Music Major, School and Community Settings Concentration (Instrumental Primary) (B.Mus.)
This program prepares students to teach in private schools or enter other music or non-music related fields. It does not lead to certification for teaching in the New Jersey public schools.
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.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Music Education Core Requirements | ||
| Applied Instrumental | ||
| 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 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 |
| Pedagogy | ||
| MUPR 411 | Jazz Pedagogy | 1 |
| Chamber Ensembles | ||
| Select two of the following: | 1 | |
| Montclair State University Singers | ||
| Opera Workshop 2 | ||
| Collegium Musicum | ||
| Electronic Music Ensemble | ||
| Chamber Ensemble Performance: West African Drum and Dance Ensemble | ||
| Balkan Music Ensemble | ||
| Chamber Ensemble Performance | ||
| Jazz Ensemble | ||
| Choir Ensemble | ||
| Course must be completed a minimum of 2 times. | 1 | |
| Montclair State University Chorale | ||
| Classical or Jazz Track | ||
| Select one of the following tracks: | 40-42 | |
| Classical Instrument Track | ||
Theory/Aural Skills - Classical | ||
| Theory I | ||
| Theory II | ||
| Aural Skills I | ||
| Aural Skills II | ||
| Theory III | ||
| Theory IV | ||
| Aural Skills III | ||
| Aural Skills IV | ||
Jazz - Classical | ||
| Beginning Jazz Improvisation | ||
Ensembles - Classical | ||
| Orchestra | ||
or MUEN 120 | Band | |
Secondary Piano - Classical | ||
| Keyboard Musicianship I | ||
| Keyboard Musicianship II | ||
| Keyboard Musicianship III | ||
| Keyboard Musicianship IV | ||
Instrumental Technique - Classical | ||
| Secondary Instrument Voice I | ||
| Instrumental Techniques: Strings I | ||
| Instrumental Techniques: Strings II | ||
| Marching Band Techniques | ||
| Instrumental Techniques: Brass I | ||
| Instrumental Techniques: Brass II | ||
| Percussion Instruments | ||
| Instrumental Techniques: Woodwinds I | ||
| Instrumental Techniques: Woodwinds II | ||
Additional Requirements - Classical | ||
| Theory VI-Orchestration | ||
| Music and Computer Technology I | ||
| Jazz Instrument Track | ||
Theory/Aural Skills - Jazz | ||
| Theory I | ||
| Theory II | ||
| Aural Skills I | ||
| Aural Skills II | ||
| Theory III | ||
| Aural Skills III | ||
| Aural Skills IV | ||
| Jazz Theory | ||
Ensembles - Jazz | ||
| Jazz Ensemble | ||
| Complete one of the following two times: | ||
| Orchestra | ||
or MUEN 120 | Band | |
Secondary Piano - Jazz | ||
| Keyboard Musicianship I | ||
| Keyboard Musicianship II | ||
| Jazz Keyboard and Theory | ||
Instrumental Technique - Jazz | ||
| Secondary Instrument Voice I | ||
| Instrumental Techniques: Strings I | ||
| Instrumental Techniques: Strings II | ||
| Marching Band Techniques | ||
| Instrumental Techniques: Brass I | ||
| Instrumental Techniques: Brass II | ||
| Percussion Instruments | ||
| Instrumental Techniques: Woodwinds I | ||
| Instrumental Techniques: Woodwinds II | ||
Additional Requirements - Jazz | ||
| Jazz Arranging | ||
| Introduction to Jazz | ||
| Music and Computer Technology I | ||
| School and Community Settings Requirements | ||
| Pre-Professional Sequence | ||
| 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 | ||
| EDFD 200 | Psychological Foundations of Education | 3 |
| EDFD 220 | Philosophical Orientation to Education | 3 |
| EDFD 221 | Historical Foundations of American Education | 3 |
| Methods of Teaching | ||
| MUED 320 | Music Classroom Methods I | 3 |
| MUED 321 | Music Classroom Methods II | 3 |
| Total Credits | 100-102 | |
| 1 | Course must be completed a minimum of 7 times. There is no credit associated with this course. |
| 2 |