2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog | 20243

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

Required Credits: 93
Required GPA: 2.50

I REQUIRED MUSIC 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 2117 World Music (2 credits)
• MUS 2411 Music Theory I (3 credits)
• MUS 2412 Music Theory II (3 credits)
• MUS 2451 Musicianship I (1 credit)
• MUS 2452 Musicianship II (1 credit)
• MUS 3403 Form and Analysis (3 credits)
• MUS 3411 Music Theory III (3 credits)
• MUS 3412 Music Theory IV (3 credits)
• MUS 3451 Musicianship III (1 credit)
• MUS 3452 Musicianship IV (1 credit)
• 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 2.50 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

Complete the following courses:

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

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 Introduction to Music Education (1 credit)
• MUS 2800 Technology for Music Teachers (1 credit)
• MUS 3400 Vocal Pedagogy (2 credits)
• MUS 3480 Music in Special Education (2 credits)
• MUS 3638 Choral Conducting (2 credits)
• MUS 4510 Topics in Choral Literature (2 credits)
• MUS 4617 Music Methods I (3 credits)
• MUS 4618 Music Methods II (3 credits)
• MUS 4812 Choral Studies (3 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 courses:

• 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 3810 Musikanten Choir (0-2 credits)
• MUS 3817 Bel Canto Choir (0-2 credits)
• MUS 4800 Bemidji Choir (0-2 credits)
• MUS 4810 Chamber Singers (0-2 credits)