Music Education Major

Requirements for Music Education Major

Bachelor of Music Education

System General Education Requirements*: 30

• Goal #1 Written Communication:
  ENGL 201
   , and
  ENGL 101
    Credits: 6
• Goal #2 Oral Communication:
  SPCM 101*
    Credits: 3
• Goal #3 Social Sciences/Diversity:
  PSYC 101
   , or
  SOC 100
    Credits: 6
• Goal #4 Arts and Humanities/Diversity:
  MUS 130
    Credits: 6
• Goal #5 Mathematics  Credits: 3
• Goal #6 Natural Sciences  Credits: 6

Institutional Graduation Requirements**: 8-9

• Goal #1 Land and Natural Resource Stewardship:
  HIST 368
    Credits: 3
• Goal #2 Personal Wellness  Credits: 2-3
• Goal #3 Social Responsibility/Cultural and Aesthetic Awareness:
  MUS 131
    Credits: 3

Major Requirements: 93

• MUAP 100-155, Applied Music Credits: 2
• MUAP 200-255, Applied Music Credits: 2
• MUAP 300-355, Applied Music Credits: 4
• MUAP 400-455, Applied Music Credits: 2
• MUEN 100-122, Music Organization Credits: 4
• MUEN 300-322, Music Organization Credits: 3

• MUS 110 - Basic Music Theory I (COM) Credits: 4
• MUS 110L - Basic Music Theory I Lab (COM) Credits: 0
• MUS 111 - Basic Music Theory II (COM) Credits: 4
• MUS 111L - Basic Music Theory II Lab (COM) Credits: 0
• MUS 210 - Advanced Music Theory I (COM) Credits: 4
• MUS 210L - Advanced Music Theory I Lab (COM) Credits: 0
• MUS 211 - Advanced Music Theory II (COM) Credits: 4
• MUS 211L - Advanced Music Theory Lab II (COM) Credits: 0
• MUS 313 - Form and Analysis (COM) Credits: 3
• MUS 433 - Music Literature and History III Credits: 3
• MUS 185 - Recital Attendance (COM) Credits: 0

• See Note One

• MUS 360 - Conducting (COM) Credits: 2
• MUS 360L - Conducting (COM) Credits: 0
• MUS 361-361L - Music Education II: Conducting and Lab Credits: 2
• MUS 270 - Pedagogy I Credits: (1-2)
• MUS 271 - Pedagogy II Credits: (1-2)
• MUS 370 - Pedagogy III Credits: (1-2)
• MUS 371 - Pedagogy IV Credits: (1-2)
• MUS 420 - Orchestration and Arranging (COM) Credits: 3
• MUS 362-362L - Music Education III: Methods and Materials Credits: 2
• MUS 365-365L - Music Education IV: Supervision and Administration of School Music and Lab Credits: 2
• MUS 465 - Music Education V: Practical Applications Credits: 2
• MUS 351 - Elementary School Music Methods (COM) Credits: (2-3)
• EDFN 365 - Computer-Based Technology and Learning (COM) Credits: (2)
• MUAP 483 - Public Recital (COM) Credits: 0
• EDFN 427-527 - Middle School: Philosophy and Application Credits: 2

Choral Emphasis:

An emphasis in choral or instrumental teaching may be elected, or, by adding appropriate hours, students may prepare in both areas.

• MUS 270 - Pedagogy I Credits: (1-2)

• (Must be enrolled in more than once per semester)

• MUS 271 - Pedagogy II Credits: (1-2)

• (Must be enrolled in more than once per semester)

• MUS 351 - Elementary School Music Methods (COM) Credits: (2-3)

• (2 Credits)

• MUS 360 - Conducting (COM) Credits: 2
• MUS 361-361L - Music Education II: Conducting and Lab Credits: 2
• MUS 362-362L - Music Education III: Methods and Materials Credits: 2
• MUS 365-365L - Music Education IV: Supervision and Administration of School Music and Lab Credits: 2
• MUS 370 - Pedagogy III Credits: (1-2)
• MUS 371 - Pedagogy IV Credits: (1-2)

Instrumental Emphasis:

An emphasis in choral or instrumental teaching may be elected, or, by adding appropriate hours, students may prepare in both areas.

• MUS 270 - Pedagogy I Credits: (1-2)
• MUS 271 - Pedagogy II Credits: (1-2)
• MUS 351 - Elementary School Music Methods (COM) Credits: (2-3)
• MUS 360 - Conducting (COM) Credits: 2
• MUS 360L - Conducting (COM) Credits: 0
• MUS 361-361L - Music Education II: Conducting and Lab Credits: 2
• MUS 362-362L - Music Education III: Methods and Materials Credits: 2
• MUS 365-365L - Music Education IV: Supervision and Administration of School Music and Lab Credits: 2
• MUS 370 - Pedagogy III Credits: (1-2)
• MUS 371 - Pedagogy IV Credits: (1-2)

Total Required Credits: 128

Note:

Note One: Concurrent enrollment with all MUAP courses

Curriculum Notes:

* The 30 credit Board of Regents System General Education Requirements (SGRs) must be completed as part of a student’s first 64 credits.

** South Dakota State University has an 8-9 credit Institutional Graduation Requirement (IGRs).

(G) Globalization Requirement.

(AW) Advanced Writing Requirement.

Students must take the proficiency examination after completing 48 credits. English 101, and a course in each of the General Education areas of social science, mathematics, natural science, and humanities and arts must be taken prior to taking this exam.