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
The Bachelor of Science in Education degree with a major in an approved secondary teaching subject includes courses in General Education, professional education, the major field, and the minor field to total a minimum of 120 semester hours. Specific requirements for the majors and minors are shown under the appropriate departments in the catalog. 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
| EDUC 250 | Introduction to Education with Field Experience | 4 |
| PSYC 353 | Adolescent Psychology | 3 |
Professional Courses in Secondary Methods Block (must be taken concurrently):
| SEED 366 | Learning and Literacy in the Secondary School | 4 |
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| SEED 398B | Secondary Methods Block Field Experience I | 1 |
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| SEED 398C | Secondary Methods Block Field Experience II | 1 |
Professional Courses in Disciplinary Methods Block (must be taken concurrently):
| SEED 398C | Secondary Methods Block Field Experience II | 1 |
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| SEED 398B | Secondary Methods Block Field Experience I | 1 |
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) (and must check with an advisor in that department to determine additional requirements particular to the discipline).
Additional Professional Courses:
| EDUC 280 | Education of Exceptional Learners | 3 |
| EDUC 300 | Teaching For Diversity with Field Experience | 3 |
| EDUC 360 | Managing the Learning Environment | 3 |
| EDUC 398D | Diversity and Exceptionalities Field Experience | 1 |
| EDUC 405 | Educational Psychology | 2 |
| EDUC 406 | Instructional Design, Technology and Assessment | 3 |
EDUC 280 and EDUC 300 and EDUC 398D must be taken in the same semester
EDUC 406 must be taken the first semester the student has been admitted into the teacher education program.
Student Teaching Semester
| SEED 498 | Teaching in the Secondary School | 13 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 41 |
All professional courses have a prerequisite of admission to Teacher Education.
Professional Course Electives
| EDUC 305 | Philosophy and Curriculum of Middle School | 2 |
| EDUC 310 | Methods of Teaching in Middle School | 2 |
| EDUC 350 | Portfolio Preparation | 1 |
| SEED 370 | Reading in the Content Areas | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 41-49 |
Total Credit Hours: 100-121