Bachelor of Science in Education Degree - Music Education
(5 Year Program)
This program gives students a thorough training in the fundamentals of music with an emphasis on how it’s taught. Students who complete this degree typically go on to teach music in an elementary or secondary school setting. Other possible career tracks include teaching private lessons and graduate study in performance, conducting, or education.
Students must complete the required core music courses, music education method courses and one of three program options: K-12 Choral, K-12 Instrumental, or K-12 Composite. Those seeking the K-12 Composite must complete an additional four semesters (not semester hours) of applied lessons on secondary instrument and secondary ensemble. All, including transfer students, must participate in at least Chorale or Concert Band, as appropriate to their major area, each semester that they are enrolled on campus in their major area, with the exception of the semester of student teaching.
Degree Requirements
General Education Courses
Major Courses
Secondary Professional Education Sequence
Degree available in Bismarck
Student Learning Outcomes
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Students will perform a variety of musical styles with technical and rhythmic accuracy, tone quality, intonation, musical interpretation, appropriate diction/articulation, and stylistic accuracy both as a solo and ensemble performer, in rehearsal and performance on their primary instrument. (This learning outcome addresses Institutional Learning Outcome I, VI)
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Students will engage in historical, cultural, theoretical, and educational research in music by identifying and demonstrating ability to use appropriate resources. (This learning outcome addresses Institutional Learning Outcome I, II, III, VI)
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Students will analyze and evaluate written music and musical performance, including aural and cognitive comprehension of harmonic, structural, stylistic, and compositional music concepts. (This learning outcome addresses Institutional Learning Outcome I, II, III, VI )
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Students will engage in music as a profession through membership in professional organizations, and participation in professional activities. (This learning outcome addresses Institutional Learning Outcome I, V, VI)
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Demonstrate proficiency in the 10 InTASC standards. (This learning outcome addresses Institutional Learning Outcome I, II, III,VI)
Requirements
The following is required as part of general education:
MUSC 201 - World Music satisfies Group III-B
Chorale or Concert Band satisfies Group III-A
Students must earn a grade of "C" or higher in all required courses for this program.
Required Core Classes
Methods Courses
Must choose one option
Option I - K-12 Choral
Option II - K-12 Instrumental
Option III - K-12 Composite
Secondary Professional Education Sequence
A grade of “C” or better is required in all professional education courses graded on an “A” through “F” letter basis, and a grade of “S”’ is required in all professional education courses graded on an “S/U” letter basis.
Pre-Professional Courses
Professional Courses in Secondary Methods Block (must be taken concurrently):
Professional Courses in Disciplinary Methods Block (must be taken concurrently):
Disciplinary Courses
In addition to the professional courses in the secondary methods block, each discipline requires its own methods course to teach pedagogical techniques particular to that discipline. As a co-requisite of SEED 398B or SEED 398C, each student with a major or minor in a secondary education discipline is required to take the appropriate methods course(s) from this list (and must check with an advisor in that department to determine additional requirements particular to the discipline):
Additional Professional Courses:
EDUC 280 and EDUC 300 must be taken the same semester.
EDUC 406 must be taken the first semester the student has been admitted into the teacher education program.
Student Teaching Semester:
All professional courses have a prerequisite of admission to Teacher Education.
Professional Course Electives
Total Credit Hours: 100-121