Music Education
Acceptance to Major Requirements
Course Requirements:
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
MUSC 109 | Foundations of Music and Musicianship | 4 |
MUSC 110 | Music Theory and Skills I | 4 |
MUSC 210 | Music Theory and Skills II | 4 |
12 credits from Music Theory Courses | 12 |
Minimum Grade and/or GPA for required courses: Grade of C or better
Other Requirements:
Required Courses for all Music Majors
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
MUSC 109 | Foundations of Music and Musicianship | 4 |
MUSC 110 | Music Theory and Skills I | 4 |
MUSC 210 | Music Theory and Skills II | 4 |
6 credits from the following: | 6 | |
Classical Music Tradition: Western Music History up to 1800 | ||
Romantic Spirit | ||
Music in the 20th and 21st Centuries: Experimentation and Crosscurrents | ||
6 credits from the following: | 6 | |
Music in Film, TV and Gaming | ||
Musics of the World | ||
Gender Identity and Sexuality in Music | ||
Punks and Rockers: Alienation in Rock Music | ||
Jazz History and Traditions | ||
Total Hours | 24 |
Required Additional Courses for Choral Education
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
MUSC 114 | Secondary Instrument or Voice for Music Majors/Minors | 1 |
MUSC 324 | Advanced Choral Conducting, Techniques, and Literature | 4 |
MUSC 325 | Basic Instrumental Conducting | 2 |
MUSC 342C | Diction and Repertoire | 1-4 |
MUSC 343 | Vocal Pedagogy | 1-4 |
7 credits from the following | 7 | |
MUSC 227 Major Instrument or Voice | ||
MUSC 337 Major Instrument or Voice | ||
7 credits from Ensemble Participation | 7 | |
Men's Chorus | ||
Women's Choir | ||
Chamber Choir | ||
41-44 credits of EDUC foundations courses -see Education Department |
Required Additional Courses for Instrumental Education
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
7 semesters of large ensemble experience | 7 | |
Wind Ensemble | ||
Orchestra | ||
Jazz Ensemble | ||
2 semesters of small ensemble experience | ||
Small Ensemble Performance | ||
Brass Choir | ||
Guitar Ensemble | ||
7 credits of the following | 7 | |
Major Instrument or Voice for Music Majors | ||
Major Instrument or Voice | ||
MUSC 316 | Woodwind Methods | 1 |
MUSC 317 | Percussion Methods | 1 |
MUSC 318 | Brass Methods | 1 |
MUSC 319 | String Methods | 1 |
MUSC 325 | Basic Instrumental Conducting | 2 |
MUSC 326 | Advanced Instrumental Conducting and Jazz Methods | 3 |
Special Requirements
Secondary Instrument: Students in music education are required to have a secondary instrument (114). Those pursuing the choral education sequence who do not have voice as their primary area of study must fulfill two levels of voice competencies; levels of competence in major areas of performance are distributed by the instructor.
- All music majors are required to demonstrate basic musicianship, performance ability on a major instrument and piano proficiency (MUSC XXXB), unless the major instrument is organ. Some concentrations require additional proficiencies and/or secondary instrument study (see below).
- Senior Project: All seniors successfully complete a final project as their degree requires (MUSC 392 Recital or MUSC 394 Senior Project ).
- Major Field Test: All music majors are required to take a Major Field Test in music at the end of the junior or senior year (MUSC XXXE).
Additional Requirements:
General Education Requirements:
All undergraduate students must complete the requirements of the Integrations Curriculum (IC) which is designed to ensure all of our students receive a liberal arts education. Please review details of the Integrations Curriculum requirements here.
Graduation Requirements:
In addition to the Integrations Curriculum, all undergraduate students must meet the following minimum degree requirements to earn their degree from CSB and SJU.
Credits: 124 total credits, 40 of which must be from upper division coursework
GPA: 2.0 or higher*
Residency: At least 24 of your last 32 credits must be completed at CSB/SJU
Please visit Graduation under the Academic Policies and Regulations portion of the catalog for additional details regarding degree requirements.
* Cumulative GPA as well as major(s)/minor(s) GPA. Please note some majors/minors may require a higher GPA to earn their degree.
Four Year Plans
Choral Education
First Year | ||
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Fall | Hours | |
MUSC 227 | Major Instrument or Voice for Music Majors | 1 |
Large Ensemble | 1 | |
INTG 105 | College Success | 1 |
INTG 100 | Foundations | 4 |
EDUC 111 | Introduction to Teaching and Learning in a Diverse World | 4 |
THEO 100 | Theological Explorations | 4 |
Hours | 15 | |
Spring | ||
MUSC 109 | Foundations of Music and Musicianship | 4 |
MUSC 227 | Major Instrument or Voice for Music Majors | 1 |
Large Ensemble | 1 | |
MUSC 114 | Secondary Instrument or Voice for Music Majors/Minors | 1 |
Language 111 | 4 | |
Integrations Requirement Truth Encounter (TE) | 4 | |
One Music History Course in AB Mod | 2 | |
Hours | 17 | |
Second Year | ||
Fall | ||
MUSC 110 | Music Theory and Skills I | 4 |
MUSC 227 | Major Instrument or Voice for Music Majors | 1 |
MUSC 114 | Secondary Instrument or Voice for Music Majors/Minors | 1 |
Large Ensemble | 1 | |
MUSC 343 | Vocal Pedagogy | 1 |
EDUC 213 | Clinical Experience for K-12/5-12 Majors | 1 |
EDUC 203 | Development, Learning, and Mental Health in Childhood and Adolescence | 4 |
Language 112 | 4 | |
Hours | 17 | |
Spring | ||
MUSC 210 | Music Theory and Skills II | 4 |
MUSC 227 | Major Instrument or Voice for Music Majors | 1 |
Large Ensemble | 1 | |
MUSC 114 | Secondary Instrument or Voice for Music Majors/Minors | 1 |
Integrations Requirment Natural World (NW) | 4 | |
Language 211 | 4 | |
Hours | 15 | |
Third Year | ||
Fall | ||
MUSC 114 | Secondary Instrument or Voice for Music Majors/Minors | 1 |
MUSC 325 | Basic Instrumental Conducting | 2 |
MUSC 337 | Major Instrument or Voice | 1 |
Large Ensemble | 1 | |
EDUC 321 | Music Pedagogy K-6 | 4 |
EDUC 352 | Teaching Reading in the Middle/Secondary Classroom | 1 |
EDUC 379A | Educational Psychology: Myths Versus Science | 4 |
Two Music History Courses | 4 | |
Hours | 18 | |
Spring | ||
MUSC 337 | Major Instrument or Voice | 1 |
MUSC 114 | Secondary Instrument or Voice for Music Majors/Minors | 1 |
MUSC 342C | Diction and Repertoire | 1 |
Large Ensemble | 1 | |
Two Music History Courses 1 | 4 | |
Integrations Requirement Human Experience (HE) | 4 | |
Integrations Requirement (TI) | 4 | |
Hours | 16 | |
Fourth Year | ||
Fall | ||
MUSC 328 | Advanced Choral Conducting, Techniques, and Literature | 4 |
MUSC 337 | Major Instrument or Voice | 1 |
Large Ensemble | 1 | |
One Music History Course in CD Mod | 2 | |
EDUC 305 | Human Exceptionalities: School, Home, and Community | 1 |
EDUC 359 | Issues in Education K-12 | 1-2 |
EDUC 390 | Ethics in Human Relations | 4 |
INTG 300 | Learning Integrations | 4 |
Hours | 18-19 | |
Spring | ||
EDUC 363 | Student Teaching K-12 | 16 |
Hours | 16 | |
Total Hours | 132-133 |
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Select two Music History Courses to take, one AB mod and take another CD mod. Music History courses include: MUSC 301, MUSC 302, MUSC 303, MUSC 305, MUSC 331, MUSC 332, MUSC 333, MUSC 374.
Instrumental Education
First Year | ||
---|---|---|
Fall | Hours | |
MUSC 227 | Major Instrument or Voice for Music Majors | 1 |
MUSC 240 |
Small Ensemble Performance or Brass Choir or Guitar Ensemble |
1 |
MUSC 231 |
Wind Ensemble or Orchestra or Jazz Ensemble |
1 |
INTG 105 | College Success | 1 |
INTG 100 | Foundations | 4 |
EDUC 111 | Introduction to Teaching and Learning in a Diverse World | 4 |
THEO 100 | Theological Explorations | 4 |
Hours | 16 | |
Spring | ||
MUSC 109 | Foundations of Music and Musicianship | 4 |
MUSC 227 | Major Instrument or Voice for Music Majors | 1 |
MUSC 231 |
Wind Ensemble or Orchestra or Jazz Ensemble |
1 |
MUSC 114 | Secondary Instrument or Voice for Music Majors/Minors | 1 |
LANG 111 | 4 | |
Integrations Requirement Truth Encounter (TE) | 4 | |
One Music History Course AB Mod | 2 | |
Hours | 17 | |
Second Year | ||
Fall | ||
MUSC 110 | Music Theory and Skills I | 4 |
MUSC 114 | Secondary Instrument or Voice for Music Majors/Minors | 1 |
MUSC 227 | Major Instrument or Voice for Music Majors | 1 |
MUSC 231 |
Wind Ensemble or Orchestra or Jazz Ensemble |
1 |
MUSC 318 | Brass Methods | 1 |
MUSC 319 | String Methods | 1 |
EDUC 203 | Development, Learning, and Mental Health in Childhood and Adolescence | 4 |
EDUC 213 | Clinical Experience for K-12/5-12 Majors | 1 |
LANG 112 | 4 | |
Hours | 18 | |
Spring | ||
MUSC 210 | Music Theory and Skills II | 4 |
MUSC 227 | Major Instrument or Voice for Music Majors | 1 |
MUSC 114 | Secondary Instrument or Voice for Music Majors/Minors | 1 |
MUSC 231 |
Wind Ensemble or Orchestra or Jazz Ensemble |
1 |
MUSC 316 | Woodwind Methods | 1 |
MUSC 317 | Percussion Methods | 1 |
Integrations Requirement Natural World (NW) | 4 | |
LANG 211 | 4 | |
Hours | 17 | |
Third Year | ||
Fall | ||
MUSC 240 |
Small Ensemble Performance or Brass Choir or Guitar Ensemble |
1 |
MUSC 337 | Major Instrument or Voice | 1 |
MUSC 114 | Secondary Instrument or Voice for Music Majors/Minors | 1 |
MUSC 231 |
Wind Ensemble or Orchestra or Jazz Ensemble |
1 |
Two Music History Courses 1 | 4 | |
MUSC 325 | Basic Instrumental Conducting | 2 |
EDUC 352 | Teaching Reading in the Middle/Secondary Classroom | 1-2 |
Integrations Requirement (TI) | 4 | |
Hours | 15-16 | |
Spring | ||
MUSC 231 |
Wind Ensemble or Orchestra or Jazz Ensemble |
1 |
MUSC 337 | Major Instrument or Voice | 1 |
MUSC 114 | Secondary Instrument or Voice for Music Majors/Minors | 1 |
MUSC 326 | Advanced Instrumental Conducting and Jazz Methods | 3 |
Two Music History Courses 1 | 4 | |
EDUC 390 | Ethics in Human Relations | 4 |
Integrations Requirement Human Experience (HE) | 4 | |
Hours | 18 | |
Fourth Year | ||
Fall | ||
MUSC 231 |
Wind Ensemble or Orchestra or Jazz Ensemble |
0 |
MUSC 114 | Secondary Instrument or Voice for Music Majors/Minors | 1 |
MUSC 337 | Major Instrument or Voice | 1 |
One Music History Course CD Mod | 2 | |
EDUC 305 | Human Exceptionalities: School, Home, and Community | 1 |
EDUC 321 | Music Pedagogy K-6 | 4 |
EDUC 359 | Issues in Education K-12 | 1-2 |
INTG 300 | Learning Integrations | 4 |
EDUC 379A | Educational Psychology: Myths Versus Science | 4 |
Hours | 18-19 | |
Spring | ||
EDUC 363 | Student Teaching K-12 | 16 |
Hours | 16 | |
Total Hours | 135-137 |
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Select two Music History Courses to take, one AB mod and take another CD mod. Music History courses include: MUSC 301, MUSC 302, MUSC 303, MUSC 305, MUSC 331, MUSC 332, MUSC 333, MUSC 374.