2012-13 Undergraduate Catalog

Music Education, B.S. major
Instrumental/ Classroom K-12 Specialization (Teacher Llcensure)

Required Credits: 93
Required GPA: 2.50

(Completion of these courses with a grade of "C" or
better is required for all music degrees.)

I REQUIRED MUSIC CORE COURSES

COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING COURSE (REQUIRED 7 TIMES):

• MUS 1800 Performance Laboratory (0 credit)

COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING COURSES:

• MUS 2201 Music Theory and Musicianship I (5 credits)
• MUS 2202 Music Theory and Musicianship II (5 credits)
• MUS 3110 World Music (2 credits)
• MUS 3201 Music Theory and Musicianship III (5 credits)
• MUS 3202 Music Theory and Musicianship IV (4 credits)
• MUS 3501 Music Technology I (2 credits)
• MUS 3618 Conducting Fundamentals (2 credits)
• MUS 3801 History and Literature of Music I (3 credits)
• MUS 3802 History and Literature of Music II (3 credits)

COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING COURSES:

• MUS 2310 Piano Proficiency (0 credit)
• MUS 3898 Degree Recital (0 credit)

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION COURSES

COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING COURSES:

• ED 3100 Introduction to the Foundations of Public School Education (3 credits)
• ED 3110 Educational Psychology (3 credits)
• ED 3140 Human Relations In Education (3 credits)
• ED 3350 Pedagogy: Planning for Instruction (3 credits)
• ED 3780 Adaptation and Management: Designing the Learning Environment (3 credits)
• ED 4737 Content Area Reading (3 credits)
• ED 4799 The Professional Teacher (1 credit)
• HLTH 3400 Health and Drugs in Society (2 credits)

Complete 12 credits of student teaching:

• ED 4830 Student Teaching - Secondary (1-12 credits)

INSTRUMENTAL AND CLASSROOM MUSIC SPECIALIZATION

Note: All music majors are required to register for applied area lessons until the Degree Recital is passed.

REQUIRED CORE COURSES
COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING COURSES:

• MUS 1138 Introduction to Voice (1 credit)
• MUS 1348 String Methods (1 credit)
• MUS 1368 High Brass Methods (1 credit)
• MUS 1369 Low Brass Methods (1 credit)
• MUS 1378 Percussion Methods (1 credit)
• MUS 1388 Single Reeds Methods (1 credit)
• MUS 1389 Double Reeds/Flute Methods (1 credit)
• MUS 2607 Music Education I: Introduction (2 credits)
• MUS 3100 Jazz Improvisation (1 credit)
• MUS 3607 Music Education II: Elementary Methods (3 credits)
• MUS 3628 Instrumental Conducting (2 credits)
• MUS 4100 Instrumental Arranging (1 credit)
• MUS 4607 Music Education III: Secondary Methods (2 credits)
• MUS 4737 Instrumental Studies (3 credits)

REQUIRED MAJOR APPLIED AREA - MAJOR INSTRUMENT

SELECT 1 SEMESTER CREDIT AT THE 2000 LEVEL
(NUMBERED 2x48, 2x58, 2x68, 2x78) IN ONE OF
THE FOLLOWING, DEPENDING ON MAJOR INSTRUMENT: STRINGS
WOODWINDS, BRASS, OR PERCUSSION.

REQUIRED MAJOR APPLIED AREA - MAJOR INSTRUMENT

SELECT 1 SEMESTER CREDIT AT THE 3000 LEVEL
(NUMBERED 3x48, 3x58, 3x68, 3x78) IN ONE OF THE
FOLLOWING, DEPENDING ON MAJOR INSTRUMENT: STRINGS,
WOODWINDS, BRASS, OR PERCUSSION.

REQUIRED INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMING ORGANIZATIONS
SELECT 6 CREDITS FROM THE FOLLOWING COURSES:

Note: All music majors are required to participate in a
major ensemble every semester they are enrolled.
MUS 4500 and MUS 4710 are by audition only.
Note: Students must be enrolled in MUS 4700, MUS 4703,
MUS 4706, or MUS 4707 for at least one semester.

• MUS 4500 Bemidji Symphony Orchestra (1-2 credits)
• MUS 4610 Jazz Band (1-2 credits)
• MUS 4700 Instrumental Ensembles (1 credit)
• MUS 4710 Wind Ensemble (1-2 credits)

SUGGESTED SEMESTER SCHEDULE

INSTRUMENTAL AND CLASSROOM MUSIC (K-12) SPECIALIZATION

Freshman

• MUS 1010 Fundamentals of Music Theory (1 credit)
• MUS 1138 Introduction to Voice (1 credit)
• MUS 1348 String Methods (1 credit)
• or MUS 1368 High Brass Methods (1 credit)
• MUS1349
• or MUS 1369 Low Brass Methods (1 credit)
• MUS 1378 Percussion Methods (1 credit)
• or MUS 1388 Single Reeds Methods (1 credit)
• or MUS 1389 Double Reeds/Flute Methods (1 credit)
• MUS 1800 Performance Laboratory (0 credit)
• MUS2101
• MUS2102
• MUS 2201 Music Theory and Musicianship I (5 credits)
• MUS 2310 Piano Proficiency (0 credit)
• MUS 2xxx Applied Instrument
• MUS 3110 World Music (2 credits)
• MUS 4500 Bemidji Symphony Orchestra (1-2 credits)
• or MUS 4610 Jazz Band (1-2 credits)
• or MUS 4700 Instrumental Ensembles (1 credit)
• or MUS 4710 Wind Ensemble (1-2 credits)
• Liberal Education Courses

Sophomore

• MUS 1800 Performance Laboratory (0 credit)
• MUS 1348 String Methods (1 credit)
• or MUS 1368 High Brass Methods (1 credit)
• MUS1349
• or MUS 1369 Low Brass Methods (1 credit)
• MUS 1378 Percussion Methods (1 credit)
• or MUS 1388 Single Reeds Methods (1 credit)
• or MUS 1389 Double Reeds/Flute Methods (1 credit)
• MUS 2202 Music Theory and Musicianship II (5 credits)
• MUS 2607 Music Education I: Introduction (2 credits)
• MUS 2xxx Applied Instrument
• MUS 3100 Jazz Improvisation (1 credit)
• MUS3101
• MUS3102
• MUS 3201 Music Theory and Musicianship III (5 credits)
• MUS 3501 Music Technology I (2 credits)
• MUS 3801 History and Literature of Music I (3 credits)
• MUS 3802 History and Literature of Music II (3 credits)
• MUS 3xxx Applied Instrument
• MUS 4500 Bemidji Symphony Orchestra (1-2 credits)
• or MUS 4610 Jazz Band (1-2 credits)
• or MUS 4700 Instrumental Ensembles (1 credit)
• or MUS 4710 Wind Ensemble (1-2 credits)
• Liberal Education Courses

Junior

• MUS 1800 Performance Laboratory (0 credit)
• MUS 2xxx Secondary Instrument
• MUS 3202 Music Theory and Musicianship IV (4 credits)
• MUS 3618 Conducting Fundamentals (2 credits)
• MUS 3628 Instrumental Conducting (2 credits)
• MUS 3898 Degree Recital (0 credit)
• MUS 3xxx Applied Instrument
• MUS 4500 Bemidji Symphony Orchestra (1-2 credits)
• or MUS 4610 Jazz Band (1-2 credits)
• or MUS 4700 Instrumental Ensembles (1 credit)
• or MUS 4710 Wind Ensemble (1-2 credits)
• Professional Education Courses
• Liberal Education Courses

Senior

• MUS 1800 Performance Laboratory (0 credit)
• MUS 3607 Music Education II: Elementary Methods (3 credits)
• MUS 4100 Instrumental Arranging (1 credit)
• MUS 4607 Music Education III: Secondary Methods (2 credits)
• MUS 4737 Instrumental Studies (3 credits)
• Professional Education Courses
• Liberal Education Courses
• Student Teaching Semester