Music Education (B.M.)

Departmental Requirements

• MUS 105 - Survey of Music Literature
• MUS 110 - Basic Music Theory I (C)
• MUS 110L - Basic Music Theory I Laboratory (C)
• MUS 111 - Basic Music Theory II (C)
• MUS 111L - Basic Music Theory II Laboratory (C)
• MUS 174 - Percussion Methods I
• MUS 175 - Public School Strings Methods
• MUS 210 - Advanced Music Theory I (C)
• MUS 210L - Advanced Music Theory I Laboratory (C)
• MUS 211 - Advanced Music Theory II (C)
• MUS 211L - Advanced Music Theory II Laboratory (C)
• MUS 240 - Music Cultures of the World
• MUS 250 - Introduction to Electronic Music
• MUS 330 - History of Music I
• MUS 331 - History of Music II
• MUS 341 - Public School Vocal Techniques and Literature
• MUS 351 - Elementary School Music Methods (C)
• MUS 360 - Conducting (C)
• MUS 420 - Orchestration & Arranging (C)
• MUS 452 - Teaching Music in the Secondary Schools

• MUAP 1X0; 2X0; 3X0; 4X0 – Applied Music Lessons (2 cr/per sem.)

• MUAP 1X1; 2X1; 3X1; 4X1 – Applied Music Lessons (2 cr/per sem.)

• MUAP 170 - Recital Laboratory I
• MUAP 270 - Recital Laboratory II
• MUAP 370 - Recital Laboratory III
• MUAP 470 - Recital Laboratory IV
• MUAP 483 - Public Recital (C) *

• MUEN 1XX Major Ensemble (2 sem.)**

• MUEN 3XX Major Ensemble (2 sem.)**

Non-Departmental Requirements

• EDER 415 - Educational Assessment (C)
• EDFN 338 - Foundations of American Education (C)
• EDFN 475 - Human Relations (C)
• ELED 488 - K-8 Student Teaching (C)
• EPSY 200 - Child/Adolescent Development and Learning
• EPSY 302 - Educational Psychology (C)
• EDFN 440 - Classroom Management (C)
• INED 211 - South Dakota American Indian Culture and Education
• SEED 296 - Field Experience (C)
• SEED 450 - Reading and Content Literacy (C)
• SEED 488 - 7-12 Student Teaching (C)
• SPED 405 - Educating Secondary Students With Disabilities (C)

Note:

*Piano proficiency for all majors: All music majors must pass a piano proficiency exam either through instruction in two years of class piano or through private piano lessons and a separate exam each semester.

**Major Ensemble: All music majors must be registered for credit for a major ensemble every semester of their course study, excluding the student teaching semester.

Recital: A half senior recital is required of music education majors, with the option of doing a full senior recital at the discretion of each studio teacher. When doing a half recital, students should find a partner with whom to fill out the hour concert. The student’s major teacher must approve all recital literature and preparation.
 

Music Education Major Additional Requirements