Music Performance, B.M.: Emphasis in Pedagogy
The Bachelor of Music Degree in Performance with an Emphasis in Pedagogy is a rigorous professional program that prepares students for careers in performance and private studio music teaching. The program seeks to provide students with a course of study that is as thorough as possible in music performance and musicianship, as well as a strong foundation in private studio pedagogy. Students will be prepared to perform at a high level of competence and to teach in the area of their primary instrument.
Comments:
Students must first pass an audition in order to pursue a music major at Kean University.
Students may be required, as deemed necessary by department faculty, to complete additional semesters of repertory, lessons, and ensembles, for the purposes of remediation.
A minimum GPA of 2.5 must be maintained.
General Education 32
Foundation Requirements 13
GE 1000, GE 3000: University Requirement for Graduation for all undergraduate students that must be satisfied in one of two ways: Complete GE 1000 (all freshmen and transfers entering with 0-29 credits) OR GE 3000 (transfers entering with 30 credits or more).
ENG 1030: Requires a grade of C or better.
Disciplinary and Interdisciplinary Distribution Requirements 19
Humanities 6
ENG 2403:GE Distribution course required of all students.
Select One GE Approved course from one area below:
| Fine Arts or Art History | 3 |
| Philosophy or Religion | 3 |
| Foreign Languages (Must take I and II for credit) | 3 |
| Theater | 3 |
| Interdisciplinary | 3 |
Foreign Languages: Credit granted only upon completion of two semesters.
Social Sciences 6
| HIST 1062 | WORLDS OF HISTORY: TRADITIONS AND ENCOUNTERS | 3 |
HIST 1062: GE Distribution course required of all students.
Select One GE Approved course from one area below:
| Psychology | 3 |
| Economics or ES 1010 World Geography | 3 |
| Political Science | 3 |
| Sociology or Anthropology | 3 |
| Interdisciplinary | 3 |
Science and Mathematics 7
Math or Computer Science 3
Select One GE Approved Lab Science course from areas below:
| Biology | 4 |
| Chemistry or Physics | 4 |
| Environmental Sciences | 4 |
| Earth Science 4 | 4 |
Additional Required Courses 3
Academic Major 86
All Major courses require a grade of C or better.
Required Foundation Core 86
| MUS 1101 | MUSIC THEORY I | 2 |
| MUS 2102 | MUSIC THEORY II | 2 |
| MUS 3103 | Music Theory III | 2 |
| MUS 4104 | MUSIC THEORY IV | 2 |
| MUS 1111 | SIGHT SINGING & EAR TRAIN I | 1.5 |
| MUS 2112 | SIGHT SINGING AND EAR TRAINING II | 15 |
| MUS 3113 | SIGHT SINGING & EAR TRAIN III | 15 |
| MUS 4114 | SIGHT SINGING & EAR TRAIN IV | 15 |
| MUS 3111 | FORM AND ANALYSIS-WE | 2 |
| MUS 3120 | ELEMENTARY CONDUCTING | 2 |
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| MUS 3137 | COMPUTER APPLICATIONS FOR MUSIC | 2 |
| OR | |
| MUS 3138 | MUSIC NOTATION ON COMPUTERS | 2 |
| OR | |
| Music Technology Course 2 | |
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| MUS 30--Private Studio Lessons (2x8) | 16 |
MUS 38--
| Major Music Ensembles (1x8) | 8 |
MUS 28-- or 38--
| Secondary Music Ensembles (1x6) | 6 |
| MUS 2201 | MUSIC HISTORY I | 3 |
Music Technology requirement = MUS 3137 or MUS 3138 or other 2-credit Music Technology course approved by department.
Select one of the following three tracks:
1. Piano Performance Track 18
MUS 3710: take 6 times for 3 credits
MUS 2710: take 7 times for 7 credits
2. Instrumental Performance Track 18
3. Vocal Performance Track 18
MUS 3700: take 4 times for 2 credits
Music Pedagogy Studies 12
(Select the appropriate pair of pedagogy courses I and II, plus Music Pedagogy Practicum I & II)
Major Capstone Course 3
MUS 4105: Writing Emphasis (WE) course required by Major. A Grade of C or better is required.
Music Elective 1-2
MUS 1996 Optional Freshmen Research: Freshmen may partner with faculty to earn one credit as a Music Elective, which may be taken up to two times.
Total Credit Hours: 120-122