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
DEGREE |
BA General Music with Teaching Credential (worksheets: vocal, instrumental)
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BM Music Education (worksheets: vocal, instrumental)
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Admission to the music major | • application • principal-instrument/voice audition repertoire • music knowledge and keyboard skills screenings | |||||
In sophomore year, spring semester: | ||||||
Program Continuance | • generally in junior year, second semester |
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General Education | Comprehensive graduation requirements for all BA degrees | |||||
Core Music Courses | • 112, 114, 212, 214 • 241, 242 • one of: 341, 342, 343, 344, 345 |
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Additional Music Courses | • 237, 251, 365 | • 237, 251, 365 • one of: 222, 223, 313, 314, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345 |
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Additional Music Course by Specialization | | Vocal • 252 • 253 or 354 • 220 OR all of 166, 167, 168, 169 • 287, 364 |
Instrumental |
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Education Courses | • 231, 290, 291, 330, 372, 374, 375 OR 376 • 355, 356 • 358 (vocal), 359 (instrumental) |
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Professional Semester Education Courses | • 381, 382, 385, 389 | |||||
Other Courses | • 0.25 credit course Dance Technique • any full (or fractional equivalent) course in Art, Dance, or Theater. Music 267, 269 can satisfy this requirement. |
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Performance Studies: Principal | • every semester once admitted to the program (minimum of 6), except professional semester | Each semester prior to and including the semester of application for entrance into the BM Music Education program, .25 each; every semester thereafter, prior to the professional semester, .50 each |
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Vocal: licensure area must be voice; primary instrument may be piano |
Instrumental: principal may be any brass, percussion, string, or woodwind instrument, or piano | Vocal: licensure area must be voice; primary instrument may be piano Instrumental: licensure area must be a standard orchestra or band instrument; primary instrument may be piano |
Instrumental: principal may be any brass, percussion, string or woodwind instrument, or piano | |||
Performance Studies: Secondary | Vocal
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Instrumental
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Vocal
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Instrumental
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Exception: • piano primaries--4 semesters of voice |
Exception: • piano primaries--4 semesters of brass, percussion, string or woodwind study |
Exception: • piano primaries--4 semesters of voice |
Exception: • piano primaries--4 semesters of brass, percussion, string or woodwind study |
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Keyboard Proficiency | Level IV | Level IV | ||||
Guitar Proficiency |
• satisfied in EDUC 356 | • satisfied in EDUC 356 | ||||
Performance (principal instrument/voice) | • 2 solo performances on licensure instrument in official student recitals; one must be in junior or senior year |
• 2 solo performances on licensure instrument in official student recitals; one must be in junior or senior year |
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Official Ensemble Participation | • every semester once admitted to a Teacher Education Program • ensemble must be in band/orchestra for instrumental ed students; must be choir for vocal ed students In addition: • instrumental students must participate in a choral ensemble for at least one semester |
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Concert Attendance (see music handbook) |
Documented attendance at 60 concerts |