Music Education (B.M.E.)

Student Learning Outcomes

• Students will demonstrate a common body of knowledge and skills including technical mastery for artistic self-expression, an understanding of the repertory in a major performance medium, the ability to perform from a cross-section of repertoire, the ability to read at sight with fluency, knowledge and skills sufficient to work as a leader and in collaboration on matters of musical interpretation, keyboard competency, and growth in artistry.
• Students will demonstrate an understanding of the common elements and organizational patterns of music and their interaction, and the ability to employ this understanding in aural, verbal, and visual analyses, and the ability to take aural dictation. 
• Students will demonstrate an understanding of and capability with musical forms, processes, and structures.
• Students will demonstrate a rudimentary capacity to create original or derivative music.
• Students will demonstrate a basic knowledge of music history and repertories through the present time.
• Students will demonstrate knowledge of current methods, materials, and repertories available in various fields and levels of music education appropriate to the teaching specialization.
• Students will demonstrate the ability to accept, amend, or reject methods and materials based on personal assessment of specific teaching techniques.
• Students will demonstrate an understanding of evaluative techniques and ability to apply them in assessing both the musical progress of students and the objectives and procedures of the curriculum.
• Students will demonstrate through a teaching practicum the ability to teach music at various levels to different age groups and in a variety of classroom settings and ensembles.

Music Program Application Requirements

1. Admission as a music major in any of the music degree programs requires the successful completion of an audition in the student’s major area of applied instruction.
2. Music majors in all degree programs must choose one area of applied instruction in which to specialize. Further, students must meet the applied proficiency standards of the program in that area. To that end, students must:
   1. successfully complete a jury examination each semester.
   2. apply for and be granted approval to advance to upper level applied study (300-400 levels).
   3. complete a minimum of 6 hours of upper level (300-400) applied study
3. Piano proficiency is required of all majors. Several approaches to meeting the requirements are available. See the Student Handbook published and available from the program for more specifics. The piano proficiency must be passed before the senior recital may be scheduled.
4. Voice or instrumental proficiency is required of all keyboard majors.
5. Ensemble Requirements:
   1. All music majors must participate in at least one major ensemble each semester they are enrolled as a regular university student (Internship and Student Teaching semesters excepted). See the Student Handbook for more details.
   2. Participation in small ensembles is strongly encouraged for all majors and minors.
6. A minimum of five pedagogy courses is required for students in the B.M.E program, and while the required pedagogies develop proficiencies within the areas of specialization for B.M.E. students, a functional knowledge of instrumental or vocal techniques outside the specialty is also essential. For instrumental B.M.E. majors, this must include one semester each of string, woodwind, brass, and percussion pedagogies. Six semesters will assure the broadest preparation through multiple levels of woodwind and brass pedagogy. In addition, instrumental B.M.E. majors must take MUS 270 /MUS 271  general voice for instrument majors. For vocal B.M.E. majors, the four required semesters of vocal pedagogy are augmented by MUS 270 /MUS 271  general instrument for voice majors.
7. Recommendations for enrolling in student teaching will be issued by the Music Education Coordinator following an interview with the student and his/her advisor.
8. Recommendations for music entrepreneurship students wishing to enroll for the Internship experience must be issued by the program Coordinator.
9. A senior recital is required of all music majors.
10. Majors and minors must enroll for Recital Attendance (MUS 185 ) each semester they are enrolled for applied music lessons.

Academic Requirements

• A grade of “C” or better is required in CMST 101 , ENGL 101 , PSYC 101 , and MATH 103  or higher (if these courses are in your plan of study), and all courses for the major (classes with department/program prefix).
• An overall GPA of 2.5 is required to enroll in any education courses.

Requirements for Music Education Major: 126 Major

Bachelor of Music Education

System General Education Requirements

• Goal #1 Written Communication: SGR #1 Elective Credits: 6  
• Goal #2 Oral Communication: SGR #2 Elective Credits: 3   
• Goal #3 Social Sciences:
  PSYC 101 - General Psychology (COM) [SGR #3, HSDC] Credits: 3
    or
  SOC 100 - Introduction to Sociology (COM) [SGR #3, HSDC] Credits: 3
    and SGR #3 Elective Credits: 3  
• Goal #4 Arts and Humanities:
  MUS 130 - Music Literature and History I [SGR #4, HSDC] Credits: 2
   ,
  MUS 131 - Music Literature and History II [SGR #4, HSDC] Credits: 3
   , and SGR #4 Elective Credits: 3  
• Goal #5 Mathematics: SGR #5 Elective Credits: 3  
• Goal #6 Natural Sciences: SGR Electives Credits: 6  

College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Requirements

Bachelor of Music Education Requirements

• AIS 211 - South Dakota American Indian Culture and Education (COM) [SGR #3, HSDC] Credits: 3  (Teaching Specialization Requirements)
• PSYC 101 - General Psychology (COM) [SGR #3, HSDC] Credits: 3  (SGR #3)
  or SOC 100 - Introduction to Sociology (COM) [SGR #3, HSDC] Credits: 3  (SGR #3)
• Upper division coursework Credits: 33

System General Education and/or major coursework may satisfy some or all of the above requirements. Consult program advisor for details. See the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences  for additional information about Bachelor of Music Education specifications.

Major Requirements

• MUS 119 - First Year Seminar Credits: 2
• MUS, MUAP, MUEN Elective Credits: 2

Teaching Specialization Requirements

The Education curriculum below is unique to Music Education. Please contact the School of Education, Counseling and Human Development for information about other education programs.

*Complete MUS 351 - Elementary School Music Methods (COM) Credits: 2-3  (2 credits required) as co-requisite to EDFN 352 - Teaching and Learning II .
**Complete MUS 360 - Conducting (COM) Credits: 2  as a co-requisite to EDFN 453 - Teaching and Learning III .

• AIS 211 - South Dakota American Indian Culture and Education (COM) [SGR #3, HSDC] Credits: 3
• EDFN 101 - Exploration of Teaching and Learning (COM) Credits: 1
• EDFN 340 - Adolescent Development in Educational Contexts Credits: 3
• EDFN 351 - Teaching and Learning I Credits: 1
• EDFN 352 - Teaching and Learning II Credits: 3 *
• EDFN 453 - Teaching and Learning III Credits: 3 **
• EDFN 454 - Teaching and Learning IV: Student Teaching Credits: 11

• MUS 270 - Pedagogy I Credits: 1-2 , MUS 271 - Pedagogy II Credits: 1-2 , MUS 370 - Pedagogy III Credits: 1-2 , and MUS 371 - Pedagogy IV Credits: 1-2  (Teaching Content Methods Requirement) (Major Requirement)

• SEED 450 - Reading and Content Literacy (COM) Credits: 2
• SEED 456 - Capstone/Action Research Credits: 1

Choral and Instrumental Emphasis

Student may elect a Choral and/or Instrumental Emphasis by adding appropriate hours.
Course sections vary based on emphasis.

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

Total Required Credits: 126

Notes

¹ MUS 185  must have concurrent enrollment with all MUAP courses.
² MUAP 483  must have concurrent enrollment with final MUAP 4XX.

Summary of Program Requirements

*System General Education Requirements for students pursuing a baccalaureate degree shall include a minimum of 30 credit hours. Some general education coursework may be counted for Major Requirements, Supporting Coursework, and College Requirements.
**System General Education Requirements, Major Requirements, and Supporting Coursework may satisfy some or all of the above requirements.  
***Taken as needed to complete any additional degree requirements.

Academic Advising Guide Sheet

The goal of the academic advising guide sheets and sample plans of study is to promote undergraduate student success by guiding all students to timely completion of an undergraduate degree. Students are not limited to the course sequence provided for their academic program. Instead, the sample plan of study is one possible path to completing your degree and is meant to be used as a guide for planning purposes in consultation with an academic advisor. The plans also help students prepare for meetings with their academic advisor and track their progress in their selected academic program.

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