Music Education (B.M.)

For undergraduate students pursuing a career in music education. Degree completion includes Minnesota certification to teach K–12 grade music in the Minnesota public schools.

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Degree Requirements

Block I

• EDUC 210 Education’s Place in Society (4 cr.)
• EDUC 211 Field Experience I: Exploration (0 cr.t)
• EDUC 212 Human Relations and Multicultural Education (4 cr.)

Block II - Praxis I Exam (PPST) required for admission to program 

• EDUC 330 Psychology for Teaching and Learning (4 cr.)
• EDUC 332 Field Experience II: Learning & Teaching (0 cr.)

Block III 

• EDUC 110 Introduction to Music Education I (1 cr.) 
• EDUC 207 Music Methods Grades PreK-2 (3 cr.)
• EDUC 307 Music Methods Grades 3-5 (3 cr.)
• EDUC 314 Music Methods Grades 6-12 (3 cr.)
• EDUC 418 Choral/Instrumental Music Methods (2 cr.)
• EDUC 383 Field Experience III: Curriculum & Instruction (0 cr.)

Block IV (Praxis II PLT & Content Area Exams required for licensure) 

• EDUC 456 Inclusive School Communities (2 cr.) 
• EDUC 460 Student Teaching and Seminar (6 cr.)
• EDUC 461 The Teacher as Educational Advocate (4 cr.)

Plus:

• MUSC 001 Student Convocation Hour (0 cr.; 6 semesters)
• MUSC 113 Music Theory I (4 cr.)
• MUSC 114 Music Theory II (4 cr.)
• MUSC 131 Eurhythmics I (1 cr.)
• MUSC 132 Eurhythmics II (1 cr.)
• MUSC 133 Music of the United States: Aural and Written Traditions (4 cr.)
• MUSC 140 Music Media (2 cr.)
• MUSC 213 Music Theory III (4 cr.)
• MUSC 214 Music Theory IV (4 cr.)
• MUSC 231 Introduction to Conducting I (1 cr.)
• MUSC 232 Introduction to Conducting II (1 cr.)
• MUSC 233 Music of the World: Aural and Written Traditions (4 cr.)
• MUSC 341 Theory Elective: Musicianship Pedagogy for Music Educators (2 cr.)
• MUSC 411 History and Literature of Music I (4 cr.)
• MUSC 412 History and Literature of Music II (4 cr.)
• MUSN 1xx Six semesters of Ensemble participation (0 cr.)
• MUSP 102 or 103 Skills for Piano Proficiency (0 cr.)
• MUSP 3xx Performance studies (6 semesters; 2 cr. each semester)
• MUSR 200 Piano Proficiency (0 cr.)
• MUSR 270 Level I Recital (0 cr.)
• MUSR 350 Level II Recital (0 cr.)

Guidelines for choosing an ensemble: 

Students must spend 6 semesters in a large instrumental ensemble. 
Instrumental majors must spend at least 4 semesters in MUSN 185 or MUSN 186.

Allied Requirements: 

• PHYS 105 Musical Acoustics (4 cr.)

Instrumental Concentrations:

• EDUC 218 Teaching Techniques for the Brass Family (2 cr.)
• EDUC 220 Teaching Techniques for the Percussion family ( 2 cr.)
• EDUC 221 Teaching Techniques for the Woodwind Family (2 cr.)
• EDUC 324 Teaching Techniques for the String Family (2 cr.)
• MUSC 354 Advanced Conducting and Materials: Instrumental Concentration (2 cr.)

Vocal Concentrations: 

• EDUC 176 German Diction for Singers (1 cr.)
• EDUC 177 French Diction for Singers (1 cr.)
• EDUC 328 Vocal Pedagogy for Singers (2 cr.)
• EDUC 424 Instrumental Techniques for Vocal Music Educators (2 cr.)
• MUSC 355 Advanced Conducting and Materials: Vocal Concentration (2 cr.)