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The mission of the Music Program at Black Hills State University is to provide a comprehensive, practical, and current program of study in the area of music as well to give students a variety of opportunities to study music within the context of a broad liberal education.
The goal of the Music Program of Black Hills State University is to provide students with opportunities for aesthetic development in the areas of musical perception, knowledge, and performance. It is the philosophy of this music program that music is a shared human experience, and a cooperative educational environment is essential to the growth of overall musical sensitivity. Thus, music students and faculty seek to enhance their musical understanding together, through group performances and learning experiences as well as through the individual study necessary for the refinement of personal artistry and creative expression.
BHSU is fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music.
The BHSU music program is proud to be housed in one of the finest music performance and education facilities in the region, Clare and Josef Meier Hall. Completed in September 2003, it is a beautiful and impressive 3-story building. All music rooms in the building were designed to maximize student music learning.
The first floor of the building includes a 260-seat recital hall, 15 soundproof student practice rooms with windows, an acoustically designed band room and choir room, several large teaching studios, a special elementary music classroom, and lockers exclusively for music student use. Meier Hall’s ample private practice space alleviates the “practice room crunch” that plagues many universities, allowing you to practice at times that fit into your schedule. The second floor of the building has a classroom designated for music, a large keyboard and computer room, a recording studio, a video/recording library, and a large study area with comfortable chairs and a large window.
Within Meier Hall are eighteen upright pianos for classroom, studio, and practice room use, and two new Yamaha grand pianos in the Recital Hall. There are also band instruments for student use. All classrooms are equipped with a computer with internet access; stereo systems; DVD and VCR players; a video projector; a document projector; a large screen; and a white board. The building is open Monday-Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Students who are enrolled in music classes and all faculty have a special card that provides access to the building on evenings and weekends.
When it comes to performing, Meier Hall shines as one of the most elegant performance venues in the region. The Meier Recital Hall hosts all music program recitals and performances, giving you a chance to perform in a cutting edge performance hall on a regular basis, without ever leaving campus. With performance experience as a must for any music major, Meier Hall is a great place to hone your skills on a stage that rivals any professional hall. Contact us to tour the facilities and start your journey to a music degree at BHSU today. 1.800.ALL.BHSU.
Required Core - 58 semester hours
Take one course from the following: 1 semester hour
Music Electives - 14 semester hours
Foreign Language - 8 hours
Take 2 semesters, does not have to be sequential.
Gen Ed Requirements - 30 semester hours
Required Core - 43 semester hours
Select one area of emphasis
Instrumental Emphasis- 18 semester hours
OR
Vocal Emphasis- 18 semester hours
Pre-Professional Teaching Core - 18 hours
Professional K-12 Teaching Core- 17 hours
Gen Ed Requirements - 30 hour
Minor in Music
20 semester hours
1 MUAP 115 Class Instruction - Keyboard
1 MUAP 215 Class Instruction - Keyboard
4 MUS 110 Basic Music Theory I & MUS 110L Lab
4 MUS 111 Basic Music Theory II & MUS 111L Lab
3 MUS 360 Conducting
4 Music Electives
Minor in Music, Vocal -Teaching - Elementary Music Emphasis
25 semester hours
3 MUAP Private Voice
1 MUAP 115 Class Instruction - Keyboard
1 MUAP 215 Class Instruction - Keyboard
4 MUS 110 Basic Music Theory I & MUS 110L Lab
4 MUS 111 Basic Music Theory II & MUS 111L Lab
2 MUS 351 Elementary School Music Methods
3 MUS 352 Music in the Elementary School II
3 MUS 360 Conducting
Minor in Music, Vocal - Secondary School Emphasis
24 semester hours
3 MUAP Private Voice
1 MUAP 115 Class Instruction - Keyboard
1 MUAP 215 Class Instruction - Keyboard
4 MUS 110 Basic Music Theory I & MUS 110L Lab
4 MUS 111 Basic Music Theory II & MUS 111L Lab
3 MUS 360 Conducting
3 MUS 458 Choral Materials & Techniques
2 Electives
Minor in Music, Instrumental - Teaching
29 semester hours
2 MUAP Private Class Piano
2 MUAP Private Instrument
4 MUS 110 Basic Music Theory I & MUS 110L Lab
4 MUS 111 Basic Music Theory II & MUS 111L Lab
3 MUS 360 Conducting
2 MUS 373 Woodwind Methods
2 MUS 374 Percussion Methods
2 MUS 375 Brass Methods
2 MUS 377 String Methods
2 Take two of the following:
MUAP 120 Applied Music - Woodwind
MUAP 130 Applied Music - Brass
MUAP 140 Applied Music - Persecussion
MUAP 150 Applied Music - Strings
1 Take one of the following:
MUAP 115 Class Instruction - Keyboard
MUEN 122 Concert Band
and
or
Take one course from the following:
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