Music Education

• September 6 - Mentor Meeting - 4:00 - 5:00 PM - new students and mentors 
• September 10 - Fall Workshop - Leila Ramagapol Pertl - 12:00 - 4:00 PM - Theatre Games & Stompy Grooves 
• September 10 - Fall Picnic - 4:00 - 6:30 PM (UWRF Amphitheatre) 
• September 21 - NAfME Collegiate Meeting - 6:15 - 7:30 PM (KFA B94) - NAfME Overview & Group Photo
• October 19 - NAfME Collegiate Meeting - 6:15 - 7:30 PM (KFA B94) 
• October 26-29 - Wisconsin State Music Conference (Madison, WI) - register by October 1 for the early-bird discount 
• November 16 - NAfME Collegiate Meeting - 6:15 - 7:30 PM (KFA B94) 
• February 11 - NAfME Collegiate Summit - held at UW-Whitewater - tentative 
• February 15 - NAfME Collegiate Meeting - 6:15 - 7:30 PM (KFA B94) 
• February 16-18 - Minnesota Midwinter Clinic (Minneapolis, MN) - register by February 3 for the early-bird discount 
• March 22 - NAfME Collegiate Meeting - 6:15 - 7:30 PM (KFA B94) 
• April 19 - NAfME Collegiate Meeting - 6:15 - 7:30 PM (KFA B94) 
• May 8 - Music Department Spring Picnic - 4:00 - 8:00 PM (Location TBD) 

Dates TBD

• NAfME Collegiate Social Events - monthly events 

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Imagine, if you will, a music education degree that:

• prepares future educators to teach music to PK-12 students across all music disciplines and in any setting
• provides specialized courses and learning opportunities for those interested in teaching choral, instrumental, and classroom music
• encourages teaching candidates to develop their own unique musical interests and passion points 
• explores contemporary approaches, including online teaching and learning, modern music, and more
• celebrates music traditions from around the world
• cultivates and engages in musical creativity
• fosters student-centered approaches to music education that support and empower the students being served
• develops leadership skills - both on campus and within the classrooms of partnering schools
• features purposely-sequenced and interconnected coursework

Now, imagine all of this being possible in four years. 

Our revised degree plan at UWRF is all this and more. To learn more, check out our YouTube video (above). In addition, click on the button below to view required course lists as well as recommended course sequences for choral and instrumental emphases.

Degree Summary - Fall 2021 (130 total credits)

1. Foundations & Core Courses - Music (40 credits) 
2. Techniques Courses - Music (4 credits) 
3. Applied Music Courses (9 credits) 
4. Ensembles (10 credits) 
5. Music Education Courses (15 credits) 
6. Professional Education Courses (24 credits)

Degree Requirements
Bachelor of Music Education

Singular Degree - Plus Areas of Emphases

Although the Bachelor of Music Education is a singular degree that leads to certification for ALL music (PK-12), students have the option to focus on a Choral or Instrumental emphasis throughout their studies. Click on the links below to see required coures lists and recommended course sequences within each area of emphasis. 

Bachelor of Music Eduation - Choral Emphasis

Required Course List - Choral 

Recommended Course Sequence - Choral
Bachelor of Music Eduation - Instrumental Emphasis

Required Course List - Instrumental 

Recommended Course Sequence - Instrumental