Academic Catalog
Music Degrees
Bachelor of Arts in Music
Bachelor of Arts in Music Business
Bachelor of Arts in Music Technology
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre
Bachelor of Music in Music Education
Introduction
If you are passionate about music, Manhattanville College is the place for you.
Our music program offers many exciting opportunities for music majors and liberal arts students.
Students at Manhattanville create and explore music in a wide range of settings and styles. Students develop professionally valuable skills, and they learn about music in great detail. To meet these challenges, Students are guided by our supportive and engaged faculty at every step.
The Music Department offers a wide range of courses which are available to all students at the college, including courses in Music Performance, Music Business, Music Education, Music History, Music Technology, Musical Theatre, Music Theory and Musicianship, jazz, and composition.
Performance opportunities, open to all enrolled students, include orchestra, chorus, wind ensemble, large and small jazz ensembles, chamber chorus, chamber pop chorus, electronic music ensemble, chamber music, and a percussion ensemble. Repertoire for these ensembles runs the gamut from Handel’s Messiah to Herbie Hancock’s Chameleon, often with performances on and off campus such as the recent choral tours to Italy and Ireland.
Degree
We offer five undergraduate degrees in music, and one combined (undergraduate and graduate) degree in music: Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music, Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music Business, Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music Technology, Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre, Bachelor of Music Degree in Music Education, and a combined and accelerated Bachelor of Music in music education and a Master of Arts in Teaching degree (with the School of Education). A minor in Music is also offered.
Optional Minors
A minor in Music is also offered
Career Ideas
Musician, Music Teacher, Music Business Executive, Actor/Actress, Composer, Artists and Repertoire Agent, Entertainment Lawyer, Disc Jockey, Librarian, Music Arranger/Orchestrator, Music Director, Sound Engineer, Audio Production Specialist, Technical Director/Manager, Theatre & Media Director, Video Engineer
Program Administrators
Geoffrey Kidde, Program Chair, (914) 798-2708, Geoffrey.Kidde@mville.edu
Faculty and Staff
PROGRAM CHAIR
Geoffrey Kidde
FULL-TIME FACULTY
Francis Brancaleone
Carmelo Comberiati
Olivier Fluchaire
Jerry Kerlin
Geoffrey Kidde
VISITING SCHOLARS
Mark Cherry
INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF
Harvey Rachlin
FACULTY EMERITI
MaryAnn Joyce-Walter
Anthony LaMagra
ADJUNCT FACULTY
Jay Azzolina
Carl Bettendorf
Diana Canova
Ronald Cappon
Lyndon Christie
John Cuk
Bruce Eidem
Faith Esham
Karen Froehlich
Thomas Freas
Jeremy Goldsmith
Diane Guernsey
Neal Haiduck
Harold Jones
Flora Kuan
C. Victor Lionti
James Lorusso
Beverly Meyer
Terrance Reynolds
Jane E. Seaman
Andrew Swift
Jeongeun Yom
STAFF
Kathryn DiBernardo
Overview
Students at Manhattanville create and explore music in a wide range of settings and styles. Students develop professionally valuable skills, and they learn about music in great detail. To meet these challenges, students are guided by our supportive and engaged faculty at every step.
The Music Department offers a wide range of courses which are available to all students at the college, including courses in Music Performance, Music Business, Music Education, Music History, Music Technology, Musical Theatre, Music Theory and Musicianship, jazz, and composition.
Performance opportunities, open to all enrolled students, include orchestra, chorus, wind ensemble, large and small jazz ensembles, chamber chorus, chamber pop chorus, electronic music ensemble, chamber music, and a percussion ensemble. Repertoire for these ensembles runs the gamut from Handel’s Messiah to Herbie Hancock’s Chameleon, often with performances on and off campus such as the recent choral tours to Italy and Ireland.
Manhattanville's music programs offer broad opportunities both for the music major and the liberal arts student. It is in pursuing that dual purpose, to train future professionals and to serve the aesthetic needs of the liberal arts major, that the core philosophy of the Music Department is most apparent. The faculty seeks to provide performance experiences for majors and non-majors and encourages all students to explore broader intellectual horizons by enrolling in a wide variety of courses.
The Manhattanville music curriculum allows for a strong emphasis on creativity and individual expression without sacrificing the development of necessary skills and self-discipline. Courses are available for all college students in specialized areas of music education, musical performance, musical theatre, music management, music technology, music history, music theory and composition and jazz studies. Participation in and appreciation of live musical performances are essential within the music department, and the department presents many regularly scheduled concerts and recitals. All music majors are required to attend performances as part of course and major requirements. Students who do not take part in the musical life of the College will not be able to major in music.
Manhattanville College offers several degree programs in Music. Music majors may pursue either the Bachelor of Arts Degree with a major in Music, the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music with a concentration in either Music Management or Musical Theatre, or the Bachelor of Music Degree with a major in Music Education. Since fall 2005, the College has offered a combined degree honors program with the School of Education to allow an accelerated Bachelor of Music in music education and a Master of Arts in Teaching degree. The combined degree program allows students to double count 15 credits towards both degrees. Successful completion of the graduate program results in a permanent teaching certification for New York State.
Opportunities exist for public performances, both on and off campus, through membership in a variety of performing organizations. It is not uncommon to find the major and non-major performing side by side. The department also offers a flexible minor in music to address the diverse interests of students interested in music as a supplementary subject area.
For all of our degree programs, the primary objective of the Music Department is to provide the means and environment that will equip our graduates to take their place in the world of music outside the campus walls. We take very seriously our role to encourage in students the responsibility to use their individual talents in ways that will benefit and serve the community-at-large. Ultimately, we aim to provide an environment where music study will inspire young men and women to pursue lifelong learning and pleasure in music.
Faculty and Professional Interests
Francis Brancaleone — Music theory, keyboard, piano, organ
Mark Cherry — Musical theatre, cabaret, vocal ensemble
Carmelo Comberiati — Music history, analysis, ethnomusicology
Olivier Fluchaire — Music theory, music history, string rudiments, violin, ensemble
Jerry Kerlin — Music education, music theory, ear training
Geoffrey Kidde — Music technology, music theory, composition, ear training
Harvey Rachlin — Music business
Adjunct Faculty
Jay Azzolina — Jazz studies, guitar, ensemble
Carl Bettendorf — Violin, instrumental conducting, orchestra
Diana Canova — Voice
Ronald Cappon — Voice, voice class
Lyndon Christie — Acoustic and electric bass
Sarah Jane Cion — Acoustic and electric bass, Jazz piano
John Cuk — Chorus, vocal ensemble, choral conducting
Bruce Eidem — Euphonium, trombone, tuba
Faith Esham — Voice, voice class
Thomas Freas — Trumpet
Jeremy Goldsmith — Music technology
Diane Guernsey — Vocal accompanist, vocal coach, piano, piano class
Neal Haiduck — Clarinet, saxophone
Harold Jones — Flute, ensemble
Flora Lu Kuan — Piano, ear training, ensemble
C. Victor Lionti — Violin
James Lorusso — Guitar
Beverly Meyer — Vocal coach, vocal accompanist
Christopher Pfund — Voice
Terrence Reynolds — Jazz and wind ensembles
Jane Seaman — Musical theatre
Andrew Swift— Percussion, ensemble
Patricia Walker — Instrumental rudiments, French horn
Jeongeun Yom — Choral, vocal and instrumental accompanist
Six learning objectives support the core philosophy of the Music Department. Associated with each objective are specific tasks within the curriculum which the Department uses to assess essential aspects of the disciplines.
Objective I: Real World Experience in Music
Objective II: Critical Thinking and Aural Analysis
Objective III: Breadth of Knowledge
Objective IV: Information Retrieval and Literacy
Objective V: Analytic and Research Writing Skills
Objective VI: Develop a Global Outlook
On a fundamental level, the courses in the Music Department rely on the same kinds of assessment as many other courses at the college. Objective evaluation is performed in most courses, including graded homework assignments, in-class quizzes and examinations, term paper assignments and exercises, and final examinations. Departmental learning objectives have been identified and coordinated on a course by course basis throughout the music curriculum and are posted on line within the course syllabi with related specific assessments in each course. Any specific rubrics or assessment guidelines are associated with specific courses.
Beyond these objective assessments, the Music Department offers department wide assessment for Music Performance and specific assessment as a capstone requirement for Senior Evaluation within each degree program. These major assessments monitor ongoing performance levels within the music program and take a cumulative measure of academic performance near the end of students’ studies. Finally, these assessments provide ongoing data for understanding the state of the department programs and can suggest curricular and budget adjustments.
Due to the nature of the discipline, the Music Department performs progressive and cumulative assessments related to musical performance that are the object of qualitative evaluation. Solo musical performances of our students are evaluated periodically: by audition before acceptance to the music major, each semester as a part of their applied music lessons, and finally as a part of the senior evaluation for students in our performance intensive programs. These students are required to present a Senior Recital for the B.A. in Music, the B.Mus. in Music Education, and the B.F.A. in Musical Theatre.
Entrance Audition: The Entrance Audition is carried out by panels drawn from the full-time faculty. It is required for prospective students in the B.A. in Music, B.A. in Music Technology, B.Mus. in Music Education, and the B.F.A. in Musical Theatre. The entrance audition measures performance training and attempts to predict a student’s timely success towards accomplishing an eventual Senior Recital. This qualitative evaluation is also used to recommend scholarship awards for incoming students. Transfer students and students changing their major to music are required to audition, as well.
Applicants for the B.A. in Music, the B.F.A. in Musical Theatre and the B.Mus. in Music Education are required to perform three selections which should generally be of diverse types and by different composers. Pianists, vocalists, and string players are asked to perform at least one work from memory. Applicants are evaluated by a panel of two to four faculty members on the following criteria: musical comprehension, technical ability and level of preparation. The panel recommends acceptance, provisional acceptance, or rejection as a major. They also, as a group, recommend a scholarship rating on a scale of 0-10.
Jury: At the end of each semester, students taking applied music lessons are required to perform a jury for faculty members instructing related instruments, e.g., piano and organ students perform for the keyboard faculty, string players for the string faculty, jazz players for the jazz faculty, etc. The members of the jury panel each provide students with a written qualitative evaluation and each juror grades the performance individually. The semester grade is determined as follows: 50% by the instructor and 50% by the average grade of the jury panel. A uniform jury rubric has been adopted.
Senior Recitals: The B.A. in Music, B.Mus. in Music Education, and the B.F.A. in Musical Theatre programs require a Senior Recital, which is evaluated by the full-time faculty along with the applied music teacher. The program selection is developed under the guidance of the applied teacher and the written concert program material is developed under the guidance of one of the full-time faculty. The recital evaluators provide a written qualitative critique of the concert for the student, as well as a quantitative grade, decided by consensus, for the course.
Senior Evaluations are specific to individual programs in the Music Department. Students in performance intensive programs must perform a Senior Recital, as described above. In addition, to the recital requirement, students in the B.A. in Music, B.A. in Music Business, B.A. in Music Technology, and the B.Mus. in Music Education programs must take the Senior Comprehensive Examination.
The Senior Comprehensive Examination tests students on a representative list of musical works presented by the class itself in a seminar format and assessed by three objective examinations. The seminar tests specific knowledge of the works, as well as general contextual knowledge for each major program.
Each semester, students provide materials for a shared study bibliography and develop an on line site that incorporates additional study materials and presentations for the seminar. In addition, the B.A. in Music , B.A. in Music Technology, and B.Mus. in Music Education students in the seminar undertake an analysis assignment, while the B.A. in Music Business students respond to a problem set based upon typical industry challenges. The in class presentations are evaluated based upon a presentation rubric.
All music students also undertake a program specific component of the senior evaluation. The nature of these undertakings emphasizes personal responsibility and independent professional development. Senior Projects are presented and evaluated in discipline-based seminars. Both the Internship and Student Teaching experiences require seminar participation and draw upon external evaluation in offsite assignments.
Senior Project: Students in the B.A. in Music and students in the combined B.Mus./MAT degree in Music Education prepare a major research-based project in MUH 3998: Music Senior Projects.
This seminar-based course requires a significant research project approved by the music faculty and completed under the supervision of a full-time faculty member. The project must demonstrate expertise in research, writing, and documentation appropriate to the level of a baccalaureate degree. The final presentation of the project may be linked to a vocal or instrumental performance.
Assessment for the senior project is based upon the following criteria:
Music Theatre Performance Seminar and Recital: MUA 3996 and MUA 3997. Students in the B.F.A. in Musical Theatre program will complete this specialized year-long coordinating seminar, combining the elements of Senior Recital and Senior Project. Assessment criteria for both components are outlined above.
Student Teaching: B.Mus. in Music Education students are required to complete a full semester of supervised student teaching with an associated seminar, EDU 3387: Student Teaching and Seminar: Music Education. They are placed in both an elementary placement (grades preschool through upper elementary) and a secondary placement (middle school or high school). Student teachers work with an on-site cooperating teacher and are supervised by college faculty. Students typically participate in general music, choral music, and/or instrumental music environments. One of the student teaching placements must be in an urban setting and the other in a suburban setting. Assessment is made based upon on site evaluations, cooperating teacher recommendation and a series of rubrics based assessments undertaken in the seminar. Topics for assessment and associated rubrics include the following:
Internship Seminar: Students in the B.A. in Music Business program undertake a semester of supervised internship associated with a seminar. Students are responsible for finding, and participating in an internship at a placement associated with the music industry. Students will be evaluated by an onsite supervisor and a faculty member, and will be required to submit an ongoing log of activities to the faculty member. As part of the seminar assignment for the course, students research current controversial issues in the music business, document findings in a paper, and present to the class.
The Sophomore Review determines whether students are making progress towards acquiring skills necessary for success as a major in the Music Department. Each student is reviewed by music department faculty for progress in core areas of the music curriculum during their third semester at the College, except for transfer students who will be reviewed at the end of their first semester. All students will be evaluated for satisfactory grades in required Core Courses and acceptable progress in Music Theory. Students in the Bachelor of Music (Music Education), Bachelor of Arts in Music, Bachelor of Arts in Music Technology, and Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre programs will also be evaluated for satisfactory progress on their major performing vehicle and piano.
Satisfactory progress is required in order to maintain standing as music major. The Sophomore Review focuses on both theoretical and practical areas of knowledge. The review will be used to determine that students have acquired sufficient technical knowledge about music to proceed to upper level courses as juniors and to accomplish the upper level courses in a timely manner.
Failure to maintain satisfactory progress can result in the following: either the student must withdraw from the major program or, upon recommendation of the faculty review, the student can continue in a provisional status. Provisional status can require the retaking of courses and either additional time or summer study for the completion of the degree.
Students transferring to Manhattanville with 40 or more credits should be on track to meet the same requirements. They will be reviewed at the end of their first semester of full time study at the College.
The following list summarizes the levels of satisfactory progress for each of the music degree programs.
B.A. in Music students:
B.A. in Music Business students:
B.A. in Music Technology students:
B.F.A. in Musical Theatre students:
B.Mus. in Music Education students:
Required Music Courses:
Courses for the Music Major Core Required of all Music Degree Programs (22 credits) |
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Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
MUT 1031 |
Music Theory I |
3.0 |
MUT 1033 |
Music Theory II |
3.0 |
MUT 1040 |
Ear Training I |
1.0 |
MUT 2021 |
Ear Training II |
1.0 |
MUT 1032 |
Keyboard I |
0.5 |
MUT 1034 |
Keyboard II |
0.5 |
MUH 2011, 2012 |
Survey of Western Music I or II |
3.0 |
MUH 3___ |
Music History Elective |
3.0 |
*MUA / MUAT___ |
Electives |
3.0* |
MUH 3997 |
Music Senior Seminar (Capstone I) |
2.0 |
MUH 3998 |
Music Senior Projects (Capstone II) |
2.0 |
B.A. Music Courses (27 credits) |
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MUT 2041 |
Music Theory III |
3.0 |
MUT 2043 |
Music Theory IV |
3.0 |
MUT 2022 |
Ear-Training III |
1.0 |
MUT 3021 |
Ear-Training IV |
1.0 |
MUT 2042 |
Keyboard III |
0.5 |
MUT 2044 |
Keyboard IV |
0.5 |
MUA 1009-10 |
Piano Class I-II or equivalent (not required for students with piano as major instrument) |
2.0 |
*MUA 4___ |
Lessons on Major Instrument or Voice |
5-8.0* |
*MUA 4____ |
8 Credits in Large Ensemble |
5-8.0* |
MUA 4494 |
Music Senior Recital |
0.0 |
MU_ 3___ |
3000-level Music Elective |
3.0 |
*Up to 3 credits (total) taken as part of core requirements may be applied toward satisfaction of either credits in lessons or credits in large ensemble.
Total Required Music Credits: 49.0
Non-Music Courses including distribution and Liberal Arts electives: 71.0
Reading Knowledge of French, German, or Italian (or other foreign language by permission of the Department)
Total Minimum Credits for the Degree: 120.0
NOTE: Accepted Music Majors, without other restrictions, may register for up to a maximum of 21 credits per semester.
A performance audition is required for admission. A grade of at least C- is required for credit towards the Music Major, except in the Senior Capstone courses, which require a minimum grade of C.
Students pursuing a B.A. in Music must have a minimum of 90 liberal arts credits.
Required Music Business Courses:
Courses for the Music Major Core Required of all Music Degree Programs (22 credits) |
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Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
MUT 1031 |
Music Theory I |
3.0 |
MUT 1033 |
Music Theory II |
3.0 |
MUT 1040 |
Ear Training I |
1.0 |
MUT 2021 |
Ear Training II |
1.0 |
MUT 1032 |
Keyboard I |
0.5 |
MUT 1034 |
Keyboard II |
0.5 |
MUH 2011, 2012 |
Survey of Western Music I or II |
3.0 |
MUH 3___ |
Music History Elective |
3.0 |
MUA / MUAT___ |
Electives |
3.0 |
MUH 3997 |
Music Senior Seminar (Capstone I) |
2.0 |
MUB/MUMG 3997 |
Internship Seminar (Capstone II) |
2.0 |
B.A. Music Business Courses (30 credits) |
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MUB/MUMG 1011 |
Intro to Music Business |
3.0 |
MUB/MUMG 2___ or 3___ |
2000- or 3000-level MUMG Elective Courses |
6.0 |
MUB/MUMG 4497 |
Internship |
3.0 |
MU_ 3___ |
3000-level Music Elective |
3.0 |
ECO 1011 |
Principles of Economics I |
3.0 |
ECO 1012 |
Principles of Economics II |
3.0 |
MGT 1001 |
Fundamentals of Management |
3.0 |
MGT 1002 |
Fundamentals of Accounting I |
3.0 |
MGT 1003 |
Introduction to Marketing |
3.0 |
Total Required Music Business Credits: 52.0
Non-Music Courses including distribution and Liberal Arts electives: 68.0
Total Minimum Credits for the Degree: 120.0
Note: Courses with the MGT department code, most courses with the MUA department code, as well as some courses with the MUMG department code, are not liberal arts courses.
Students should work carefully with their advisors to schedule a minimum of 90 liberal arts credits, which will involve the selection of elective courses that meet the criteria for liberal arts. Courses followed by two asterisks do not count for liberal arts.
The purpose of the Music Technology Degree is to provide students with an opportunity to develop skills in all areas related to the art of using technology in music. A performance audition is required for admission. For details, contact the Music Department. A grade of at least C- is required for credit towards the Music Major, except in the Senior Capstone courses, which require a minimum grade of C.
Required Music Technology Courses:
Courses for the Music Major Core Required of all Music Degree Programs (22 credits) |
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Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
MUT 1031 |
Music Theory I |
3.0 |
MUT 1033 |
Music Theory II |
3.0 |
MUT 1040 |
Ear Training I |
1.0 |
MUT 2021 |
Ear Training II |
1.0 |
MUT 1032 |
Keyboard I |
0.5 |
MUT 1034 |
Keyboard II |
0.5 |
MUH 2011, 2012 |
Survey of Western Music I or II |
3.0 |
MUH 3___ |
Music History Elective |
3.0 |
MUA / MUAT___ |
Electives |
3.0 |
MUH 3997 |
Music Senior Seminar (Capstone I) |
2.0 |
MUH 3998 |
Music Senior Projects (Capstone II) |
2.0 |
B.A. Music Technology Courses (52-54 credits) |
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MUT 2041 |
Music Theory III |
3.0 |
MUT 2043 |
Music Theory IV |
3.0 |
MUT 2022 |
Ear-Training III |
1.0 |
MUT 3021 |
Ear-Training IV |
1.0 |
MUT 2042 |
Keyboard III |
0.5 |
MUT 2044 |
Keyboard IV |
0.5 |
MUAT 1007 |
MIDI and Audio |
3.0 |
MUAT 2011 |
Audio Production |
3.0 |
MUAT 2021 |
Computer Music |
3.0 |
*Two 3000-4000 level MUAT courses from the following four courses or additional electives * |
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*MUAT 3011 |
Audio for Video |
3.0 |
*MUAT 3021 |
Interactive Musical Systems |
3.0 |
*MUAT 3030 |
Audio for Games |
3.0 |
*MUAT 3032 |
Advanced Topics in Music Technology |
3.0 |
**Two MAC or COMM courses from the following four courses or additional electives ** |
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**MAC 1003 |
Make Movies & Games in Alice |
3.0 |
**MAC 1005 |
Programming Worlds—Animation and Games |
4.0 |
**COMM 2050 |
Intro to Digital Media and TV Production |
3.0 |
**MAC 4025 |
Topics in Advanced TV Video |
4.0 |
Total Required Music Technology Credits: 52-54.0
Non-Music Courses including distribution and Liberal Arts electives: 66-68.0
Total Minimum Credits for the Degree: 120.0
Students pursuing a B.A. in Music Technology must have a minimum of 90 liberal arts credits.
Required Musical Theatre Courses:
Courses for the Music Major Core Required of all Music Degree Programs (22 credits) |
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Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
MUT 1031 |
Music Theory I |
3.0 |
MUT 1033 |
Music Theory II |
3.0 |
MUT 1040 |
Ear Training I |
1.0 |
MUT 2021 |
Ear Training II |
1.0 |
MUT 1032 |
Keyboard I |
0.5 |
MUT 1034 |
Keyboard II |
0.5 |
MUH 2235 |
History of American Musical Theatre |
3.0 |
MUH 3___ |
Music History Elective |
3.0 |
*MUA / MUAT____ |
Electives |
3.0* |
MUA 3996 |
Musical Theatre Senior Seminar (Capstone I) |
2.0 |
MUA 3997 |
Musical Theatre Senior Projects (Capstone II) |
2.0 |
B.F.A. Musical Theatre Courses (46 credits) |
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*MUA ____ |
Voice class or lessons |
5-8.0* |
MUA 1009-10 |
Piano Class I-II or equivalent (not required for students with piano as major instrument) |
2.0 |
MUA 2071 |
Cabaret Workshop |
2.0 |
MUA 2227 |
Acting for Musical Theatre |
2.0 |
MUA 2240 |
Professional World of Musical Theatre |
2.0 |
MUA 4475 |
Performance Project: Musical Theatre (2 productions) |
4.0 |
MUA 4494 |
Senior Recital |
0.0 |
DTH 1000 |
Creative Process in Dance/Theatre |
3.0 |
DTH 1001 |
Acting I |
3.0 |
DTH 1500 |
Stagecraft |
2.0 |
DTH 2013 |
Acting II |
3.0 |
DTH 25__ |
Design Elective |
3.0 |
DTH 3202 or 3203 |
Survey of Dramatic Literature I or II |
3.0 |
DTH 4012 |
Voice and Speech II |
2.0 |
DTH 4121 |
Dance for Musical Theatre |
2.0 |
DTH ____ |
2 semesters of Modern Dance or Ballet |
4.0 |
DTH ____ |
Movement Elective |
2.0 |
DTH ____ |
Practicum |
2.0 |
*Up to 3 credits (total) taken as part of core requirements may be applied toward satisfaction of either credits in lessons or credits in large ensemble.
Required Musical Theatre Credits: 68.0
Non-Music Courses including distribution and Liberal Arts electives: 42.0
Total Minimum Credits for the Degree: 120.0
Prerequisites:
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Required Music Education Courses:
Courses for the Music Major Core Required of all Music Degree Programs (20 credits) |
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Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
MUT 1031 |
Music Theory I |
3.0 |
MUT 1033 |
Music Theory II |
3.0 |
MUT 1040 |
Ear Training I |
1.0 |
MUT 2021 |
Ear Training II |
1.0 |
MUT 1032 |
Keyboard I |
0.5 |
MUT 1034 |
Keyboard II |
0.5 |
MUH 2011 or 2012 |
Survey of Western Music I or II |
3.0 |
MUH 3___ |
Music History Elective |
3.0 |
*MUA / MUAT____ |
Electives |
3.0* |
MUH 3997 |
Music Senior Seminar (Capstone I) |
2.0 |
EDU 3387 |
Student Teaching and Seminar (Capstone II) credit below |
0.0 |
B.Mus. Music Education Courses (62-63 credits) |
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MUT 2041 |
Music Theory III |
3.0 |
MUT 2043 |
Music Theory IV |
3.0 |
MUT 2022 |
Ear-Training III |
1.0 |
MUT 3021 |
Ear-Training IV |
1.0 |
MUT 2042 |
Keyboard III |
0.5 |
MUT 2044 |
Keyboard IV |
0.5 |
MUA 4075 or 4076 |
Piano Lessons |
2.0 |
*MUA 4___ |
Lessons on Major Instrument or Voice |
1-4.0* |
*MUA 4____ |
6 credits in Large Ensemble |
3-6.0* |
MUA 1003 or 1004 |
Voice Class I or II (not required for students with voice as major instrument) |
1.0 |
MU_ 3___ |
3000-level Music Elective |
3.0 |
MUE 2067 |
Instrumental Rudiments III: Brass |
2.0 |
MUE 2068 |
Instrumental Rudiments IV: Woodwinds |
2.0 |
MUE 2070 |
Instrumental Rudiments II: Strings |
2.0 |
MUE 2090 or 2091 |
Instrumental or Choral Conducting |
2.0 |
MUE 3054 |
Music Curriculum and Pedagogy I: Childhood |
3.0 |
MUE 3057 |
Music Curriculum and Pedagogy II: Adolescence |
3.0 |
EDU 2000 |
Fundamentals of Schools and Teaching |
3.0 |
EDU 2010 |
Educating Learners with Diverse Needs |
3.0 |
SSE 2025 |
Child Development and Learning |
3.0 |
**Two 3000 level EDU courses from the following three courses** |
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**EDU 3367 |
Methods for Teaching Literacy and Language Arts I |
3.0 |
**EDU 3370 |
Aesthetic Literacy |
3.0 |
**EDU 3278 |
Literacy in the Content Areas |
3.0 |
EDU 3387 |
Student Teaching and Seminar: Music Education (Capstone II) |
12.0 |
MUA 4494 |
Half-length Senior Recital |
0.0 |
*Up to 3 credits (total) taken as part of core requirements may be applied toward satisfaction of either credits in lessons or credits
in large ensemble.
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Total Required Music Education Credits: 82-83.0
Non-Music Courses including distribution and Liberal Arts electives: 47-48.0
Total Minimum Credits for the Degree: 130.0
A performance audition is required for admission. One hundred-thirty (130) credits required. A grade of at least C - is required for credit towards the Music Major, except in the Senior Seminar course, which requires a minimum grade of C. All students pursuing a B.Mus. in Music Education must have a minimum of 30 liberal arts credits.
Requirements for the minor in music may be fulfilled by the completion of eighteen credits in Music. Nine credits must be in approved courses covering the areas of 1) applied music or technology, 2) music history, and 3) music theory. No fewer than three credits must be taken in each of these three areas. The remaining 9 credits can be taken from any Music Department offerings. A grade of at least C - is required for credit towards the music minor. Approval by the Chair of the Music Department is required for the minor in music.
Upon recommendation of the Music Faculty, Departmental Honors are conferred upon graduating seniors who have maintained a cumulative grade point average of 3.5, received a minimum grade of A - for the Senior Capstone courses and have made significant contribution to the activities of the Music Department.
The 5 year B.Mus. /M.A.T. program allows students with a 3.4 or better G.P.A. who intend to become music teachers to complete their Master of Arts in Teaching usually within one year after receiving the undergraduate degree. Students must apply to the School of Education for acceptance into the program by the end of the sophomore year and need a letter of recommendation from the Chair of the Music Department. For more details, please consult the Music Department.
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