Updated 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog | 20275
Music
Programs
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Music Education, B.S. major
Instrumental/Classroom K-12 Specialization (Teacher Licensure) -
Music Education, B.S. major
Vocal/Classroom K-12 Specialization (Teacher Licensure) - Music, B.A. major
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Music, B.Mus major
Instrumental Performance Emphasis -
Music, B.Mus major
Piano Performance and Pedagogy Emphasis -
Music, B.Mus major
Vocal Performance Emphasis - Arts organization Management minor
- Music minor
- Music Performance - Instrumental minor
- Music Performance - Piano minor
- Music Performance - Voice minor
- Arts Management cert
Music Performance - Piano minor
Multiple Credentials
Any additional major, minor or certificate in a degree must have at least 6 credits of course work not used to meet the requirements of another major, minor or certificate in the degree.
Required Credits: 27
Required GPA: 2.00
I REQUIRED COURSES
Complete the following courses:
(Completion of the following courses with a grade of
"C" or better is required.)
- MUSC 1100 Introduction to Music (3 credits)
- MUSC 2411 Music Theory I (3 credits)
- MUSC 4104 Piano Literature I (2 credits)
orMUS 4104
or MUSC 4105 Piano Literature II (2 credits)
orMUS 4105 - MUSC 4106 Piano Pedagogy I (2 credits)
- MUSC 4700 Instrumental Ensembles (0-2 credits)
- MUSC 4708 Topics in Chamber Music (2 credits)
orMUS 4708
or MUSC 4807 Topics in Symphonic Literature (2 credits)
orMUS 4807
Complete the following (required 6 semesters):
- MUSC 1800 Performance Laboratory (0 credit)
- MUSC 2173 Barrier Jury for Music Minors (0 credit)
II REQUIRED ELECTIVES
Music minors must complete a minimum of 12 credits
of study in applied piano lessons. Successful
completion of the barrier jury required.
- MUSC 2191 Piano Lesson for Music Minors (2 credits)
Complete 2 semesters of a major vocal or
instrumental ensembles:
- MUSC 2710 Symphonic Band (0-2 credits)
- MUSC 3810 Musikanten Choir (0-2 credits)
- MUSC 3817 University Singers (0-2 credits)
- MUSC 4500 Bemidji Symphony Orchestra (0-2 credits)
- MUSC 4610 Jazz Band (0-2 credits)
- MUSC 4700 Instrumental Ensembles (0-2 credits)
- MUSC 4703 Brass Ensemble (1 credit)
- MUSC 4706 Brass Quintet (0-1 credits)
- MUSC 4707 Percussion Ensemble (0-1 credits)
- MUSC 4710 Wind Ensemble (0-2 credits)
- MUSC 4800 Bemidji Choir (0-2 credits)
- MUSC 4820 Vocal Ensemble (0-2 credits)
Select 3 credits of School of Music Electives:
- MUSC 2117 World Music (2 credits)
- MUSC 2300 Piano Fundamentals (1 credit)
- MUSC 2400 Music and Film (3 credits)
- MUSC 2417 Diction For Singers I (2 credits)
- MUSC 2418 Diction for Singers II (2 credits)
- MUSC 3100 Improvisation (1 credit)
- MUSC 3120 The History of Jazz (3 credits)
- MUSC 3130 History of Rock and Roll (3 credits)
- MUSC 3150 Arts Organization Management (3 credits)
- MUSC 3170 Arts Organization Fundraising and Grant Writing (3 credits)
- MUSC 3190 Arts Organization Innovation (3 credits)
- MUSC 3430 Topics in Solo Song Literature (2 credits)
- MUSC 3501 Music Technology I (2 credits)
- MUSC 3801 History and Literature of Music I (3 credits)
- MUSC 3802 History and Literature of Music II (3 credits)
- MUSC 4104 Piano Literature I (2 credits)
- MUSC 4105 Piano Literature II (2 credits)
- MUSC 4106 Piano Pedagogy I (2 credits)
- MUSC 4110 Piano Pedagogy II (2 credits)
- MUSC 4510 Topics in Choral Literature (2 credits)
- MUSC 4608 Topics in Musicology (2 credits)
- MUSC 4609 Topics in Music Theory (2 credits)
- MUSC 4708 Topics in Chamber Music (2 credits)
- MUSC 4807 Topics in Symphonic Literature (2 credits)
- MUSC 4808 Topics in Opera and Chamber Opera (2 credits)