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Music Major

Degree Requirements

Degree requirements vary based on the emphasis chosen by the student. Emphases available include:

 

Music Major (Voice Performance Emphasis)

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  • MUS 111 Music Theory I and lab (4 semester hours)
  • MUS 112 Music Theory II and lab (4 semester hours)
  • MUS 211 Music Theory III and lab (4 semester hours)
  • MUS 212 Music Theory IV and lab (4 semester hours)
  • MUS 311 Music History & Literature I
  • MUS 312 Music History & Literature II (Writing Intensive)
  • MUS 149/159/249/259 Class Piano I-IV
    (2 semester hours each for a total of 8 semester hours)
  • Successful completion of piano proficiency examination
  • MUS 351 Conducting (1.5 semester hours)
  • MUS 235/236 Performance Ensembles - Concert Choir or Frauenchor
    (.5 semester hour each for 8 semesters for a total of 4 semester hours of credit)
  • MUS 245/445 Applied Voice (total 8 semester hours)
  • MUS 261 Sophomore Voice Recital (2 semester hours)
  • MUS 361 Junior Voice Recital (2 semester hours)
  • MUS 461 Senior Voice Recital (3 semester hours)
  • MUS 465 Vocal Pedagogy & Literature (1.5 semester hours)

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Music Major (Instrumental Performance Emphasis)

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  • MUS 111 Music Theory I and lab (4 semester hours)
  • MUS 112 Music Theory II and lab (4 semester hours)
  • MUS 211 Music Theory III and lab (4 semester hours)
  • MUS 212 Music Theory IV and lab (4 semester hours)
  • MUS 225/226 Performance Ensembles - Concert Band or Sheboygan Symphony
    (.5 semester hour each for 8 semesters for a total of 4 semester hours of credit)
  • MUS 244/444 Applied Instrument (total 8 semester hours)
  • MUS 260 Sophomore Recital (2 semester hours)
  • MUS 285 Woodwind Techniques (1 semester hour)
  • MUS 295 Brass Techniques (1 semester hour)
  • MUS 305 Percussion Techniques (1 semester hour)
  • MUS 311 Music History & Literature I
  • MUS 312 Music History & Literature II (Writing Intensive)
  • MUS 149/159/249/259 Class Piano I-IV
    (2 semester hours each for a total of 8 semester hours)
  • Successful completion of piano proficiency exam
  • MUS 351 Conducting (1.5 semester hours)
  • MUS 360 Junior Recital (2 semester hours)
  • MUS 382 Orchestration & Arranging (1.5 semester hours)
  • MUS 436 Instrumental Teaching Methods (2 semester hours)
  • MUS 460 Senior Recital

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Music Major (Piano Performance Emphasis)

  • MUS 111 Music Theory I
  • MUS 111L Music Theory I Lab (1 semester hour)
  • MUS 112 Music Theory II
  • MUS 112L Music Theory II Lab (1 semester hour)
  • MUS 211 Music Theory III
  • MUS 211L Music Theory III Lab (1 semester hour)
  • MUS 212 Music Theory IV
  • MUS 212L Music Theory IV Lab (1 semester hour)
  • MUS 145 Applied Voice (1 semester hour)
  • MUS 147 Applied Organ (1 semester hour each for a total of 2 semesters)
  • MUS 218 Accompanying (2 semester hours)
  • MUS 225/226/235/236 Performance Ensembles – Concert Band or Sheboygan Symphony or Concert Choir or Frauenchor
    (.5 semester hour each for 8 semesters for a total of 4 semester hours of credit)
  • MUS 246 Applied Piano (2 semester hours each for a total of 8 semester hours)
  • MUS 262 Sophomore Piano Recital (2 semester hours)
  • MUS 311 Music History & Literature I
  • MUS 312 Music History & Literature II (Writing Intensive)
  • MUS 351 Conducting (1.5 semester hours)
  • MUS 362 Junior Piano Recital (2 semester hours)
  • MUS 367 Piano Pedagogy and Literature I (2 semester hours)
  • MUS 368 Piano Pedagogy and Literature II (2 semester hours)
  • MUS 446 Applied Piano (2 semester hours each for a total of 8 semester hours)
  • MUS 462 Senior Piano Recital

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General Music Education Early Childhood through Adolescence Certification (K-12)

  • MUS 111 Music Theory I and lab (4 semester hours)
  • MUS 112 Music Theory II and lab (4 semester hours)
  • MUS 211 Music Theory III and lab (4 semester hours)
  • MUS 212 Music Theory IV and lab (4 semester hours)
  • MUS 311 Music History & Literature I
  • MUS 312 Music History & Literature II (Writing Intensive)
  • MUS 149/159/249/259 Class Piano I-IV
    (2 semester hours each for a total of 8 semester hours)
  • Successful completion of piano proficiency exam
  • MUS 225/226/235/236 Concert Band or Sheboygan Symphony or Concert Choir or Frauenchor
    (.5 semester hour each for 8 semesters for a total of 4 semester hours of credit)
  • MUS 320 Classroom Instruments for General Music Teachers (1 semester hour)
  • MUS 420 Pre-adolescent Choral Techniques (2 semester hours)
  • MUS 441 General Music Methods & Materials I (2 semester hours)
  • MUS 442 General Music Methods & Materials II (2 semester hours)
  • EDU 140 Introduction to Educational Technology (2 semester hours)
  • MUS 150 Introduction to Music Education
  • Instrumental Concentration
    • MUS 244/444 Applied Instrument (6 semester hours)
    • MUS 382 Orchestration & Arranging (1.5 semester hours)
  • Piano Concentration
    • MUS 245/445 Applied Voice (2 semester hours)
    • MUS 246/446 Applied Piano (2 semester hours)
    • One of the following:
      • MUS 382 Orchestration (1.5 semester hours)
      • MUS 383 Choral Writing & Arranging (1.5 semester hours)
  • Vocal Concentration
    • MUS 245/445 Applied Voice (6 semester hours)
    • MUS 383 Choral Writing & Arranging (1.5 semester hours)
  • GEN 111 Fundamentals of Public Speaking
  • SOC 210 Majority-Minority Relations
  • EDUP 230 Educational Psychology
  • EDUP 330 Human Growth & Development
  • MUSE 373 Field Experience in Music Education*
  • EDU 361 Reading in the Content Area*
  • EDUP 432 Survey of the Exceptional Person
  • EDU 449 Education Capstone Course*
  • MUSE 455 Student Teaching in Music Education (12 semester hours)*
  • EDU 470 Student Teaching Seminar (2 semester hours)*
  • Successful completion of Junior and Senior Recitals

    • * Admission to Education Division is required.

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Instrumental Music Education Early Adolescence through Adolescence Education (6-12)

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  • MUS 111 Music Theory I and lab (4 semester hours)
  • MUS 112 Music Theory II and lab (4 semester hours)
  • MUS 211 Music Theory III and lab (4 semester hours)
  • MUS 212 Music Theory IV and lab (4 semester hours)
  • MUS 145 Applied Voice (1 semester hour-for 2 terms)
  • MUS 244/444 Applied Instrument (1 or 2 semester hours -for at least 7 terms)
  • MUS 311 Music History & Literature I
  • MUS 312 Music History & Literature II (Writing Intensive)
  • MUS 351 Conducting (1.5 semester hours)
  • MUS 149/159/249/259 Class Piano I-IV
    (2 semester hours each for a total of 8 semester hours)
  • Successful completion of piano proficiency examination
  • MUS 225/226 Concert Band or Sheboygan Symphony
    (.5 semester hour each for 8 semesters for a total of 4 semester hours of credit)
  • MUS 275 String Techniques (1 semester hours)
  • MUS 285 Woodwind Techniques (1 semester hour)
  • MUS 295 Brass Techniques (1 semester hour)
  • MUS 305 Percussion Techniques (1 semester hour)
  • MUS 353 Advanced Instrumental Conducting (1.5 semester hours)
  • MUS 382 Orchestration & Arranging (1.5 semester hours)
  • MUS 436 Instrumental Teaching Methods (2 semester hours)
  • MUS 442 General Music Methods & Materials II (2 semester hours)
  • EDU 140 Introduction to Educational Technology (2 semester hours)
  • MUSE 150 Introduction to Music Education
  • GEN 111 Fundamentals of Public Speaking
  • SOC 210 Majority - Minority Relations
  • EDUP 230 Educational Psychology
  • EDUP 330 Human Growth & Development
  • EDU 361 Reading in the Content Area*
  • EDU 373 Field Experience in Music Education*
  • EDUP 432 Survey of the Exceptional Person
  • EDU 449 Education Capstone Course*
  • MUSE 455 Student Teaching in Music Education (12 semester hours)*
  • EDU 470 Seminar (2 semester hours)*
  • Successful completion of Junior and Senior Recitals

    • * Admission to Education Division is required.

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Choral Music Education Early Adolescence through Adolescence Education (6-12)

Junior High Student Band
  • MUS 111 Music Theory I and lab (4 semester hours)
  • MUS 112 Music Theory II and lab (4 semester hours)
  • MUS 211 Music Theory III and lab (4 semester hours)
  • MUS 212 Music Theory IV and lab (4 semester hours)
  • MUS 311 Music History & Literature I
  • MUS 312 Music History & Literature II (Writing Intensive)
  • MUS 351 Conducting (1.5 semester hours)
  • MUS 149/159/249/259 Class Piano I-IV
    (2 semester hours each for a total of 8 semester hours)
  • Successful completion of piano proficiency examination
  • MUS 235/236 Frauenchor or Concert Choir
    (.5 semester hour each for 8 semesters for a total of 4 semester hours of credit)
  • MUS 363 Advanced Choral Conducting (1.5 semester hours)
  • MUS 383 Choral Writing & Arranging (1.5 semester hours)
  • MUS 435E Secondary School Choral Teaching Methods (2 semester hours)
  • MUS 442E General Music Methods & Materials II (2 semester hours)
  • MUS 465 Vocal Pedagogy & Literature (1.5 semester hours)
  • MUS 275/285/295/305 One Instrumental Techniques course (1 semester hour)
  • MUS 245/445 Applied Voice (1 - 2 semester hours) - minimum of 7 semester hours
  • EDU 140 Introduction to Educational Technology (3 semester hours)
  • MUSE 150 Introduction to Music Education
  • GEN 111 Fundamentals of Public Speaking
  • SOC 210 Majority - Minority Relations
  • EDUP 230 Educational Psychology
  • EDUP 330 Human Growth & Development
  • EDU 361 Reading in the Content Area*
  • MUSE 373 Field Experience in Music Education*
  • EDUP 432 Survey of the Exceptional Person
  • EDU 449 Education Capstone Course*
  • MUSE 455 Student Teaching in Music Education (12 semester hours)*
  • EDU 470 Seminar (2 semester hours)*
  • Successful completion of Junior and Senior Recitals

    • * Admission to Education Division is required.

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