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Music Education Major (68-70 credits + education course work):
Janet Heukeshoven, D.M.A., Program Coordinator
This program is designed to meet the needs of students who plan for a career in music teaching in the public or private schools. This comprehensive degree program meets the State of Minnesota licensure requirements for the music education K–12 classroom and vocal music, or the K–12 classroom and instrumental music areas. Please be advised that meeting the requirements of both the music major and education requirements for licensure may take more than four years; contact the program director if you are interested in the five-year combined degree program with the Master of Arts in Instruction for licensure completion.
Licensure requirements are subject to change; therefore, students considering teaching in this area should be in continuous contact with the chair of this program and the school of education for a list of required courses.
Classroom & Instrumental Track:
A. Music Core:
MU125 Keyboard Musicianship I
MU126 Keyboard Musicianship II
MU130 Music Fundamentals I*
MU131 Music Fundamentals II*
MU150 Experiencing Music
MU160 Music Theory I
MU165 Music Theory II
MU170 Ear Training I
MU175 Ear Training II
MU260 Music Theory III
MU270 Ear Training III
MU299 Sophomore Review
MU300 Electronic Music & MIDI
MU341 Music History I
MU342 Music History II
MU382 Conducting
MU383 Arranging
B. Performance Studies:
Applied Lessons: minimum of seven semesters of private lessons on a major instrument or voice.
Ensembles: minimum of seven semesters of participation in one or more vocal or instrumental. ensembles.
*MU130 Music Fundamentals and MU131 Music Fundamentals II, or equivalent proficiency, are prerequisites for MU160 Music Theory I. All students take an initial placement exam to determine theory proficiency.
C. Recital Requirement
MU390 Junior Recital
D. Music Education Methods Requirements (Either MU429 or MU430):
MU191 Guitar Class (or demonstrate proficiency)
MU240 Percussion Methods
MU241 Brass Methods
MU242 Woodwind Methods
MU243 String Methods
MU429 Teaching Music K–6
MU430 Teaching Music 7–12
E. Complete a minimum of 1 semester of dance, including but not limited to ballet, tap, jazz or Irish dance.
F. Two electives from:
MU451–469 Seminar/Special Topics in music education
MU496 Internship: Bluffview Music Partnership
G. The following:
MU181 Voice Class (or demonstrate proficiency)
H. Participation in a jazz ensemble, combo, or percussion ensemble (Batucada Nossa Senhora) for a minimum of one semester.
I. Marching band experience which must be completed prior to student teaching. This may be done in conjunction with a local or hometown high school observing and assisting with marching band rehearsals or taking a summer workshop on marching band techniques.
J. Required education course work
Classroom & Vocal Track:
A. Music Core:
MU125 Keyboard Musicianship I
MU126 Keyboard Musicianship II
MU130 Music Fundamentals I*
MU131 Music Fundamentals II*
MU150 Experiencing Music
MU160 Music Theory I
MU165 Music Theory II
MU170 Ear Training I
MU175 Ear Training II
MU260 Music Theory III
MU270 Ear Training III
MU299 Sophomore Review
MU300 Electronic Music & MIDI
MU341 Music History I
MU342 Music History II
MU382 Conducting
MU383 Arranging
B. Performance Studies:
Applied Lessons: minimum of seven semesters of private lessons on a major instrument or voice.
Ensembles: minimum of seven semesters of participation in one or more vocal or instrumental. ensembles.
*MU130 Music Fundamentals and MU131 Music Fundamentals II, or equivalent proficiency, are prerequisites for MU160 Music Theory I. All students take an initial placement exam to determine theory proficiency.
C. Recital Requirement:
MU390 Junior Recital
D. Music education methods requirements (Either MU429 or MU430):
MU191 Guitar Class (or demonstrate proficiency)
MU240 Percussion Methods
MU241 Brass Methods
MU242 Woodwind Methods
MU243 String Methods
MU429 Teaching Music K–6
MU430 Teaching Music 7–12
E. Complete a minimum of 1 semester of dance, including but not limited to ballet, tap, jazz or Irish dance.
F. Two electives from:
MU451–469 Seminar/Special Topics in music education
MU496 Internship: Bluffview Music Partnership
G. The following courses:
MU374 Vocal Pedagogy
MU375 Vocal Literature
H. Required education courses
(07-09 Catalog)
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