Applied Principal (7 Semesters Required)

Traditional Applied Track:
MA_ 1210, 1220, 2210, 2220, 3210, 3220, 4210 ⁽¹⁾

OR

Integrative Applied Track:

MA_1210; MA_1220; MA_2210; MA_2220; MA_3110 and MB_1110; MA_ 3120 and MB_1120; MA_4110 and MB_2110 ⁽¹⁾

⁽¹⁾ No more than 14 hours of the Applied Principal may be counted toward degree requirements.

⁽²⁾ Secondary Applied Study must be continued each semester until proficiency is passed. Piano is the required secondary for voice principals; voice is the required secondary for piano principals.If proficiency is passed prior to completing four semesters, students have choice of secondary area for remaining semester(s).

⁽³⁾ All EDU courses must be taken at Belmont. Transfer credit is not accepted. All music methods courses as well as MUE 4400 (Student Teaching in Music) and MUE 4200 (Student Teaching Seminar) must be taken at Belmont University. Student teaching must be completed in a Middle Tennessee school and must be supervised by a School of Music faculty

⁽⁴⁾ A professional semester of student teaching is required of all Music Education students seeking recommendation for a teaching license. This semester includes a full 16 weeks of student teaching, divided into equal segments of elementary/middle school and secondary practicum with either a vocal or instrumental emphasis. Students must have completed all other required degree coursework prior to student teaching and may not be enrolled in any coursework except MUE 4200 (Student Teaching Seminar), MUE 4400 (Student Teaching), and MUG 4015 Senior Capstone while student teaching. Any exception to this policy must be approved by the Music Education faculty. Prerequisites to the Professional Semester are: (a) Completion of Piano Proficiency Exam, (b) Completion of all required Music Education Methods courses, and (c) Formal application and admission to the Music Teacher Education Program and to Student Teaching in Music.

⁽⁵⁾ Guitar principals have 1 elective (assuming a 43 hour BELL core.)