Music is a shared human experience. The ability to express yourself through music is one of the greatest gifts humans can share. If you have prior music experience in band and/or private instrumental lessons and are interested in public school music teaching in the K-12 environment, this may be the degree for you.

Required core - 49 semester hours

• 2 MUAP 100 level Applied Music Instrument/Voice
• 2 MUAP 200 level Applied Music Instrument/Voice
• 2 MUAP 300 level Applied Music Instrument/Voice
• 1 MUAP 400 level Applied Music Instrument/Voice
• 4 MUS 110/L Music Theory I
• 4 MUS 111/L Music Theory II
• 4 MUS 210/L Music Theory III
• 4 MUS 211/L Music Theory IV
• 3 MUS 240 Music Cultures of the World
• 3 MUS 313 Form and Analysis
• 3 MUS 330 Music History I
• 3 MUS 331 Music History II
• 3 MUS 351 Elementary School Music Methods
• 2 MUS 352 Music in the Elementary School II
• 3 MUS 360 Conducting
• 3 MUS 420 Orchestration & Arranging
• 2 MUS 467 Advanced Conducting
• 0 MUS 185 Recital Attendance (Register every semester)
• 0-2 MUAP 483 Public Recital

Select one area of emphasis

Instrumental emphasis - 15 semester hours

• 2 MUS 373 Woodwind Instrumental Methods
• 2 MUS 374 Percussion Instrumental Methods
• 2 MUS 375 Brass Instrumental Methods
• 2 MUS 377 String Instrumental Methods
• 3 MUS 382 Methods & Material of Teaching Piano 

OR

• 3 MUS 456 Instrumental Materials & Techniques
• 4 MUEN Concert Band or Chamber Orchestra (Students are required to participate in a large ensemble each semester)

Vocal emphasis - 15 semester hours

• 2 MUS 215 Introduction to Music Technology
• 2 MUS 302 Vocal Diction Class I
• 2 MUS 303 Vocal Diction Class II
• 2 MUS 345 Vocal Pedagogy & Literature
• 3 MUS 458 Choral Materials & Techniques
• 4 MUEN 100/300 Concert Choir (Students are required to participate in a large ensemble each semester)

Pre-professional teaching core - 18 hours

• 1 EDFN 295 Practicum: Pre-Admission Teaching
• 2 EDFN 338 Foundations of American Education
• 3 EPSY 302 Educational Psychology
• 3 EPSY 428 Child & Adolescent Development
• 3 INED 411 South Dakota Indian Studies
• 3 PSYC 101 General Psychology (gen ed)
• 3 SPED 100 Intro to Persons with Exceptionalities

Professional K-12 teaching core - 17 semester hours

• 1 EDFN 440 Classroom Management
• 3 SEED 408 Plan, Manage & Assess the 5-12 Diverse Classroom
• 1 SEED 495 Practicum: Pre-Student Teaching
• 3 EDFN 475 Human Relations
• 6-12 ED 488 K-12 Student Teaching

General education requirements - 30 semester hours

• ENGL 101
• ENGL 201
• CMST - Gen Ed - Speech (1 class) - 3 semester hours
• MATH - Gen Ed - Mathematics (1 class) - 3 semester hours
• Gen Ed - Social Science (2 classes from different subjects) - 6 semester hours
• Gen Ed - Arts & Humanities (2 classes from different subjects or a foreign language sequence) - 6 semester hours
• Gen Ed - Natural Sciences & Lab (2 classes/corresponding labs) - 6-8 semester hours

Minor in Music

20 semester hours

• 7 Music electives with prefixes MUS or MUEN
• 4 MUS 110/L Music Theory I
• 4 MUS 111/L Music Theory II
• 3 MUS 360 Conducting

Choose 2 credits from the following:

• 1-2 MUAP 115 Class Instruction - Keyboard
• 1-2 MUAP 116 Class Instruction - Keyboard
• 1-2 MUAP 215 Class Instruction - Keyboard
• 1-2 MUAP 110 Applied Music - Keyboard
• 1-2 MUAP 210 Applied Music - Keyboard
• 1-2 MUAP 310 Applied Music - Keyboard
• 1-2 MUAP 410 Applied Music - Keyboard

Minor in Music, Vocal - Teaching Elementary Music Emphasis

• 3 MUAP Private Voice
• 2 MUAP 115, 116, or 215 Class Instruction - Keyboard
• 3 MUEN 300 Concert Choir
• 4 MUS 110/L Music Theory I
• 4 MUS 111/L Music Theory II
• 3 MUS 351 Elementary School Music Methods
• 2 MUS 352 Music in the Elementary School II
• 3 MUS 360 Conducting

Minor in Music, Vocal - Secondary School Emphasis

24 semester hours

• 2 MUAP 115, 116, or 215 Class Instruction - Keyboard
• OR
• 2 MUAP 110, 210, 310, or 410 Applied Music - Keyboard
• 3 MUAP 100, 101, 200, 201, 300, 301, 400, or 401 Applied Music - Voice
• 3 MUS electives
• 2 MUEN 300 Concert Choir
• 4 MUS 110/L Music Theory I
• 4 MUS 111/L Music Theory II
• 3 MUS 360 Conducting
• 3 MUS 458 Choral Materials & Techniques

Minor in Music, Instrumental - Teaching

29 semester hours

• 4 MUS 110/L Music Theory I
• 4 MUS 111/L Music Theory II
• 3 MUS 360 Conducting
• 2 MUS 373 Woodwind Instrumental Methods
• 2 MUS 374 Percussion Instrumental Methods
• 2 MUS 375 Brass Instrumental Methods
• 2 MUS 377 String Instrumental Methods

Take 4 credits from the following:

• MUEN 380 Jazz Ensemble
• MUEN 130 Chamber Music Ensemble
• MUEN 322 Concert Band

Take 2 credits from the following:

• MUAP 120 Applied Music - Woodwinds
• MUAP 130 Applied Music - Brass
• MUAP 140 Applied Music - Percussion
• MUAP 150 Applied Music - Strings

Take 2 credits from the following:

• MUAP 115, 116, or 215 Class Instruction - Keyboard
• MUAP 110, 210, 310, or 410 Applied Music - Keyboard

Guitar Performance

• MUS 200 or 300 level Applied Guitar Lessons - 2 semester hours
• MUS - Electives - 3 semester hours
• MUS 110 - Music Theory I & 110L Lab - 4 semester hours

and

• MUS 100 - Music Appreciation - 3 semester hours 

or

• MUS 200 - American Music - 3 semester hours

Piano Pedagogy

• MUAP - 200/300 level Keyboard Lesson - 2 semester hours
• MUS 110 - Music Theory I & 110L Lab - 4 semester hours
• MUS 382 - Methods & Materials of Teaching Piano - 3 semester hours

Take one course from the following:

• MUS 100 - Music Appreciation - 3 semester hours
• MUS 331 - Music History II - 3 semester hours
• MUS 353 - K-8 Music Methods - 3 semester hours