Music (MUS/MUSE/MUSA)
Department of Music

B46 Kleinpell Fine Arts
(715) 425-3183
www.uwrf.edu/music

David Milne - Chair, Thomas Barnett, Carolyn Britton, Hilree Hamilton, Roger McVey, J. W. Park, Sarah Parks, J. Michael Roy, Kristin Tjornehoj

The Department of Music offers majors leading to the degrees of Bachelor of Music Education (B.M.E.), Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) or Bachelor of Science (B.S.). In the B.M.E. degree program, students may elect either a Choral/General Music (K-12) emphasis (includes a piano-vocal option) or an Instrumental/General Music (K-12) emphasis. Choices in the B.A. or B.S. degrees include majors in either Liberal Arts or Music-Broad Area. The Music Education and Music-Broad Area majors require no minor. The Liberal Arts major requires a minor or double major. The B.M.E. degree is designed to train and certify public school music teachers, whereas, the B.A. and B.S. degrees do not provide teacher certification but are designed for those students seeking admittance to a professional graduate school or another music related career.

The department also offers a Music Minor (non-teaching) and a Musical Theatre Minor. All applicants for admission to degree programs in music must satisfactorily complete a performance audition. Audition requirements for all performance areas are available from the Music Department. In addition to the performance audition, all transfer applicants must take a music theory and history placement exam. The results of the exam will determine the appropriate course levels. Music students should consult the department handbook, which clarifies course requirements and provides additional pertinent information.

The University of Wisconsin-River Falls is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music.

General Education Requirements

BA and BS Liberal Arts majors as listed for CAS.
BS Education majors as listed for CEPS.

Music Education Major

Music Education Major 69 Total Credits
Requirements: 36 cr. hrs.
MUS 130 Music Theory and Ear Training I 4 cr.
MUS 131 Music Theory and Ear Training II 4 cr.
MUS 230 Music Theory and Ear Training III 4 cr.
MUS 231 Music Theory and Ear Training IV 4 cr.
MUS 234 Music History and Literature I (writing intensive) 4 cr.
MUS 235 Music History and Literature II (writing intensive) 4 cr.
MUS 240 Piano Proficiency - Examination: MUS 140 0 cr.
(Class Piano) must be taken until 240 is passed; 140 and 240 credits are not counted toward music major.
MUS 333 20th Century Music 3 cr.
MUS 351 Music Education I 3 cr.
MUS 352 Music Education II 3 cr.
MUS 491 Senior Recital 0 cr.
MUS 200+ Any Music Course 200 and above 3 cr.
Pianists must take MUS 440: Piano Pedagogy
Required Courses for Choral/General Certification: 33 cr. hrs.
MUSA 127 Applied Voice-Pianists may substitute 3 cr. of Applied Piano 125 (2 per semester) 8 cr.
MUSA 327 Applied Voice (upper level)-Pianists may substitute 3 cr. of Applied Piano 325 (2 per semester) 6 cr.
MUSE 108 Concert Choir (required each semester)
MUS 102 Class Guitar 1 cr.
MUS 247 Diction I: IPA and Italian 1 cr.
MUS 248 Diction II: German and French 1 cr.
MUS 341 Vocal and Choral Pedagogy 3 cr.
MUS 342 Conducting 2 cr.
MUS 344 Choral Conducting 2 cr.
MUS 331 Choral Composition and Arranging 3 cr.
MUS 433 Choral Literature 3 cr.
MUS 340 Opera Techniques 3 cr.
Required Courses for Instrumental/General Certification: 33 cr. hrs.
MUSA 100 level Applied-credits must be in the same area (2 per semester) 8 cr.
MUSA 300 level Applied-upper leve-credits must be in the same area (2 per semester) 6 cr.
MUSE 111 University-Community Orchestra
or MUSE 113 Wind Ensemble (large ensemble required each semester)
MUS 102 Class Guitar 1 cr.
MUS 103 Class Voice 1 cr.
MUS 141 String Techniques 1 cr.
MUS 241 Woodwind Techniques I 1 cr.
MUS 242 Woodwind Techniques II 1 cr.
MUS 243 Brass Techniques I 1 cr.
MUS 244 Brass Techniques II 1 cr.
MUS 245 Percussion Techniques I 1 cr.
MUS 246 Percussion Techniques II 1 cr.
MUS 342 Conducting 2 cr.
MUS 343 Instrumental Conducting 2 cr.
MUS 330 Orchestration 3 cr.
MUS 431 Instrumental Literature 3 cr.
Required for Teacher Certification: 32 cr. hrs.
(not counted in major total)
Choral/General or Instrumental/General (courses to be taken in the College of Education)
TED 120 Introduction to Education and Instructional Technology 3 cr.
TED 211 or TED 212 Educational Psychology: Middle and Secondary Education 5 cr.
TED 252 Multicultural Education 3 cr.
TED 420 School and Society 3 cr.
TED 422 Content Area Literacy 3 cr.
PSYC 330 The Exceptional Child 3 cr.
TED 475 Student Teaching 12 cr.

Music Major - Liberal Arts

Music Major - Liberal Arts (minor required): 46 Total Credits
Requirements: 35 cr. hrs.
MUS 130 Music Theory and Ear Training I 4 cr.
MUS 131 Music Theory and Ear Training II 4 cr.
MUS 230 Music Theory and Ear Training III 4 cr.
MUS 231 Music Theory and Ear Training IV 4 cr.
MUS 234 Music History and Literature I (writing intensive) 4 cr.
MUS 235 Music History and Literature II (writing intensive) 4 cr.
MUS 333 20th Century Music 3 cr.
MUSA 100 level Applied Music-credits must be in the same area. 4 cr.
MUSE Music Ensembles 4 cr.
Directed Electives: 11 cr. hrs.
MUSA or MUSE Performance credits (Applied Music or Ensembles) 4 - 6 cr.
Music Pedagogy, Techniques Course(s) or Academic Music course 200 level and above 4 - 6 cr.

Music-Broad Area Major

Music-Broad Area Major: 64 Total Credits
Requirements: 36 cr. hrs.
MUS 130 Music Theory and Ear Training I 4 cr.
MUS 131 Music Theory and Ear Training II 4 cr.
MUS 230 Music Theory and Ear Training III 4 cr.
MUS 231 Music Theory and Ear Training IV 4 cr.
MUS 234 Music History and Literature I (writing intensive) 4 cr.
MUS 235 Music History and Literature II (writing intensive) 4 cr.
MUS 240 Piano Proficiency - Examination: MUS 140 0 cr.
(Class Piano) must be taken until 240 is passed; 140 and 240 credits are not counted toward music major.
MUS 333 20th Century Music 3 cr.
MUSA 100 level Applied credits must be in the same area (2 per semester) 8 cr.
MUSA 300 level Applied-upper level credits must be in the same area (2 per semester) 8 cr.
MUSE 108 Concert Choir (1 cr.)
or MUSE 111 University-Community Orchestra (1 cr.)
or MUSE 113 Symphonic Band (1 cr.) to total 4 cr.
MUSE Any Ensemble to total 4 cr.
MUS 491 Senior Recital 1 cr.
MUS 330 Orchestration
or MUS 331 Choral Composition and Arranging 3 cr.
MUS 200+ Any Music Courses 200 level and above 3 cr.
MUS 200+ Any Music Courses 200 level and above 3 cr.
MUS 200+ Any Music Courses 200 level and above 3 cr.

Music Minor

Music Minor: 24 Total Credits
Required Courses: 16 cr. hrs.
MUS 130 Music Theory and Ear Training I 4 cr.
MUS 131 Music Theory and Ear Training II 4 cr.
MUS 234 Music History and Literature I (writing intensive) (can be double counted in Gen. Ed.) 4 cr.
MUS 235 Music History and Literature II (writing intensive) 4 cr.
Directed Electives: 8 cr. hrs.
MUS Choose from the areas of music history, music theory, jazz, composition, piano pedagogy, or applied.

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