University of Nebraska at Kearney
1998-2000 Undergraduate CATALOG

Offered by Department of Music and Dance:

Music Major

Minimum General Studies = 45

including General Studies coursework required by Teacher Education

English Language minimum = 9 including:

ENG 101GS, Expository Writing I - 3 hours

ENG 102GS, Expository Writing II - 3 hours

SPCH 100GS, Fundamentals of Speech - 3 hours

Humanities minimum = 12 including:

Take 1 course from:

HIST 210GS, Western Civilization - 3 hours

HIST 211GS, Western Civilization - 3 hours

HIST 212GS, Non-Western World History - 3 hours

HIST 215GS, Introduction to Latin America - 3 hours

Take 1 course from:

HIST 250GS, American History - 3 hours

HIST 251GS, American History - 3 hours

Mathematics, Statistics & Computer Science minimum = 3

Natural Sciences minimum = 7

Social and Behavioral Sciences minimum = 9 including:

Take any Economic Perspective GS course - 3 hours

Take any Political Perspective GS course - 3 hours

Take any GS course from:

Social Perspective,

Geographical Perspective or

Behavioral Perspective, - 3 hours

Personal Development minimum = 3

PE 160GS, Healthful Living - 3 hours

Professional Sequence = 30

Students must apply for admission to all Teacher Education programs.

Endorsement = 64

Minimum total hours required coursework = 139

Unrestricted electives in 125 hour program = 0

Minimum total hours required for BAE in Music K-12 Teaching Field Endorsement = 139

All UNK degrees require a minimum of 125 hours. Forty (40) of the hours required for all UNK degrees must be upper division hours, which are courses numbered 300 or above taken at a 4-year college or university.

A. Music Education Core Requirements (48 hours required)

Take all of the following:

MUS 110*, Brass Techniques - 1 hour

MUS 112*, Flute/Double Reed Techniques - 1 hour

MUS 113*, Clarinet/Saxophone Techniques - 1 hour

MUS 114*, Percussion Techniques - 1 hour

MUS 120*, String Techniques - 1 hour

MUS 130*, Voice Techniques - 1 hour

MUS 140*, Piano Techniques I - 1 hour

MUS 141*, Piano Techniques II - 1 hour

MUS 198, Sight Singing and Ear Training I - 1 hour

MUS 199, Sight Singing and Ear Training II - 1 hour

MUS 200, Theory I - 3 hours

MUS 201, Theory II - 3 hours

MUS 240*, Piano Techniques III - 1 hour

MUS 241*, Piano Techniques IV - 1 hour

MUS 337, Sight Singing and Ear Training III - 1 hour

MUS 338, Sight Singing and Ear Training IV - 1 hour

MUS 339, Theory III - 3 hours

MUS 340, Theory IV - 3 hours

MUS 357, Elementary/Junior High General Music - 3 hours

MUS 365, Form and Analysis - 2 hours

MUS 406, Instrumental Conducting &Literature - 3 hours

MUS 407, Choral Conducting and Literature - 3 hours

MUS 425, Arranging - 2 hours

MUS 447, Music History and Literature I - 3 hours

MUS 448, Music History and Literature II - 3 hours

MUS 468, Secondary School Music - 3 hours

*Requirements may be met through proficiency examination; hours to be replaced by Music Electives

B. Music Education Private Instruction (8 hours required)

Take 8 hours (At least 6 hours in one area) from:

MUS 150, Private Instruction - 1 hour

Six credits must be earned in voice, piano, or a single band/orchestral instrument.

C. Music Education Ensembles (8 hours required)

Take 8 hours from:

MUS 103, University Band - 1 hour

MUS 104, Symphonic Band - 1 hour

MUS 105, Wind Ensemble - 1 hour

MUS 173, Choraleers - 1 hour

MUS 174, University Men's Chorus - 1 hour

MUS 176, University Women's Chorus - 1 hour

MUS 220, Kearney Area Symphony Orchestra - 1 hour

(MUS 177, 178, 179, 180 may be substituted for TWO semesters ONLY.)

At least 6 hours must be earned in an ensemble that matches the student's principal applied area.