Major Requirements
This major prepares students to be recommended by the Concordia College department of education for Minnesota licensure to teach music in grades K-12. To be eligible to complete this major, the student must be admitted to the teacher education program. (See education pages for program information, requirements and course descriptions.)
The requirements for a major in music education leading to a Bachelor of Music degree are 42 credits (instrumental emphasis) or 50 credits (vocal emphasis) in music, plus 20 private instruction credits and ensemble participation, and 39 credits in education (instrumental emphasis) or 35 credits (vocal emphasis):
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Music Courses | ||
| MUS 111 | Materials of Music I | 2 |
| MUS 112 | Materials of Music II | 2 |
| MUS 121 | English Diction (vocal major only) | 1 |
| MUS 122 | Italian Diction (vocal major only) | 1 |
| MUS 123 | German Diction (vocal major only) | 1 |
| MUS 124 | French Diction (vocal major only) | 1 |
| MUS 128 | Aural Skills I | 2 |
| MUS 211 | Materials of Music III | 2 |
| MUS 212 | Materials of Music IV | 2 |
| MUS 225 | Aural Skills II | 2 |
| MUS 226 | Aural Skills III | 2 |
| MUS 232 | History of Western Music: Medieval to the Mid-19th Century | 4 |
| MUS 331 | Teaching Choral Music (vocal major only) | 4 |
| MUS 361 | World Musics | 4 |
| MUS 394 | String and Woodwind Techniques | 2 |
| MUS 395 | Brass and Percussion Techniques | 2 |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Choral Conducting I and Choral Conducting II | ||
| Instrumental Conducting I and Instrumental Conducting II | ||
| MUS 482 | Senior Recital/Project | 2 |
| Contextual Studies Courses | ||
| Select two of the following: | 4 | |
| Contextual Studies I - Genre | ||
| Contextual Studies I - Period | ||
| Contextual Studies I - Topic | ||
| Select at least one of the following: | 4 | |
| Contextual Studies II - Genre | ||
| Contextual Studies II - Period | ||
| Contextual Studies II - Topic | ||
| Creative Applications | ||
| 2 credits from creative applications courses | 2 | |
| Counterpoint | ||
| Composition I | ||
| Orchestration | ||
| Music Technology I | ||
| Music Technology II | ||
| Non-Music Electives | ||
| 12 credits from non-music elective courses 1 | 12 | |
| Teaching Requirements | ||
| EDUC 211 | Methods of Teaching General Music (required methods of teaching course) | 4 |
| EDUC 392 | Methods of Teaching Instrumental Music (instrumentalists only) (required methods of teaching course) | 4 |
| Successful completion of the secondary/K-12 required coursework (see Education: Curriculum in Secondary/K-12 Education) | ||
| Private Instruction | ||
| 20 credits of private instruction: | ||
| 16 credits of private instruction in voice or the student's major instrument (eight 2-credit courses) | 16 | |
| 4 credits of private instruction in a minor instrument or class piano (four 1-credit courses) | 4 | |
| Ensemble | ||
| Eight semesters in ensemble 2 | 0 | |
| Recitals | ||
| Nine student recitals: | ||
| One appearance each year in a general student recital or studio recital | ||
| MUS 482 | Senior Recital/Project (A full recital in the major instrument in the senior year) | 2 |
| Total Hours | 92 | |
- 1
Bachelor of Music students whose primary instrument is piano are required to take MUS 473 Methods and Materials for Teaching Piano and MUS 474 Piano Repertoire in place of one credit of non-music electives.
- 2
Participation in an appropriate ensemble as designated by the music faculty and as related to the major area of study is required each semester of enrollment.
In order to receive the endorsement of the music department, music education students must pass the piano proficiency exam prior to, or during the semester preceding student teaching.
- Instrumental music education majors must demonstrate competence in voice, usually accomplished through taking MUS 431 Voice Class, which may count as one of the 1-credit courses required for a minor instrument. String education majors with violin or viola as their primary instrument are required to take one semester of private instruction on cello/bass. String education majors with cello or bass as their primary instrument are required to take one semester of private instruction on violin/viola. It is highly recommended that vocal music education students register for MUS 121 English Diction.
Degree and Graduation Requirements
In addition to the program-specific requirements listed above, all students must complete the graduation requirements specified for their degree. See the Degree and Graduation Requirements section for more information.