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About The UWRF Music Department

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 Music 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.