Division of Performing Arts
Chair: Erik Anderson
Division of Performing Arts
The mission of the MSU Division of Performing Arts is to provide courses of study and performance opportunities in music that foster aesthetic, technical, and intellectual development for the performer and teacher.
Division of Performing Arts Goals and Outcomes
| Student Learning Goals | Student Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| 1. Performance. Music students will perform in a variety of mediums and circumstances. | a. Students will present a solo public recital, demonstrating appropriate technical and expressive skills in their primary performance medium. |
| b. Students will study and perform from the standard repertory of their primary performance medium. | |
| c. Students will sight-read standard musical notation with fluency. | |
| d. Students will lead and collaborate in musical interpretation, demonstrating effective rehearsal and conducting skills. | |
| e. Students will develop functional keyboard competency. | |
| f. Students will perform in ensembles of varied size and instrumentation. | |
| 2. Musicianship and analysis. Music students will develop analytical techniques and musicianship skills. | a. Students will define and recognize the elements of music (melody, harmony, rhythm, timbre, texture, and form). |
| b. Students will analyze music aurally and in notation, communicating observations verbally and in writing. | |
| c. Students will transcribe aural music into standard notation. | |
| d. Students will use analysis to support composing, arranging, performing, researching, and teaching music. | |
| 3. Creativity. Music students will produce creative work. | a. Students will compose and arrange music. |
| b. Students will improvise original music and/or embellishments on existing music in real time. | |
| 4. History and repertory. Music students will study musicians and repertoire in their historical and cultural contexts. | a. Students will discuss the historical origins and evolution of Western art music. |
| b. Students will explore a broad range of music from non-Western cultures, popular music, and folk music. | |
| c. Students will recognize music of various historical, cultural, and stylistic contexts. | |
| 5. Technology. Music students will explore and apply technology appropriate to their profession. | a. Students will capture and edit audio and video |
| b. Students will use notation programs | |
| c. Students will use resources for music pedagogy | |
| Option for BSEd: | |
| 6. Education. Music students will develop practical and pedagogical skills pertaining to their chosen emphasis (choral, band, orchestral, or composite). | a. Students will demonstrate effective large ensemble rehearsal and conducting techniques. |
| b. Students will plan lessons, teach fundamental concepts of music, and demonstrate effective teaching techniques appropriate to a K-12 curriculum. | |
| c. Students will develop functional skills in voice and all standard band and orchestral instruments. | |
| Option for BA Performance Concentration: | |
| 7. Specialization. Music students will develop practical and pedagogical skills pertaining to their primary performance medium. | |
| a. Students will perform solo and chamber repertoire in a variety of styles and performance practices at a level appropriate for entry into graduate music programs. | |
| b. Students will conceptualize and communicate individual musical interpretations. | |
| c. Students will demonstrate effective teaching techniques in their primary performance medium. |
Division Objectives
- To provide a comprehensive study of music through music literature, theory, performance, history, technology, and education.
- To provide opportunities for the acquisition of knowledge, skill and pedagogical tools, and toward the development of musicianship.
Proficiencies
- All music majors (BSEd & BA) are required to pass a proficiency exam in piano. The proficiency exam will be administered each term.
- In addition, all students pursuing the Bachelor of Science in Education (BSEd) degree with a major in music are required to have proficiencies in woodwinds, brass, percussion, strings, and voice.
Private Instruction
- A minimum of one-hour (1 cr.) per week, in the performing specialty is required of all music majors each semester.
- A special fee is charged for private study.
- All music majors are required to perform at Performance Lab once each semester.
- Music minors are required to perform at two performance labs during their four semesters of applied study.
- All music majors are required to present a full Senior Recital or complete an approved final project.
- BSEd majors Composite Emphasis must complete four credits of a secondary applied specialty.
Ensemble Participation
- Large ensemble participation can be selected from Concert Choir, Concert Band/Marching Band, or Orchestra.
- Participation in a large ensemble corresponding to the student’s applied specialty is required each semester up to and including seven semesters.
- Vocal BSEd composite emphasis majors must also participate in a large instrumental ensemble for four consecutive semesters.
- Instrumental BSEd majors composite emphasis must also participate in a large vocal ensemble for four consecutive semesters.
- Music minors are required to participate in a large ensemble corresponding to their applied specialty for four consecutive semesters.
- BSEd students may be required to enroll in applied study to facilitate successful participation in their chosen secondary ensemble.
- Piano BSEd majors must participate in the same large ensemble (vocal or instrumental) for seven consecutive semesters. If pursuing the composite emphasis, an additional large ensemble (vocal or instrumental) is required for four consecutive semesters.
University Teacher Education Policies
Refer to Teacher Education and Policies of the catalog for details regarding Teacher Education at Minot State University. These pages will explain admission, retention, and exit requirements of the program for music majors in Teacher Education.
Division Teacher Education Requirements
University requirements for teacher education are described above. Additional requirements of the Division of Performing Arts include:
- Maintaining a minimum grade point average of 2.5 in the major, minor, and professional education sequence;
- Maintaining a minimum grade of “C” in all music courses;
- Being accepted into teacher education in order to enroll in music courses numbered , MUSC 390 Instrumental Methods in Secondary Education, MUSC 391 Choral Methods in Secondary Education, MUSC 392 Elementary Music Methods, and MUSC 397 Elementary Music Field Experience;
- Successful passage of the Sophomore Screening process.
- Successfully completing all proficiency requirements.
Performance Attendance
All music majors are required to enroll in MUSC 099 Recitals/Concerts each semester as a music student. MUSC 099 Recitals/Concerts is a zero (0) credit course for recording student attendance at concerts, recitals, and/or seminars.
Bachelor of Arts in Music
| General Education | 38-40 | |
| Required General Education Courses: | ||
| World Music | ||
| Introduction to Music History | ||
| Elect from the following 2 (May be repeated) | 2 | |
| Concert Choir | ||
| Orchestra | ||
| Concert Band | ||
| Required Core Courses | 46 | |
| Recitals/Concerts | ||
| Audio/Video Technology | ||
| Musicianship I | ||
| Musicianship Lab I | ||
| Musicianship II | ||
| Musicianship Lab II | ||
| Music Theory III | ||
| Aural Skills III | ||
| Music Theory IV | ||
| Aural Skills IV | ||
| Basic Conducting | ||
| Music History and Literature I | ||
| Music History and Literature II | ||
| Advanced Conducting | ||
| Senior Project | ||
| MUSC 099- 8 semesters with an 'S' grade are required for graduation | ||
Private Lessons-4 semesters at the 100 level, followed by a minimum of 3 semesters at the 200 level, culminating in the Senior Project. | ||
Large Ensemble courses-7 | ||
| All music majors must enroll in Functional Piano or Private Piano until they have passed the Piano Proficiency Exam, typically at the end of the Sophomore year. | ||
Minor(s) and/or concentrations(s) and remaining electives to total 120 credits.
For Music Majors (typically BA-Music students) Performance Concentrations* are offered in: Brass, Composition, Keyboard, Percussion, String, Voice, and Woodwind areas, found under the Music Concentration tab.
*Students admitted into the performance option (through passage of the Sophomore Screening process) should register for 2 credits of private study for three semesters (total of 100- and 200-level private study will be 10 credits) leading up to the semester of their Senior Project, at which point they will register for 2 credits of MUSC 480 (1 additional, reflecting the additional expectation of the performance concentration).
Bachelor of Science in Education with a Major in Music
| General Education | 38-40 | |
| Required General Education courses: | ||
| World Music | ||
| Introduction to Music History | ||
| Elect from the following-2 (May be repeated) | ||
| Concert Choir | ||
| Orchestra | ||
| Concert Band | ||
| Required Core Courses | 45 | |
| Recitals/Concerts | ||
| Audio/Video Technology | ||
| Musicianship I | ||
| Musicianship Lab I | ||
| Musicianship II | ||
| Musicianship Lab II | ||
| Music Theory III | ||
| Aural Skills III | ||
| Music Theory IV | ||
| Aural Skills IV | ||
| Basic Conducting | ||
| Music History and Literature I | ||
| Music History and Literature II | ||
| Advanced Conducting | ||
| Senior Project | ||
| MUSC 099: 8 semesters with an 'S' grade are required for graduation | ||
| Private Lessons-4 semesters at the 100 level, followed by a minimum of 2 semesters at the 200 level, culminating in the Senior Project. | ||
| Major Ensembles-6 (two from Gen Ed) | ||
| Small Ensembles-2 taken from all Division of Music ensembles other than MUSC 120, 150, and 160 | ||
| Total Hours | 45 | |
| Methods Classes | 5 | |
| Voice Methods | ||
| String Methods | ||
| Woodwind Methods | ||
| Brass Methods | ||
| Percussion Methods | ||
| Total Hours | 5 | |
| Must choose one option | ||
| Option I-K-12 Choral Emphasis | 7 | |
| Choral Methods in Secondary Education | ||
| Elementary Music Methods | ||
| Elementary Music Field Experience | ||
| Option II-K-12 Band Emphasis | 7 | |
| Instrumental Methods in Secondary Education | ||
| Elementary Music Methods | ||
| Elementary Music Field Experience | ||
| Option III-K-12 Orchestral Emphasis | 7 | |
| Instrumental Methods in Secondary Education | ||
| Elementary Music Methods | ||
| Elementary Music Field Experience | ||
| Option IV-K-12 Composite Emphasis | 20 | |
| Elementary Music Methods | ||
| Elementary Music Field Experience | ||
| For Option IV, Complete each of the following | 6 | |
| Instrumental Methods in Secondary Education | ||
| Choral Methods in Secondary Education | ||
| *Secondary Area of Study | 4 | |
| The four credits in the secondary area may be achieved through any combination of 1.0 and 0.5 credit lessons, but must be from a single area of study and in consecutive semesters. | ||
| *Secondary Large Ensemble | 4 | |
| Must be taken in the same semesters as secondary private study. | ||
| Total Hours | 55 | |
| Professional Education-37 | ||
| SPED 110 | Introduction to Exceptional Children | 3 |
| Elect from one of the following | 3 | |
| Child Psychology | ||
| Child & Adolescent Psychology | ||
| Adolescent Psychology | ||
| Professional Education Sequence (admission to teacher education not required) | ||
| ED 260 | Educational Psychology | 2 |
| ED 260L | Clinical I | 0 |
| ED 282 | Managing the Learning Environment | 2 |
| ED 282L | Clinical II | 0.5 |
| ED 284 | Teaching Diverse Learners | 2 |
| ED 284L | Clinical III | 0.5 |
| ED 320 | Curriculum, Planning & Assessment I | 2 |
| ED 321L | Clinical IV | 0.5 |
| ED 323L | Clinical V | 0.5 |
| ED 324L | Fall Experience | 0 |
| ED 380 | Technology in Teaching | 2 |
| SS 283 | Diversity in America | 3 |
| Professional Education Sequence (admission to teacher education required) | ||
| ED 322 | Data Driven Integrated Instruction | 2 |
| ED 484 | Student Teaching Seminar: K12 | 2 |
| ED 494 | Student Teaching K-12 | 14 |
| Total Hours | 39 | |
*Recommended. Refer to Teacher Education Policies and Procedure.
*Student should register for one credit multiple semesters to total number required.
Minimum total credits for graduation:
K12 Choral Emphasis 128 cr.
K-12 Band Emphasis 128 cr.
K-12 Orchestra Emphasis 128 cr.
K-12 Composite Experience 139 cr.
Music Minor (Non-Teaching)
| MUSC 099 | Recitals/Concerts | 0 |
| MUSC 122 | Musicianship I | 3 |
| MUSC 123 | Musicianship Lab I | 1 |
| MUSC 124 | Musicianship II | 3 |
| MUSC 125 | Musicianship Lab II | 1 |
| MUSC 250 | Basic Conducting | 2 |
| MUSC 260 | Introduction to Music History | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Private Piano | ||
| Private Organ | ||
| Private Voice | ||
| Private Strings | ||
| Private Guitar | ||
| Private Brass | ||
| Private Composition | ||
| Private Percussion | ||
| Private Woodwinds | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Concert Choir | ||
| Orchestra | ||
| Concert Band | ||
| If Composition is the area of private study, replace (2) semesters of large ensembles with: | ||
| MUSC 321 | Orchestration and Arranging | 2 |
| MUSC 099: this is a companion course to Private Lessons, and should be taken in each of the 4 semesters where the degree-required lessons are being taken. Four semesters with an 'S' grade are required for graduation. | ||
Theatre Arts Minor
Students must complete all 6 classes from the Course List to earn the Theatre Arts Minor.
| THEA 110 | Introduction to Theatre Arts | 3 |
| THEA 161 | Acting I | 3 |
| THEA 301 | Movement I | 3 |
| THEA 303 | Musical Theatre Dance | 3 |
| THEA 386 | Playwriting | 3 |
| THEA 450 | Contemporary Drama | 3 |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Music Concentration
| MUSC 099 | Recitals/Concerts | 0 |
| MUSC 122 | Musicianship I | 3 |
| MUSC 123 | Musicianship Lab I | 1 |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| MUSC 100 | Music Appreciation | 3 |
| MUSC 260 | Introduction to Music History | 3 |
| Select five of the following, at least two of which must be private lessons in a single area: | 5 | |
| MUSC Applied Lessons: | ||
| Private Piano | ||
| Private Organ | ||
| Private Voice | ||
| Private Strings | ||
| Private Brass | ||
| Private Composition | ||
| Private Percussion | ||
| Private Woodwinds | ||
| MUSC Major Ensemble: | ||
| Concert Choir | ||
| Orchestra | ||
| Concert Band | ||
| MUSC 099: this is a companion course to Private Lessons, and should be taken in each of the 2 semesters where the degree-required lessons are being taken. Two semesters with an 'S' grade are required for graduation. | ||
For Music Majors only.
Brass Performance Concentration
| For both MUSC 480 and MUSC 226, students should add an additional credit per semester to the requirement for the regular BA-Music degree. Typically, this will mean 2-credit enrollment for the final four semesters. | ||
| MUSC 480 | Senior Project | 1 |
| MUSC 226 | Private Brass | 3 |
| MUSC 347 | Chamber Music Literature | 2 |
| Choose any combination of the following: | 4 | |
| MUSC 144 | Chamber Ensembles | 1 |
| MUSC 165 | Jazz Ensemble | 1 |
| Choose one: | ||
| MUSC 321 | Orchestration and Arranging | 2 |
| BADM 101 | Introduction to Entrepreneurship | 3 |
For Music Majors only.
Composition Concentration
| MUSC 129 | Private Composition | 6 |
| MUSC 321 | Orchestration and Arranging | 2 |
| BADM 101 | Introduction to Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| MUSC 480 | Senior Project | 1 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
For Music Majors only.
Keyboard Performance Concentration
| For both MUSC 480 and MUSC 202, students should add an additional credit per semester to the requirement for the regular BA-Music degree. Typically, this will mean 2-credit enrollment for the final four semesters. | ||
| MUSC 480 | Senior Project | 1 |
| MUSC 202 | Private Piano | 3 |
| MUSC 106 | Private Organ | 1 |
| MUSC 153 may be taken in any combination of credits: | 3 | |
| Collaborative Piano | ||
| MUSC 442 | Piano Pedagogy | 3 |
| Independent study, piano-related topic of student's choice: | 1-3 | |
Pedagogy practicum | ||
Piano literature | ||
Jazz keyboarding | ||
Research project | ||
Collaborative piano recital | ||
Performance practices for keyboard | ||
For Music Majors only.
Percussion Concentration
| For both MUSC 480 and MUSC 231 students should add an additional credit per semester to the requirement for the regular BA-Music degree. Typically, this will mean 2-credit enrollment for the final four semesters. | ||
| MUSC 480 | Senior Project | 1 |
| MUSC 231 | Private Percussion | 3 |
| MUSC 347 | Chamber Music Literature | 2 |
| Choose any combination of the following: | 4 | |
| MUSC 144 | Chamber Ensembles | 1 |
| MUSC 145 | Percussion Ensemble | 1 |
| Choose one: | ||
| MUSC 321 | Orchestration and Arranging | 2 |
| BADM 101 | Introduction to Entrepreneurship | 3 |
For Music Majors only.
String Performance Concentration
| For both MUSC 480 and MUSC 216, students should add an additional credit per semester to the requirement for the regular BA-Music degree. Typically, this will mean 2-credit enrollment for the final four semesters. | ||
| MUSC 480 | Senior Project | 1 |
| MUSC 216 | Private Strings | 3 |
| MUSC 347 | Chamber Music Literature | 2 |
| MUSC 144 | Chamber Ensembles | 4 |
| Choose one: | ||
| MUSC 321 | Orchestration and Arranging | 2 |
| BADM 101 | Introduction to Entrepreneurship | 3 |
For Music Majors only.
Vocal Performance Concentration
| For both MUSC 480 and MUSC 211, students should add an additional credit per semester to the requirement for the regular BA-Music degree. Typically, this will mean 2-credit enrollment for the last four semesters. | ||
| MUSC 480 | Senior Project | 1 |
| MUSC 211 | Private Voice | 3 |
| MUSC 115 | Opera-Musical Production | 1 |
| MUSC 325 | Vocal Pedagogy | 3 |
| Complete a Foreign Language concentration | 12 | |
For Music Majors only.
Woodwind Performance Concentration
| For both MUSC 480 and MUSC 233, students should add an additional credit per semester to the requirement for the regular BA-Music degree. Typically, this will mean 2-credit enrollment for the final four semesters. | ||
| MUSC 480 | Senior Project | 1 |
| MUSC 233 | Private Woodwinds | 3 |
| MUSC 347 | Chamber Music Literature | 2 |
| Any combination of the following: | 4 | |
| MUSC 144 | Chamber Ensembles | 1 |
| MUSC 165 | Jazz Ensemble | 1 |
| Choose one: | ||
| MUSC 321 | Orchestration and Arranging | 2 |
| BADM 101 | Introduction to Entrepreneurship | 3 |
Theatre Concentration
| Students may choose 4 classes from the Course List to complete the Concentration. | 12 | |
| THEA 110 | Introduction to Theatre Arts | 3 |
| THEA 161 | Acting I | 3 |
| THEA 386 | Playwriting | 3 |
| THEA 450 | Contemporary Drama | 3 |
| THEA 301 | Movement I | 3 |
| THEA 303 | Musical Theatre Dance | 3 |
For a Theatre Arts Minor, only two additional courses are required beyond those listed for the Theatre Arts Concentration. See the Theatre Minor catalog listing for details.
Faculty
Music Faculty
Efrain Amaya
Dr. Dianna Anderson
Dr. Erik Anderson
Dr. DeVera Bowles
Dr. Deanna Carpenter
Dr. Elizabeth Demme
Dr. Emerson Eads
Kari Files
Nick Kiekenapp
Dr. Kateri Miller
Dr. David Rolandson
Dr. Jon Rumney
Briana Schwan
Avis Veikley
Dr. Charles Young