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
Click here for a list of courses that fulfill World Languages and Cultures categories.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| I. General Education | ||
| A. New Student Seminar | ||
| MUGN 199 | Freshman Seminar for Music Majors | 1 |
| C. Communication | ||
| 1. Writing | ||
| WRIT 105 | College Writing I | 3 |
| 2. Literature | ||
| WRIT 106 | College Writing II | 3 |
| G. Computer Science | ||
| Fulfilled by MUTC 101 in the major. | 0 | |
| II. World Languages and Cultures | ||
| A. World Languages | 6 | |
| See the World Languages and Cultures page for language requirement details. | ||
| B. World Cultures | ||
| Fulfilled by MUHS 106 in the major. | 0 | |
| III. Major Requirements | ||
| A. Core Music Requirements | ||
| 1. Performance Courses | ||
| 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 |
| MUPR 139 | Performance Practicum (Complete 7 times.) | 0 |
| MUPR 485 | Senior Recital: Music Education | 0 |
| MUPR 335 | Elementary Conducting | 2 |
| MUED 435 | Conducting for Music Educators | 2 |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| 4. Educational Sequence | ||
| MUED 203 | Foundations of Music Education | 3 |
| EDFD 200 | Psychological Foundations of Education | 3 |
| or PSYC 200 | Educational Psychology | |
| SASE 210 | Public Purposes of Education: Democracy and Schooling | 3 |
| MUED 320 | Music Classroom Methods I | 3 |
| MUED 321 | Music Classroom Methods II | 3 |
| MUED 419 | Choral Methods | 3 |
| MUED 420 | Instrumental Methods | 3 |
| B. Area Requirements - Instrumental | ||
| Complete either the Classical Track or the Jazz Track. See requirements below. | 27-29 | |
| IV. Free Electives | ||
| Complete additional coursework (13 credits for Classical Track, 11 credits for Jazz Track), subject to advisor approval, to reach 120 credits. | 13-11 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
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 |
| Complete a total of 4 credits from the following: | 4 | |
| Orchestra | ||
| Band | ||
| Complete a total of 1 credit 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 | ||
| Jazz Ensemble | ||
| MUEN 100 | Montclair State University Chorale (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 |
| Complete 8 courses from the following: | 8 | |
| 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 | ||
| Popular Music Techniques | ||
| MUCP 304 | Theory VI-Orchestration | 3 |
| Total Credits | 27 | |
Jazz Track
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MSSN 101 | Keyboard Musicianship I | 1 |
| MSSN 102 | Keyboard Musicianship II | 1 |
| MUPR 210 | Jazz Keyboard and Theory | 2 |
| MUEN 190 | Jazz Ensemble (Complete 6 times.) | 3 |
| Complete 1 credits from the following: | 1 | |
| Orchestra | ||
or MUEN 120 | Band | |
| Complete 1 credit 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 100 | Montclair State University Chorale (Complete 2 times.) | 1 |
| MUCP 250 | Jazz Theory | 3 |
| MUCP 355 | Jazz Arranging | 3 |
| MUPR 411 | Jazz Pedagogy | 1 |
| MSSN 111 | Secondary Instrument Voice I | 1 |
| Complete 8 courses from the following: | 8 | |
| 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 | ||
| Popular Music Techniques | ||
| MUGN 109 | Introduction to Jazz | 3 |
| Total Credits | 29 | |