Music - Music Education Concentration with Teacher Certification in Music (Preschool-Grade 12) (B.Mus.)

The Bachelor of Music degree with the concentration in Music Education is designed to prepare students for teaching careers in New Jersey's public schools, as well as community music schools and private or out-of-state schools.

Students who wish to pursue P-12 teacher certification in Music must apply to and be admitted to the Teacher Education Program. Once admitted, students will be matriculated into the B.A. in Secondary Education program as a second major. Upon successful completion of the program, students will receive both the Bachelor of Music degree and an initial licensure from the State of New Jersey. Please visit the Teacher Education Program website for the required professional sequence of courses 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		78-84
Teacher Education Program Requirements		39
Total Credits		130-139

Major Requirements

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.		24-29
Total Credits		79-84

Primary Instrument Area

Guitar

Complete either the Classical Track or the Jazz Track

Classical Track - Guitar

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
MSSN 101	Keyboard Musicianship I	1
MSSN 102	Keyboard Musicianship II	1
MSSN 203	Keyboard Musicianship III	1
MSSN 204	Keyboard Musicianship IV	1
MUEN 100	Montclair State University Chorale (Complete 6 times.)	3
Ensembles
Complete 4 classes 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
Instrumental Techniques
Complete 8 classes from the following:		8
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 306	Percussion Instruments
MUED 307	Instrumental Techniques: Woodwinds I
MUED 308	Instrumental Techniques: Woodwinds II
MUED 309	Popular Music Techniques
MUED 310	Techniques for Teaching Music for Learners With Special Needs
MUCP 304	Theory VI-Orchestration	3
or MUPR 255	Problems of Performance
Total Credits		27

Jazz Track - Guitar

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
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
Ensembles
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
Instrumental Techniques
Complete 8 classes from the following:		8
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 306	Percussion Instruments
MUED 307	Instrumental Techniques: Woodwinds I
MUED 308	Instrumental Techniques: Woodwinds II
MUED 309	Popular Music Techniques
MUED 310	Techniques for Teaching Music for Learners With Special Needs
MUGN 109	Introduction to Jazz	3
Total Credits		28

Instrument

Complete either the Classical Track or the Jazz Track

Classical Track - Instrument

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
MSSN 101	Keyboard Musicianship I	1
MSSN 102	Keyboard Musicianship II	1
MSSN 203	Keyboard Musicianship III	1
MSSN 204	Keyboard Musicianship IV	1
Orchestra or Band
Complete a total of 3 credits from the following:		3
MUEN 110	Orchestra
MUEN 120	Band
Ensembles
Complete 2 credits 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 100	Montclair State University Chorale (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
Instrumental Techniques
Complete 8 courses 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
MUED 310	Techniques for Teaching Music for Learners With Special Needs
MUCP 304	Theory VI-Orchestration	3
Total Credits		27

Jazz Track - Instrument

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
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
Orchestra or Band
MUEN 110	Orchestra
MUEN 120	Band
Ensembles
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
Instrumental Techniques
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
MUED 310	Techniques for Teaching Music for Learners With Special Needs
MUGN 109	Introduction to Jazz	3
Total Credits		28

Keyboard

Complete either the Classical Track or the Jazz Track

Classical Track - Keyboard

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
MUCP 310	Keyboard Harmony I	1
MUCP 311	Keyboard Harmony II	1
MUEN 100	Montclair State University Chorale (Complete 6 times.)	3
Ensembles
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
Instrumental Techniques
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
MUED 310	Techniques for Teaching Music for Learners With Special Needs
MUCP 304	Theory VI-Orchestration	3
or MUPR 255	Problems of Performance
Total Credits		24

Jazz Track - Keyboard

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
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
Ensembles
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
Instrumental Techniques
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
MUED 310	Techniques for Teaching Music for Learners With Special Needs
MUGN 109	Introduction to Jazz	3
Total Credits		27

Voice

Complete either the Classical Track or the Jazz Track

Classical Track - 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
MUEN 100	Montclair State University Chorale (Complete 8 times.)	4
Ensembles
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
MUCP 202	Theory IV	3
MUPR 207	Beginning Jazz Improvisation	1
MUPR 441	Pedagogy Of The Voice	3
Instrumental Techniques
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 309	Popular Music Techniques
MUED 310	Techniques for Teaching Music for Learners With Special Needs
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

Jazz Track - Voice

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
MSSN 101	Keyboard Musicianship I	1
MSSN 102	Keyboard Musicianship II	1
MUPR 210	Jazz Keyboard	2
Jazz Ensemble
Complete six times for a total of 3 credits.		3
MUEN 190	Jazz Ensemble
University Chorale
Complete four times for a total of 2 credits.		2
MUEN 100	Montclair State University Chorale
Additional Ensembles
Complete 1 credit from the following:		1
MUEN 101	Montclair State University Singers
MUEN 110	Orchestra
MUEN 120	Band
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
Instrumental Techniques
Complete four courses from the following:		4
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 308	Instrumental Techniques: Woodwinds II
MUED 309	Popular Music Techniques
MUED 310	Techniques for Teaching Music for Learners With Special Needs
MUED 320	Music Classroom Methods I	3
MUED 306	Percussion Instruments	1
MSSN 121	Secondary Instrument Guitar I	1
MUGN 109	Introduction to Jazz	3
Total Credits		28

Co-Major in Secondary Education

Secondary Education (B.A.)

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