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Duluth Campus
Music Education B.Mus.Music
School of Fine Arts
The bachelor of music (B.Mus.) degree in music education is for students planning to teach classroom instrumental or vocal music. The music education degree with vocal emphasis prepares students to teach K-12 vocal and classroom music. The music education degree with an instrumental emphasis prepares students to teach K-12 instrumental and classroom 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 performance audition, diagnostic exams in theory/aural/keyboard skills & interview with dept. head/appointed designee. Students who receive provisional acceptance must pass a review to receive full acceptance, including recommendations from major instructors, with successful completion of an applied jury.
Students entering the STEP (5-12 & K-12) licensure programs are bound by the policies in effect at the time of application; admission is based on criteria established by the UMD Department of Education consistent with MN policies established by the MN Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB). Students must meet the admission requirements to the STEP program. Requirements can be found online at http://z.umn.edu/stepapplication. The STEP application must be completed the semester prior to admission. Note: if you are out of sequence on the application semester, please consult your advisor.
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions
website.
General Requirements
Program Requirements
1. Students are expected to make satisfactory progress each semester, including grades of C- or better in all courses required in the major and successfully achieve all standards aligned with assignments in each course.
2. Maintain a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA. A GPA of 2.5 is required for acceptance into the STEP program.
3. Demonstrate acceptable professional performance, including dispositions and teaching skills, in field placement; candidate proficiency is assessed throughout the teacher preparation courses by University faculty, University supervisors, and the cooperating teachers in all field experiences. The field experience assessment forms include knowledge, skills, and dispositions that are aligned to institutional and standards for all field experiences.
4. Abide by the MN PELSB and UMD Dept. of Education Code of Ethics
5. Students are required to obtain an approved background check every two years prior to placement in practicum, volunteering, or student teaching in schools and agencies. Proof of complete background check is required prior to any experience in public school and agency settings. Students are required to keep a printed copy of the background check to provide to the school or agency, if necessary.
6. Students are required to have professional liability insurance, before being placed in practicum, volunteering, or student teaching in schools and agencies. Insurance is purchased through the Education Minnesota Student Membership annually while they are completing field placement. Students can purchase the liability insurance online at: https://z.umn.edu/edmnstudentmembership. A paper copy of the liability insurance MUST be provided to the UMD Department of Education when signing the placement contract each term.
7. Seek out advising each term with assigned advisor throughout college career to ensure you are on track for program completion.
8. Adhere to university policies regarding attendance; and in addition to the above expectations, students must abide by all university policies (http://d.umn.edu/academic-affairs/academic-policies).
9. Students are required to complete a program clearance process as part of the student teaching application to review their degree status with their advisor and the Accreditation office. Student teaching applications are due the 4th Friday of the semester. Learn more online at: https://z.umn.edu/studentteach. Students must have grades of C- or better in all required courses, and meet the required GPA in the major to be eligible for student teaching.
10. Recommendation for licensure is based on successful completion of all program-related courses; demonstration of satisfactory outcomes required by the program; acceptable performance in field experiences, including student teaching (including final student teaching assessments); submission of the edTPA, completion of UMD Dept. of Education graduate exit survey, and successful completion of all tests required by PELSB.
Music Core (22 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 3201 - Music History I
(3.0 cr)
MU 3202 - Music History II
(3.0 cr)
Advanced Writing (3 cr)
WRIT 3110 - Advanced Writing: Arts and Letters
(3.0 cr)
SFA Additional Liberal Education Requirement (3 cr)
Three credits of any 1000-level or 2000-level SFA course(s) from outside the student's chosen major (art, art history, dance, fine arts or theatre), provided that the student meets pre-requisites for the course(s). A 2-credit DN course may be substituted.
Teacher Education Course (3 cr)
EDUC 1101 - Education in Modern Society
[LE CAT7, HUMANITIES]
(3.0 cr)
Block 2 (13 cr)
All courses must be taken concurrently, alternate schedules by program consent. Liability insurance and approved background check must be complete. Application for student teaching due 4th Friday of this semester. Course deficiencies on Program Clearance Summary form must be addressed with academic advisor. Take MTLE Content Exams Block 2 and take MTLE Pedagogy exams immediately after Block 2. Consult advisor for additional upper division Music course(s).
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 4381 - Teaching Indigenous Students
(3.0 cr)
Block 3 (13 cr)
All courses must be taken concurrently. Liability insurance and approved background check must be complete. Students must have grades of C- or better in all required courses, meet the required GPA in the major, and complete at least 85% of teaching major courses to be eligible for student teaching. Students must register for EDSE 4600 for 6 credits and ELED 4650 for 6 credits. Students must complete and submit the edTPA for scoring as outlined in the course requirements of EDSE 4600/ELED 4650.
EDSE 4600 - Student Teaching
(3.0-24.0 cr)
EDUC 4500 - Professional Issues and Ethics
(1.0 cr)
ELED 4650 - Student Teaching in Individual Subjects: K-8
(1.0-6.0 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 or instrumental music. Completion of this degree results in the student receiving Minnesota Teacher Licensure, Instrumental and Classroom Music K-12.
Instrumental K-12 Courses (27 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 3705 - Instrumental Conducting I
(1.0 cr)
MU 3706 - Instrumental Conducting II
(1.0 cr)
MU 4101 - Instrumental Arranging
(2.0 cr)
MU 4606 - Special and Adaptive Methods in Music Education
[CDIVERSITY]
(3.0 cr)
Applied Instruction (14 cr)
MU 0100 must be taken concurrently each semester with applied instruction in principal instrument. Two credits each semester excluding the student teaching semester.
Take 14 or more credit(s) from the following:
Take 8 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
MU 1xxx
·
Take 6 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
MU 4xxx
Ensemble Requirements (7 cr)
1 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 Exam
Advanced proficiency in principal instrument.
MU 300 - Advanced Standing Exam
(0.0 cr)
Vocal K-12
The B.Mus. in music education Vocal K-12 is for students planning to teach classroom or vocal music. Completion of this degree results in the student receiving Minnesota Teacher Licensure, Vocal and Classroom Music Grades K-12.
Vocal K-12 Courses (26 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 1423 - Piano Class III
(1.0 cr)
MU 1424 - Piano Class IV
(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 3350 - Half-Recital
(0.0 cr)
MU 3606 - Field Experience: Classroom Music Pre K-8
(1.0 cr)
MU 3608 - Teaching Elementary Music
(3.0 cr)
MU 3701 - Choral Conducting and Methods I
(3.0 cr)
MU 3702 - Choral Conducting and Methods II
(3.0 cr)
MU 4606 - Special and Adaptive Methods in Music Education
[CDIVERSITY]
(3.0 cr)
Applied Instruction (14 - 18 cr)
MU 0100 must be taken concurrently each semester with applied instruction in principal instrument.
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 Exam
Advanced proficiency in principal instrument.
MU 300 - Advanced Standing Exam
(0.0 cr)
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Course Equivalencies: | Mu 3606/ElEd 3425 |
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