Bachelor of Arts in Music

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.

For full course descriptions, visit our online catalog.

Music Core for All Performance Emphasis, Church Music Emphasis and Music Education - 41 Credits

Requirements
Prefix	Number	Course	Credit Hours
MUS	101	Theory I	3
MUS	102	Theory II	3
MUS	103	Aural Skills I	1
MUS	104	Aural Skills II	1
MUS	201	Theory III	3
MUS	202	Theory IV	3
MUS	203	Aural Skills III	1
MUS	204	Aural Skills IV	1
MUS	215	Conductor’s Workshop	2
MUS	216	Music Arranging/Music Technology	1
MUS	300	World Music	3
MUS	301	Music History I	3
MUS	302	Music History II	3
MUS	318	Music History III	3
MSA		Applied Lessons	6
MSA		Major Ensembles	4
Students must also pass the Piano Proficiency Exam

Vocal Performance Requirements - 23-24 Credits

Requirements
Prefix	Number	Course	Credit Hours
MUS	111	Diction for Singers I	1
MUS	211	Diction for Singers II	1
MUS	311	Diction for Singers III	1
MUS	315	Conductor’s Workshop II	2
MUS	382	Seminar: Choral Literature	1
MUS	420	Vocal Literature	2
MSA		Additional Applied Lessons	6
MSA	313	Half Recital, Voice	1
MSA	413	Full Recital, Voice	2
THR	132	Acting I	3
One course from the following:
GER	101-102	Elementary German	4
GER	201-202	Intermediate German	3
An academic minor is also required. A humanities minor or theatre minor is recommended

Instrumental Performance Requirements - 18 Credits

Requirements
Prefix	Number	Course	Credit Hours
MUS	315	Conductor’s Workshop II	2
MUS	316	Conductor’s Workshop III	2
MUS	384	Seminar: Instrumental Ensemble Literature	1
MSA		Additional Applied Lessons	8
MUS	422	Instrumental Repertoire (guided study)	2
MSA	316	Half Recital, Instrumental	1
MSA	416	Full Recital, Instrumental	2
An academic minor is also required. A humanities minor is recommended.

Keyboard Performance Requirements - 19 Credits

Requirements
Prefix	Number	Course	Credit Hours
MSA	225	Collaborative Piano	2
MUS	315	Conductor’s Workshop II	2
MUS	316	Conductor’s Workshop III	2
MUS	421	Piano Literature (guided study)	2
MSA		Additional Applied Lessons	8
MSA	314	Half Recital, Piano	1
MSA	414	Full Recital, Piano	2
An academic minor is also required. A humanities minor is recommended.

Church Music Requirements - 20-23 Credits

Requirements
Prefix	Number	Course	Credit Hours
MUS	315	Conductor’s Workshop II	2
MUS	330	Music and Worship and the Lutheran Tradition	3
MUS	382	Seminar: Choral Literature	1
MSA		Additional Applied Lessons	4
MSA	313-316	Half Recital	1
MUS	430	Church Music Practicum and Internship	6-9
One course from the following:
SPE	111	Essentials of Public Speaking	3
THR	132	Acting I	3
An academic minor is also required. A humanities minor is recommended.

Music Education Requirements - 17 Credits

Requirements
Prefix	Number	Course	Credit Hours
MSA	313-316	Half Recital	1
MUE	341	Methods of General Music in the Public Skills K-12	4
MUE	360	Percussion Skills	1
MUE	361	Woodwind Skills	1
MUE	362	Brass Skills	1
MUE	363	Vocal Skills	1
MUE	441	Methods of Performance Ensembles in the Schools	3
MUS	315	Conductor’s Workshop II	2
MUS	316	Conductor’s Workshop III	2
MUS	382	Seminar: Choral Literature	1
MUS	384	Seminar: Instrumental Ensemble Literature	1

Professional Education Core for Music Education - 37 Credits

Requirements
Prefix	Number	Course	Credit Hours
EDU	144	Human Growth and Development	3
EDU	201	Introduction to Teaching	3
EDU	202	Introduction to Teaching Clinical	0
EDU	210	Human Relations for Teachers	2
EDU	230	Educational Media and Computers	1
EDU	240	Educational Psychology	3
EDU	395	Content Area Reading	2
EDU	400	Ethics and Religious Diversity in Public & Private Edu.	3
EDU	406	Elementary Music Student Teaching	6
EDU	411	Multicultural Practicum	2
EDU	421	Secondary Music Student Teaching	6
EDU	430	Capstone	1
EDU	460/465	Behavior Management for Elementary/Secondary	2
SPED	220	Exceptional Learners	3

Art Management Requirements - 65-68 Credits

Requirements
Prefix	Number	Course	Credit Hours
BUS	101	Principles of Accounting	4
BUS	310	Principles of Management	4
BUS	313	Marketing Management	4
BUS	321	Organizational Theory and Behavior	4
BUS	412	Human Resources Management	4
CIS	101	Computer Applications I	2
CIS	101A	Business Intelligence	1
MSA		Applied Lessons (one discipline)	6
MSA		Major Ensembles	4
MUS	101	Theory I	3
MUS	102	Theory II	3
MUS	103	Aural Skills I	1
MUS	104	Aural Skills II	1
MUS	300	World Music	3
MUS	301	Music History I	3
MUS	302	Music History II	3
MUS	318	Music History III	3
MUS	215	Conductor’s Workshop I	3
MUS	434	Arts Management Practicum and Internship	6-9
One course from the following:
SPE	111	Essentials of Public Speaking	3
THR	132	Acting I	3
The Art Management track does not need to complete the Music Core

Music Minor Requirements - 17 Credits

Requirements
Prefix	Number	Course	Credit Hours
MUS	101	Theory I	3
MUS	102	Theory II	3
MUS	103	Aural Skills I	1
MUS	104	Aural Skills II	1
MUS		Electives	6
MSA		Applied Lessons (80s level, one discipline)	2
MSA		Major Ensembles	2
One course from the following:
MUS	301	Music History I	3
MUS	302	Music History II	3
MUS	318	Music History III	3

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