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* - 41 Credits
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
*An academic minor is also required. A humanities minor or theatre minor is recommended
*An academic minor is also required. A humanities minor is recommended.
*An academic minor is also required. A humanities minor is recommended.
Church Music Requirements* - 20-23 Credits
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
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
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
Prefix |
Number |
Course |
Credit Hours |
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
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 |