Evidence of Music can be traced back to the earliest records of human existence and it is more than a career, it is a passion. Whether seeking a career on the stage, in the box office, or in entertainment law, the Bachelor of Arts allows students to customize an experience that fits their current and future goals. While students will learn all of the fundamentals and be fluent in the musical world, they will also have enough flexibility to add a minor in any field, study languages, or pursue electives in complimentary areas.
Program Requirements
Major Common Core
Part 1 of a three-course sequence focusing on music theory, sight-singing, ear training, and piano skills.
- Prerequisites:
- none
Part 2 of a three-course sequence focusing on music theory, sight-singing, ear training, and piano skills.
- Prerequisites:
- none
Part 3 of a three-course sequence focusing on music theory, sight-singing, ear training, and piano skills.
- Prerequisites:
- none
Demonstrate mastery of musicianship skills through performance, conducting, arranging, collaboration and/or other creative activities, considering multiple musical genres. Demonstration of an awareness of social/historical context of music through a written/an or oral presentation. Demonstrate entrepreneurial skills.
- Prerequisites:
- none
Major Restricted Electives
Music History 1 - Choose 3 Credit(s).
This writing-intensive course focuses on the repertory of Western Music from prehistory through 1800. It examines the ways that culture and patronage impacted music developments, and focuses on techniques appropriate to research, including finding, evaluating, and using sources.
- Prerequisites:
- ENG 101, MUSC 131
Musical styles of western culture prior to 1800. There is a particular focus on developing the skills for teaching the content in K-12 teaching.
- Prerequisites:
- MUS 231, MUS 232, ENG 101
Music History 2 - Choose 3 Credit(s).
This writing-intensive course focuses on the repertory of Western Music from 1800 to the present. It examines the ways that culture and patronage impacted music developments, and focuses on techniques appropriate to research, including finding, evaluating, and using sources.
- Prerequisites:
- ENG 101, MUS 131
Musical styles of western culture after 1800. There is a particular focus on developing the skills for teaching the content in K-12 teaching.
- Prerequisites:
- MUS 231, MUS 232, ENG 101
Applied Lessons - Choose 4 - 14 Credit(s).
Audition required.
- Prerequisites:
- Permission of Instructor
Introducing fundamental healthy vocal technique, practice techniques, performance practices, collaborative musicianship, stage deportment, basic solfege, and elements of critical listening. Learning skills that are applied to private study for all music majors and minors. May be repeated.
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Audition required.
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- Permission of instructor
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Audition required.
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Audition required.
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Audition required.
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Audition required.
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Audition required.
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- Permission of Instructor
Audition required.
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- Permission of Instructor
Audition required. May be repeated.
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- Permission of instructor
Audition required.
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Audition required.
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Audition required.
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Audition required.
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- Permission of instructor
Audition required.
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- Permission of instructor
Private lessons on a secondary instrument. This course is designed for music teachers who wish to gain basic proficiency on instruments other than their primary instrument of study.
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- none
Audition required.
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- Permission of Instructor
Audition required.
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- Permission of Instructor
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- Permission of Instructor required.
Audition required.
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- Permission of Instructor
Audition required.
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- Permission of Instructor
Audition required. May be repeated.
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- Permission of Instructor
Audition required.
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- Permission of Instructor
Audition required.
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- Permission of Instructor
Audition required.
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- Upper Level Jury, and consent, permission of instructor.
Audition required.
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- Permission of Instructor.
Audition required.
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- Permission of Instructor.
Audition required.
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- Permission of Instructor.
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- Permission of Instructor.
Audition required.
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- Permission of Instructor.
Audition required.
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- Permission of Instructor required.
Ensembles - Choose 4 - 12 Credit(s). Additional ensembles count toward unrestricted electives
Audition required.
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- none
- Goal Areas:
- GE-11
No audition required.
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- none
- Goal Areas:
- GE-06, GE-11
A select group of approximately 20 singers who perform works for small ensemble. The group tours regularly in the state and in the region. Prereq: audition required
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- none
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- GE-06, GE-11
Audition required.
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- GE-06, GE-11
Audition required.
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- GE-11
A select group of wind and percussion players. Open to all students who play a band instrument. Concerts on and off campus. Prereq: audition required
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- none
- Goal Areas:
- GE-06, GE-11
No audition required.
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- GE-06, GE-11
Audition required.
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- Goal Areas:
- GE-06, GE-11
Audition required.
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- GE-06, GE-11
Audition required.
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- GE-06, GE-11
Audition required.
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- GE-06, GE-11
Audition required.
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- none
- Goal Areas:
- GE-06, GE-11
The Chamber String Ensemble provides chamber music and ensemble opportunities for string players. The ensemble is open to all students following an audition. Regular performances are offered each semester. The ensemble programs musical works from all periods.
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- none
- Goal Areas:
- GE-11
Audition required.
- Prerequisites:
- MUS 299
No audition required.
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- MUS 299. Permission
Audition required.
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Audition required
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Experience in accompanying. Advanced pianists may participate in chamber ensembles. May be repeated.
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Directing and accompanying large vocal ensembles from the keyboard.
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- Permission of instructor
Working collaboratively with smaller vocal ensembles and vocal soloists at the keyboard in different styles and genres.
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- Permission of instructor
Audition required.
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No audition required.
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Audition required
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Lower Level Courses - Choose 6 - 18 Credit(s).
A general course in music appreciation. This course includes a study of styles at different periods, musical forms, and information about composers with emphasis on the elements of music and how these elements have evolved through history.
- Prerequisites:
- none
- Goal Areas:
- GE-06
Popular music is a multi-billion dollar industry today. What is it, and where did it come from? Learn about the origins of jazz in the music of African-Americans, its growth from Dixieland through the Big Band era (with the contributions of performers like Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington) to its influences on musical styles in the present day.
- Prerequisites:
- none
- Goal Areas:
- GE-06, GE-7A
- Diverse Cultures:
- Purple
Rock music has fans in every country and in every culture. It really is a universal language, but it didn't start that way. It began as black Rhythm and Blues in the 40's, and through to the present, minority groups have had a major influence on the music.
- Prerequisites:
- none
- Goal Areas:
- GE-06, GE-7A
- Diverse Cultures:
- Purple
This course is a survey of music education in the United States, and it will introduce the field of music education to prospective music teachers. Students will explore the development of music in schools, skills needed for successful careers in education, as well as trends and issues in the field.
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Instrumental music education majors only. Emphasis on pedagogical methods and techniques of individual instruments.
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A study of techniques, styles and trends with an emphasis on show design (music arranging, drill writing, and administration) as it relates to the contemporary marching ensemble. A combination of lecture and laboratory instruction will be utilized. Prereq: Consent of instructor.
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Upper Level Courses - Choose 15 - 27 Credit(s).
This course is part of the instrumental music education degree program. It focuses on the pedagogy of teaching individual or groups of instruments.
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- none
Explore the musics of the world and the cultures that they came from. Participation in off-campus musical events (concert/celebration/festival) required.
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- none
- Goal Areas:
- GE-06, GE-08
- Diverse Cultures:
- Gold
This course explores the role of women composers, performers, educators and administrators in Western art music.
- Prerequisites:
- none
- Diverse Cultures:
- Purple
Prepare for, and participate in, a musical tour. Destinations will vary with each offering, and may include international experiences. Prior to travel, class sessions will deal with the music and culture of the destination. There will be additional travel expenses associated with the class.
- Prerequisites:
- ENG 101
Part 1 of a three-course sequence in instrumental music education methods.
- Prerequisites:
- none
Part 1 of a three-course sequence in choral music education methods.
- Prerequisites:
- none
This pedagogical ensemble is part of the music education sequence, and this course allows students to focus on the skills needed for successful conducting in school music settings.
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This pedagogical ensemble is part of the music education sequence, and this course allows students to focus on the skills needed for successful conducting in school music settings.
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- none
Kindergarten and elementary grades. For elementary education majors only.
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- none
Required of all music education majors. Techniques and methods leading to licensure to teach General Music K-12. Music majors only.
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This pedagogical ensemble is part of the music education sequence, and this course allows students to focus on the skills needed for successful teaching in school music settings.
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Applying the International Phonetic Alphabet to song texts in English, French, Italian, Spanish and German.
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Significant musical forms, past and present.
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A survey of solo and small ensemble vocal literature through classical art song, musical theater and contemporary styles.
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Principles of applied voice instruction and application of healthy vocal techniques.
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Technical problems in relationship to different styles.
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A survey of literature for the keyboard from the early baroque to the present.
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Part 2 of a three-course sequence in instrumental music education methods.
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- none
Part 3 of a three-course sequence in choral music methods.
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- none
Topics to be discussed are methods, literature, and teaching techniques for specific wind, percussion, and stringed instruments.
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- none
The second of a three-semester sequence focusing on conducting and administrating school instrumental programs.
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Part 3 of a three-course sequence in instrumental music education methods.
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- none
Selected Topics.
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Demonstrate mastery of musicianship skills through performance, conducting, arranging, collaboration and/or other creative activities, considering multiple musical genres. Demonstration of an awareness of social/historical context of music through a written/an or oral presentation. Demonstrate entrepreneurial skills.
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Other Graduation Requirements
Choose 8 credit(s): take one series Language
4-Year Plan
The 4-Year Plan is a model for completing your degree in a timely manner. Your individual 4-Year plan may change based on a number of variables including transfer courses and the semester/year you start your major. Carefully work with your academic advisors to devise your own unique plan.
* Please meet with your advisor on appropriate course selection to meet your educational and degree goals.
First Year
Fall - 16 Credits
Part 1 of a three-course sequence focusing on music theory, sight-singing, ear training, and piano skills.
- Prerequisites:
- none
Musical styles of western culture prior to 1800. There is a particular focus on developing the skills for teaching the content in K-12 teaching.
- Prerequisites:
- MUS 231, MUS 232, ENG 101
Spring - 15 Credits
Part 2 of a three-course sequence focusing on music theory, sight-singing, ear training, and piano skills.
- Prerequisites:
- none
This writing-intensive course focuses on the repertory of Western Music from 1800 to the present. It examines the ways that culture and patronage impacted music developments, and focuses on techniques appropriate to research, including finding, evaluating, and using sources.
- Prerequisites:
- ENG 101, MUS 131
Second Year
Fall - 15 Credits
Part 3 of a three-course sequence focusing on music theory, sight-singing, ear training, and piano skills.
- Prerequisites:
- none
Spring - 14 Credits
Third Year
Fall - 17 Credits
Spring - 14 Credits
Fourth Year
Fall - 15 Credits
Spring - 14 Credits
Demonstrate mastery of musicianship skills through performance, conducting, arranging, collaboration and/or other creative activities, considering multiple musical genres. Demonstration of an awareness of social/historical context of music through a written/an or oral presentation. Demonstrate entrepreneurial skills.
- Prerequisites:
- none
Degree
Bachelor of Arts
Major Credits
55
Total Credits
120
Locations
Mankato
Career Cluster
Arts, Audio
Accreditation
NASM
National Association of Schools of Music