Music Education

• September 15 - NAfME Collegiate Kickoff - Wisconsin NAfME Collegiate Night - 6 PM
• September 16 - NAfME Collegiate Kickoff - UWRF Watch Party - 7 PM (KFA B94)
• September 20 - NAfME Collegiate Meeting - 6 PM (KFA B94) - Music Education Program Overview & GROUP PHOTO
• September 20 - NAfME Mentor Meeting - 7 PM (KFA B94) - new students and mentors
• September 30 - NAfME Social Event - Movie Night - 7 PM (Abbott Concert Hall) 
• October 9 - NAfME Collegiate Fall Workshop - World Music Drumming - Will Ulrich - 10 AM (KFA 129)
• October 9 - Music Department Fall Picnic - 4 PM (UWRF Amphitheatre) 
• October 10 - Senior Recital - Kyle Hendren (Saxophone) - 3:30 PM (Abbott Concert Hall) 
• October 18 - NAfME Collegiate Meeting - Performance Anxiety - Sarah Manasreh - 6 PM (KFA B94)
• October 27-30 - Wisconsin State Music Conference (Madison, WI) 
• November 7 - Senior Recital - Lucas West (Percussion) - 7:30 PM (Abbott Concert Hall) 
• November 11 - NAfME Collegiate Social - Mario Kart Tournament - 7 PM (KFA 134, KFA B94, Abbott Concert Hall) 
• November 15 - NAfME Collegiate Meeting - Developing Student Leadership - Steve Massey - 6 PM (KFA B94)
• December 13 - NAfME Collegiate Social - Holiday Party - 7 PM (KFA B94) 
• February 5 - NAfME Collegiate Summit - 10:30 AM to 5:00 PM - UW-Eau Claire (attend at UWEC or via Zoom) - register at this link by December 31
• February 17-19 - Minnesota Midwinter Clinic (Minneapolis, MN) - register by February 3 for the early-bird discount 
• February 21 - NAfME Collegiate Meeting - Exploring Ojibwe and Menominee Heritage - Natasha Verhulst - 6 PM (KFA B94)
• February 26 - SongWorks Workshop - 9 AM (KFA B94) 
• March 21 - NAfME Collegiate Meeting - Being a Part of a Music Team - Milwaukee Public Schools - 6 PM (KFA B94)
• April 2 - Senior Recital - Kendall Koll (Voice) - 7:30 PM (Abbott Concert Hall)
• April 18 - NAfME Collegiate Meeting - UWRF Student Teachers & Recent Graduates - 6 PM (KFA B94)
• May 9 - Music Department Spring Picnic - 4 PM (Location TBD) 

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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