Music—Music Education, B.M.
- Audition is required to be admitted into the program.
- For those selecting the NJ State Teaching Certificate K-12 Music: A minimum cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 is to complete the program.
- The institution maintains articulation agreements with regional community colleges that define transfer credit policy by course.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| INTD 101 | Orientation to College | 1 |
| MATH 140 | Statistics I | 3 |
| ENGL 101 | English Composition I | 4 |
| ENGL 102 | English Composition II | 4 |
| Total | 12 | |
| MDT 121 | (7 semesters for a total of 3.5 credits) | 0.5 |
| MDT 122 | Applied Music I | 1.5 |
| MDT 123 | Applied Music II | 1.5 |
| MDT 222 | Applied Music III | 1.5 |
| MDT 223 | Applied Music IV | 1.5 |
| MDT 322 | Applied Music V | 1.5 |
| MDT 324 | Applied Music VI | 1.5 |
| MDT 422 | Applied Music VII | 1.5 |
| Total | 14 | |
| MDT 131 | Harmony I | 2 |
| MDT 132 | Ear-Training I | 2 |
| MDT 133 | Harmony II | 2 |
| MDT 134 | Ear-Training II | 2 |
| MDT 231 | Harmony III | 2 |
| MDT 232 | Ear-Training III | 2 |
| MDT 233 | Harmony IV | 2 |
| MDT 234 | Ear-Training IV | 2 |
| MDT 259 | Musical Composition | 2 |
| MDT 268 | Computer Music I | 3 |
| MDT 337 | Form & Analysis | 2 |
| MDT 338 | Instrumental & Vocal Arranging | 2 |
| Total | 25 | |
| Music Education Core | ||
| MDT 146 | Vocal Methods I | 1 |
| MDT 148 | Percussion Methods | 1 |
| MDT 149 | String Methods | 1 |
| MDT 248 | Woodwind Methods | 1 |
| MDT 249 | Brass Methods | 1 |
| MDT 348 | Guitar Methods | 1 |
| MDT 205 | Introduction to Music Education | 2 |
| MDT 345 | Instrumental Conducting | 1 |
| MDT 346 | Choral Conducting | 1 |
| MDT 351 | Music Methods & Materials/Practices | 3 |
| MDT 451 | Teaching Music Middle-High School | 4 |
| Total | 17 | |
| MDT 135 | Keyboard Method I | 1 |
| MDT 136 | Keyboard Method II | 1 |
| MDT 235 | Keyboard Method III | 1 |
| MDT 236 | Keyboard Method IV | 1 |
| Total | 4 | |
| Large Ensemble x7 semesters. Choose: | ||
| MDT 153 | Concert Chorale | 0.5 |
| MDT 159 | New Jersey City University Orchestra | 0.5 |
| MDT 161 | Symphony Winds & Percussion | 0.5 |
| MDT 197 | Jazz Ensemble | 0.5 |
| MDT 175 | Jazz Vocal Ensemble | 1 |
| Total | 3.5 | |
| Secondary Ensemble x4 semesters. Choose: | ||
| MDT 153 | Concert Chorale | 0.5 |
| MDT 159 | New Jersey City University Orchestra | 0.5 |
| MDT 161 | Symphony Winds & Percussion | 0.5 |
| MDT 197 | Jazz Ensemble | 0.5 |
| MDT 175 | Jazz Vocal Ensemble | 1 |
| MDT 171 | Chamber Singers | 0.5 |
| MDT 177 | Music Theatre Workshop | 0.5 |
| Total | 2 | |
| Chamber Ensembles x4 semesters. Choose: | ||
| MDT 183 | Chamber Ensembles | 0.5 |
| MDT 171 | Chamber Singers | 0.5 |
| MDT 199 | Jazz Combos | 0.5 |
| MDT 152 | Latin American Music Ensemble | 1 |
| MDT 177 | Music Theatre Workshop | 0.5 |
| Total | 2 | |
| MDT 329 | Music History before 1750 | 3 |
| MDT 330 | Music History after 1750 | 3 |
| MDT 166 | Exploring Western Music | 3 |
| MDT 167 | World Music | 3 |
| MDT 512 | Technology in Music Performance and Composition | 3 |
| Total | 15 | |
| State Education Requirements | ||
| WGST 110 | Diversity and Difference: Identities, Communities, and Cultures | 3 |
| BIOL 224 | The Human Body | 3 |
| or BIOL 225 | Human Sexual Biology | |
| ECE 212 | Human Development: Prenatal through Adolescence | 3 |
| EDU 280 | Challenges in Urban Education | 3 |
| LTED 230 | Focus: Reading Language & Literacy | 3 |
| Total | 15 | |
| General Education | ||
| Tier 2 x 2 | 6 | |
| Tier 3 x 1 | 3 | |
| Total | 9 | |
| Declare for Certification (Praxis Core Must Be Passed) | ||
| EDU 330 | Focus: Development, Behavior and Learning | 3 |
| EDU 331 | Clinical Practice I | 2 |
| MDT 452 | Clinical Practice II | 8 |
| Total | 13 | |
| Non-Certification Track. Choose 13 Credits | ||
| MDT 425 | Applied Music VIII | 3 |
| MDT 121 | 0.5 | |
| MDT 184 | Chamber Ensembles | 1 |
| MDT 154 | Concert Chorale | 1 |
| MDT 160 | New Jersey City University Orchestra | 1 |
| MDT 162 | Symphony Winds & Percussion | 1 |
| MDT 198 | Jazz Ensemble | 1 |
| MDT 172 | Chamber Singers | 1 |
| MDT 200 | Jazz Combos | 1 |
| MDT 353 | The Survey of the Music Business | 3 |
| MDT 269 | Computer Music II | 3 |
| MDT TBD-80 | 3 | |
| Total | 131.5 | |
For non-certification track students, choose 1 to 9 credits substitute for certification only courses:
- MDT 425: Applied Music VIII – 3 cr. (w/chamber, seminar and large ensemble)
- Extra ensemble – 1 cr. MDT 154 Concert Chorale, MDT 160 NJCU Orchestra, MDT 162 Symphony of Winds and Percussion, MDT 197 Jazz Big Band, MDT 172 Chamber Singers, MDT 184 Chamber Music, or MDT 200 Jazz Combos
- MDT 5XX Community Music – 3 cr.
- MDT 352 Music in Elementary School - 2 cr.
- MDT 353 Survey of Music Business – 3 cr.
- MDT 269 Computer Music II – 3 cr.
- MDT 530 Music in Elementary School – 3 cr.
- Electives in Music, Jazz, Gen. Education
Total credits: 131.5
General Education credits: 35
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Credits | |
| INTD 101 | Orientation to College | 1 |
| ENGL 101 | English Composition I | 4 |
| MDT 121 | 0.5 | |
| MDT 122 | Applied Music I | 1.5 |
| MDT 131 | Harmony I | 2 |
| MDT 132 | Ear-Training I | 2 |
| MDT 135 | Keyboard Method I | 1 |
| MATH 140 | Statistics I | 3 |
| MDT 146 | Vocal Methods I | 1 |
| MDT 148 | Percussion Methods | 1 |
| LARGE ENSEMBLE - Choose One | ||
| MDT 159 | New Jersey City University Orchestra or Symphony Winds & Percussion or Concert Chorale or Jazz Ensemble or Jazz Vocal Ensemble | 0.5 |
| Credits | 17.5 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| ENGL 102 | English Composition II | 4 |
| MDT 121 | 0.5 | |
| MDT 167 | World Music | 3 |
| MDT 123 | Applied Music II | 1.5 |
| MDT 133 | Harmony II | 2 |
| MDT 134 | Ear-Training II | 2 |
| MDT 136 | Keyboard Method II | 1 |
| WGST 110 | Diversity and Difference: Identities, Communities, and Cultures | 3 |
| Large Ensemble - Choose One | ||
| MDT 159 | New Jersey City University Orchestra or Symphony Winds & Percussion or Concert Chorale or Jazz Ensemble or Jazz Vocal Ensemble | 0.5 |
| Credits | 17.5 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| MDT 222 | Applied Music III | 1.5 |
| MDT 121 | 0.5 | |
| MDT 231 | Harmony III | 2 |
| MDT 232 | Ear-Training III | 2 |
| MDT 183 or MDT 199 | Chamber Ensembles or Jazz Combos | 0.5 |
| BIOL 224 or BIOL 225 | The Human Body or Human Sexual Biology | 3 |
| LARGE ENSEMBLE - Choose One | ||
| MDT 159 | New Jersey City University Orchestra or Symphony Winds & Percussion or Concert Chorale or Jazz Ensemble or Jazz Vocal Ensemble | 0.5 |
| Secondary Ensemble - Choose One | ||
| MDT 153 | Concert Chorale or Chamber Singers or Symphony Winds & Percussion or Jazz Ensemble or Jazz Vocal Ensemble or Exploring Western Music or Brass Methods or Keyboard Method III | 0.5 |
| Credits | 10.5 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| MDT 223 | Applied Music IV | 1.5 |
| MDT 121 | 0.5 | |
| MDT 183 | Chamber Ensembles or Jazz Combos or String Methods | 0.5 |
| ECE 212 | Human Development: Prenatal through Adolescence | 3 |
| LARGE ENSEMBLES - Choose One | ||
| MDT 159 | New Jersey City University Orchestra or Symphony Winds & Percussion or Concert Chorale or Jazz Ensemble or Jazz Vocal Ensemble | 0.5 |
| SECONDARY ENSEMBLE - Choose One | ||
| MDT 153 | Concert Chorale or Chamber Singers or Symphony Winds & Percussion or Jazz Ensemble or Jazz Vocal Ensemble or Introduction to Music Education or Harmony IV or Ear-Training IV or Keyboard Method IV or Computer Music I | 0.5 |
| Credits | 6.5 | |
| Junior | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| MDT 322 | Applied Music V | 1.5 |
| MDT 121 | 0.5 | |
| MDT 183 or MDT 199 | Chamber Ensembles or Jazz Combos | 0.5 |
| EDU 280 | Challenges in Urban Education | 3 |
| LARGE ENSEMBLE - Choose One | ||
| MDT 159 | New Jersey City University Orchestra or Symphony Winds & Percussion or Concert Chorale or Jazz Ensemble or Jazz Vocal Ensemble | 0.5 |
| SECONDARY ENSEMBLE - Choose One | ||
| MDT 153 | Concert Chorale or Chamber Singers or Symphony Winds & Percussion or Jazz Ensemble or Jazz Vocal Ensemble or Instrumental & Vocal Arranging or Musical Composition or Music History before 1750 or Choral Conducting or Woodwind Methods | 0.5 |
| Credits | 6.5 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| MDT 121 | 0.5 | |
| MDT 324 | Applied Music VI | 1.5 |
| LTED 230 | Focus: Reading Language & Literacy | 3 |
| Chamber Music - Choose One | ||
| MDT 183 | Chamber Ensembles or Jazz Combos or Chamber Singers | 0.5 |
| LARGE ENSEMBLE - Choose One | ||
| MDT 161 | Symphony Winds & Percussion or New Jersey City University Orchestra or Concert Chorale or Jazz Ensemble or Jazz Vocal Ensemble | 0.5 |
| Secondary Ensemble - Choose One | ||
| MDT 153 | Concert Chorale or Chamber Singers or Symphony Winds & Percussion or Jazz Ensemble or Jazz Vocal Ensemble or Instrumental Conducting or Guitar Methods or Music History after 1750 | 0.5 |
| General Education Tier II Course | ||
| General Education Tier II Course | ||
| Credits | 6.5 | |
| Senior | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| MDT 121 | 0.5 | |
| MDT 422 | Applied Music VII (senior Recital required) | 1.5 |
| MDT 351 | Music Methods & Materials/Practices | 3 |
| EDU 330 | Focus: Development, Behavior and Learning (Certification Track students only) | 3 |
| EDU 331 | Clinical Practice I (Certification Track Students only) | 2 |
| MDT 337 | Form & Analysis | 2 |
| MDT 512 | Technology in Music Performance and Composition | 3 |
| Non-Certification Track Students Choose: | ||
| MDT 184 | Chamber Ensembles or Concert Chorale or New Jersey City University Orchestra or Symphony Winds & Percussion or Jazz Ensemble or Chamber Singers or Jazz Combos or The Survey of the Music Business or or Computer Music II | 1 |
| Large Ensemble | ||
| MDT 161 | Symphony Winds & Percussion | 0.5 |
| MDT 159 | New Jersey City University Orchestra | 0.5 |
| MDT 153 | Concert Chorale | 0.5 |
| MDT 197 | Jazz Ensemble | 0.5 |
| MDT 175 | Jazz Vocal Ensemble | 1 |
| General Education Tier III Capstone | 3 | |
| Credits | 22 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| Certification Track Students | ||
| MDT 452 | Clinical Practice II (Certification Students Only) | 8 |
| MDT 451 | Teaching Music Middle-High School | 4 |
| Non-Certification Track Students | ||
| MDT 451 | Teaching Music Middle-High School | 4 |
| Choose 8 credits: | ||
| MDT 425 | Applied Music VIII | 3 |
| MDT 121 | 0.5 | |
| MDT 184 | Chamber Ensembles | 1 |
| MDT 154 | Concert Chorale | 1 |
| MDT 160 | New Jersey City University Orchestra | 1 |
| MDT 162 | Symphony Winds & Percussion | 1 |
| MDT 198 | Jazz Ensemble | 1 |
| MDT 172 | Chamber Singers | 1 |
| MDT 200 | Jazz Combos | 1 |
| MDT 353 | The Survey of the Music Business | 3 |
| MDT TBD-80 | 3 | |
| MDT 269 | Computer Music II | 3 |
| Credits | 35.5 | |
| Total Credits | 122.5 | |
N.B. The total credits in this program is 131.5. CIM calculates all, but several are choices or substitutions.
NON-CERTIFICATION TRACK STUDENTS: Choose 19 credits substitutions for certification only courses:
MDT 425 Applied Music VIII
MDT 121 Music Major Seminar
MDT 184 Chamber Music or MDT 200 Jazz Combos - both 1 cr.
MDT 200 Jazz Combos (1 cr.)
Extra ensemble 1 cr. course: MDT 154 Concert Chorale, MDT 160 NJCU Orchestra, MDT 162 Symphony of Winds and Percussion; MDT 198 Jazz Ensemble, MDT 172 Chamber Singers
MDT 5XX Community Music
MDT 352 Music in Elementary School
MDT 353 Survey of Music Business
MDT 269 Computer Music II
MDT 530 Music in Elementary School
Electives in Music History, Jazz, General Education
The Music Education program prepares students to:
- Through a comprehensive course of study students will be able to apply skills and knowledge of music theory, and music history.
- Multiple semesters of increasingly higher expectations students will demonstrate comprehensive skills and knowledge of musical performance.
- After intensive study in methodologies, students will be able to apply the skills necessary to be effective teachers.
- Synthesizing the classes in music teaching, harmony, history and performance students will be prepared to teach in the field of music education both in public schools and private studios.