Music Education, B.M.

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This major is administered by the Department of Music .

Teacher Certification:
K-12 Music

Consists of 89 credits.

Please see the information about the Professional Education Program and education curricula for teacher certification in the Education section of this catalog. You must complete all requirements before you begin your student teaching/ internship semester.

Refer to the “School of Education” portion of the Education section earlier in this catalog for information about admission to the Professional Education Program and teacher certification requirements.

NOTE: To graduate with a comprehensive Music Education degree, completion of all teacher certification requirements, including student teaching in general music and an ensemble setting is required.

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE DISCLOSURE (NC-SARA)

The United States Department of Education requires institutions that provide distance education to disclose information for programs leading to professional certification or licensure about whether each program meets state educational requirements for initial licensure or certification. Following is this disclosure information for this program:

The requirements of this program meet Certification/Licensure in the following states:

Wisconsin

The requirements of this program do not meet Certification/Licensure in the following states:

Not applicable

The requirements of this program have not been determined if they meet Certification/Licensure in the following states:

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming; District of Columbia; American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands

Music Ed, 17 credits

MUED 201 - Introduction to Music Education 1 cr.
MUED 323 - General Music Methods 2 cr.
MUED 388 - Integrative Music Education 2-3 cr.
MUED 398 - Student Teaching in Music 4-12 cr. or
MUED 498 - Intern Teaching 4-12 cr.
MUED 400 - Seminar on Teaching 1 cr.

Note

MUED 400 satisfies the Capstone Experience requirement. MUED 201 , MUED 323 , and 200-level applied study (MUS 260 , MUS 261 , MUS 262 , MUS 263 , MUS 264 , MUS 265 , MUS 266 , MUS 267 , MUS 268 , MUS 269 , MUS 270 , MUS 271 , MUS 272 , MUS 273 , MUS 274 , MUS 275 , MUS 276 , MUS 277 , MUS 278 , MUS 281 ) will satisfy 5 credits of the Communication in the Major requirement.

Theory, 16 credits

Applied music (major), 14 credits

Complete 300 level of study in voice, piano, or another instrument. Perform in juried public performance at appropriate level.

Music literature, 9 credits

Conducting, 3 credits

MUS 317 - Conducting 2 cr.
MUS 401 - Apprentice Conducting 1 cr.

Group Piano, 6 credits

Large Ensemble, 7 credits

Take at least 7 credits of large ensemble on your major applied instrument (piano applied majors can choose a choir or instrumental ensebles). Required every semester enrolled except student teaching (1 credit per semester). (See Note 3 .) Piano majors: 1 credit from MUS 328 (taken in lieu of large ensemble upon course offering).

Complete one of the two following:

In addition, complete one of the two following elective banks which also each comprise the Certificate in Choral Music Teaching OR the Certificate in Instrumental Music Teaching in order to complete the B.M. in Music Education. You may elect to complete both, but completion of track that corresponds with your major instrument is required.

Elective Banks:

Choice ONE: Choral Music Teaching, 17 credits

MUED 158 - Instrumental Music Instruction for Vocalists 1 cr.
MUED 325 - Choral Teaching Techniques 2 cr.
MUS 247 - Group Piano IV 2 cr.
MUS 302 - Diction for Singers I 1 cr.
MUS 303 - Diction for Singers II 1 cr.
MUS 390 - Opera Workshop 1 cr.
MUS 394 - Advanced Choral Conducting 2 cr.
MUS 492 - Voice Pedagogy 2 cr.

Note

Complete MUS 247 if not a piano major. If placed in private piano study, complete Level 100 and MUS 247 .

Instrumental Methods Elective, 2 credits

Choose from:

Vocal Elecctive(s), 3 credits

Choose from:

MUS 130 - Small Ensemble I - Vocal 1 cr.
MUS 180 - Applied Music I - Guitar 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 333 - Small Ensemble - Clarinet 1 cr.
MUS 390 - Opera Workshop 1 cr.
MUS 422 - Song Literature 3 cr.
Any DNCE, GERM, or FREN course

Choice TWO: Instrumental Music Teaching, 17 credits

Communication in the Major

7 credits from:

MUED 201 - Introduction to Music Education 1 cr.
MUED 323 - General Music Methods 2 cr.
MUED 388 - Integrative Music Education 2-3 cr.
And

Choose one from (take for 2 credits):

MUS 260 - Applied Music II - Piano 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 261 - Applied Music II -Organ 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 262 - Applied Music II -Voice 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 263 - Applied Music II -Violin 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 264 - Applied Music II -Viola 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 265 - Applied Music II -Violoncello 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 266 - Applied Music II -Double Bass 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 267 - Applied Music II -Flute 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 268 - Applied Music II -Oboe 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 269 - Applied Music II -Clarinet 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 270 - Applied Music II -Bassoon 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 271 - Applied Music II -Saxophone 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 272 - Applied Music II -Trumpet 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 273 - Applied Music II -Horn 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 274 - Applied Music II -Trombone 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 275 - Applied Music II -Euphonium 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 276 - Applied Music II -Tuba 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 277 - Applied Music II -Percussion 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 278 - Applied Music II -Harp 2 or 4 cr.
MUS 281 - Applied Music II -Jazz Guitar 2 or 4 cr.

Capstone Experience

MUED 398 - Student Teaching in Music 4-12 cr. or
MUED 498 - Intern Teaching 4-12 cr.
and
MUED 400 - Seminar on Teaching 1 cr.