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Duluth Campus
Music Education B.Mus.Music
School of Fine Arts
The B.Mus. in music education is for students planning to teach classroom instrumental or vocal music. The program prepares and inspires students to acquire effective teaching skills, and to develop a commitment to teaching and to music education. It prepares students to be advocates for music in the K-12 setting. Graduates with this degree may be recommended for Minnesota Teacher Licensure.
Department Honors Requirements: Candidates, nominated by music department faculty, receive honors for distinguished achievement in musical performance, composition, or exceptional ability and accomplishment as a music educator.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Admission Requirements
Freshman and transfer students are usually admitted to pre-major status
before admission to this major.
A GPA above 2.0 is preferred for the following:
Students must pass a performance audition to be accepted into any music degree program. At the audition, students must also complete diagnostic exams in theory/aural/keyboard skills and an interview with the department head or an appointed designee. Any student who receives provisional acceptance into a degree program must pass a review (usually at the end of the first semester) to receive full acceptance. That review includes recommendations of major instructors and successful completion of an applied jury.
To be accepted into the education component of this degree, a student must have: 1) completed EDUC 1101; 2) a GPA of at least 2.50 overall and in major courses completed at the time of application, with no grade lower than C- in a music course; 3) taken the Pre-Professional Skills test (PPST); and 4) passing scores on a nationally recognized standardized test.
Students must submit a letter of application, resume, letters of recommendation, and a copy of their APAS report.
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions
website.
General Requirements
Program Requirements
Requirements for the B.Mus. in music education include:
* Demonstration of acceptable professional performance in field experiences.
* Program completers must pass all tests required by the Minnesota Board of Teaching to be recommended for licensure.
* Registration for student teaching requires: a) completion of at least 85 percent of teaching major courses; b) completion (graded) of all education methods courses; c) satisfactory academic progress, including grades of C- or better in all courses in the teaching major(s); d) acceptable professional performance in field experiences; and e) an approved background check.
Introductory Course (1 cr)
Music majors register for 1 cr
UST 1000 - Learning in Community
(1.0-2.0 cr)
Music Core (23 cr)
MU 100 - Recital Hour
(0.0 cr)
MU 1111 - Tonal Harmony I
(3.0 cr)
MU 1112 - Ear-Training and Sight-Singing I
(1.0 cr)
MU 1121 - Tonal Harmony II
[LOGIC & QR]
(3.0 cr)
MU 1122 - Ear-Training II
(1.0 cr)
MU 2111 - Tonal Harmony III
(3.0 cr)
MU 2112 - Ear-Training III
(1.0 cr)
MU 2121 - Tonal Harmony IV
(3.0 cr)
MU 2122 - Ear-Training, Sight Singing and Improvisation
(1.0 cr)
MU 2701 {Inactive}
(1.0 cr)
MU 3201 - Music History I
(3.0 cr)
MU 3202 - Music History II
(3.0 cr)
Teacher Education Courses (20 cr)
EDSE 3206 - Apprenticeship: Secondary School
(2.0 cr)
EDSE 4100 - Teaching in a Diverse Society
(3.0 cr)
EDSE 4214 - Teaching Content-Area Reading
(3.0 cr)
EDSE 4501 - Adolescent/Adult Development and Learning Theory
(3.0 cr)
EDUC 1101 - Education in Modern Society
[LE CAT7, HUMANITIES]
(3.0 cr)
EDUC 4381 - Teaching Indigenous Students
(3.0 cr)
HLTH 3202 - Drug Education
(2.0 cr)
SPED 1357 {Inactive}
[LE CAT, LECD C]
(3.0 cr)
Additional Requirements (6 cr)
WRIT 3110 - Advanced Writing: Arts and Letters
(3.0 cr)
SFA Additional Liberal Education Requirement
Students must complete a minimum of 3 credits outside their discipline.
Take 3 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
ART 1001 - Art Today
[LE CAT, FINE ARTS]
(3.0 cr)
·
ART 1002 - Introduction to Art
[LE CAT, FINE ARTS]
(3.0 cr)
·
ARTH 1303 - History of World Art I
[LE CAT, HUMANITIES, GLOBAL PER]
(3.0 cr)
·
ARTH 1304 - History of World Art II
[LE CAT, HUMANITIES]
(3.0 cr)
·
FA 1102 - Creating Art
[LE CAT, FINE ARTS]
(3.0 cr)
·
TH 1001 - Introduction to Theatre Arts
[LE CAT, FINE ARTS]
(3.0 cr)
·
TH 1099 {Inactive}
[LE CAT10]
(1.0 cr)
·
TH 1111 - Introduction to Acting
[LE CAT, FINE ARTS]
(3.0 cr)
Student Teaching (13 cr)
Registration for student teaching in the senior year requires: grades of C- or better in all courses in the teaching major(s) and minor(s); completion (graded) of all education block courses; completion of at least 85 percent of teaching major courses. Students must have personal liability insurance while they are working in field placement settings.
ELED 4650 and EDSE 4600 (register each course for 6 credits).
ELED 4650 - Student Teaching in Individual Subjects: K-8
(1.0-6.0 cr)
EDSE 4600 - Student Teaching
(3.0-24.0 cr)
EDUC 4500 - Professional Issues and Ethics
(1.0 cr)
Program Sub-plans
Students are required to complete one of the following sub-plans.
Instrumental K-12
The B.Mus. in music education - instrumental K-12 is for students planning to teach classroom in instrumental music. Completion of this degree results in the student receiving Minnesota Teacher Licensure, Instrumental Music K-12.
Instrumental K-12 Courses (25 cr)
MU 1421 - Piano Class I
(1.0 cr)
MU 1422 - Piano Class II
(1.0 cr)
MU 1441 - Vocal Techniques
(1.0 cr)
MU 1442 - Percussion Techniques
(1.0 cr)
MU 2443 - Woodwind Techniques
(1.0 cr)
MU 2445 - String Techniques
(1.0 cr)
MU 2447 - Brass Techniques
(1.0 cr)
MU 2605 - Introduction to Music Education
(1.0 cr)
MU 3350 - Half-Recital
(0.0 cr)
MU 3606 - Field Experience: Classroom Music Pre K-8
(1.0 cr)
MU 3607 - Instrumental Music Methods
(3.0 cr)
MU 3608 - Teaching Elementary Music
(3.0 cr)
MU 3609 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
MU 3705 - Instrumental Conducting I
(1.0 cr)
MU 3706 - Instrumental Conducting II
(1.0 cr)
MU 4101 - Instrumental Arranging
(2.0 cr)
Applied Instruction (14 cr)
MU 0100 must be taken concurrently each semester with applied instruction in principal instrument.
Take 14 or more credit(s) from the following:
2 credits each semester
Take 8 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
MU 1xxx
·
2 credits each semester excluding the student teaching semester.
Take 6 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
MU 4xxx
Ensemble Requirements (7 cr)
One credit each semester excluding student teaching semester.
Additional Ensemble (1 cr)
Take 1 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
MU 1504 - Chamber Orchestra
[LE CAT, FINE ARTS]
(1.0 cr)
·
MU 1505 - Jazz Ensemble
[LE CAT, LECD C, FINE ARTS]
(1.0 cr)
·
MU 1541 - Chamber Music
(1.0 cr)
·
MU 4504 - Chamber Orchestra
(1.0 cr)
·
MU 4505 - Jazz Ensemble
(1.0 cr)
·
MU 4541 - Chamber Music
(1.0 cr)
Proficiency Exams
Basic piano proficiency; advanced proficiency in principal instrument.
Vocal K-12
The B.Mus. in music education - vocal K-12 is for students planning to teach classroom in vocal music. Completion of this degree results in the student receiving Minnesota Teacher Licensure, Vocal Music K-12.
Vocal K-12 Courses (22 cr)
MU 1411 - Diction: Italian and English
(1.0 cr)
MU 1421 - Piano Class I
(1.0 cr)
MU 1422 - Piano Class II
(1.0 cr)
MU 1440 - Survey of Instrumental Techniques
(1.0 cr)
MU 1441 - Vocal Techniques
(1.0 cr)
MU 2605 - Introduction to Music Education
(1.0 cr)
MU 3606 - Field Experience: Classroom Music Pre K-8
(1.0 cr)
MU 3608 - Teaching Elementary Music
(3.0 cr)
MU 3609 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
MU 3701 - Choral Conducting and Methods I
(3.0 cr)
MU 3702 - Choral Conducting and Methods II
(3.0 cr)
MU 3350 - Half-Recital
(0.0 cr)
Applied Instruction (18 cr)
MU 0100 must be taken concurrently each semester with applied instruction in principal instrument.
Voice, Principal Instrument
MU 1311 (total of 8 cr); MU 1322 (total of 4 cr); MU 4311(total of 6 cr).
MU 1311 - Voice-Major
(2.0-3.0 cr)
MU 1322 - Piano-Non Major
(1.0 cr)
MU 4311 - Voice-Major
(2.0-3.0 cr)
or
Keyboard, Prinicipal Instrument
MU 1312 (total of 4 cr); MU 1321 (total of 8 cr); MU 4321 (total of 6 cr).
MU 1312 - Voice-Non Major
(1.0 cr)
MU 1321 - Piano-Major
(2.0-3.0 cr)
MU 4321 - Piano-Major
(2.0-3.0 cr)
or
Instrumental, Principal Instrument
MU 1312 for a total of 2 cr; MU 1322 for a total of 2 cr.
MU 1312 - Voice-Non Major
(1.0 cr)
MU 1322 - Piano-Non Major
(1.0 cr)
Two credits of principal instrument each semester.
Take 8 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
MU 1xxx
Two credits of principal instrument each semester excluding the student teaching semester.
Take 6 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
MU 4xxx
Ensemble Requirements (8 cr)
Take 1 credit each semester excluding the student teaching semester.
Take 4 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
MU 1510 - Concert Chorale
[LE CAT, FINE ARTS]
(1.0 cr)
·
MU 1511 - University Singers
[LE CAT, FINE ARTS]
(1.0 cr)
Proficiency Exams
Basic piano proficiency; advanced piano proficiency; advanced proficiency in principal instrument.
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