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Music Education B.M. Concentration in Choral - 4 Year Degree Plan

2025-2026

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Lamar University's Bachelor of Music in Music Education with a concentration in choral is designed to help you become a top notch music educator. You will also take 21 hours of education courses and participate in a student teaching program. After you complete the music and education program requirements, you can pursue teacher certification. The program is offered only on-campus and is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music and immerses you in the cultural study of music, composition, performance techniques, education and history. 

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NOTE: Degree plans may change over a four-year period. This may not be the most current list of course requirements for your program. It is always advised that you check Degree Audit in Banner Self-Serv or your advisor for the most up-to-date degree requirements and to track your progress toward a degree.Visit the for information about course equivalency and degree applicability of transfer credit on a statewide basis. 

FIRST     YEAR
Fall Hours Grade Spring Hours Grade
MUAP 1281 Voice 2 ______ MUAP 1281 Voice 2 ______
MULB 1000 Studio Hour 0 ______ MULB 1000 Studio Hour 0 ______
MULB 1170
or MULB 1172
 A Cappella Choir 
or Grand Chorus
 1 ______ MULB 1170
or MULB 1172
 A Cappella Choir 
or Grand Chorus
 1 ______
MUTY 1211 Music Theory I 2 ______ MUTY 1212 Music Theory II 2 ______
MUTY 1116 Elementary Sight Singing and Ear Training I 1 ______ MUTY 1117 Elementary Sight Singing and Ear Training II 1 ______
MUSI 1070 Recital Attendance 0 ______ MUSI 1070 Recital Attendance 0 ______
MUSI 1181 Class Piano I 1 ______ MUSI 1182 Class Piano II 1 ______
MUSI 1160 Vocal Diction English/Italian 1 ______ MUSI 2160 Vocal Diction German and French 1 ______
Core Curriculum Component Area Choice 3 ______ ENGL 1302 Composition II 3 ______
ENGL 1301 Composition I 3 ______ Mathematic Core 3 ______
MUSI 1306 Music Appreciation 3 ______ Life and Physical Sciences 3 ______
  Hours 17 ______   Hours 17 ______
SECOND   YEAR
Fall Hours Grade Spring Hours Grade
MUAP 1281 Voice 2 ______ MUAP 1281 Voice 2 ______
MULB 1000 Studio Hour 0 ______ MULB 1000 Studio Hour 0 ______
MULB 1170
or MULB 1172
 A Cappella Choir 
or Grand Chorus
 1 ______ MULB 1170
or MULB 1172
 A Cappella Choir 
or Grand Chorus
 1 ______
MUTY 2211 Music Theory III 2 ______ MUTY 2212 Music Theory IV 2 ______
MUTY 2116 Advanced Sight Singing and Ear Training I 1 ______ MUTY 2117 Advanced Sight Singing and Ear Training II 1 ______
MUSI 1070 Recital Attendance 0 ______ MUSI 1070 Recital Attendance 0 ______
MUSI 2181 Class Piano III 1 ______ MUSI 2182 Class Piano IV 1 ______
MUSI 3160 Vocal Literature 1 ______ MUSI 3162 Vocal Pedagogy 1 ______
Language, Philosophy and Culture 3 ______ MULT 3218 World Music 2 ______
American History 3 ______ EDUC 2310 Introduction to Teacher Education 3 ______
POLS 2301 Introduction to American Government I 3 ______ POLS 2302 Intro/American Government II 3 ______
  Hours 17 ______   Hours 16 ______
THIRD     YEAR
Fall Hours Grade Spring Hours Grade
MUAP 3281 Voice 2 ______ MUAP 3281 Voice 2 ______
MULB 1000 Studio Hour 0 ______ MULB 1000 Studio Hour 0 ______
MULB 3170
or MULB 3172
 A Cappella Choir II 
or Grand Chorus II
 1 ______ MULB 3170
or MULB 3172
 A Cappella Choir II 
or Grand Chorus II
 1 ______
MULT 3330 Music History I 3 ______ MULT 3340 Music History II 3 ______
MUSI 3250 Choral Music 2 ______ MUSI 3271 Choral Conducting 2 ______
MUSI 1070 Recital Attendance 0 ______ MUSI 1070 Recital Attendance 0 ______
MUTY 4220 Orchestration 2 ______ MUSI 3310 Elementary Music I 3 ______
MULB 3157 Opera Workshop 1 ______ MULB 3157 Opera Workshop 1 ______
EDUC 3300 Human Development and Learning 3 ______ American History 3 ______
Life and Physical Sciences 3 ______ Communication 3 ______
  Hours 17 ______   Hours 18 ______
FOURTH     YEAR
Fall Hours Grade Spring Hours Grade
MUAP 3281 Voice 2 ______ EDUC 4620 Clinical Teaching 6 ______
MULB 1000 Studio Hour 0 ______ ______
MULB 3170
or MULB 3172
 A Cappella Choir II 
or Grand Chorus II
 1 ______ ______
MUSI 3380 Secondary Curriculum and Methodology 3 ______ ______
READ 3326 Content Area Reading 3 ______ ______
MUSI 3272 Choral Conducting II 2 ______ ______
Social and Behavorial Sciences 3 ______ ______
  Hours 14 ______   Hours 6 ______