Courses | B.M. in Music Teacher Preparation
Below are the course requirements for this academic program. In addition to these program-specific requirements, all majors include Biola's traditional undergraduate core curriculum. For more program details, including a sample course sequence, .
Transfer of Credits
Most courses taken at other regionally accredited colleges and universities in the United States will be accepted on a comparable course basis. The following core courses will transfer directly:
- Theory I and II ( and )
- Musicianship I, II, III, and IV (, , , and )
- Introduction to Piano and Keyboard Skills I ( and )
In order to pass out of Theory III (​) or Keyboard Skills II (), the student must display proficiency by achieving favorable scores on the Theory and Keyboard placement surveys.
No credit(s) will be given for waived courses. Waiver of courses on the basis of placement surveys without comparable prior course credit will increase elective credits required.
Credit for courses taken at a non-accredited college or university will be granted only through placement or challenge surveys.
Applied Music
In order to graduate, music students must reach primary applied proficiency level standards designated for each degree program. Applied Music lessons are guided by faculty or studio artists who have expertise and professional experience in the voice or instrument under study. Studio artists are affiliated with Biola via "special employee" contracts and thus do not undergo the same process for hire as do faculty. The studio artists are all highly competent individuals who appreciate Biola and endorse the goals of the Conservatory, but their theological conceptualization has not undergone the same close review as that of the faculty. For more information, see the Conservatory Office.
GPA Requirements
Students in the degree program must maintain a 2.0 GPA in the major and receive a minimum grade of C in each required course.
Curriculum Requirements
Integration Seminar Requirement
All students enrolled in the Bachelor of Music degree program are required to take a Biblical Studies Integration Seminar. This requirement must be fulfilled by taking Integration Seminar: Redeeming Culture Through Music.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Candidates for the Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education (Pre-Teacher Certification) meet the Core Curriculum requirement of 6 credits in behavioral science and integration seminar within the major, fulfill 3 credits of the 6 credit Core Curriculum requirement in history within in the major, and are exempt from the Core Curriculum requirement in foreign language, literature, and fine arts. | ||
| Program Courses | ||
| Music Education (Pre-Teacher Certification) majors must choose either a choral or instrumental emphasis. | ||
| The Professional Teacher Preparation Program leading to a California Teaching Credential at ºÚÝ®ÊÓƵ is subject to change in response to new legislation. Please see a credential analyst in the School of Education for current information on completing the requirements for a teaching credential. Students must consult with both their major advisor and a School of Education advisor. 1 | ||
| United States History To 1865 2 | 3 | |
| or | Survey of American Government | |
| Voice Class 3 | 1 | |
| Keyboard Skills I 4 | 1 | |
| or | Keyboard Sight Reading I | |
| Keyboard Skills II 4 | 1 | |
| or | Keyboard Sight Reading II | |
| Applied Music 5 | 4 | |
| Musicianship I 6 | 1 | |
| Theory I 7 | 3 | |
| Essential Technologies for Musicians I | 1 | |
| Musicianship II 6 | 1 | |
| Theory II 7 | 3 | |
| Essential Technologies for Musicians II | 1 | |
| Performing Arts Forum 8 | 1 | |
| Introduction to Music Education | 2 | |
| Music Area Seminar 9 | 0 | |
| History of Western Art Music I: Medieval through Baroque | 3 | |
| History of Western Art Music II: Classical through Romantic | 3 | |
| Basic Conducting | 2 | |
| Advanced Studies in Conducting | 2 | |
| General Music Methods | 2 | |
| Music for Children | 2 | |
| Form and Analysis | 2 | |
| Musicianship III 6 | 1 | |
| Theory III 7 | 3 | |
| Integration Seminar: Redeeming Culture Through Music 10 | 3 | |
| Introduction to Psychology 11 | 3 | |
| Select three courses from the following: | 3-4 | |
| Music Education: Brass | ||
| Music Education: Percussion | ||
| Music Education: Strings | ||
or | Pedagogy: Major Performance Area | |
| Music Education: Woodwinds | ||
| Musicianship IV 6 | 1 | |
| History and Analysis of 20th Century Music | 3 | |
| Music Cultures of the World | 2 | |
| Applied Music 12 | 4 | |
| Advanced Studies in Music Education | 2 | |
| Senior Recital/Final Project | 0 | |
| Recital Conducting | 1 | |
| Professional Education Courses | ||
| Psychological Foundations of Education | 3 | |
| Methods of Teaching Linguistically Diverse Students | 3 | |
| Secondary Content Area Reading | 3 | |
| Secondary Curriculum, Differentiation, and Assessment | 3 | |
| Ensemble Courses 13 | 8 | |
| Select 8 credits from the following: | ||
| Biola Chorale | ||
| Music Ensemble | ||
| Symphony Orchestra | ||
| Chamber Choir | ||
| Jazz Ensemble | ||
| Symphonic Winds | ||
| Handbell Choir | ||
| Vocal Jazz Ensemble | ||
| University Chorus | ||
| Women's Chorus | ||
| Men's Chorus | ||
| Program Course Requirements: 85-86 credits 3 | ||
| Core Curriculum Requirements 14 | 51 | |
| Total Credits | 136-137 | |
- 1
See Professional Teacher Preparation Program under
- 2
Fulfills 3 credits of the History Core Curriculum requirement. The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing requires that a teaching credential candidate must have completed a minimum 2-credit course that covers the U.S. Constitution or fulfill this requirement by examination. ºÚÝ®ÊÓƵ students may complete this requirement by taking either or with a grade of C or better. Students receiving AP college credit for either or will also meet this requirement. Transfer coursework must be reviewed by a credential analyst in the School of Education.
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Voice principal students are exempt from and are required to complete 84-85 program course credits and a total of 135-136 credits for the degree.
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Keyboard principal students are exempt from and . Keyboardists must take and .
Students may take the Keyboard Placement Survey to potentially pass out of some or all of the Keyboard requirements. Students who do not take the survey will automatically be placed in Introduction to Piano.
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Must be taken for a total of 4 credits through proficiency: level 264.
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Students may take the Musicianship Placement Survey to potentially pass out of some or all of the Musicianship requirements. Students who do not take the survey will automatically be placed in . Musicianship courses already taken at the college/university level will directly transfer for credit.
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Students may take the Theory Placement Survey to potentially pass out of some or all of their Theory requirements. Students who do not take the survey will automatically be placed in Introduction to Theory. The first two semesters of Written Theory courses already taken at the college/university level will directly transfer for credit
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7 semesters of Performing Arts Forum required for graduation; at least 1 semester must be taken for 1 credit.
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Taken every semester in conjunction with or Applied Music. Voice, String, Composition or Piano principal students only.
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​Fulfills the Biblical and Theological Studies Integration Seminar requirement.
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Fulfills the Behavioral Science Core Curriculum requirement.
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Must be taken for a total of 4 credits through proficiency: level 468.
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Keyboard primary students should take:
- Instrumental focus: 4 instrumental, 2 choral, 2 with use of keyboard
- Choral focus: 5 choral, 2 instrumental, 1 opera
All other students should take:
- Instrumental focus: 6 instrumental, 2 choral
- Choral focus: 6 choral, 2 instrumental
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See for details.