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2026-2027 UH Mānoa Catalog [DRAFT]

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2026-2027 UH Mānoa Catalog [DRAFT]

Music Education - Instrumental, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate

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Professional Education Core - 21 Credits**

EDEF 610 - Foundations of Educational Theory Credits: 3
EDEP 631 - Adolescence and Education Credits: 3
STE 440 - Multicultural and Social Justice Education Credits: 3
STE 405 - (Alpha) Teaching Residency Credits: V
STE 406 - Seminar in Teaching Residency Credits: 3

**Note:

MUS 354 , MUS 355 , MUS 356  subs for STE 404
MUS 354L , MUS 355L , MUS 356L  subs for STE 402
MUS 454  subs for SPED 445
MUS 451  & MUS 250  sub for STE 401

Academic Major & Related Courses in Teaching Field - 80 Credits

Consult with the Music Department Advisor.

Music Theory - 12 Credits

Music History - 6 Credits

MUS 265 - History of Western Music to 1750 Credits: 3
MUS 266 - History of Western Music After 1750 Credits: 3

Applied - 8 Credits

MUS 232 - (Alpha) Applied Music, Western Credits: V (4 times)
OR Private Instruction Credits: 4
MUS 332 - (Alpha) Applied Music, Western Credits: V (2 times)
OR Private Instruction Credits: 4

Secondary Instruments * - 4 credits

* Substitutions based on proficiency must be approved by the Music Education Area Committee.

MUS 125 - First-Level Secondary Piano Credits: 1
MUS 126 - First-Level Secondary Piano Credits: 1
MUS 225 - Second-Level Secondary Piano Credits: 1
MUS 226 - Second-Level Secondary Piano Credits: 1

Recital Attendance

MUS 199 - Recital Attendance Credits: 0 (4 times)

Advanced Music Classes - 6 Credits

MUS 383 - Orchestration Credits: 3
MUS 46X - Adv. Music Lit. Credits: 3

Techniques - 9 Credits

MUS 157 - String Techniques Credits: 2
MUS 158 - Woodwind Techniques Credits: 2
MUS 155 - Percussion Techniques Credits: 2
MUS 156 - Brass Techniques Credits: 2
MUS 122B - Class Instruction II: voice Credits: 1

Ensembles - 9 Credits

MUS 410 - (Alpha) Ensembles Credits: 1
MUS 414 - University Concert Choir Credits: 1
(4 cr)
MUS 416B - University Symphony Orchestra: symphony Credits: 1
OR MUS 416C - University Symphony Orchestra: chamber orchestra Credits: 1
OR MUS 419B - University Band: wind ensemble Credits: 1
OR MUS 419C - University Band: symphonic band Credits: 1
OR MUS 419D - University Band: concert band Credits: 1
MUS 419E - University Band: marching band Credits: 1 (mandatory)
MUS 410B - Ensembles: Hawaiian chorus Credits: 1

Conducting - 3 Credits

MUS 325 - Conducting Credits: 1
MUS 326 - Advanced Conducting Credits: 2

Music Education - 21 Credits

Min GPA: 3.00

MUS 250 - Introduction to Music Education Credits: 1
MUS 354 - General Music Methods Credits: 3
MUS 354L - General Music Methods Lab Credits: 1
MUS 355 - Instrumental Music Methods Credits: 3
MUS 355L - Instrumental Music Methods Lab Credits: 1
MUS 356 - Choral Music Methods Credits: 3
MUS 356L - Choral Music Methods Lab Credits: 1
MUS 451 - Perspectives on K-12 Music Education Credits: 2
MUS 454 - Music in Special Education Credits: 3
MUS 457 - Asian and Pacific Music in Education Credits: 3

Electives - 2 Credits

MUS 425 - Wind Band Literature Credits: 2
MUS 121 - (Alpha) Class Instruction I Credits: 1 (2 times)
OR MUS 122 - (Alpha) Class Instruction II Credits: 1 (2 times)
OR MUS 123 - (Alpha) Pacific Music Performance Class Credits: 1 (2 times)