Programmes

Entry Requirements

The Bachelor of Music Education Degree shall have 4 entry points. Subject to the provision of the General Academic Regulation 20.2, and the Faculty of Education Special Regulations the following special Regulations of the Department of Primary Education programme shall apply:

1. Applicants with O level (BGCSE) and have studied music should have minimum of a C in English Language, and shall enter at level 100 of the BME degree programme.
2. Holders of Certificate in Primary or equivalent shall enter at level 100 of the BME degree programme.
3. Holders of a 2 – year Diploma in Primary Education or equivalent shall normally enter at level 200, on approval of prior learning.
4. Applicants with a 3 – year Diploma in Primary/Secondary Education and have specialized in music education or equivalent shall normally enter at level 300 of the BME degree programme.

Programme Structure

LEVEL 100: Semester 1       (15-18 credits)

MUS 100: Fundamentals of Music Theory (3 credits)
MUS 101: Ear Training/Sight Reading (4 credits)
MUS 102: Introduction to Instrumental tuition (3 credits)
COM161E: Communication and Academic literacy Skills 1(3 credits)
ICT 121E: Computer Skills Fundamentals 1(2 credits)
EFP   100: Introduction to Educational Psychology (3 credits)

LEVEL 100: Semester 2       (15-18 credits)

MUS 103: History and appreciation of Botswana Traditional Music (3 credits)
MUS 104: Instrumental Percussion and Improvisation Techniques. (3 credits)
MUS 105: Introduction to Music technology utilization (3 credits)
ICT 122: Computer Skills Fundamentals 2 (2 credits)
COM 162: Communication and Academic literacy Skills 2 (3 credits)
EFF 110: Introduction to the History of Education (3 credits)

LEVEL 200: Semester 1  (15-18 credits) 

MUS 200: Music Theory (3 credits)
MUS 201: Ethnomusicology (3 credits)
MUS 202: Instrumental Tuition (3 credits)
EFF 220: History, Philosophical and Sociological Foundations of Education (3 credits)

Optional Courses (choose one):

EPL 222: Literacy across the Curriculum (3 credits)
EPM 223: Introduction to Numeracy and Science for Teachers (3 credits)
ARED 102: Theories of Art Appreciation I (3 credits)
BFA 100: Introduction to Theatre (3 credits)
EPP 301: Arts, Methods and Materials for the Classroom Teacher (3 credits)
EPE 316: Assessment in Primary Schools (3 credits)
EFS 240: Curriculum and instructional methods for students with mild to moderate mental Retardation (3 credits)

LEVEL 200: Semester 2        

MUS 203: Music Pedagogy (4 credits)
MUS 204: Music History of the Western World 1: Medieval, Renaissance & Baroque. (4 credits)
MUS 205:  Singing and Conducting (4 credits)
LME: 201: Classroom Management Theory and Practice (4 credits)

1 Elective (3 credits)

Teaching Practice

LEVEL300: Semester 1        (15-18 credits)

MUS 300: Performance Studies (3 credits)
MUS 301: Music Theory Application
MUS 302: Teaching Methods in Music Education
EPE 319: ICT Applications in Schools (3 credits)

1 Elective Course (3 credits)

Optional Courses (choose one):

EPE 300: Organizing and Implementing Remedial Programmes in Schools (3 credits)
EDT 310: Instructional Materials (3 credits)
EFS 250: Diagnostic Teaching in Basic Skills for Students with Learning Disabilities/Difficulties (3 credits)
ARED 204: Art Criticism and Appreciation (3 credits)
BFA 206: Theatre in Africa I (3 credits)
EPE 109: Introduction to Education for Sustainable Development (3 credits)

LEVEL 300: Semester 2        (15-18 credits)

MUS 303: Music Cultures of the world (3 credits)
MUS 304: Music History of the Western World 2: Classical, Romantic, 20th and 21st Centuries (3 credits)
EPE 316: Assessment in schools (3 credits)                                  
ELM 302: Introduction to Educational Research (3 credits)

1 Elective Course (3 credits)

Optional Courses (choose one): (3 credits)

EPI 321: Curriculum, Development in Early Childhood Education (3 credits)
EPI 335: Evaluation and Monitoring in Environmental Education (3 credits)
EFS 251: Remediation Techniques in school subjects with learning difficulties (3 credits)
BFA 322: Stage Management (3 credits)

Teaching Practice II – MUS 306/7 (4 credits)

LEVEL 400: Semester 1        (15-18 credits)

MUS 400: Movement in Music (3 credits)
MUS 401: Music Composition (3 credits)
EPE442: Research Project (3 credits)
MUS 402: Studio Recording & Publishing (3 credits)
ELM 403: Practitioner Research (for In-service) (3 credits)

1 Elective Course (3 credits)

ARED 305: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Teaching (3 credits)
EPL 411: Introduction to Reading Process 3 credits)
BFA 313: Theatre ethics (3 credits)
EHF 400: Substance abuse counselling (3 credits)

LEVEL 400: Semester 2        (15-18 credits) (3 credits)

MUS 403: Ensemble performance (3 credits)
MUS 404: Choral conducting and arranging (3 credits)
MUS 405: Popular Music Pedagogy (3 credits)
EFS 404: Education for Children with attention deficit hyper disorder (3 credits)

1 Elective Course (3 credits)

Teaching Practice II – MUS 406/7 (15 credits)