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Music Education Pre-K-12—B.S.

New York State Registered Program Code: 23876

HEGIS Code: 1005.00 {Music, Liberal Arts Program}

Molloy Program of Study Code: MUEBS

Program Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to:

  • Demonstrate proficiency in reading, writing, and realizing musical notation. Students recognize and apply notational, analytical and performance practices from a wide range of eras, styles and cultures to performance and educational settings.
  • Demonstrate proficiency in performing on their primary instrument or voice and in ensemble settings.
  • Apply an extensive, functional musical skillset toward educational settings. (This skill set includes proficiency in voice, keyboard, wind, brass, string, percussion, ensembles, conducting, arranging, solo performance and ensemble performance.)
  • Be well acquainted with musical literature and conventions from diverse cultures and periods, along with their respective sociocultural and historical contexts.
  • Be aware of current issues, philosophies, scholarship, methods, materials and practices in music education. Students evaluate, select, reject, adapt and apply these to specific teaching situations as appropriate.
  • Apply evaluative techniques to assess students' educational needs. Students design developmentally and culturally appropriate lessons and programming to address these needs.

Requirements

General Education Requirements (41 Credits)

Acceptable courses listed under General Education Requirements.

ART History or COM Speech (3 Credits) 

English Composition (3 Credits) ENG 1100*

Languages (3 Credits)

Literature (3 Credits)

History, Political Science, Sociology (6 Credits in Total)

Psychology (3 Credits) PSY 2040

Math (3 Credits)

Science (3 Credits)

Philosophy (3 Credits)

Theology/Religious Studies (3 Credits)

Ethics (3 Credits)

Physical Education (1 Credit)

Core Course (4 Credits)

*ENG 1200 required for grades lower than a “B” in ENG 1100.

NOTE: The General Education requirement is 44, and has been adjusted to 41, because the following Major requirement will also satisfy the General Education requirement: MUS 2000. The Education Special Subjects General Education Related requirement for a second Math and a second science is waived for Music Education majors.

Music Theory Placement Requirement

(0-2 credits* pending waiver)

MUS 1010Theory Fundamentals

2

MUS 1010*: Students who fail the department’s Theory Placement Assessment must complete 2 additional credits beyond total degree minimum

Music Core Requirements (36 Credits)

MUS 1020Sight Singing and Ear Training I

2
MUS 1120Harmony I

3
MUS 1140Computer Writing - Music

1
MUS 1160Form and Analysis

3
MUS 1990Music History I

3
MUS 2000History of Music II

3
MUS 2030Music in the Twentieth Century

3
MUS 2040Sight Singing/Ear Training II

2
MUS 2060Sight Singing/Ear Training III

2
MUS 2130Harmony II

3
MUS 2160Orchestration I

3
MUS 2180Conducting I

2
MUS 2260Conducting II

2
MUS 3140Harmony III

3

 

Applied Music Requirement (7 Credits)

Select Applied Music courses from: MUS 1250-MUS 1540

Ensemble Requirement (3 Credits)

MUS 1660Vocal Ensemble

1
MUS 1670Chamber Singers

1
MUS 1680Opera Ensemble

1
MUS 1740Chamber Ensemble

1
MUS 1750Jazz and Contemporary Music Ensemble

1
MUS 1760Percussion Ensemble

1
MUS 1820Concert Choir

1
MUS 1840Brass Ensemble

1
MUS 1850Guitar Ensemble

1
MUS 1860String Ensemble

1
MUS 1870Woodwind Ensemble

1

Recital Attendance Requirement (0 Credits)

MUS 0100

0

MUS 0100: Required for 7 semesters

Music Education Requirements (1 Credit)

Complete Guitar Requirement (1 Credit)

(1 credit required, determined by placement assessment) (1 credit)

MUS 1060Fundamentals of Guitar

1
MUS 1540Guitar

1
MUS 2070Advanced Class Guitar

1
Students with more advanced knowledge may register for MUS 1540 Applied Guitar in place of MUS 1060/2070 in consultation with their advisor. Students whose primary instrument is guitar must enroll in MUS 1540 Applied Guitar each semester for 7 consecutive semesters of their academic degree. (Students whose primary instrument is guitar take MUS 1540 Applied Guitar in place of MUS 1060 and MUS 2070. Elective applied instruction may be pursued in consultation with the advisor to ensure all credit requirements are met in this category.

Complete Piano Requirement (4 Credits)

All Music Education majors are required to take a minimum of four credits of piano coursework:  

MUS 1100Class Piano

1
MUS 1110Advanced Class Piano

1
MUS 2230Keyboard Harmony I

1
MUS 3150Keyboard Harmony II

1
Students whose primary instrument is piano take MUS 1260 Applied Piano in place of MUS 1100 and MUS 1110, and/or MUS 2220 Piano Accompaniment in consultation with their advisor. All students (including pianists as primary) are required to take MUS 2230 and MUS 3150. (Students declaring piano as their primary instrument must enroll in MUS 1260 Applied Piano each semester for 7 consecutive semesters of their academic degree. Elective applied instruction may be pursued in consultation with the advisor to ensure all credit requirements are met in this category.)

Complete 7 courses (6 Credits)

MUS 1180String Class

1
MUS 1190Woodwind Class

1
MUS 1200Brass Class

1
MUS 1210Percussion Class

1
MUS 1610Introduction to Digital Audio

1
MUS 1950Vocal Techniques

1
MUS 2500Music Education Seminar

0

MUS 2500: Required for 7 semesters

NOTE: MUS 2190 and MUS 2220 are part of the Education requirements

Education Special Subjects/ Music Education Requirements (25 Credits)

EDU courses are taken during the second, third and fourth years.
EDU 1000Eportfolio

0
EDU 2290Strategies for All Learners in the Diverse Classroom

3
EDU 2300Field Experience in a School Setting

0
EDU 2600Foundations of Education for Regular and Special Education Teachers

3
EDU 2610Law and Professionalism in Inclusive Settings

1
EDU 2650Critical Examination of Issues in Education

3
EDU 3551Pre-Student Teaching in Inclusive Classrooms

0
EDU 4812Student Teaching in Inclusive Classrooms

8
EDU 4900Student Teaching Seminar

1
MUS 2190Music for Children Methods

3
MUS 2220Secondary Music Methods

3

 

Electives (0-1 Credits)

The Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) requirement for a B.S. degree is met. FST 1000 counts as a required Elective. If MUS 1010 is required, it may push Electives to 2 additional credits increasing the Total credits for this degree. Electives needed with advisor.

(Adjust Electives needed for having a Minor(s), Remedials, ESL, Honors Programs, PED/FST Piano requirement beyond 1 credit or waivers as needed, under consultation with advisor.)

Total Credit Hours: 122-125