Music Department - Degree Requirements

Bachelor of Arts
Music
Music/Music Business Concentration

Bachelor of Music
Music Performance
Music Education

Bachelor of Science
Music Therapy

Music Minor
Music
Music Business

**All music majors and music minors** must choose and apply to a degree program by the end of their fourth semester of study. Degree and GPA requirements and applications are in the Music Department Student Handbook. Transfer students should meet with a music degree adviser as soon as possible after enrolling at Augsburg.

DEGREE AND MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

Music Core

MUS 101 Materials of Music I
MUS 111 Aural Skills I
MUS 102 Materials of Music II
MUS 112 Aural Skills II
MUS 201 Materials of Music III
MUS 211 Aural Skills III
MUS 202 Form and Analysis
MUS 212 Aural Skills IV
MUS 231 History and Literature of Music I
MUS 232 History and Literature of Music II

MUP 1xx-4xx Performance Studies

MUE 113 or 122 or 125 or 131 or 142 or 143 or 144 or 145: Chamber Music
One to four semester(s) on the major instrument in accordance with degree requirement (0.0 credit)

MUS 358 Junior Recital and/or

MUS 458 or MUS 459 Senior Recital

MUE 111 or 112 or 114 or 121: Large Augsburg Ensemble
Four to eight semesters in accordance with degree requirement Piano Proficiency Test (see Music Department Handbook)
Music Repertoire Tests (see Music Department Handbook)

Graduation Skills for Music Majors:
The Critical Thinking (CT) graduation skill is embedded throughout the offered courses and is met by completing the music major. Consult the department chair or an academic adviser for requirements for meeting the Writing (W) and Quantitative Reasoning (QR) graduation
skills. For the music major, the graduation skill in Speaking (S) will be met by completing the following course:

Bachelor of Arts in Music:
S: MUS 341—Basic Conducting

Bachelor of Arts in Music with a Music Business Concentration:
S: MUS/BUS 105—The Music Business

Bachelor of Music Performance:
S: MUS 341—Basic Conducting

Bachelor of Music Education:
S: MUS 341—Basic Conducting

Bachelor of Science in Music Therapy:
S: MUS 363—Expressive/Creative Arts in Healing

Transfer Students and Graduation
Skills: Transfer students must consult an adviser about potential adjustments to their course requirements to fulfill each of these skills.

BACHELOR OF ARTS

Music Major
Offers the broadest education in liberal arts and prepares the student for the greatest range of graduate, business, and professional opportunities. Students who intend to pursue non-performance graduate study or desire to enter one of the many music related business fields most often choose this course of study.

Faculty Adviser: Douglas Diamond

Requirements
Music core and:

MUS 341 Basic Conducting
MUS 458 Senior Recital
One (1.0) credit of approved courses outlined in the Music Department Student Handbook.
One (1.0) credit of upper division music courses.

MUP 1xx-4xx Performance Studies (.25 credit)
Eight semesters of half hour lessons in the major instrument/voice

MUE 111 or 112 or 114 or 121
Eight semesters in a large Augsburg ensemble on the major instrument/voice

MUE 113 or 122 or 131 or 142or 143 or 144 or 145 (0.0 credit)
Two semesters of chamber music/small ensemble courses on the major instrument/voice

Pass piano proficiency test
Pass three music repertoire tests

Music Business Major
Visit the Music Business academic page.

B.A. in Business Administration with Specialization in Music Business
Visit the Music Business academic page.

Music Minor
Requirements: 6 credits

MUS 101, 102 Materials of Music I, II
MUS 111, 112 Aural Skills I, II
MUS 341 Basic Conducting

One of the following two:

MUS 231 History and Literature of Music I
MUS 232 History and Literature of Music II

One (1.0) credit of additional music courses

MUE 111 or 112 or 114 or 121 & MUP 1xx-2xx Performance Studies (.25 credit)
Four semesters in a large Augsburg ensemble and four (.25 credit) semesters of performance studies in the major instrument/voice
Pass one music repertoire test

Candidates must submit an application for admission prior to spring juries of the sophomore year

Music Business Minor
Visit the Music Business academic page for more information

BACHELOR OF MUSIC

Music Education Major
Offers students the preparation necessary to become teachers of music in public schools. This preparation includes course work that allows the student to become certified to teach at the elementary through the secondary level. Students select either vocal/general or instrumental/general emphasis. In addition to applying to the Music Department, Bachelor of Music education major candidates must also apply to the Department of Education for acceptance into the music education licensure program. Recommendation for teacher licensure is granted only to students who successfully complete the requirements for the Bachelor of Music education major. All music requirements must be completed prior to student teaching. A cumulative GPA of 2.50 in all music courses is necessary for the music education licensure program.

Faculty Advisers:
Robert Stacke—Instrumental
Peter Hendrickson—Vocal

Requirements
Music core and:

MUS 311 Composition I
MUS 341 Basic Conducting (.5)
MUS 358 Half Junior Recital
MUS 459 Full Senior Recital
HPE 115 Health and Chemical Dependency Education
EDC 200 Orientation to Education
EDC 210 Diversity in the Schools
EDC 211 Minnesota American Indians
EDC 220 Educational Technology
EDC 310 Learning and Development
ESE 300 Reading/Writing in Content Area
ESE 325 Creative Learning Environments
ESE 370 Music K-12 Methods
EDC 410 Special Needs Learner
EDC 480 School and Society
EED 481c, 483c, ESE 485, 487 Student Teaching
MUS 359 Music Methods: Choral/Vocal (.5)
MUS 356 Music Methods: Brass/Percussion (.5)
MUS 357 Music Methods: Woodwinds (.5)
MUS 355 Music Methods: Strings (.5)

One of the following two areas of emphasis:

Vocal emphasis:

MUS 251-254 Diction (.25 credit each=1.0)
MUS 342 Choral Conducting (.5 credit)
MUS 129 Improvisation (0.0 credit)
MUS/THR 235 Music Theatre (.5 credit)

Instrumental emphasis:

MUS 344 Instrumental Conducting (.5 credit)
MUS 129 Improvisation (0.0 credit) two semesters, OR
MUS 129 one semester AND
MUS 143 one semester
Music elective (1.0 credit)

MUP 1xx Performance Studies (.25 credit)
Two semesters of half hour lessons in the major instrument/voice (first year)

MUP 2xx-4xx Performance Studies (.5 credit)
Six semesters of hour lessons in the major instrument/voice (second, third, fourth year)

A Music Education major whose major instrument is piano, organ, or guitar is required to take a minimum of four additional semesters of lessons on an instrument/voice that corresponds with their large ensemble requirement.

MUE 111 or 112 or 114 or 121 (.25 credit)
Eight semesters in a large Augsburg ensemble on the major instrument/voice (winds and percussion, Band; strings, Orchestra;
voice, Choir). You must participate in the ensemble for which you want to teach. (total= 2.0 credits)

MUE 113 or 122 or 125 or 131 or 142 or 144 or 145 (0.0 credit)
Two semesters in a chamber music course on the major instrument/voice Pass piano proficiency test Pass three music repertoire tests
Achieve a cumulative GPA of 2.50 in all music courses and in the major instrument/voice

BACHELOR OF MUSIC

Music Performance Major
A focused classical training program designed to develop the skills and challenge the performing ability of the individual musician, this degree best prepares students who are interested in private and studio teaching, professional performance opportunities, auditions, and graduate school. Acceptance to the program is by application and audition (see Handbook).

Faculty Adviser: Jill Dawe

Requirements
Music Core and:

MUP 1xx Performance Studies
Two semesters of half hour lessons (0.25 credit) in major instrument

MUP 2xx-4xx Performance Studies
Six semesters of one hour lessons (0.5 credit) in major instrument

MUE 113 or 122 or 125 or 131 or 142 or 144 or 145 (0.0 credit)
At least four semesters Chamber Music playing on major instrument (see Handbook)

MUS 358 Junior Recital (.0 credit)

MUS 459 Senior Recital (.0 credit) (see Handbook)

MUE 111 or 114 or 121 or 141
Large Augsburg Ensembles: eight semesters OR for guitarists, harpists and pianists: four semesters of large ensemble and four
additional semesters of chamber music or other assignment in consultation with adviser.

Additional coursework as follows:

Voice Majors:

MUS 251-254 Diction (0.25 credit each)
MUS 435 Voice Repertoire (0.5 credit)
MUS359 Music Methods: Voice/Choral
Elective (1.0 credit)

Voice students are also strongly encouraged to take MUS/THR 235 Skills of Music Theater and/or MUE 294 or 494 Opera Workshop.

Keyboard Majors:

MUS 436 Piano Repertoire
MUS 456 Piano Pedagogy
Elective (1.0 credit)

Instrumentalists:

MUS356 Music Methods: Brass/Percussion (0.5 credit); or
MUS 357 Music Methods: Woodwinds (0.5 credit); or
MUS 355 Music Methods: Strings (0.5 credit)
Electives (1.5 credit)

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

Music Therapy Major
Visit the Music Therapy academic page.

Music Therapy Equivalency Certificate
Offers students with an undergraduate degree the preparation necessary to meet the AMTA requirements for becoming a certified music therapist. Visit the Music Therapy academic page for more information.

Student Recitals
Students planning a recital should carefully read the Music Student Handbook and consult regularly with their applied instructor. Registration in performance studies in the major instrument/voice is required during the semester in which a degree recital is given. At least two full time music faculty members and the student’s private instructor will evaluate junior and senior recitals. Recitals are graded on a pass/fail basis. Recitals required for the fulfillment of the B.M., B.A., or B.S. degree requirements or Honors program will be sponsored by the music department. Other non-degree student recitals may be considered for departmental sponsorship. All music
degree recitals must meet the academic guidelines set forth in the course catalog.

B.M. degree junior recitals (MUS 358) will be one-half hour in duration for music education majors, and one hour in duration for music performance majors.
B.M. degree senior recitals (MUS 459) will be one hour in duration for music education majors and music performance majors.
B.A. and B.S. degree senior recitals (MUS458) will be one-half hour in duration.

EXAMINATIONS

Piano Proficiency
All music majors enrolled in a music degree program must complete the piano proficiency requirement by the end of the sophomore year. Consult the Music Student Handbook for piano major and non-piano major requirements and test dates.

Music Repertoire Tests
Music majors are required to pass three music repertoire tests, transfer students must pass two, and music minors must pass one. Consult the Music Student Handbook for contents of music repertoire tests and test dates.

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Music Department - Degree Requirements