MUS 200 - Principles and General Methods of Music Education

Credit Hours: 3
This serves as the gateway course to the teacher music education program. An overview of school organization, management techniques, goals, objectives, assessment, technology, curriculum preparation, unit planning, and diversity as a knowledge base for K-12 music teachers is developed through student projects. Students participate in a 30-hour field experience in area schools. The portfolio checkpoint required for admission to Teacher Education will occur during this course. A C grade or better is required in this course to be admitted to Teacher Education. The field observation component requires the student to carry professional liability insurance, a current and valid TB test, and obtain a Missouri Volunteer and Employee Criminal History Service (MOVECHS) FBI fingerprinting background check.

Prerequisite: MUS 148.
Lecture contact hours: 2 Lab contact hours: 4

Typically offered: Fall, Spring