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
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | 7 | |
| World Languages and Cultures Requirements | 3-6 | |
| Major Requirements | 82-84 | |
| Teacher Education Program Requirements (including Graduate swing courses) | 36 | |
| Total Credits | 128-133 | |
Major Requirements
Requirements for the graduate portion of this combined program can be found here.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Performance Courses | ||
| Course must be completed seven times, for a total of 14 credits. | 14 | |
| 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 |
| Area Requirements - Guitar | ||
| Complete either the Classical Track or the Jazz Track. See requirements below. | 27-29 | |
| Total Credits | 82-84 | |
Classical Track
| 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 |
| Complete 4 classes from the following: | 2 | |
| Montclair State University Singers | ||
| Opera Workshop | ||
| Collegium Musicum | ||
| Electronic Music Ensemble | ||
| Chamber Ensemble Performance: West African Drum and Dance Ensemble | ||
| Balkan Music Ensemble | ||
| Chamber Ensemble Performance | ||
| Jazz Ensemble | ||
| MUEN 120 | Band (Complete 2 times.) | 1 |
| MUCP 202 | Theory IV | 3 |
| MUPR 410 | Beginning Jazz Improvisation | 1 |
| 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 |
| MUCP 304 | Theory VI-Orchestration | 3 |
| or MUPR 255 | Problems of Performance | |
| Total Credits | 27 | |
Jazz Track
| 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 |
| Complete 2 courses from the following: | 1 | |
| Montclair State University Singers | ||
| Opera Workshop | ||
| Collegium Musicum | ||
| Electronic Music Ensemble | ||
| Chamber Ensemble Performance: West African Drum and Dance Ensemble | ||
| Balkan Music Ensemble | ||
| Chamber Ensemble Performance | ||
| MUEN 120 | Band (Complete 2 times.) | 1 |
| MUCP 250 | Jazz Theory I | 3 |
| 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 | 29 | |
Teacher Education Program Requirements for Combined Degree Programs with P-12 Subject Area and Teacher of Students with Disabilities Certification
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education Prerequisites | ||
| EDFD 200 | Psychological Foundations of Education | 3 |
| or PSYC 200 | Educational Psychology | |
| or FSHD 216 | Adolescent Development | |
| SASE 210 | Public Purposes of Education: Democracy and Schooling | 3 |
| Undergraduate Professional Sequence I | ||
| SASE 320 | Curriculum Design for Inclusive Classrooms | 3 |
| SASE 321 | Assessment Practices for Inclusive Classrooms | 3 |
| SPED 279 | Foundation and Philosophy of Inclusive Education | 3 |
| Undergraduate Professional Sequence II | ||
| SASE 322 | Language and Learning in Content Area Teaching | 3 |
| SPED 469 | Inclusive Methods for Middle and Secondary Schools | 3 |
| Undergraduate Professional Sequence III | ||
| SPED 483 | Advanced Inclusive Methods for Middle and Secondary Schools | 3 |
| SPED 488 | Promoting Prosocial Behaviors in Inclusive Settings | 3 |
| Graduate Sequence | ||
| SPED 566 | Creating Curricular Access for Adolescents with Disabilities 1 | 3 |
| SPED 586 | Educational Planning for Adolescents with Disabilities 1 | 3 |
| SPED 690 | Action Research in Inclusive Settings 1 | 3 |
| Total Credits | 36 | |
| 1 | Courses will also count toward graduate portion of this program. |
General Education Requirements
Click here for a list of courses that fulfill General Education categories.
| 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 | ||
| 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.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| World Languages | ||
| Based on placement exam complete one or two sequential courses in one language. | 3-6 | |
| 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.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (A) New Student Seminar | 1 | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (C1) Writing | 3 | |
| Credits | 4 | |
| Spring | ||
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (C2) Literature | 3 | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (C3) Communication | 3 | |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| SASE 320 | Curriculum Design for Inclusive Classrooms | 3 |
| SASE 321 | Assessment Practices for Inclusive Classrooms | 3 |
| SPED 279 | Foundation and Philosophy of Inclusive Education | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Spring | ||
| SASE 322 | Language and Learning in Content Area Teaching | 3 |
| SPED 469 | Inclusive Methods for Middle and Secondary Schools | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| SPED 483 | Advanced Inclusive Methods for Middle and Secondary Schools | 3 |
| SPED 488 | Promoting Prosocial Behaviors in Inclusive Settings | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Spring | ||
| SPED 566 | Creating Curricular Access for Adolescents with Disabilities | 3 |
| SPED 586 | Educational Planning for Adolescents with Disabilities | 3 |
| SPED 690 | Action Research in Inclusive Settings | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 40 | |
| Fifth Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| SASE 526 | Seminar in Inclusive Pedagogies | 3 |
| SASE 527 | Clinical Practice I | 3 |
| SPED 584 | Assessment in Special Education and Classroom Practice | 3 |
| Teaching Methods Course | 3-4 | |
| Credits | 12-13 | |
| Spring | ||
| SASE 529 | Clinical Practice II | 6 |
| SASE 543 | Advanced Seminar in Inclusive Pedagogies | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 21-22 | |