UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN River Falls
Music Major - Liberal Arts (minor required): 46 Total Credits
Requirements: 35 cr. hrs.
Directed Electives: 11 cr. hrs.
DEGREE SUMMARY - Fall 2021 Catalog
Select each of the following courses:
Select each of the following courses within ONE of the following sections (Choral or Instrumental):
CHORAL FOCUS
INSTRUMENTAL FOCUS
PRIMARY AREA (100-LEVEL) - Select four (4) credits across four (4) semesters from one of the following areas:
Sample Primary Area: Voice students would select Applied Voice
PRIMARY AREA (300-LEVEL) - Select two (2) credits across two (2) semesters from one of the following areas:
Sample Primary Area: Voice students would select Applied Voice
SECONDARY AREA (100-LEVEL) - Select three (3) credits across three (3) semesters from one of the following areas:
Sample Secondary Area: Instrumental students would select Applied Voice
PRIMARY ENSEMBLE - Select six (6) credits across six (6) semesters from one of the following areas:
Sample Primary Ensemble: Voice students would select Concert Choir
CHOICE ENSEMBLE - Select one (1) credit from the following areas:
WORLD MUSIC ENSEMBLE - Select one (1) credit from the following area:
LAB ENSEMBLE - Select two (2) credits across two (2) semesters from the following area:
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EDUCATION FOUNDATIONS
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION – STUDENT TEACHING
B46 Kleinpell Fine Arts
715-425-3183
www.uwrf.edu/MUS/
David Milne, Chair
Jenny Hansen, Program Associate
Faculty: Joy Killough Amel, Thomas Barnett, Peter Benson, Gary Bird, Paul Budde, Benjamin Cold, Patti Cudd, Laura Edman, Deborah Fristad, Rick Gaynor, Eric Graham, Joseph Hagedorn, Craig Hara, Layton 'Skip' James, Tina James, Ivan Konev, Alicia McQuerrey, David Milne, Natalia Moiseeva, Nick Ober, Patrick O'Keefe, Ben Osterhouse, Chris Olson, Casey Palbicki, J.W. Park, Kristin Tjornehoj, Peter Whitman.
The University of Wisconsin-River Falls Music Department offers high-quality undergraduate programs in music leading to the degrees Bachelor of Music Education, Bachelor of Arts in Music, Bachelor of Science in Music, as well as Minors in Music and Musical Theater. The University of Wisconsin-River Falls is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM).
The Bachelor or Arts (B.A.) and Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degrees are designed for students seeking admittance to a professional graduate school, or pursuing a music related career. The B.A. degree does not require a minor, however it does require a selection of courses Language Competency and International Components. The B.S. degree requires a minor or double major. The B.A. and B.S. degrees do not provide teacher certification
The Bachelor of Music Education (B.M.E.) degree is designed to train and certify public school music teachers. 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. The B.M.E. degree does not require a minor.
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.