Music (B.Mus.) (Combined B.Mus./M.A.T. Teaching with Teacher Certification in Music (Preschool-Grade 12) and Teacher of Students with Disabilities)

A Combined Degree program enables undergraduate students to enroll in graduate courses in their senior year, which can be counted towards the completion of both their Bachelor's and Master's degree requirements.  The ability to take these "swing courses" allows students to earn both their Bachelor's and Master's degrees in a shortened period of time, typically within five years of intensive study.  Undergraduate students interested in this option can find more information regarding program requirements on the University's Combined Programs website.

The Combined Degree with Dual Certification program is a 5-year program that leads to teacher certification in Music (grades P-12), teacher certification in Teacher of Students with Disabilities, a baccalaureate degree and a master’s degree. Interested students must apply to and be admitted to the Teacher Education Program during the undergraduate program.

Students must successfully complete the undergraduate portion of the program in order to be admitted to the Graduate School and complete the one-year master’s portion of the program. Please visit the Teacher Education Program website for the required undergraduate professional sequence of courses, overall course outline, and other important Program requirements, guidelines, and procedures. Students also are strongly advised to review the Teacher Education Program Handbook.

120 credits of coursework is required for the baccalaureate degree with a minimum 3.0 overall GPA.  Major GPA requirements differ depending on field of study. Consult the Teacher Education Program Handbook for more information.

For further information: Cali School of Music; Academic Program Information

Program Requirements Overview

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
General Education Requirements		7
World Languages and Cultures Requirements		3-6
Major Requirements		79-83
Teacher Education Program Requirements (including Graduate swing courses)		36
Total Credits		125-132

Major Requirements

Requirements for the graduate portion of this combined program can be found here.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Performance Courses
Course must be completed seven times, for a total of 14 credits.		14
MUSI 499	Applied Music
MUPR 139	Performance Practicum (Complete course 7 times.)	0
MUPR 485	Senior Recital: Music Education	0
MUPR 335	Elementary Conducting	2
MUED 435	Conducting for Music Educators	2
Music Theory
MUCP 101	Theory I	3
MUCP 102	Theory II	3
MUCP 201	Theory III	3
MUCP 103	Aural Skills I	1
MUCP 104	Aural Skills II	1
MUCP 203	Aural Skills III	1
MUCP 204	Aural Skills IV	1
MUTC 101	Music and Computer Technology I	3
Music History
MUHS 106	Diverse Worlds of Music	3
MUHS 307	Music in Time, Place and Ideas: Up to 1700	3
MUHS 308	Music in Time, Place and Ideas: 1700-1890	3
MUHS 407	Music in Time, Place and Ideas: 1890 to Present	3
or MUHS 409	Honors - Music in Time, Place and Ideas: 1890 to Present
Educational Sequence
MUED 203	Foundations of Music Education	3
MUED 419	Choral Methods	3
MUED 420	Instrumental Methods	3
Primary Instrument Requirement
Complete requirements for one Primary Instrument. See list below.		24-28
Total Credits		79-83

Primary Instrument Area

Guitar

Complete either the Classical Track or the Jazz Track.

Instrumental

Complete either the Classical Track or the Jazz Track.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Classical Track
MSSN 101	Keyboard Musicianship I	1
MSSN 102	Keyboard Musicianship II	1
MUPR 210	Jazz Keyboard	2
MUEN 190	Jazz Ensemble (Complete 6 times.)	3
MUEN 100	Montclair State University Chorale (Complete 2 times.)	1
Complete 2 courses from the following:		1
MUEN 101	Montclair State University Singers
MUEN 130	Opera Production
MUEN 140	Collegium Musicum
MUEN 162	Electronic Music Ensemble
MUEN 170	Chamber Ensemble Performance: West African Drum and Dance Ensemble
MUEN 171	Balkan Music Ensemble
MUEN 180	Chamber Ensemble Performance
MUEN 120	Band (Complete 2 times.)	1
MUCP 250	Jazz Theory I	2
MUCP 355	Jazz Arranging	3
MUPR 411	Jazz Pedagogy	1
MSSN 111	Secondary Instrument Voice I	1
MUED 105	Instrumental Techniques: Strings I	1
MUED 106	Instrumental Techniques: Strings II	1
MUED 304	Instrumental Techniques: Brass I	1
MUED 305	Instrumental Techniques: Brass II	1
MUED 306	Percussion Instruments	1
MUED 307	Instrumental Techniques: Woodwinds I	1
MUED 308	Instrumental Techniques: Woodwinds II	1
MUED 309	Popular Music Techniques	1
MUGN 109	Introduction to Jazz	3
Total Credits		28

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Jazz Track
MSSN 101	Keyboard Musicianship I	1
MSSN 102	Keyboard Musicianship II	1
MUPR 210	Jazz Keyboard	2
MUEN 190	Jazz Ensemble (Complete 6 times.)	3
Complete 1 credit from the following:		1
MUEN 110	Orchestra
MUEN 120	Band
Complete 2 courses from the following:		1
MUEN 101	Montclair State University Singers
MUEN 130	Opera Production
MUEN 140	Collegium Musicum
MUEN 162	Electronic Music Ensemble
MUEN 170	Chamber Ensemble Performance: West African Drum and Dance Ensemble
MUEN 171	Balkan Music Ensemble
MUEN 180	Chamber Ensemble Performance
MUEN 100	Montclair State University Chorale (Complete 2 times.)	1
MUCP 250	Jazz Theory I	2
MUCP 355	Jazz Arranging	3
MUPR 411	Jazz Pedagogy	1
MSSN 111	Secondary Instrument Voice I	1
Complete 8 credits from the following:		8
MUED 105	Instrumental Techniques: Strings I
MUED 106	Instrumental Techniques: Strings II
MUED 132	Marching Band Techniques
MUED 304	Instrumental Techniques: Brass I
MUED 305	Instrumental Techniques: Brass II
MUED 306	Percussion Instruments
MUED 307	Instrumental Techniques: Woodwinds I
MUED 308	Instrumental Techniques: Woodwinds II
MUED 309	Popular Music Techniques
MUGN 109	Introduction to Jazz	3
Total Credits		28

Keyboard

Complete either the Classical Track or the Jazz Track.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Classical Track
MUCP 310	Keyboard Harmony I	1
MUCP 311	Keyboard Harmony II	1
MUEN 100	Montclair State University Chorale (Complete 6 times.)	3
Complete 4 courses from the following:		2
MUEN 101	Montclair State University Singers
MUEN 130	Opera Production
MUEN 140	Collegium Musicum
MUEN 162	Electronic Music Ensemble
MUEN 170	Chamber Ensemble Performance: West African Drum and Dance Ensemble
MUEN 171	Balkan Music Ensemble
MUEN 180	Chamber Ensemble Performance
MUEN 190	Jazz Ensemble
MUEN 120	Band (Complete 2 times.)	1
MUCP 202	Theory IV	3
MUPR 207	Beginning Jazz Improvisation	1
MUPR 411	Jazz Pedagogy	1
MSSN 111	Secondary Instrument Voice I	1
Complete 7 courses from the following:		7
MUED 105	Instrumental Techniques: Strings I
MUED 106	Instrumental Techniques: Strings II
MUED 132	Marching Band Techniques
MUED 304	Instrumental Techniques: Brass I
MUED 305	Instrumental Techniques: Brass II
MUED 306	Percussion Instruments
MUED 307	Instrumental Techniques: Woodwinds I
MUED 308	Instrumental Techniques: Woodwinds II
MUED 309	Popular Music Techniques
MUCP 304	Theory VI-Orchestration	3
or MUPR 255	Problems of Performance
Total Credits		24

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Jazz Track
MSSN 101	Keyboard Musicianship I	1
MSSN 102	Keyboard Musicianship II	1
MUPR 210	Jazz Keyboard	2
MUEN 190	Jazz Ensemble (Complete 6 times.)	3
MUEN 100	Montclair State University Chorale (Complete 2 times.)	1
Complete 2 courses from the following:		2
MUEN 101	Montclair State University Singers
MUEN 130	Opera Production
MUEN 140	Collegium Musicum
MUEN 162	Electronic Music Ensemble
MUEN 170	Chamber Ensemble Performance: West African Drum and Dance Ensemble
MUEN 171	Balkan Music Ensemble
MUEN 180	Chamber Ensemble Performance
MUCP 250	Jazz Theory I	2
MUCP 355	Jazz Arranging	3
MUPR 411	Jazz Pedagogy	1
MSSN 111	Secondary Instrument Voice I	1
Complete 7 courses from the following:		7
MUED 105	Instrumental Techniques: Strings I
MUED 106	Instrumental Techniques: Strings II
MUED 132	Marching Band Techniques
MUED 304	Instrumental Techniques: Brass I
MUED 305	Instrumental Techniques: Brass II
MUED 306	Percussion Instruments
MUED 307	Instrumental Techniques: Woodwinds I
MUED 308	Instrumental Techniques: Woodwinds II
MUED 309	Popular Music Techniques
MUGN 109	Introduction to Jazz	3
Total Credits		27

Voice

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
MUPR 130	Introduction to Diction: English and Italian	1
MUPR 131	Diction Overview: German and French	1
MSSN 101	Keyboard Musicianship I	1
MSSN 102	Keyboard Musicianship II	1
MSSN 203	Keyboard Musicianship III	1
MSSN 204	Keyboard Musicianship IV	1
MUCP 202	Theory IV	3
MUEN 100	Montclair State University Chorale (Complete 8 times.)	4
Complete 2 courses from the following:		1
MUEN 101	Montclair State University Singers
MUEN 130	Opera Production
MUEN 140	Collegium Musicum
MUEN 170	Chamber Ensemble Performance: West African Drum and Dance Ensemble
MUEN 171	Balkan Music Ensemble
MUEN 180	Chamber Ensemble Performance
MUEN 190	Jazz Ensemble
MUEN 120	Band (Complete 2 times.)	1
MUPR 207	Beginning Jazz Improvisation	1
MUPR 441	Pedagogy Of The Voice	3
Complete 3 classes from the following:		3
MUED 105	Instrumental Techniques: Strings I
MUED 106	Instrumental Techniques: Strings II
MUED 304	Instrumental Techniques: Brass I
MUED 305	Instrumental Techniques: Brass II
MUED 307	Instrumental Techniques: Woodwinds I
MUED 308	Instrumental Techniques: Woodwinds II
MUED 306	Percussion Instruments	1
MSSN 121	Secondary Instrument Guitar I	1
MUPR 200	Vocal Coaching	0
MUPR 255	Problems of Performance	3
Total Credits		27

Teacher Education Program Requirements

Teacher Education Program Requirements for Combined Degree Programs with Subject Area P-12 and Teacher of Students with Disabilities Certifications 

General Education Requirements

Click here for a list of courses that fulfill General Education categories.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
A. New Student Seminar
MUGN 199	Freshman Seminar for Music Majors	1
C. Communication
1. Writing		3
2. Literature		3
G. Computer Science
MUTC 101	Music and Computer Technology I (Fulfilled in the major.)
Total Credits		7

World Languages and Cultures Requirements

Click here for a list of courses that fulfill World Languages and Cultures categories.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
World Languages
Based on placement exam complete one or two sequential courses in one language.		3-6
World Cultures
MUHS 106	Diverse Worlds of Music (Fulfilled in the major.)
Total Credits		3-6

Recommended Roadmap to Degree(s)

This recommended five-year plan is provided as an outline for students to follow in order to complete their degree requirements within five years.  This plan is a recommendation and students should only use it in consultation with their academic advisor.

Fifth year courses are taken at the graduate level, after matriculation into the graduate portion of this combined degree program.

Guitar Primary

First Year
Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits	Summer	Credits
MUSI 499	2	MUSI 499	2	World Language I	3
MUPR 139	0	MUPR 139	0
MUGN 199	1	MUCP 102	3
MUCP 101	3	MUCP 104	1
MUCP 103	1	MSSN 102	1
MSSN 101	1	MUEN 100	0.5
MUEN 100	0.5	MUTC 101 or MUHS 106	3
MUHS 106 or MUTC 101	3	EDFD 200	3
WRIT 105	3	GENERAL EDUCATION: (C2) Literature	3
	14.5		16.5		3
Second Year
Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits	Summer	Credits
MUSI 499	2	Apply to Teacher Education Program		World Language II	3
MUPR 139	0	MUSI 499	2
MUCP 201	3	MUPR 139	0
MUCP 203	1	MUCP 202	3
MSSN 203	1	MUCP 204	1
MUEN 100	0.5	MSSN 204	1
MUEN - Ensemble	0.5	MUEN 100	0.5
MUED - Techniques Class 1	1	MUEN - Ensemble	0.5
MUED - Techniques Class 2	1	MUED - Techniques Class 4	1
MUED - Techniques Class 3	1	MUED - Techniques Class 5	1
MUHS 307	3	MUED - Techniques Class 6	1
MUED 203	3	MUHS 308	3
		SASE 210	3
	17		17		3
Third Year
Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits
Substitute Teaching License needed		Take Praxis Exam
MUSI 499	2	MUSI 499	2
MUPR 139	0	MUPR 139	0
MUPR 335	2	MUPR 255	3
MUEN 100	0.5	MUED 435	2
MUHS 407 or 409	3	MUEN 100	0.5
SASE 320	3	MUED - Techniques Class 7	1
SASE 321	3	MUED - Techniques Class 8	1
SPED 279	3	SASE 322	3
		SPED 469	3
	16.5		15.5
Fourth Year
Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits
MUSI 499	2	Apply for Clinical I
MUPR 139	0	MUED 557	3
MUPR 485	0	MUED 420	3
MUPR 207	1	MUEN 120	0.5
MUED 419	3	MUEN 100	0.5
MUEN - Ensemble	0.5	MUPR 411	1
MUEN 120	0.5	SPED 566	3
SPED 483	3	SPED 586	3
SPED 488	3	SPED 690	3
	13		17
Total Credits 133

Fifth Year
Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits
MUED 556	3	SASE 529	6
SASE 526	3	SASE 543	3
SASE 527	3
SPED 584	3
GRAD CMP	0.5
	12.5		9
Total Credits 21.5

Instrumental Primary

First Year
Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits	Summer	Credits
MUSI 499	2	MUSI 499	2	World Language I	3
MUPR 139	0	MUPR 139	0
MUGN 199	1	MUCP 102	3
MUCP 101	3	MUCP 104	1
MUCP 103	1	MSSN 102	1
MSSN 101	1	MUEN 110 or 120	0.5
MUEN 110 or 120	0.5	MUTC 101 or MUHS 106	3
MSSN 111	1	EDFD 200	3
MUHS 106 or MUTC 101	3	GENERAL EDUCATION: (C2) Literature	3
WRIT 105	3
	15.5		16.5		3
Second Year
Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits	Summer	Credits
MUSI 499	2	Apply to Teacher Education Program		World Language II	3
MUPR 139	0	MUSI 499	2
MUCP 201	3	MUPR 139	0
MUCP 203	1	MUCP 202	3
MSSN 203	1	MUCP 204	1
MUEN 110 or 120	0.5	MSSN 204	1
MUEN - Ensemble	0.5	MUEN 110 or 120	0.5
MUED - Techniques Class 1	1	MUEN - Ensemble	0.5
MUED - Techniques Class 2	1	MUED - Techniques Class 4	1
MUED - Techniques Class 3	1	MUED - Techniques Class 5	1
MUHS 307	3	MUED - Techniques Class 6	1
MUED 203	3	MUHS 308	3
		SASE 210	3
	17		17		3
Third Year
Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits
Substitute Teaching License needed		Take Praxis Exam
MUSI 499	2	MUSI 499	2
MUPR 139	0	MUPR 139	0
MUPR 335	2	MUED 435	2
MUEN 110 or 120	0.5	MUEN 110 or 120	0.5
MUPR 207	1	MUEN - Ensemble	0.5
MUHS 407 or 409	3	MUCP 304	3
SASE 320	3	MUPR 411	1
SASE 321	3	MUED - Techniques Class 7	1
SPED 279	3	SASE 322	3
		SPED 469	3
	17.5		16
Fourth Year
Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits
MUSI 499	2	Apply for Clinical I
MUPR 139	0	MUED 557	3
MUPR 485	0	MUED 420	3
MUED 419	3	MUEN 100	0.5
MUED -Techniques Class 8	1	SPED 566	3
MUEN 100	0.5	SPED 586	3
SPED 483	3	SPED 690	3
SPED 488	3
	12.5		15.5
Total Credits 133.5

Fifth Year
Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits
MUED 556	3	SASE 529	6
SASE 526	3	SASE 543	3
SASE 527	3
SPED 584	3
GRAD CMP	0.5
	12.5		9
Total Credits 21.5

Keyboard Primary

First Year
Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits	Summer	Credits
MUSI 499	2	MUSI 499	2	World Language I	3
MUPR 139	0	MUPR 139	0
MUGN 199	1	MUCP 102	3
MUCP 101	3	MUCP 104	1
MUCP 103	1	MUEN 100	0.5
MSSN 111	1	MUTC 101 or MUHS 106	3
MUEN 100	0.5	EDFD 200	3
MUHS 106 or MUTC 101	3	GENERAL EDUCATION: (C2) Literature	3
WRIT 105	3
	14.5		15.5		3
Second Year
Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits	Summer	Credits
MUSI 499	2	Apply to Teacher Education Program		World Language II	3
MUPR 139	0	MUSI 499	2
MUCP 201	3	MUPR 139	0
MUCP 203	1	MUCP 202	3
MUCP 310	1	MUCP 204	1
MUEN 100	0.5	MUCP 311	1
MUEN - Ensemble	0.5	MUEN 100	0.5
MUED - Techniques Class 1	1	MUEN - Ensemble	0.5
MUED - Techniques Class 2	1	MUED - Techniques Class 4	1
MUED - Techniques Class 3	1	MUED - Techniques Class 5	1
MUHS 307	3	MUED - Techniques Class 6	1
MUED 203	3	MUHS 308	3
		SASE 210	3
	17		17		3
Third Year
Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits
Substitute Teaching License needed		Take Praxis Exam
MUSI 499	2	MUSI 499	2
MUPR 139	0	MUPR 139	0
MUPR 335	2	MUPR 255 or MUCP 304	3
MUEN 100	0.5	MUED 435	2
MUHS 407 or 409	3	MUEN 100	0.5
SASE 320	3	MUED - Techniques Class 7	1
SASE 321	3	SASE 322	3
SPED 279	3	SPED 469	3
	16.5		14.5
Fourth Year
Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits
MUSI 499	2	Apply for Clinical I
MUPR 139	0	MUED 557	3
MUPR 485	0	MUED 420	3
MUPR 207	1	MUEN 120	0.5
MUED 419	3	MUEN 100	0.5
MUEN - Ensemble	0.5	MUPR 411	1
MUEN 120	0.5	SPED 566	3
SPED 483	3	SPED 586	3
SPED 488	3	SPED 690	3
	13		17
Total Credits 131

Fifth Year
Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits
MUED 556	3	SASE 529	6
SASE 526	3	SASE 543	3
SASE 527	3
SPED 584	3
GRAD CMP	0.5
	12.5		9
Total Credits 21.5

Voice Primary

First Year
Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits	Summer	Credits
MUSI 499	2	MUSI 499	2	World Language I	3
MUPR 139	0	MUPR 139	0
MUGN 199	1	MUCP 102	3
MUCP 101	3	MUCP 104	1
MUCP 103	1	MUEN 100	0.5
MUPR 130	1	MUPR 131	1
MSSN 101	1	MSSN 102	1
MUEN 100	0.5	MUTC 101 or MUHS 106	3
MUHS 106 or MUTC 101	3	EDFD 200	3
WRIT 105	3	GENERAL EDUCATION: (C2) Literature	3
	15.5		17.5		3
Second Year
Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits	Summer	Credits
MUSI 499	2	Apply to Teacher Education Program		World Language II	3
MUPR 139	0	MUSI 499	2
MUCP 201	3	MUPR 139	0
MUCP 203	1	MUCP 202	3
MSSN 203	1	MUCP 204	1
MSSN 121	1	MSSN 204	1
MUEN 100	0.5	MUEN 100	0.5
MUED 306	1	MUEN - Ensemble	0.5
MUHS 307	3	MUED - Techniques Class 2	1
MUED 203	3	MUED - Techniques Class 3	1
MUED - Techniques Class	1	MUHS 308	3
		SASE 210	3
		MUEN - Ensemble	0.5
	16.5		16.5		3
Third Year
Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits
Substitute Teaching License needed		Take Praxis Exam
MUSI 499	2	MUSI 499	2
MUPR 139	0	MUPR 139	0
MUPR 335	2	MUPR 255	3
MUEN 100	0.5	MUED 435	2
MUHS 407 or 409	3	MUEN 100	0.5
SASE 320	3	SASE 322	3
SASE 321	3	SPED 469	3
SPED 279	3
	16.5		13.5
Fourth Year
Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits
MUSI 499	2	Apply for Clinical I
MUPR 139	0	MUED 557	3
MUPR 200	0	MUED 420	3
MUPR 485	0	MUEN 120	0.5
MUPR 441	3	MUEN 100	0.5
MUPR 207	1	SPED 566	3
MUED 419	3	SPED 586	3
MUEN - Ensemble	0.5	SPED 690	3
MUEN 120	0.5
SPED 483	3
SPED 488	3
	16		16
Total Credits 134

Fifth Year
Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits
MUED 556	3	SASE 529	6
SASE 526	3	SASE 543	3
SASE 527	3
SPED 584	3
GRAD CMP	0.5
	12.5		9
Total Credits 21.5