Music Major (Guitar Primary)(B.Mus) (Combined B.Mus./M.A.T. with Teacher Certification in Music (Preschool - Grade 12) Guitar and Teacher of Students with Disabilities)
The Dual Degree 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 as an undergraduate.
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.
A minimum of 120 credits of coursework is required for the baccalaureate degree with a minimum 3.0 overall GPA; however more than 120 credits may be required depending upon the major field of study. 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
Students must complete 22 credits of General Education requirements and 3-9 credits of World Languages and Cultures Requirements.
Requirements for the graduate portion of this dual degree program can be found here.
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Music Education Core Requirements | ||
| Applied Guitar | ||
| MUAP 121 | Applied Music I | 2 |
| MUAP 122 | Applied Music II | 2 |
| MUAP 223 | Applied Music III | 2 |
| MUAP 224 | Applied Music IV | 2 |
| MUAP 325 | Applied Music V | 2 |
| MUAP 326 | Applied Music VI | 2 |
| MUAP 427 | Applied Music VII | 2 |
| Senior Recital | ||
| MUPR 485 | Senior Recital: Music Education | 0 |
| Performance Practicum | ||
| MUPR 139 | Performance Practicum 1 | 0 |
| Music Theory/Aural Skills | ||
| MUCP 101 | Theory I | 3 |
| MUCP 102 | Theory II | 3 |
| MUCP 103 | Aural Skills I | 1 |
| MUCP 104 | Aural Skills II | 1 |
| MUCP 201 | Theory III | 3 |
| MUCP 202 | Theory IV | 3 |
| MUCP 203 | Aural Skills III | 1 |
| MUCP 204 | Aural Skills IV | 1 |
| Music History | ||
| 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 | |
| World Music | ||
| MUHS 106 | Diverse Worlds of Music | 3 |
| Conducting | ||
| MUED 435 | Conducting for Music Educators | 2 |
| MUPR 335 | Elementary Conducting | 2 |
| Music Education Courses | ||
| MUED 203 | Foundations of Music Education | 3 |
| MUED 419 | Choral Methods | 3 |
| MUED 420 | Instrumental Methods | 3 |
| Jazz | ||
| MUPR 410 | Beginning Jazz Improvisation | 1 |
| Music Requirements for Guitar Primary | ||
| Major Ensemble | ||
| Complete six times: | 3 | |
| Montclair State University Chorale | ||
| Chamber Ensembles | ||
| MUEN 180 | Chamber Ensemble Performance | 0.5 |
| MUEN 190 | Jazz Ensemble | 0.5 |
| Select two of the following: 2 | 1 | |
| Montclair State University Singers | ||
| Opera Workshop | ||
| Collegium Musicum | ||
| Electronic Music Ensemble | ||
| Chamber Ensemble Performance: West African Drum and Dance Ensemble | ||
| Chamber Ensemble Performance | ||
| Jazz Ensemble | ||
| Laboratory Ensemble | ||
| Complete 2 times: | 1 | |
| Laboratory Ensemble | ||
| Secondary Instrument - Piano | ||
| MSSN 101 | Keyboard Musicianship I | 1 |
| MSSN 102 | Keyboard Musicianship II | 1 |
| MSSN 203 | Keyboard Musicianship III | 1 |
| MSSN 204 | Keyboard Musicianship IV | 1 |
| Pedagogy | ||
| MUPR 411 | Jazz Pedagogy | 1 |
| Instrumental Techniques Classes | ||
| MUED 105 | Instrumental Techniques: Strings I 3 | 1 |
| MUED 106 | Instrumental Techniques: Strings II 3 | 1 |
| MUED 304 | Instrumental Techniques: Brass I 3 | 1 |
| MUED 305 | Instrumental Techniques: Brass II 3 | 1 |
| MUED 306 | Percussion Instruments | 1 |
| MUED 307 | Instrumental Techniques: Woodwinds I 3 | 1 |
| MUED 308 | Instrumental Techniques: Woodwinds II 3 | 1 |
| MSSN 111 | Secondary Instrument Voice I | 1 |
| Additional Requirements | ||
| MUCP 304 | Theory VI-Orchestration | 3 |
| or MUPR 255 | Problems of Performance | |
| MUTC 101 | Music and Computer Technology I | 3 |
| Graduate Course | ||
| MUED 557 | Teaching Methods for Music in the Secondary Schools 4 | 3 |
| Total Credits | 84 | |
Teacher Ed Program Requirements (P-12, Bachelor's/MAT)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Ed Pre-Requisite Requirements | ||
| Health for Teacher Education | ||
| Select one of the following: 1 | 3-4 | |
| Biological Sciences | ||
| Biology for Survival | ||
| The Biology of Human Life | ||
| Human Heredity | ||
| Mammalian Anatomy and Physiology I | ||
| Mammalian Anatomy and Physiology II | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology | ||
| Genetics | ||
| Personal Health Issues | ||
| Injury Prevention and Emergency Care | ||
| Study of Human Diseases | ||
| Perspectives on Drugs | ||
| Mental Health | ||
| Human Sexuality | ||
| Health Education Methods | ||
| School Health and Community Services | ||
| Counseling Skills for Public Health Professionals | ||
| Honors Seminar in Science | ||
| Honors Seminar in Contemporary Issues in Science | ||
| Principles and Practice of Emergency Care | ||
| Nutrition: A Socioecological Perspective | ||
| Speech for Teacher Education | ||
| CMST 101 | Fundamentals of Speech: Communication Requirement | 3 |
| Additional Teacher Ed Pre-Requisites | ||
| EDFD 200 | Psychological Foundations of Education | 3 |
| or PSYC 200 | Educational Psychology | |
| EDFD 220 | Philosophical Orientation to Education | 3 |
| EDFD 221 | Historical Foundations of American Education | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Public Purposes of Education: Democracy and Schooling | ||
| Public Purposes of Education: Democracy and Schooling | ||
| Public Purposes of Education: Democracy and Schooling | ||
| Undergraduate Professional Sequence I | ||
| SASE 305 | Teaching for Equity and Diversity | 3 |
| SASE 312 | Educating English Language Learners | 1 |
| SPED 279 | Foundation and Philosophy of Inclusive Education | 3 |
| Undergraduate Professional Sequence II | ||
| READ 411 | Language and Literacy | 3 |
| SPED 367 | Language-Based Strategies for Inclusive Classrooms | 3 |
| Undergraduate Professional Sequence III | ||
| SPED 469 | 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 2 | 3 |
| SPED 586 | Educational Planning for Adolescents with Disabilities 2 | 3 |
| Total Credits | 43-44 | |
| 1 | Or pass the MSU Health Knowledge Test available through the Center of Pedagogy. |
| 2 | Courses will also count toward graduate portion of this program. |