Concordia College

Requirements for a Major or Minor in Music

Programs offered:

• Majors leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree
– Major in Music: 8.5 course credits plus 3.0 private instruction and ensemble credits
– Music Education Major with a teaching license, grades K-12: 10.0 course credits (instrumental degree) or 10.5 course credits (vocal degree), plus 5.0 private instruction and ensemble course credits, and 9.0 course credits in education (instrumental degree) or 8.0 course credits (vocal degree)
• Majors leading to a Bachelor of Music degree
– Major in Instrumental Music: 13.0 course credits plus 9.0 private instruction and ensemble credits
– Major in Piano: 13.0 course credits plus 9.0 private instruction and ensemble credits
– Major in Voice: 12.5 course credits plus 9.5 private instruction and ensemble credits
– Major in Theory/Composition: 14.0 course credits plus 9.0 private instruction and ensemble credits
– Music Education Major with a teaching license, grades K-12: 10.5 course credits (instrumental degree) or 12.0 course credits (vocal degree), plus 7.0 private instruction and ensemble course credits, and 9.0 course credits in education (instrumental degree) or 8.0 course credits (vocal degree)
• Minor in Music to accompany other Bachelor of Arts majors at Concordia: 7.5 credits including private instruction and ensemble credits

Faculty

Robert J. Chabora, Chair Daniel F. Breedon Kathie Brekke Abra K. Bush Jane Linde Capistran René Clausen Michael Coates Joanne Cohen Nathaniel H. Dickey David P. Eyler Peter D. Halverson David L. Hamilton Karen B. Hamilton Peggy Hammerling Debora Harris Jean M. Hellner Jay A. Hershberger Bruce M. Houglum Scott A. Jones Sara B. Kahl Peter Knudsvig Chaycie J. Kramer

Steven Makela Amy Mercer Jeffrey T. Meyer Susan A. Nagel Douglas A. Neill Peter A. Nygaard Jennifer Peterson Russell M. Peterson June P. Rauschnabel Lisa Lee Sawyer Barbara Schramm Michael A. Skyles D. Michael Smith Luanna M. Stroh Gary Thrasher Lucy H. Thrasher Karin L. Wakefield Leigh G. Wakefield Jessica L. Westgard David M. WorthHolly A. Wrensch

The music department is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music. The music department provides learning experiences that prepare students to achieve the following outcomes:
• the ability to hear, identify and work conceptually with the elements of music — rhythm, melody, harmony and structure
• an understanding of compositional processes, aesthetic properties of style and the ways these shape and are shaped by artistic and cultural forces
• an acquaintance with a wide selection of music literature, the principal eras, genres and cultural sources of both Western and world music
• the ability to develop and defend musical judgments
• the ability to perform in areas appropriate to the student’s needs and interests
• an understanding of procedures for realizing a variety of music styles
The department offers several programs that lead to either the Bachelor of Arts degree or the Bachelor of Music. Sample schedules for all of these programs, which can help students identify ways to make sure they meet all requirements within a four-year college career, are available from the music department.

Admission to the Music Programs
First-year and transfer students are admitted to any of the Bachelor of Music programs upon demonstrating sufficient ability and skill through a personal audition either during the admissions process or during the first year of residence at the college. Students who major or minor in music are required to take an examination testing their aural ability and knowledge of elementary theory. Transfer students are required to take a placement examination to determine levels of aural ability and knowledge of music theory.

Department Course Descriptions

General Requirements for All Music Majors
All music majors are required to demonstrate a minimum level of piano proficiency. Piano proficiency requirements must be completed through proficiency exams (administered by piano faculty several times each semester). Preparation for proficiency exams may be accomplished through private studio instruction. Music education majors planning to student teach in a fall semester must complete this requirement no later than the end of the previous fall semester. Those planning to student teach in a spring semester must complete the requirement no later than the end of the previous spring semester.

Students who major in music or who are candidates for the Bachelor of Music degree are required to attend 30 recitals or concerts during the academic year, including programs of Concordia’s Cultural Events Series; the home concerts of The Concordia Choir, The Concordia College Band and The Concordia College Orchestra; faculty recitals; and other programs sponsored by the department of music. Failure to attend the required number of recitals will lower the final grade received in private instruction by one letter.

Bachelor of Arts Programs
Music programs leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree include the following:
• Major in music
• Music education major with a teaching license, grades K-12
• Minor in music to accompany other Bachelor of Arts majors at Concordia
In addition to the courses listed below for each program, candidates for the Bachelor of Arts degree must complete the college’s Liberal Arts Core requirements (see Page 22).
Major in Music Leading to a Bachelor of Arts Degree
The requirements for a major in music leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree are 8.5 course credits in music plus private instruction and ensemble course credits:
• MUS 111 — Materials of Music I, 0.5 credit
• MUS 112 — Materials of Music II, 0.5 credit
• MUS 128 — Aural Skills I, 0.5 credit
• MUS 211 — Materials of Music III, 0.5 credit
• MUS 212 — Materials of Music IV, 0.5 credit
• MUS 225 — Aural Skills II, 0.5 credit
• MUS 226 — Aural Skills III, 0.5 credit
• MUS 232 — History of Western Music, 1.0 credit
• MUS 361 — World Musics, 1.0 credit
• 1.0 credit from Contextual Studies courses (MUS 320 or MUS 420)
• 2.0 course credits in music electives
• 2.0 credits in private instruction (eight 0.25-credit courses)
• 1.0 credit in ensemble (four 0.25-credit courses); these courses are program requirements, but do not apply to graduation credit.

It is suggested that students concentrate the elective courses within a single area — music theory and composition, music history and literature, conducting or pedagogy. Credits in private lesson instruction may not be used to fulfill the 2.0 course credit requirement in music electives.

Music Education Major with a Teaching License, Grades K-12, Leading to a Bachelor of Arts Degree
The requirements for a music education major with a teaching license, grades K-12, leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree are 10.0 course credits (instrumental degree) or 10.5 course credits (vocal degree) in music, plus 5.0 private instruction and ensemble course credits and 9.0 course credits in education (instrumental degree) or 8.0 course credits (vocal degree):
• MUS 111 — Materials of Music I, 0.5 credit
• MUS 112 — Materials of Music II, 0.5 credit
• MUS 128 — Aural Skills I, 0.5 credit
• MUS 211 — Materials of Music III, 0.5 credit
• MUS 212 — Materials of Music IV, 0.5 credit
• MUS 225 — Aural Skills II, 0.5 credit
• MUS 226 — Aural Skills III, 0.5 credit
• MUS 232 — History of Western Music, 1.0 credit
• MUS 331 — Choral Literature, 0.5 credit (vocal degree only)
• MUS 361 — World Musics, 1.0 credit
• MUS 394 — String and Woodwind Techniques, 0.5 credit
• MUS 395 — Brass and Percussion Techniques, 0.5 credit
• MUS 425-426 — Choral Conducting I and II, 0.5 credit each OR
MUS 427-428 — Instrumental Conducting I and II, 0.5 credit each
• 2.0 credits from Contextual Studies courses (MUS 320 or MUS 420)
• 0.5 credit from Creative Applications courses
• Successful completion of the secondary/K-12 curriculum requirements. The required methods of teaching courses are:
– EDUC 391 — Methods of Teaching Vocal Music, 1.0 credit
– EDUC 392 — Methods of Teaching Instrumental Music, 1.0 credit (instrumentalists only)

In order to receive the endorsement of the music department, music education students must pass the piano proficiency exam prior to, or during the semester preceding student teaching.
• 3.0 credits of private instruction (twelve 0.25-credit courses). Instrumental music education majors must demonstrate competence in voice, usually accomplished through taking MUS 431 — Voice Class, which may count as one of the 0.25-credit courses required in private instruction. It is highly recommended that vocal music education students register for MUS 121 — English Diction, 0.25 credit.
• 2.0 credits in ensemble (eight 0.25-credit courses). Participation in an ensemble is required each semester of enrollment; these courses do not apply to graduation credit.
• one appearance each year in a general student recital or studio recital

Minor in Music to Accompany Other Bachelor of Arts Majors at Concordia
The requirements for a minor in music are 7.5 course credits:
• MUS 111 — Materials of Music I, 0.5 credit
• MUS 112 — Materials of Music II, 0.5 credit
• MUS 128 — Aural Skills I, 0.5 credit
• MUS 232 — History of Western Music, 1.0 credit
• 2.5 course credits in music electives. Music in private lesson instruction may not be used to fulfill the requirement in music electives.
• 1.5 credits of private instruction (six 0.25-credit courses)
• 1.0 credit in ensemble (four 0.25-courses); these courses do not count for graduation credit.

Bachelor of Music Programs
Music programs leading to a Bachelor of Music degree include the following:
• Major in instrumental music
• Major in piano
• Major in voice
• Major in theory/composition
• Music education major with a teaching license, grades K-12
In addition to the courses listed for each program, candidates for the Bachelor of Music degrees must complete the college’s Core Curriculum requirements of First-Year Experience courses, perspectives courses, and religion courses.

Major in Instrumental Music Leading to a Bachelor of Music Degree
The requirements for a major in instrumental music leading to a Bachelor of Music degree are 13.0 course credits in music plus 9.0 private instruction and ensemble credits:
• MUS 111 — Materials of Music I, 0.5 credit
• MUS 112 — Materials of Music II, 0.5 credit
• MUS 128 — Aural Skills I, 0.5 credit
• MUS 211 — Materials of Music III, 0.5 credit
• MUS 212 — Materials of Music IV, 0.5 credit
• MUS 225 — Aural Skills II, 0.5 credit
• MUS 226 — Aural Skills III, 0.5 credit
• MUS 232 — History of Western Music, 1.0 credit
• MUS 343 — Orchestration, 0.5 credit
• MUS 361 — World Musics, 1.0 credit
• MUS 423 — Critical Analysis I, 0.5 credit
• MUS 424 — Critical Analysis II, 0.5 credit
• MUS 427 — Instrumental Conducting I, 0.5 credit
• MUS 482 — Senior Recital, 0.5 credit
• 2.0 credits from Contextual Studies courses (MUS 320 or MUS 420)
• 0.5 credit from Creative Applications courses
• 2.5 credits from music elective courses
• 6.0 credits from non-music elective courses
• 7.0 credits of private instruction:
– 2.0 credits in the student’s major instrument at the 200-level (four 0.5-credit courses)
– 4.0 credits in the student’s major instrument at the 400-level (four 1.0 credit courses)
– 1.0 credit in the student’s minor instrument (four 0.25-credit courses)
• 2.0 credits in ensemble (eight 0.25-credit courses). Participation in an ensemble is required each semester of enrollment; these courses do not apply to graduation credit.
• Seven student recitals:
– one appearance each semester in a general student recital in the major instrument in the first and sophomore years
– a half-recital in the major instrument in the junior year
– a full senior recital in the major instrument
– one appearance in a general student recital or studio recital in the minor instrument

Major in Piano Leading to a Bachelor of Music Degree
The requirements for a major in piano leading to a Bachelor of Music degree are 13.0 course credits in music plus 9.0 private instruction and ensemble course credits:
• MUS 111 — Materials of Music I, 0.5 credit
• MUS 112 — Materials of Music II, 0.5 credit
• MUS 128 — Aural Skills I, 0.5 credit
• MUS 211 — Materials of Music III, 0.5 credit
• MUS 212 — Materials of Music IV, 0.5 credit
• MUS 225 — Aural Skills II, 0.5 credit
• MUS 226 — Aural Skills III, 0.5 credit
• MUS 232 — History of Western Music, 1.0 credit
• MUS 312 — Counterpoint, 0.5 credit
• MUS 321 — Composition I, 0.5 credit
• MUS 343 — Orchestration, 0.5 credit
• MUS 361 — World Musics, 1.0 credit
• MUS 423 — Critical Analysis I, 0.5 credit
• MUS 424 — Critical Analysis II, 0.5 credit
• MUS 425 or MUS 427 — Instrumental or Choral Conducting I, 0.5 credit
• MUS 473 — Methods and Materials for Teaching Piano, 0.5 credit
• MUS 474 — Piano Repertoire, 0.5 credit
• MUS 482 — Senior Recital, 0.5 credit
• 2.0 credits from Contextual Studies courses (MUS 320 or MUS 420)
• 1.0 credit from music elective courses
• 6.0 credits from non-music elective courses
• 7.0 credits of private instruction:
– 2.0 credits in the student’s major instrument at the 200-level (four 0.5-credit courses)
– 4.0 credits of private instruction in the major instrument at the 400-level (four 1.0 credit courses)
– 1.0 credit in the student’s minor instrument (four 0.25-credit courses)
• 2.0 credits in ensemble (eight 0.25-credit courses). Participation in an ensemble is required each semester of enrollment; these courses do not count for graduation credit.
• Seven student recitals:
– one appearance each semester in a general student recital in the major instrument in the first and sophomore years
– a half-recital in the major instrument in the junior year
– a full senior recital on the major instrument
– one appearance in a general student recital or studio recital in the minor instrument

Major in Voice Leading to a Bachelor of Music Degree
The requirements for a major in voice leading to a Bachelor of Music degree are 12.5 course credits in music plus 9.5 private instruction and ensemble course credits:
• MUS 111 — Materials of Music I, 0.5 credit
• MUS 112 — Materials of Music II, 0.5 credit
• MUS 121 — English Diction, 0.25 credit
• MUS 122 — Italian Diction, 0.25 credit
• MUS 123 — German Diction, 0.25 credit
• MUS 124 — French Diction, 0.25 credit
• MUS 128 — Aural Skills I, 0.5 credit
• MUS 211 — Materials of Music III, 0.5 credit
• MUS 212 — Materials of Music IV, 0.5 credit
• MUS 225 — Aural Skills II, 0.5 credit
• MUS 226 — Aural Skills III, 0.5 credit
• MUS 232 — History of Western Music, 1.0 credit
• MUS 361 — World Musics, 1.0 credit
• MUS 426 — Choral Conducting I, 0.5 credit
• MUS 429 — Voice Repertoire, 0.5 credit
• MUS 471 — Methods and Materials for Teaching Voice, 0.5 credit
• MUS 482 — Senior Recital, 0.5 credit
• 2.0 credits from Contextual Studies courses (MUS 320 or MUS 420)
• 0.5 credit from Creative Applications courses
• 1.5 credits from music elective courses
• Proficiency in French at the level of FREN 112 — Introduction to the French-Speaking World II, 1.0 credit
• Proficiency in German at the level of GER 112 — Introduction to the German-Speaking World, 1.0 credit
• THR 127 — Elements of Acting, 1.0 credit
• 3.0 credits from non-music elective courses
• 7.5 credits in private instruction:
– MUS 261 — 2.0 credits of Private Voice Instruction (four 0.5-credit courses)
– MUS 461 — 4.0 credits of Private Voice Instruction (four 1.0-credit courses)
– MUS 266 — 1.5 credits of Private Instruction in Piano (six 0.25-credit courses)
• 2.0 credits in choir (eight 0.25-credit courses). Participation in a choir ensemble is required each semester of enrollment; these courses do not count for graduation credit.
• Six student recitals:
– one appearance each semester in a general student recital in the major instrument in the first and sophomore years
– a half-recital in the major instrument in the junior year
– a full senior recital in the major instrument

Major in Theory/Composition Leading to a Bachelor of Music Degree
The requirements for a major in theory/composition leading to a Bachelor of Music degree are 14.0 course credits plus 9.0 private instruction and ensemble course credits:
• MUS 111 — Materials of Music I, 0.5 credit
• MUS 112 — Materials of Music II, 0.5 credit
• MUS 128 — Aural Skills I, 0.5 credit
• MUS 211 — Materials of Music III, 0.5 credit
• MUS 212 — Materials of Music IV, 0.5 credit
• MUS 225 — Aural Skills II, 0.5 credit
• MUS 226 — Aural Skills III, 0.5 credit
• MUS 232 — History of Western Music, 1.0 credit
• MUS 312 — Counterpoint, 0.5 credit
• MUS 343 — Orchestration, 0.5 credit
• MUS 361 — World Musics, 1.0 credit
• MUS 423 — Critical Analysis I, 0.5 credit
• MUS 424 — Critical Analysis II, 0.5 credit
• MUS 426 — Choral Conducting I, 0.5 credit OR
MUS 427 — Instrumental Conducting I, 0.5 credit
• MUS 437 — Music Technology I, 0.5 credit
• MUS 438 — Music Technology II, 0.5 credit
• MUS 482 — Senior Recital, 0.5 credit
• 2.0 credits from Contextual Studies courses (MUS 320 or MUS 420)
• 2.5 credits from music elective courses
• 5.0 credits from non-music elective courses
• 7.0 credits of private instruction:
– 5.0 credits of private instruction in composition
– 2.0 credits of private instruction in a minor instrument or voice
• 2.0 credits in ensemble (eight 0.25-credit courses). Participation in an ensemble is required each semester of enrollment; these courses do not apply to graduation credit.
• a senior recital combining performance and composition

Music Education Major with a Teaching License, Grades K-12, Leading to a Bachelor of Music Degree
The requirements for a music education major with a teaching license, grades K-12, leading to a Bachelor of Music degree are 10.5 course credits (instrumental degree) or 12.0 course credits (vocal degree) in music, plus 7.0 private instruction and ensemble course credits, and 9.0 course credits in education (instrumental degree) or 8.0 course credits (vocal degree):
• MUS 111 — Materials of Music I, 0.5 credit
• MUS 112 — Materials of Music II, 0.5 credit
• MUS 121 — English Diction, 0.25 credit (vocal degree only)
• MUS 122 — Italian Diction, 0.25 credit (vocal degree only)
• MUS 123 — German Diction, 0.25 credit (vocal degree only)
• MUS 124 — French Diction, 0.25 credit (vocal degree only)
• MUS 128 — Aural Skills I, 0.5 credit
• MUS 211 — Materials of Music III, 0.5 credit
• MUS 212 — Materials of Music IV, 0.5 credit
• MUS 225 — Aural Skills II, 0.5 credit
• MUS 226 — Aural Skills III, 0.5 credit
• MUS 232 — History of Western Music, 1.0 credit
• MUS 331 — Choral Literature, 0.5 credit (vocal degree only)
• MUS 361 — World Musics, 1.0 credit
• MUS 394 — String and Woodwind Techniques, 0.5 credit
• MUS 395 — Brass and Percussion Techniques, 0.5 credit
• MUS 425-426 — Choral Conducting I and II, 0.5 credit each OR
MUS 427-428 — Instrumental Conducting I and II, 0.5 credit each
• MUS 482 — Senior Recital, 0.5 credit
• 2.0 credits from Contextual Studies courses (MUS 320 or MUS 420)
• 0.5 credit from Creative Applications courses
• 3.0 credits from non-music elective courses (Bachelor of Music students whose primary instrument is piano are required to take MUS 473 — Methods and Materials for Teaching Piano and MUS 474 — Piano Literature in place of one credit of non-music electives.)
• Successful completion of the secondary/K-12 curriculum requirements. The required methods of teaching courses are:
– EDUC 391 — Methods of Teaching Vocal Music, 1.0 credit
– EDUC 392 — Methods of Teaching Instrumental Music, 1.0 credit (instrumentalists only)

In order to receive the endorsement of the music department, music education students must pass the piano proficiency exam prior to or during the semester preceding student teaching.
• 5.0 credits of private instruction
– 4.0 credits of private instruction in voice or the student’s major instrument (eight 0.5-credit courses)
– 1.0 credit of private instruction in a minor instrument (four 0.25-credit courses)

Instrumental music education majors must demonstrate competence in voice, usually accomplished through taking MUS 431 — Voice Class, which may count as one of the 0.25-credit courses required in private instruction. It is highly recommended that vocal music education students register for MUS 121 — English Diction, 0.25 credit.
• 2.0 credits in ensemble (eight 0.25-credit courses). Participation in an ensemble is required each semester of enrollment; these courses do not apply to graduation credit.
• Nine student recitals:
– one appearance each year in a general student recital or studio recital
– a full recital in the major instrument in the senior year (MUS 482 — Senior Recital, 0.5 credit)