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Music Education

Thank you for visiting the UW-River Falls Music Education page. Please take a look around to learn about our MUED program, including our revamped Bachelor of Music Education degree, NAfME Collegiate events, and more! 

Contact Dr. Paul Budde for more info or to schedule a visit. 


UW-River Falls Students Receive Honors


DeWitt 2023aCongratulations to UW-River Falls Music Education major Cassidy DeWitt, who is one of two recipients for the 2023 Wisconsin Music Educator Association (WMEA) Richard G. Gaarder Award. This annual award recognizes Wisconsin undergraduate music education students who have shown exceptional leadership, musical excellence, and service to campus and community. Way to go, Cassidy!!

Cassidy joins Robyn Pfeifer, who was one of two 2022 Richard G. Gaarder Award recipients, as well as Marissa Woletz (Altendorfer), who was the 2020 Richard G. Gaarder Award recipient and also received the 2020 National Association for Music Education (NAfME) Collegiate Professional Achievement Award and the 2020 NAfME Shannon Kelly Kane Scholarship

Congratulations to all - we couldn't be more proud of you! 


Bachelor of Music Education - Exciting Changes! 


2022 - Course ListsAt UWRF, we rebuilt our music Bachelor of Music Education degree from the ground up. The result is a forward-thinking, holistic, interconnected, and student-centered degree that is designed to help the teachers of tomorrow change the world. 

  • PK-12 certification for ALL music areas 
  • 130 total credits to degree
  • Innovative course offerings and opportunities 
  • Four total years to completion (including student teaching)

Click on the dropdowns below to learn more! 

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 (below). In addition, click on the dropdown below to view required course lists as well as recommended course sequences for choral and instrumental emphases.

Bachelor of Music Education - YouTube Overview 

 

Degree Summary - 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


2023-2024 Music Education Events  


We have a terrific lineup of events for the 2023-2024 adacemic year.

Click below for the full schedule - and please join us if you're able! 

  • September 9 - Fall Workshop - Eric Songer - 12:00 - 4:00 PM - Next Generation of Music Education (bring an instrument/voice and your laptop) 
  • September 9 - Fall Picnic - 4:00 - 6:30 PM (Outdoor Classroom, just outside KFA) 
  • September 20 - NAfME Collegiate Meeting - 6:15 - 7:30 PM (KFA B94) - NAfME Overview & Group Photo
  • October 18 - NAfME Collegiate Meeting - 6:15 - 7:30 PM (KFA B94) 
  • October 25-28 - Wisconsin State Music Conference (Madison, WI) - register by September 15 for the early-bird discount 
  • November 15 - NAfME Collegiate Meeting - 6:15 - 7:30 PM (KFA B94) 
  • February 15-17 - Minnesota Midwinter Convention (Minneapolis, MN) - register by February 3 for the early-bird discount 
  • February 21 - NAfME Collegiate Meeting - 6:15 - 7:30 PM (KFA B94) 
  • March 13 - NAfME Collegiate Meeting - 6:15 - 7:30 PM (KFA B94) 
  • April 17 - NAfME Collegiate Meeting - 6:15 - 7:30 PM (KFA B94) 
  • May 6 - Music Program Spring Picnic - 4:00 - 8:00 PM (Location TBD)

Dates TBD

  • NAfME Collegiate Social Events - monthly events 
  • NAfME Collegiate Summit - held at Ripon College

Calendar Updates 

Scan the QR code below to subscribe to our MUED Events Calendar (auto-updates as events are added or updated)

   MUED Events QR Code


NAfME Collegiate 


Please visit our NAfME Collegiate page for info about meetings and events. We have a terrific lineup of guests for the 2023-2024 academic year. Please join us - we'd love to learn and grow with you!

NAfME Collegiate

NAfME Fall Picnic 2022

Questions? Contact Dr. Paul Budde for more information. 


Senior Capstone Recitals - Fall 2023

 

Coming soon! 


Senior Capstone Recitals - Spring 2023
 

Klitzke Senior Recital 2023

Chapdelaine Senior Recital 2023

Senior Recital Poster 2023 - Gerlach

Josie Matti Senior Capstone Recital 2023

DeWitt Recital Poster 2023

Shackleton - Recital Poster

Pechacek Organ Recital 2023

2023 - Connolly Senior Recital


Join the Falcon Family


Interested in studying music education? Visit our Prospective Students page to learn more - and to register for a Music Major Entrance Expo! 

Prospective Students Page

MUED at UWRF  


MUED Coordinator

Paul Budde 2023

Paul J. Budde, Ph.D.
paul.budde@uwrf.edu 
715-425-4079


Music Education Faculty


Degreee Planning Materials   


College of Education


Related MUED Links


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Contact Us

Music Department
music@uwrf.edu
715-425-3183
B46 Kleinpell Fine Arts

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