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2013–2015 Undergraduate College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Music Education Major: Classroom & Vocal Track, B.A.

(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 unless students enter the program with advanced placement or transfer credits.

Contact the program director if you are interested in the fiveyear combined degree program with the M.A. in instruction for licensure completion. The five-year combined degree program delays School of Education courses until the fifth year, allowing the music student to focus on developing his/her own personal musicianship and complete the music education methods courses prior to enrolling in the M.A.I. program. Highly motivated students with strengths in both vocal and instrumental music may wish to complete a double (vocal and instrumental) licensure program. This is possible through either the B.A. or M.A. licensure program requirements.

Teaching licensure requirements are subject to change; therefore, students considering teaching in this area should be in continuous contact with the music education program coordinator and the School of Education for any curricular updates that may be required by the Minnesota Department of Education.

A. Music Core:

(34 credits)

Please Note:

MU130 Music Fundamentals I  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.

B. Performance Studies:

(11–14 credits)

  • Applied Lessons: minimum of seven semesters of private lessons taken for credit on a major instrument or voice.
  • Ensembles: minimum of seven semesters of participation in one or more vocal or instrumental ensembles.

C. Both of the following:

D. Recital Requirement:

E. Music education methods requirements:

F. Complete a minimum of one semester of dance

  • Including but not limited to ballet, tap, jazz or Irish dance (also counts toward PE general education requirement.)

G. The following vocal course:

  • MU375 Vocal Literature

H. When possible

  • According to student schedule and credit load, courses that fit the student’s specific career goals such as Advanced Conducting, Composition, Jazz History, etc.

I. Required School of Education course work