Music K-12 Education, B.A.

The Music Department cultivates a vibrant artistic community through holistic educational experiences and engaging performances. Our courses in history, theory, and applied study guide students' musical and intellectual development, while performance ensembles focus on high-quality experiential learning and civic engagement rooted in the College's Benedictine values. A music degree combines a liberal arts education with core musicianship, often through a double major or additional minors, to emphasize the importance of making music relevant to society. 

Students develop adaptable and transferable skills that can lead to both educational settings and other creative, entrepreneurial opportunities.  The Music Secondary Education concentration provides the opportunity for students to focus on either Instrumental/Classroom Music or Vocal/Classroom Music and graduates will be eligible for K-12 teaching licensure. 

Contact Information

music@css.edu

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of a Music Middle/Secondary Education degree, students will:

1. Practice critical reflection in the analysis and improvement of their teaching.
2. Demonstrate a sound foundation of content knowledge in the subject areas they teach.
3. Understand and implement best practices in their teaching.
4. Demonstrate the dispositions critical to effective teaching.
5. Practice responsive teaching that meets the diverse needs of all students in their classrooms.
6. Collaborate effectively with stakeholders (e.g. parents, K-12 administrators, community members) to enhance student learning.

Requirements

Students must achieve the following program requirements for all courses listed under Program Requirements and Program Required Courses for the Music K-12 Education major.

Program Requirements

Major Credits: 104-106
Major Residency Credits:  16
Minimum GPA: 2.8
Minimum Grade: C

Program Required Courses

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Core Courses
MUS 1000	Contemporary Musicianship	4
MUS 1101	Music Theory I	4
MUS 2297	Milestone	1
MUS 2510	Entrepreneurship and Professional Practice	2
MUS 3002	Music Theory II	4
MUS 3003	Music Theory III	4
MUS 3113	History of Western Music I (Medieval to Baroque approximately)	4
MUS 3114	History of Western Music II (Classical to 20th Century approximately)	4
MUS 3309	World Music	4
MUS 4297	Capstone	2
Vocal or Instrumental Lessons		7
Select seven credits of Vocal or Instrumental Lessons
MUS 1713	Private Music Lessons
MUS 1715	Private Music Lessons
MUS 3713	Private Music Lessons
MUS 3715	Private Music Lessons
Ensemble Studies		6
Select six credits from Ensemble Studies
MUS 1210	Cantus Corde
MUS 1211	Vox Anima
MUS 1214	Steel Band
MUS 3210	Bella Voce
MUS 3211	Concert Choir
MUS 3212	Concert Band
MUS 3214	String Orchestra
Choose Instrumental or Vocal Track		7-8
Instrumental Track
Vocal Track
Music Education Courses
MUS 2251	Conducting	2
MUS 3412	Vocal Pedagogy	1
Methods Course(s)
MUS 3415	Teaching Elementary Classroom Music	2
MUS 3515	Teaching Secondary Classroom Music	2
K12 Education Courses 1		44-45
Total Credits		104-106

Tracks

Instrumental Track

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
MUS 2411	String Instrument Techniques and Pedagogy	1
MUS 2412	Woodwind Instrument Techniques and Pedagogy	1
MUS 2414	Brass Instrument Techniques and Pedagogy	1
MUS 2415	Percussion Instrument Techniques and Pedagogy	1
MUS 3414	Advanced Instrumental Conducting and Literature	2
Methods Course(s)
MUS 3418	Instrumental Music Methods	2
Total Credits		8

Vocal Track

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
MUS 2410	Survey of Instrumental Techniques	1
MUS 3413	Advanced Choral Conducting	2
Methods Course(s)
MUS 3510	Choral Methods I	2
MUS 3520	Choral Methods II	2
Total Credits		7

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Music education students should also review the Middle/Secondary and K-12 Education Licensure Program requirements published by the Education Department for required coursework in education.

Degree Requirements

To graduate from The College of St. Scholastica, baccalaureate students must meet the following minimum degree requirements.

Total Credits: 128
Upper Division Credits: 42
Residency Requirement: 32
Minimum GPA: 2.0