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Music Education, B.M.: Music Education Certification Option

Dr. Lyn Schraer-Joiner
Contact Number: 908-737-4345
Email: lschraer@kean.edu

Undergraduate Degrees Offered:
MUSIC EDUCATION

Major Options:

BM in Music Education leading to New Jersey State Certification, K-12 Music
Additional certification requirements:

  • Pass the PRAXIS Music: Content Knowledge (5113) prior to the professional internship

  • Students must successfully complete a senior recital

  • Students must pass all Secondary Instrument Proficiencies including piano and voice

Admissions Requirements:
Students must first pass an audition in order to pursue a BM in Music Education major at Kean University.

Start terms: Fall or Spring

Declaration Requirements:
In order to attain “declared” status, the student is required to achieve a 3.0 or better cumulative GPA and a B- or better in COMM 1402 and ENG 1030. The state of New Jersey also requires a passing score on the Praxis Core: Core Academic Skills for Educators test before admission into the Music education program

Graduation Requirements:
In order to graduate with a B. M in Music Education students must: 

  • All other grades in academic major courses must be a B- or higher

  • A grade of B- or better is required for all professional education courses

  • Achieve a 3.0 cumulative GPA or better at the time of graduation

Students must meet the New Jersey Department of Education requirements for the edTPA

Program Descriptions:
The B.M. Degree in Music Education is a rigorous professional program that prepares students for careers as public school music teachers. The program seeks to provide students with as thorough a course of study as possible in general education, professional education, and musical preparation. Studies also develop musicianship that leads to an intellectual grasp of the art of music and the ability to perform in a specific medium as well as in ensembles. In order to attain “fully admitted” status, the student must meet the minimum GPA, minimum grade, and other requirements for education majors. Students must successfully pass the Praxis Examination (Music: Content Knowledge, 0113) Students are required to achieve a 3.0 cumulative GPA or better (Kean credits plus all transfer credit) and have completed 60 hours of credit in order to register for MUS 3310, MUS 3311, MUS 3320, MUS 3321, EDUC 3000, EDUC 3401, EMSE 3903, MUS 4301, and MUS 4000.

General Education 32

Foundation Requirements 13

GE 1000TRANSITION TO KEAN

1
OR
GE 3000TRANSFER TRANSITIONS

1
 
ENG 1030COLLEGE COMPOSITION

3
MATH 1010FOUNDATIONS OF MATH

3
COMM 1402SPEECH COMMUNICATION AS CRITICAL CITIZENSHIP

3
GE 2025RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY

3

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 and COMM 1402: Requires a grade of B- or better.

Disciplinary and Interdisciplinary Distribution Requirements 19

Humanities 6

ENG 2403WORLD LITERATURE

3
MUS 2201MUSIC HISTORY I

3

ENG 2403: GE Distribution course required of all students.

Social Sciences 6

HIST 1062WORLDS OF HISTORY: TRADITIONS AND ENCOUNTERS

3
PSY 1000GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY

3

HIST 1062: GE Distribution course required of all students.

Science and Mathematics 7

MATH 1030PROBLEM SOLVING IN MATH

3
OR
MATH 1016STATISTICS

3
 
AND
Biology

4

Additional Required Courses 6

Additional Required Courses 6

PSY 2100CHILD PSYCHOLOGY

3
OR
PSY 2110PSYCHOLOGY OF ADOLESCENCE

3
 
ID 2955DISABLED PERSON IN AMERICAN SOCIETY

3

Optional Course Requirements 1-2

MUS 1996 (Optional) Freshman Research: May be taken twice for a total of 2 credits.

Academic Major 63.5

Required Foundation Core 49.5

A grade of B- or better is required for all courses within Required Foundation Area.

MUS 1101MUSIC THEORY I

2
MUS 2102MUSIC THEORY II

2
MUS 3103MUSIC THEORY III

2
MUS 4104MUSIC THEORY IV

2
MUS 1111SIGHT SINGING & EAR TRAIN I

1.5
MUS 2112SIGHT SINGING AND EAR TRAINING II

1.5
MUS 3113SIGHT SINGING & EAR TRAIN III

1.5
MUS 4114SIGHT SINGING & EAR TRAIN IV

1.5
MUS 3111FORM AND ANALYSIS-WE

2
MUS 3131ORCHESTRATION

2
MUS 36-
Private Studio Lessons (1x7)

7
MUS 38--
Primary Music Ensembles (1x7)

7
MUS 28-- or 38--
Secondary Music Ensembles (1x6)

6

Students may be required to take remedial course in Music Foundations prior to MUS 1101 and MUS 1111 as determined by placement test.

Major Capstone Course 3

MUS 4105MUSIC HISTORY II - WE

3

MUS 4105: Requires a grade of B- or better.

Select one of the following for Piano, Voice, or Instrument Concentration: 8.5

1. Piano

MUS 3710PIANO REPERTORY

0.5
MUS 2710ACCOMPANYING

1
MUS 1501VOICE METHODS AND MATERIALS

0.5

MUS 3710: Take 6 times for 3 credits

MUS 2710: Take 5 times for 5 credits

2. Wind, Percussion, and Strings

MUS 1511CLASS PIANO I

1.5
MUS 1512CLASS PIANO II

1.5
MUS 1513CLASS PIANO III

1.5
MUS 1514CLASS PIANO IV

1.5
MUS 37--
Instrumental Rep or Guitar Rep (.5x4)

2
MUS 1501VOICE METHODS AND MATERIALS

0.5

3. Voice

MUS 1511CLASS PIANO I

1.5
MUS 1512CLASS PIANO II

1.5
MUS 1513CLASS PIANO III

1.5
MUS 1514CLASS PIANO IV

1.5
MUS 3700VOICE REPERTORY

0.5

MUS 3700: Take 5 times for 2.5 credits

Academic Major Continuation (Music Education) 14

A grade of B- or better is required for all All Academic Major courses.

MUS 2221MUSIC IN WORLD CULTURE

2
MUS 3341THE INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PROGRAM

2
 
MUS 3138MUSIC NOTATION ON COMPUTERS

2
OR
MUS 3137COMPUTER APPLICATIONS FOR MUSIC

2
 
MUS 1551STRING METHODS AND MATERIALS

0.5
MUS 1564FLUTE AND SINGLE REED METHOD AND MATERIALS

0.5
MUS 1566DOUBLE REED METHODS AND MATERIALS

0.5
MUS 1572HIGH BRASS METHODS AND MATERIALS

0.5
MUS 1574LOW BRASS METHODS AND MATERIALS

0.5
MUS 1592PERCUSSION METHODS AND MATERIALS

0.5
MUS 3120ELEMENTARY CONDUCTING

2
 
MUS 3121CHORAL CONDUCTING

2
OR
MUS 3122INSTRUMENTAL CONDUCTING

2
 
MUS 2881JAZZ ELEMENTS

1

MUS 2221: Prerequisite to MUS 2201

MUS 3120: (For all music education majors)

MUS 3121: (For vocal, piano, and guitar students)

MUS 3122: (For instrumental students)

Professional Sequence 29

A grade of B- or better is required for all Professional Music Education courses.

MUS 2900CLINICAL EXPERIENCES: PRINCIPLES AND FOUNDATIONS OF MUSIC EDUCATION

3
MUS 3310ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MUSIC

3
MUS 3311ELEMENTARY PRACTICE: MUSIC

2
MUS 3320SECONDARY SCHOOL MUSIC

3
MUS 3322SECONDARY PRACTICE: MUSIC

2
EDUC 3401LANGUAGE ARTS/READING IN K-12 SUBJECT AREA TEACHING

3
EMSE 3903ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS IN AMERICAN SCHOOLS

1
MUS 4000MUSIC TEACHER IN THE CLASSROOM

3
MUS 4301CLINICAL PRACTICE: MUSIC

9

MUS 3310 and MUS 3320: Writing Emphasis (WE) courses.

MUS 4000 and MUS 4301: Are to be completed in the final semester.

MUS 4000: Serves as the Capstone course for the Professional Education Major.

Total Credit Hours: 130.5-132.5