Music Education (B.M.)

105-106 Major Hours, 129-130 Degree Hours

Students may have individual reasons for changing the order of the following curriculum. Students must consult their advisors before completing their schedules. Students will be certified K-12 music education in the state of South Dakota by completing all the hours listed below, passing certification exams, and passing student teaching.

Departmental Requirements (64 hours)

• MUS 100 - Music Appreciation (C) [SGR #4, HSDC] 3
• MUS 110 - Music Theory I (C) 3
• MUS 110L - Aural Skills I (C) 1
• MUS 111 - Music Theory II (C) 3
• MUS 111L - Aural Skills II (C) 1
• MUS 374 - Percussion Methods I 1
• MUS 175 - Public School Strings Methods 2
• MUS 210 - Music Theory III (C) 3
• MUS 210L - Aural Skills III (C) 1
• MUS 211 - Music Theory IV (C) 3
• MUS 211L - Aural Skills IV (C) 1
• MUS 240 - Music Cultures of the World (C) [SGR #4, HSDC] 3
• MUS 250 - Introduction to Electronic Music 2
• MUS 330 - Music History I 3
• MUS 331 - Music History II 3
• MUS 351 - Elementary School Music Methods (C) 3
• MUS 360 - Conducting (C) 2
• MUS 420 - Orchestration & Arranging (C) 3
• MUS 452 - Teaching Music in the Secondary Schools 2
• MUAP 1X0; 2X0; 3X0; 4X0 - Applied Music Lessons (2 cr/per sem.) 8

• MUAP 1X1; 2X1; 3X1; 4X1 - Applied Music Lessons (2 cr/per sem.) 8

• MUAP 117 - Class Piano I for Music Major Proficiency 0-2 *
• MUAP 118 - Class Piano II for Music Major Proficiency 0-2 *
• MUAP 170 - Recital Laboratory I 0
• MUAP 270 - Recital Laboratory II 0
• MUAP 370 - Recital Laboratory III 0
• MUAP 470 - Recital Laboratory IV 0
• MUAP 483 - Public Recital (C) ** 1

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• Select from the following (4 credit hours total):

• MUS 117 - Music in Performance I [SGR #4, HSDC]
• MUEN 1XX Major Ensemble***
• MUEN 3XX Major Ensemble***

Majors must select one of the following groups (11-12 hours)

Students majoring in music education must concentrate in one of the following areas:

Teacher Education Requirements (30 hours)

• EDER 415 - Educational Assessment (C) 2
• EDFN 338 - Foundations of American Education (C) 2
• EDFN 475 - Human Relations (C) 3  
• ELED 488 - K-8 Student Teaching (C) 4
• EPSY 200 - Child/Adolescent Development and Learning 3
• EDFN 440 - Classroom Management (C) 2
• INED 211 - South Dakota American Indian Culture and Education (C) [SGR #3, HSDC] 3
• SEED 296 - Field Experience (C) (Paraprofessional) 1
• SEED 450 - Reading and Content Literacy (C) 3
• SEED 488 - 7-12 Student Teaching (C) 4
• SPED 100 - Introduction to Persons with Exceptionalities (C) 3

Four-Year Program Guides and Costs

USD encourages students to take 15 credits per semester or 30 credits within the year in order to graduate in 4 years. To help students complete their academic degree program in four years, we provide a sample academic plan. Please work with your academic advisor to confirm your plan. 

• Music Education, B.M. 4-year plan guide  

Courses or Programs Leading to Professional Licensure or Certification

The educational curriculum for your academic program may or may not meet educational prerequisites for professional licensure or certification in states other than South Dakota. If you are planning to apply for licensure/certification in a state other than South Dakota after completion of your program, please review that state and your program on USD’s Licensure-Track Programs webpage.  Licensure-Track Programs

If your learning placement course (internship, externship, clinical, rotation, practicum, independent study, study away, etc.) or your online course will be taken outside South Dakota, please reference the USD’s State Authorization webpage.

State Authorization