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Music Education B. Mus

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College of Liberal Arts (TCLA)247 - Bachelor of Music
Completion requirement
Earn at least 10 credits from the following:
  • 0080681
  • 8081841
  • 0091911
  • 0080591
Completion requirement
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Earn at least 6 credits from the following:
  • 0053381
  • 0053391
  • 7990261
  • 7990271
AND
Earn at least 6 credits from the following:
  • 8262661
  • 8262971
  • 8263911
  • 8262981
Completion requirement
Earn at least 12 credits from the following:
  • 0070331
  • 0079271
  • 0079281
  • 0079291
Completion requirement

For non-piano majors, MUS 1155 may be substituted for MUS 1151-1152. Piano majors must consult departmental advisor for appropriate course series.

Earn at least 2 credits from the following:
  • 0047331
    AND
    0047841
  • 0050011
Completion requirement
Earn at least 2 credits from the following:
  • 0091821
Completion requirement

CI 5452 must be taken for 2 credits.

Earn at least 10 credits from the following:
  • 8128691
  • 8081301
  • 8081311
  • 7989261
  • 8101741
  • 0022401
  • 0022421
Completion requirement
Complete 1 or more course(s) and earn credit(s) from the following:
  • 0079161
Completion requirements
Students are required to take one upper division writing intensive course within the major. If that requirement has not been satisfied within the core major requirements, students must choose one course from the following list. Some of these courses may also fulfill other major requirements.
Complete up to 1 course(s) and earn credit(s) from the following:
  • 0079271
  • 0079281
  • 0079291
Completion requirements
Completion requirements

Students successfully completing the program will meet licensure requirements to teach band, orchestra, and general classroom music in grades K-12 in Minnesota.

Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Earn at least 16 credits from the following:
  • 0029051
  • 0029021
  • 0029031
  • 0029041
  • 0049191
  • 7904351
  • 8002211
AND
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Earn at least 2 credits from the following:
  • 0049131
  • 0101811
AND
Earn at least 4 credits from the following:
  • 8082091
  • 8082101
  • 8082111
  • 8082121
  • 8082131
  • 8082361
  • 8082371
  • 8082691
  • 8082701
  • 8082711
  • 8082801
  • 8082821
  • 8082831
  • 8082841
AND
Earn at least 4 credits from the following:
  • 8082891
  • 8082901
  • 8082911
  • 8082931
  • 8082941
  • 8082951
  • 8082961
  • 8082971
  • 8082981
  • 8082991
  • 8083001
  • 8083021
  • 8083031
  • 8083041
AND
Earn at least 6 credits from the following:
  • 8086761
  • 8086771
  • 8086781
  • 8086801
  • 8086811
  • 8086821
  • 8086831
  • 8086841
  • 8086851
  • 8086861
  • 8086871
  • 8086891
  • 8086901
  • 8086911
AND
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Earn at least 6 credits from the following:
  • 0086961
  • 0069691
AND
Earn at least 1 credits from the following:
  • 0051821
  • 0049171
  • 0069551
  • 0069701
AND

Student Teaching is the capstone experience for those majoring in Music Education. Music education majors spend a minimum of 16 weeks in two school settings in accordance with their focus. During student teaching, “teacher candidates” are placed full-time in schools, doing those things that their licensed counterparts do, including planning, instructing, and assessing music classes and students in grades K-12.

Students who double major and choose to complete the capstone requirement in their other major are still required to take the Music Education B.Mus capstone.

Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Earn at least 2 credits from the following:
  • 7904371
AND
Earn at least 10 credits from the following:
  • 0078891
  • 0049211



Completion requirements

This program is for students majoring in voice, piano, organ, or classical guitar who want to teach choral and classroom music in the elementary and secondary schools. Students successfully completing the program will meet licensure requirements to teach choral and general classroom music in grades K-12 in Minnesota.

Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Earn at least 12 credits from the following:
  • 8082341
  • 8082351
  • 0083371
  • 0083381
  • 8002201
AND

Courses must be taken for 1 credit to count toward this requirement.

Earn at least 7 credits from the following:
  • 0052591
  • 0086991
AND

Student Teaching is the capstone experience for those majoring in Music Education. Music education majors spend a minimum of 16 weeks in two school settings in accordance with their focus. During student teaching, “teacher candidates” are placed full-time in schools, doing those things that their licensed counterparts do, including planning, instructing, and assessing music classes and students in grades K-12.

Students who double major and choose to complete the capstone requirement in their other major are still required to take the Music Education B.Mus capstone.

Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Earn at least 2 credits from the following:
  • 7904371
AND
Earn at least 10 credits from the following:
  • 0078891
  • 0078881
AND
Fulfill ANY of the following requirements:

Students must complete two semesters at two credits per term of MUSA 1204; two semesters at 2 credits per term of MUSA 2204; and three semesters at two credits per term of MUSA 3204. Additionally, students must complete 4 credits of MUSA 1401.

Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:

Students must take 4 credits of MUSA 1204.

Students must take 4 credits of MUSA 2204.

Students must take 6 credits of MUSA 3204.

Earn at least 14 credits from the following:
  • 8082081
  • 8082881
  • 8086751
AND
Earn at least 4 credits from the following:
  • 0101421
OR

Students must complete two semesters at two credits per term of MUSA 1201; two semesters at two credits per term of MUSA 2201; and three semesters at two credits per term of MUSA 3201. Additionally, students must complete 4 credits of MUSA 1404.

Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:

Students must take 4 credits of MUSA 1201.

Students must take 4 credits of MUSA 2201.

Students must take 6 credits of MUSA 3201.

Earn at least 14 credits from the following:
  • 8082061
  • 8082861
  • 8086661
AND
Earn at least 4 credits from the following:
  • 0101811
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