UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN River Falls

Majors & Minors

Choral Education Plan

Bachelor of Science Degree. Music Education: Choral.

Visit the Music Department to learn more about this program.

  Fall Semester
Spring Semester
Freshman
Year

MUS 130 Music Theory and Ear Training I - 4
MUS 247 Diction I: IPA and Italian - 1
MUSA 127 Applied Voice - 2
General education required courses - 9
Total semester credits - 16

MUS 131 Music Theory and Ear Training II - 4
MUS 248 Diction II: German and French - 1
MUSA 127 Applied Voice - 2
TED 120 Introduction to Education and
Instructional Materials and Equipment - 3
General education required course - 6
Total semester credits - 16

Sophomore
Year

MUS 102 Class Guitar - 1
MUS 230 Music Theory and Ear Training III - 4
MUS 234 Music History and Literature I - 4
MUSA 127 Applied Voice - 2
TED 211 or 212 Educational Psychology - 5
Total semester credits - 16

MUS 231 Music Theory and Ear Training IV - 4
MUS 235 Music History and Literature II - 4
MUSA 127 Applied Voice - 2
General education required courses - 6
Total semester credits - 16

Junior
Year

MUS 333 20th Century Music - 3
MUS 342 Conducting - 2
MUS 341 Vocal and Choral Pedagogy - 3
MUSA 327 Applied Voice - 2
Upper level music course (200+) - 3
General education required course - 2
Total semester credits - 15

MUS 344 Choral Conducting - 2
MUSA 327 Applied Voice - 2
Upper level music course (200+) - 3
General education required courses - 9
Total semester credits - 16

Senior
Year

MUS 351 Music Education I - 3
MUSA 327 Applied Voice - 2
PSYC 330 The Exceptional Child - 3
Upper level music course (200+) - 3
General education required course - 3
Total semester credits - 14

MUS 352 Music Education II - 3
MUS 491 Senior Recital - 0
TED 420 School and Society - 3
TED 422 Content Area Literacy - 3
Upper level music course (200+) - 3
General education required course - 3
Total semester credits - 15

Super Senior Year

TED 475 Student Teaching - 12
Total semester credits - 12

 
Summary of Degree Requirements

General Education - 38 cr.
Core - 36 cr.
Required Supporting Courses - 33 cr.
Certification Requirements (not part of major) - 29 cr.
Credits to Degree - 136 cr.

This academic plan is an example of how students might choose to fulfill program requirements within a period of four years. After consulting with their advisors students may make other course choices which would meet the program requirements and be more suitable for them.

MUS 140 Class Piano for Music Majors and Minors is offered to help prepare students for the Piano Proficiency Requirement.

MUS 240 Piano Proficiency - Examination must be passed to fulfill the degree requirements.

Students must be enrolled in Concert Choir (MUSE 108) each semester they are on campus.