2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog

Music Education, B.S. major
Vocal/classroom K-12 Specialization (Teacher Licensure)

Required Credits: 93
Required GPA: 2.50

I REQUIRED MUSIC CORE COURSES

COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING COURSE (REQUIRED 7 TIMES):

• MUS 1800 Performance Laboratory (0 credit)

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

• MUS 2110 World Music: Western Hemisphere (2 credits)
  or MUS 2111 World Music: Eastern Hemisphere (3 credits)
• MUS 2201 Music Theory and Musicianship I (5 credits)
• MUS 2202 Music Theory and Musicianship II (5 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 WITH A MINIMUM 3.0 GPA:

• 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)

COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING COURSE:

• HLTH 3400 Health and Drugs in Society (2 credits)

Complete 12 credits of student teaching:

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

VOCAL AND CLASSROOM MUSIC

REQUIRED CORE COURSES

NOTE: Piano majors replace MUS 3417 with MUS 4106,
Piano Pedagogy I (2 credits). MUS 4106 requires
consent of instructor.

Select two of the following methods courses(2 credits):

• 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)

COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING COURSES:

Note: Piano majors replace MUS 2417 with MUS 4106,which
requires consent of instructor.

• MUS 2417 Diction For Singers I (2 credits)
• MUS 2418 Diction for Singers II (2 credits)
• MUS 2607 Music Education I: Introduction (2 credits)
• MUS 3300 Piano Accompanying (2 credits)
• MUS 3400 Vocal Pedagogy (1 credit)
• MUS 3607 Music Education II: Elementary Methods (3 credits)
• MUS 3638 Choral Conducting (2 credits)
• MUS 4607 Music Education III: Secondary Methods (2 credits)
• MUS 4811 Choral Notation and Arranging (1 credit)
• MUS 4812 Choral Studies (2 credits)

REQUIRED MAJOR APPLIED AREA
NOTE: All music majors are required to register for
applied area lessons until the Degree Recital is
passed.

COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING COURSE:

• MUS 2138 Voice, Level II (1 credit)

COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING COURSE:

• MUS 3138 Voice, Level III (1 credit)

REQUIRED VOCAL PERFORMING ORGANIZATIONS
NOTE: All music majors are required to participate in a
major ensemble every semester they are enrolled. MUS
4800 and 4810 are by audition only.

Select 6 semester credits from the following courses:

• MUS 3800 Varsity Singers (1-2 credits)
• MUS 4800 Bemidji Choir (1-2 credits)
• MUS 4810 Chamber Singers (1-2 credits)