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

Degree Requirements Overview

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
New Student Seminar		1
SEEDS General Education Requirements		12-15
Major Requirements		79-83
Teacher Education Program Requirements (including Graduate swing courses)		36
Total Credits		128-135

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 

New Student Seminar

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Students in the Adult Learner program must take GNED 100.
Complete one course from the following. Some courses may be restricted by major. Consult with an academic advisor.		1
ADVS 198	Pathways to Success
CHEM 190	Freshman Seminar in Chemistry
FYS 100	First Year Seminar
GNED 100	Adult Academic Success Seminar
GNED 199	New Student Seminar
HPEM 199	Freshman Seminar in Health and Physical Education
IDS 155	Pathways to Adult Learning
JUST 199	New Student Seminar
MATH 102	New Student Experience for Mathematical Sciences
MUGN 199	Freshman Seminar for Music Majors
NURS 199	Introduction to Nursing
POLS 199	Freshman Seminar in Political Science and Law

SEEDS General Education Requirements

Click here for a list of courses that fulfill the SEEDS requirements.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Foundations
Effective Writing I
Complete one Effective Writing I course.		3
Effective Writing II
Complete one Effective Writing II course.		3
Interactive Communication
Fulfilled by MUPR 485 in the major.
Quantitative Reasoning
Fulfilled by MUCP 101, MUCP 102, or MUCP 201 in the major.
Political and Civic Life
Fulfilled by SASE 210 in the Teacher Education requirements.
World Language
Complete two sequential classes in one World Language when starting at the Beginner I or Beginner II level. Complete one class when starting at the Intermediate/Advanced Level.		3-6
Exploration
Complete one course from four different Exploration categories.		3
Analyzing Cultures and Societies
Creative Expression
Fulfilled by any MUEN course in the major.
Ethical Inquiry
Historical Thinking
Fulfilled by MUHS 307, MUHS 308, MUHS 407, or MUHS 409 in the major.
Literary and Artistic Analysis
Scientific Reasoning
Fulfilled by MUTC 101 in the major.
Total Credits		12-15