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Duluth Campus
Music Education B.Mus.Music
College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
The Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) degree in music education is for students planning to teach classroom instrumental or vocal music. This degree with vocal emphasis prepares students to teach K-12 Vocal and Classroom Music. This 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 music faculty. Students who receive provisional acceptance must later pass a review including recommendations from major instructors with successful completion of an applied jury. Students entering the Secondary Teacher Education Program (STEP) 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 the policies established by the MN Professional Educator Licensing & Standards Board (PELSB).
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions
website.
Required prerequisites
Learning in Community (1 cr)
Requirement will be waived for transfer students with at least 30 credits taken post high school, for UMD students who started in a UMD collegiate unit where this is not required, and upon request for first-year students with 30 PSEO credits.
UST 1000 - Learning in Community
(1.0-2.0 cr)
or
EHS 1000 - Into the World
[GLOBAL PER]
(3.0 cr)
or
ES 1000 - Global Cultural Perspectives on Environmental Sustainability
[GLOBAL PER]
(3.0 cr)
or
LING 1000 - Language and Culture in the U.S. What does it Mean to Speak American
[CDIVERSITY]
(3.0 cr)
or
PSY 1100 - Living Your Best Life: Applying Positive Psychology
[CDIVERSITY]
(3.0 cr)
Required prerequisites
Additional Fine Arts Requirement (3 cr)
Three credits of any 1000-level or 2000-level fine arts 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.
ARTH 1305 - History of World Art III
[HUMANITIES, GLOBAL PER]
(3.0 cr)
or
Fine Arts course at the 1000 or 2000 level course: ART, ARTH, DN, FA or TH course (3.0 cr)
Required prerequisites
Recital Hour (0 cr)
MU 100 must be taken concurrently each semester with applied instruction in principal instrument.
Take exactly 7 course(s) from the following:
·
MU 100 - Recital Hour
(0.0 cr)
Required prerequisites
Music Core (22 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)
Required prerequisites
Required prerequisites
Music Electives (5 cr)
Required prerequisites
Pre Education Block Course (3 cr)
EDUC 1101 - Education in Modern Society
[LE CAT7, HUMANITIES]
(3.0 cr)
Required prerequisites
Advanced Writing (3 cr)
WRIT 3110 - Advanced Writing: Arts and Letters
(3.0 cr)
General Requirements
Program Requirements
1) Seek out advising each term with assigned advisor throughout college career to ensure you are on track for program completion.
2) Students are expected to make satisfactory progress each term, including grades of C- or better in all courses required in the major and successfully achieve all standards aligned with assignments in each course.
3) Maintain a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA. A GPA of 2.5 is required for acceptance into the STEP program.
4) 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.
5) Abide by the MN Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB) and UMD Department of Education Code of Ethics.
6) 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.
7) Students are required to have professional liability insurance, before being placed in practicum, volunteering, or student teaching in schools and agencies. Insurance is purchased online through the Education Minnesota Student Membership annually while students are completing field placement. A paper copy of the insurance MUST be provided to the UMD Department of Education when signing the placement contract each term.
8) Adhere to university policies regarding attendance; and in addition to the above expectations, students must abide by all university policies. See your advisor for details.
9) Before block coursework students must complete all Music Ed coursework, UMD Lib Ed Program, Adv Writing and all other requirements outlined at: z.umn.edu/stepapplication. APPLICATION DEADLINE: The STEP application is due the 6th Friday of the term prior to starting Block 2. Application for admission can be only completed spring terms for fall term entry into Block 2.
10) 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 UMD Department of Education and the College of Human Service Professions Accreditation Office. APPLICATION DEADLINE: Student teaching applications are due the 4th Friday of the term. Learn more online at: 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.
11) 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 Teacher Performance Assessment (edTPA), completion of UMD Department of Education graduate exit survey, and successful completion of all tests required by PELSB.
Education Block 2 (14 cr)
All courses must be taken concurrently, alternate schedules by program consent.
> Liability insurance and approved background check must be complete.
> The student teaching application is due the 4th Friday of the term.
> 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)
Education 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 teaching major courses, meet the required GPA in the major, and complete at least 85% of major courses to be eligible for student teaching.
> Students register for EDSE 4600 and ELED 4650 for 6 cr each.
> 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
Required credits to graduate with this degree: 127
Required credits within the major: 108
This emphasis 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 Grades K-12.
Instrumental K-12 Courses (12 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 3607 - Instrumental Music Methods
(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)
Applied Instruction and Advanced Standing (14 cr)
MU 100 must be taken concurrently each term with applied instruction in principal instrument. Two credits each term excluding the student teaching term.
Principal Instrument Lower Division
Take 2 credits each term for a total of 4 terms and 8 credits.
MU 1xxx
Advanced Standing Exam
Advanced proficiency in principal instrument.
MU 300 - Advanced Standing Exam
(0.0 cr)
Principal Instrument Upper Division
After passing MU 300, take 2 credits each term for a total of 3 terms and 6 credits.
MU 4xxx
Ensemble (7 cr)
Take 1 credit each term excluding student teaching term.
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)
Half Recital (0 cr)
MU 3350 - Half-Recital
(0.0 cr)
Vocal K-12
Required credits to graduate with this degree: 126
Required credits within the major: 107
This emphasis 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.
Applied Instruction and Advanced Standing (Vocal or Piano) (14 cr)
MU 100 must be taken concurrently each term with the applied instruction in principal instrument (Vocal or Piano). Students complete the applied instruction courses in either Vocal or Piano.
Principal Instrument - Lower Division
Take 2 credits each term for a total of 4 terms and 8 credits.
MU 1311 - Voice-Major
(2.0-3.0 cr)
or
MU 1321 - Piano-Major
(2.0-3.0 cr)
Advanced Standing Exam
Advanced proficiency in principal instrument. This is taken after the completion of all Principal Instrument-Lower Division coursework.
MU 300 - Advanced Standing Exam
(0.0 cr)
Vocal Instruction (Piano students - ONLY) (4 cr)
Take 1 credit each term for a total of 4 terms and 4 credits.
MU 1312 - Voice-Non Major (1.0 cr)
Ensemble (8 cr)
Take 1 credit each term excluding the student teaching term.
Lower Division Ensembles
Take 4 or more course(s) totaling 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)
Half Recital (0 cr)
MU 3350 - Half-Recital
(0.0 cr)
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