Theatre	3	x	ENG 1013	Composition II	3	x
PE 1002	Concepts of Fitness	2	x	MATH 1023	College Algebra	3	x
				ART or THEA 2503	Fine Arts Visual or Theatre	3	x
Total Hours		17		Total Hours		17
Year 2				Year 2
Fall Semester				Spring Semester
Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed	Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed
MUS 1100	Recital	0		MUS 1100	Recital	0
MUS 1523	Theory II	3		MUS 2513	Theory III	3
MUS 1521	Aural Theory II	1		MUS 2511	Aural Theory III	1
MUSP 1112	Applied Lessons	2		MUSP 3112	Applied Lessons	2
MUS 1351 or 1361	Concert Choir or University Singers	1		MUS 1351 or 1361	Concert Choir or University Singers	1
MUS 1621	Keyboard Skills 2	1		MUS 2611	Keyboard Skills 3	1
PHIL 1103 or 1503 or SCOM 1203	Intro to Philosophy or Logic & Practical Reasoning or Oral Communications (Critical Think req.)	3	x	MUS 2553	Music History I	3
HIST 2763 or 2773 or	US to 1876 or since 1876	3	x	POSC 2103	Intro to Am Gov	3	x
MUS 2231	String Tech	1
Total Hours		15		Total Hours		14
Year 3				Year 3
Fall Semester				Spring Semester
Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed	Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed
MUS 1100	Recital	0		MUS 1100	Recital	0
MUS 2523	Theory IV	3		MUS 4422	Comp. in Electronic Media	2
MUS 2521	Aural Theory IV	1		MUS 3252	Choral Conducting	2
MUSP 3112	Applied Lessons	2		MUSP 3112	Applied Lessons	2
MUS 3351 or 3361	Concert Choir or University Singers	1		MUS 3351 or 3361	Concert Choir or University Singers	1
MUS 2621	Keyboard Skills 4	1		MUS 4513	Music History Elective	3
MUS 4503	Music History II	3		BIOL or Phys Sci	See Gen Ed Science List	3	x
				BIOL or Phys Sci	Lab for Above	1	x
MUS 3232	Elem. Conducting	2		ENG 2003 or 2013 or PHIL 1103	Intro to Lit I or II or Intro to Philosophy	3	x
MUS 3211	Diction I	1		MUS 3221	Diction II	1
PE	PE Activity Elective	1
PSY 3703	Ed Psych	3
Total Hours		18		Total Hours		18

Year 4				Year 4
Fall Semester				Spring Semester
Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed	Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed
MUS 3422	Orchestration	2		SCED 3515	Perf Based Inst Design	5
MUSP 3112	Applied Lessons	2		EDMU 4573	Meth & Materials	3
MUS 3351 or 3361	Concert Choir or University Singers	1		SCED 4713	Ed Measurement with Computer Apps	3
HLTH 2513	Principles of Personal Health	3		SE 3643	Exceptional Student	3
SCED 2514	Intro to Teaching	4		Enhancement	See Gen Ed List for Enhancements	3	x
BIOL or Phys Sci	See Gen Ed Science List	3	x
BIOL or Phys Sci	Lab for Above	1	x

Total Hours		16		Total Hours		17
Year 5
Fall Semester
Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed
TIMU 4826	Teaching Internship	12
Total Hours		12

Total Jr/Sr Hours		52		Total Degree Hours		144
Ensembles can be Concert Choir, University Singers or Chamber Choir
Graduation Requirements:
Completion of HIST 2763 or HIST 2773 or POSC 2103
English Proficiency (Grade of C or better in ENG 1003 and ENG 1013)
Minimum 45 JR/SR Hours after completing 30 hours
2.00 GPA in Major
2.00 GPA at ASU
2.00 GPA Overall
142 Total Credit Hours
18 of last 24 hours must be ASU-Jonesboro courses
Minimum of 57 hours from 4-year institutions
32 Resident Hours if completing second degree and first degree was not from ASU-J
Maximum of 31 credit hours via correspondence, extension, examination, PLA, Military or similar means; CLEP (30 hrs max)