Please note: This is NOT the most current catalog.

Requirements for Teacher Education Degrees in Music:

Bachelor of Arts General Music Major with Teaching Credential
Bachelor of Music in Music Education

Please see: Overview of St. Olaf's Teacher Education Program, and General Requirements and Procedures

INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES FOR THE MAJOR

https://www.stolaf.edu/committees/curriculum/ge/learning-outcomes.html

DEGREE
REQUIREMENTS

BA General Music with Teaching Credential (worksheets: vocal, instrumental)

 

 BM Music Education
(worksheets: vocal instrumental)

 
Admission to the music major • application
• principal-instrument/voice audition repertoire
• music knowledge and keyboard skills screenings

Additional
entrance requirements:

In sophomore year, spring semester:
• complete application (due October 15, March 15):
BA Music with Teaching Credential or BM Music Education
• full academic review
• recital performance on principal instrument/voice

Program Continuance

• generally in junior year, second semester
• juried recital performance, academic review, possible interview/conference
• students not approved for continuance are no longer in the Teacher Education Program
General Education Comprehensive graduation requirements for all BA degrees

Comprehensive graduation requirements for BM Degrees

Core Music Courses • 111, 112, 113, 114, 211, 212, 213, 214
• 241, 242
• one of: 341, 342, 343, 344, 345
Additional Music Courses • 237, 251, 365 • 237, 251, 365
• one of: 222, 223, 313, 314, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345
Additional Music Course by Specialization

Vocal
• 220
• 252
• 287, 364
or 166, 167, 168, 169

Instrumental
• 166, 167, 168, 169
• 221, 253
• 164
or 1 semester of vocal performance study

Vocal
• 252
• 253 or 354
• 220 or 166, 167, 168, 169
• 287, 364

Instrumental
• 253
• 252 or 354
• 221, 166, 167, 168, 169
• 164 or 1 semester of vocal performance study

Education Courses • 231, 290, 291, 330, 372, 375
• 355, 356
• 358 (vocal), 359 (instrumental)
Professional Semester Education Courses • 381, 382, 385, 389
Other Courses • 0.25 credit course Dance Technique
• any full (or fractional equivalent) course in Art or Theatre. Music 267, 269 satisfy this requirement.
Performance Studies: Principal • every semester once admitted to the program (minimum of 6), except professional semester

• every semester once admitted to the program (minimum of 6), except professional semester
• 0.5 credit level required in semester before or semester of senior recital

Vocal: principal may
be voice or piano

 Instrumental: principal may be any brass, percussion, string, or woodwind instrument, or piano Vocal: principal may be voice or piano Instrumental: principal may be brass, percussion, string or woodwind instrument, or piano
Performance Studies: Secondary

Vocal
2 semesters

 

 

Exception:
• piano principals--4 semesters of voice

Instrumental
2 semesters. 164 may count as the first semester of secondary voice

Exception:
• piano principals--4 semesters of brass, percussion, string or woodwind study

 

Vocal
2 semesters

 

Exception:
• piano principals--4 semesters of voice

Instrumental
2 semesters. 164 may count as the first semester of secondary voice study.

Exceptions:
• piano principals--4 semesters of brass, percussion, string or woodwind study
Keyboard Proficiency Level IV Level IV

Guitar Proficiency

 • satisfied by EDUC 356 • satisfied by EDUC 356
Performance (principal instrument/voice)

• 2 solo performances on principal instrument in official student recitals; one must be in junior or senior year
• 2 small ensemble performances in area of specialization

• 2 solo performances on principal instrument in official student recitals; one must be in junior or senior year
•30-minute senio recital on principal instrument/voice
• 2 small ensemble performances in area of specialization
Official Ensemble Participation • every semester once admitted to a Teacher Education Program
• ensemble must be in area of specialization
Exception:
• instrumental students must participate in a choral ensemble for at least one semester

Concert Attendance (see music handbook)

Documented attendance at 60 concerts