JAZZ STUDIES

MUSIC EDUCATION

                    REQUIRED CORE COURSES FOR MUSIC EDUCATION MAJORS

     ADDITIONAL REQUIRED CORE COURSES FOR MUSIC EDUCATION MAJORS-VOCAL

These courses will count toward both the undergraduate degree (beyond the 128 hour requirement) and for the Master of Education at Milligan College. If the courses are taken for graduate credit there will be graduate level objectives and assignments.

These courses will replace the following required courses in the Master of Education degree program:

Students seeking licensure in vocal music would take only EDUC 534 and 535 and would take two electives in their graduate program.

Taking these courses would permit music education students to complete a Master of Education program in 12 months beyond their undergraduate program. For additional information contact the Director of Teacher Education or Area Chair for Education.

PRAXIS EXAMS
Students seeking teacher licensure in music (K-12 Instrumental and/or Vocal) must take the following Praxis exams*:
1.  #10113 - Music: Content Knowledge - (150)
2.  #30111 - Music: Concepts and Processes - (145)

          *The above Praxis exams will count as the Major Field Test required for graduation.

Milligan College Library has an available copy of the Praxis study booklet.

In addition to core requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree (see College Catalog):
        In addition to other core requirements for the Worship Leadership Degree:

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP DEGREE PROGRAM

REQUIRED MUSC CORE COURSES FOR WORSHIP LEADERSHIP MAJORS

FINE ARTS WITH MUSIC EMPHASIS

MAJOR FIELD TESTS

For music education majors, the Praxis exams will count as the Major Field Test required for graduation. All other music degree students must take the Senior Music Exam on file in the Registrar's office.

MUSIC MINOR

MUSIC MINISTRY MINOR

OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL MAJORS AND MINORS

CONCERT & RECITAL ATTENDANCE

Concerts - Growth in musicianship includes exposure to a broad range of performance media and styles. Consequently, music majors and minors are required to attend a specified number of musical performances during each semester. Majors must attend 90% of performances for 8 semesters, unless they are doing Student Teaching. Minors and Fine Arts-Music Emphasis majors must attend 75% of performances for 4 semesters concurrently with their music classroom studies.  A schedule of concerts/recitals can been found in the Appendices . Failure to meet all recital attendance requirements will result in a half a letter grade (5 points) reduction in every music class final average for the semester. Recital attendance is posted in your Angel folder.

Students are responsible for reporting attendance at each concert to the chapel monitor. Two instances of late arrivals or early departures will require additional recital attendance. Students are expected to wear appropriate concert attire; failure to do so may result in the forfeiture of credit for that particular concert. A performance by an area symphony orchestra should be part of each semester's concert attendance. Students may count one approved off-campus concert toward completion of the concert attendance requirement each semester by presenting a printed program or ticket stub.

From time to time, students are prohibited from satisfying the evening concert attendance requirement because of involvement in college sports teams, college classes, or college work-study. In such cases, students are required to satisfy the full requirement by attending previously approved off-campus concerts, and by submitting proof of attendance (printed program or ticket stub). In extreme cases, students may be allowed to satisfy the requirement by viewing a video or listening to a recorded musical performance prescribed by a music faculty member. The student will submit to the chair a written review of the music heard.

Students who miss their last applied lesson before their scheduled performance date will not be allowed to perform. Students who have failed to secure and rehearse with their accompanist at least two weeks before the scheduled performance date will not be allowed to perform. Applied study professors have to be present at their student's scheduled afternoon or evening recital performance. 

Wonderful Wednesday - Instructional methods in music are often unlike those of other academic areas. Rescheduling of events such as recitals and a full day of lessons is impractical, and a missed lesson means a full week's worth of instruction is lost. When Wonderful Wednesday (or its equivalent) occurs, applied lessons will meet at their regularly scheduled time. Music classes and ensemble rehearsals will be canceled in keeping with the rest of campus with the following exceptions:

1. Ensembles will rehearse at their normal time if a performance is less than one week away.
2. Student recitals and evening recitals will take place as previously scheduled.

ENSEMBLE PARTICIPATION

Ensembles - Music majors must participate in a primary ensemble which uses their particular applied study skill and is approved by their applied professor for six semester hours. Music minors and Fine Arts-Music Emphasis majors must participate in a primary ensemble which uses their particular applied study skill and is approved by their applied professor for four semester hours. (Primary Ensembles: Concert Choir, Women's Chorale, Jazz Ensemble, Civic Band, and Orchestra). Music Education-instrumental majors whose principal applied area is in woodwind, brass, or percussion must take 2 semesters of Johnson City Community Band (Civic) as part of their ensemble requirements.

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