Curriculum & Courses

The Music Major

Students seeking a bachelor’s degree in music may choose:

• Music Major with a choice of emphases: Vocal Performance, Instrumental Performance, Piano Performance or Church Music
• Music Education Major which leads to K-12 licensure in the State of Iowa
• Arts Management Major

All bachelor’s degrees in music require completion of the Waldorf Core Curriculum. Music Education majors must fulfill the Social Science requirement (VII) with EDU 120 and PSY 144, and the upper level Religion requirement (III) with REL 400. The Music Major requires a minor in a second academic area. The Humanities Minor and Theatre Minor are designed to complete the Music Major. It is required for the Vocal Performance Emphasis and highly recommended for the others.

All music majors who have not passed the piano proficiency exam are required to study piano. Whether it is in piano class or in applied lessons is at the discretion of the music department.

Music Core for All Performance Emphasis, Church Music Emphasis and Music Education

Theory 101,102,201,202, (12 cr.)
Aural Skills 103,104,203,204, (4 cr.)
World Music 300, (3 cr.)
Music History 301, 302, 318, (9 cr.)
Conductor’s Workshop I 215, (3 cr.)
Applied Lessons in one discipline, (6 cr.)
Major Ensembles, (4 cr.)
Piano Proficiency Exam
Total credits = 41

Additional Requirements: Vocal Performance (academic minor required, Humanities Minor or Theatre Minor recommended, German required)

Diction 111, 211, 311, (3 cr.)
Conductor’s Workshop II 315, (2 cr.)
Seminar Choral Literature 382, (1 cr.)
Vocal Literature 420, (2 cr.)
Additional Applied Lessons, (6 cr.)
Acting I 132, (3 cr.)
Half Recital 313, (1 cr.)
Full Recital 413, (2 cr.)
Total credits = 20

Additional Requirements: Instrumental Performance (academic minor required, humanities minor recommended)

Conductor’s Workshop II 315 & III 316, (4 cr.)
Instrumental Literature 384, (1 cr.)
Additional Lessons, (8 cr.)
Instrumental Rep. (guided study) 422, (2 cr.)
Half Recital 316, (1 cr.)
Full Recital 416, (2 cr.)
Total credits = 18

Additional Requirements: Keyboard Performance (academic minor required, humanities minor recommended)

Instr. & Vocal Accompanying 225, (2 cr.)
Conductor’s Workshop II 315 & III 316, (4 cr.)
Piano Literature (guided study) 421, (2 cr.)
Additional Lessons, (8 cr.)
Half Recital 314-15, (1 cr.)
Full Recital 414-15, (2 cr.)
Total credits = 19

Additional Requirements for Church Music (Religion minor)

Speech 111 or Acting 132, (3 cr.)
Conductor’s Workshop II 315, (2 cr.)
Choral Literature 382, (1 cr.)
Additional Applied Lessons, (4 cr.)
Music & Worship/Lutheran 330, (3 cr.)
Half Recital 313-16, (1 cr.)
Practicum & Internship 430, (6 cr.)
Total credits = 20

Additional Requirements for Music Education (no minor required)

Conductor’s Workshop II 315 & III 316, (4 cr.)
Instrument Ensemble Lit. 384, (1 cr.)
Choral Literature 382, (1 cr.)
Methods of General Music 341, (4 cr.)
Methods/Perform. Ensemble 441, (3 cr.)
Percussion Skills 360, (1 cr.)
Woodwind Skills 361, (1 cr.)
Brass Skills 362, (1 cr.)
Half Recital 313-16, (1 cr.)
Total credits = 17

Waldorf Professional Education Core for Music Education

Behavior Management Elementary 460 or Secondary 465, (2 cr.)
Human Relations 210, (2 cr.*)
Human Growth 144 , (3 cr.*)
Intro. to Teaching 201, (3 cr.)
Exploring Classrooms 103, (1 cr.)
Exceptional Child & Adults 220, (3 cr.)
Education Media 230, (1 cr.)
Educational Psychology 240, (3 cr.)
Multicultural Teaching 411, (2 cr.)
Content Area Reading 395, (2 cr.)
Ethics & Religious Diversity 400, (3 cr.**)
Capstone 430, (1 cr.)
Elem. Student Teaching 406, (8 cr.)
Sec. Student Teaching 421, (8 cr.)
Total credits = 34
* Fulfills Waldorf Core Curriculum Requirements VII
**Fulfills Waldorf Core Curriculum Requirements III

Requirements for the Arts Management Major (no minor required)

Music Theory I-II 101, 102, (6 cr.)
Aural Skills I-II 103, 104, (2 cr.)
World Music 300, (3 cr.)
Music History 301, 302, 318, (9 cr.)
Conductor’s Workshop I 215, (3 cr.)
Applied Lessons in one discipline, (6 cr.)
Major Ensembles, (4 cr.)
Speech 111 or Acting 132, (3 cr.)
Computer Applications 101-101A, (3 cr.)
Principles of Accounting 101, (4 cr.)
Principles of Management 310, (4 cr.)
Marketing Management 313, (4 cr.)
Organizational Theory 321, (4 cr.)
Human Resources Mgt. 412, (4 cr.)
Arts Mgt. Internship 434, (6 cr.)
Total credits = 65

Music Minor

Music Theory I-II 101,102, (6 cr.)
Aural Skills I-II 103,104, (2 cr.)
Music History 301, 302, or 318, (3 cr.)
MUS Electives, (6 cr.)
Applied Lessons at the 80s level in one discipline, (2 cr.)
Ensemble, (2 cr.)
Total credits = 21