{"id":5,"date":"2021-05-20T14:02:07","date_gmt":"2021-05-20T19:02:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/music\/?page_id=5"},"modified":"2026-10-01T10:06:33","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T15:06:33","slug":"courses-and-programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/music\/courses-and-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Courses &amp; Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"intro\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71786824 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Body\" data-ccp-parastyle-defn='{\"ObjectId\":\"b669530d-9cee-5fd4-8da3-4cdbed7bfaa2|1\",\"ClassId\":1073872969,\"Properties\":[469777841,\"Tahoma\",469777842,\"Tahoma\",469777843,\"Times New Roman\",469777844,\"Tahoma\",469769226,\"Tahoma\",335551500,\"0\",201342446,\"1\",201342447,\"5\",201342448,\"1\",201342449,\"1\",201341986,\"1\",268442635,\"24\",469775450,\"Body\",201340122,\"2\",134234082,\"true\",134233614,\"true\",469778129,\"Body\",335572020,\"1\",469777929,\"Body Char\",469778324,\"Normal\",335560228,\"1\",201342000,\"0\"]}' data-ccp-parastyle-linked-defn='{\"ObjectId\":\"76c8740e-03d2-5af7-8754-5d947dd6f070|1\",\"ClassId\":1073872969,\"Properties\":[201342446,\"1\",201342447,\"5\",201342448,\"1\",201342449,\"1\",469777841,\"Tahoma\",469777842,\"Tahoma\",469777843,\"Times New Roman\",469777844,\"Tahoma\",201341986,\"1\",469769226,\"Tahoma\",268442635,\"24\",469775450,\"Body Char\",201340122,\"1\",134233614,\"true\",469778129,\"BodyChar\",335572020,\"1\",134231262,\"true\",335551500,\"0\",469777929,\"Body\",469778324,\"Default Paragraph Font\",335560228,\"1\",201342000,\"0\"]}'>The School of Music offers <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71786824 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Body\">Bachelor of Science <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71786824 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Body\">degrees in music education (vocal or instrumental), <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71786824 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Body\">Bachelor of Music degrees in instrumental performance, vocal performance, and piano performance and pedagogy, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71786824 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Body\">and<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71786824 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Body\"> the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71786824 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Body\">Bachelor of Arts<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW71786824 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Body\"> degree in general music.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Undergraduate Majors<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/music\/courses-and-programs\/music-education\/\">Music Education, B.S. <\/a>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Instrumental Classroom K-12 Specialization (Teacher Licensure)<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Vocal Classroom K-12 Specialization (Teacher Licensure)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">Please note: Students must participate in a major ensemble every semester while enrolled as a music major. Six semesters of major ensemble participation fulfill the degree requirement. Ensemble participation may be enrolled for 0&ndash;2 credits per semester; additional participation beyond the degree requirement may be completed for 0 credits or may generate elective\/excess credits.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">Additionally, students must enroll in applied lessons every semester until the Degree Recital is passed. Four semester credits of applied lessons fulfill the degree requirement. Additional applied lesson enrollment required prior to completion of the Degree Recital generates elective\/excess credits and does not increase the four-credit applied-study requirement.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/music\/courses-and-programs\/music-b-a\/\">Music, B.A. &ndash; General Music<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/music\/courses-and-programs\/music-b-mus\/\">Music, B.Mus<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Piano Performance Emphasis<\/li>\n<li>Vocal Performance Emphasis<\/li>\n<li>Instrumental Performance Emphasis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Undergraduate Minors<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/music\/courses-and-programs\/music-minor\/\">Music Minor<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/catalog\/current\/programs\/mpin\">Music Performance Minor &ndash; Instrumental<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/catalog\/current\/programs\/mppn\">Music Performance Minor &ndash; Piano<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/catalog\/current\/programs\/mpvl\">Music Performance Minor &ndash; Voice<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Graduate Programs<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/music\/courses-and-programs\/master-music-education\/\">Master of Music Education<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Certificates<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/music\/courses-and-programs\/arts-management-certificate\/\">Arts Management Certificate<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/catalog\/current\/areas\/mus\">Visit the course catalog<\/a> for information about the courses required to complete each program.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The School of Music offers Bachelor of Science degrees in music education (vocal or instrumental), Bachelor of Music degrees in instrumental performance, vocal performance, and piano performance and pedagogy, and the Bachelor of Arts degree in general music. 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