MANHATTANVILLE COLLEGE MUSIC DEPARTMENT

BACHELOR OF MUSIC (MAJOR IN MUSIC ) combined with

MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING (MUSIC EDUCATION)

FIVE-YEAR ACCELERATED HONORS PROGRAM

Revised June, 2006

Effective With Classes Entering in 2005

Pre-requisites:

bulletAdmission to Manhattanville on an Academic Basis
bulletSuccessful audition with the Music Department
bulletAcceptance by the School of Education by end of Sophomore Year (3.4 GPA & B- or better in Edu 2000: Fundamentals of Schools and Teaching

Course Requirements:

    MUSIC

MuT 1040 Creative Process I

 1.5

MuT 1041 Creative Process II

 1.5

MuT 1031 Comprehensive Musicianship I

 3.0

MuT 1032 Keyboard Harmony I

 0.5

MuT 1033 Comprehensive Musicianship II

 3.0

MuT 1034 Keyboard Harmony II

 0.5

MuT 2021-2022 Intermediate Ear-Training I and II

 2.0

MuT 2041 Comprehensive Musicianship III

 3.0

MuT 2042 Keyboard Harmony III

 0.5

MuT 2043 Comprehensive Musicianship IV

 3.0

MuT 2044 Keyboard Harmony IV

 0.5

MuT 3043 Orchestration

 3.0

MuT 3021 Advanced Ear-Training I

 1.0

MuH 2011 Survey of Western Music I

4.0

MuH 2012 Survey of Western Music II

4.0

MuH 3011 20th Century Music

 3.0

MuH/MuT 3--- Advanced Elective in Music Theory or Music History

 3.0

MuH 3997 Music Senior Seminar

 3.0

MuH 3998 Music Senior Project

 3.0

MuA 4494 Music Senior Recital

 1.0

MuA 4--- Ensemble (Minimum 8 semesters Large and plus 2 semesters Small)

 10.0

MuA 4--- Primary Instrument (6 undergraduate semesters on-campus)

 6.0

MuA 4--- Piano (minimum 6 semesters on campus) or Electives if piano is primary

 3.0

Total Required Undergraduate Music Credits: 63.0

    EDUCATION AND PSYCHOLOGY

MuE 2067/2068 Instrumental Rudiments I and II

 4.0

MuE 2079 Teaching Beginning Strings

 2.0

MuE 2085 Piano for the Classroom Teacher

 1.0

MuE 2090/2091 Instrumental and Choral Conducting.

 4.0

MuE 5054* Methods for Early Childhood/Childhood Music

3.0

MuE 5057* Methods for Middle Childhood/Adolescent Music

 3.0

Edu 2000 Fundamentals of Schools and Teaching

 3.0

Edu 5393* Foundations of Special Education

 3.0

Edu 5367*, Edu 5391*, Edu 5026* 2 of the following Literacy courses:
Methods for Teaching Literacy and Language Arts I, Literacy in the Content Areas, Aesthetic Literacy

 6.0

Psy 2001 Child Development: Birth to Late Childhood

 3.0

Psy 2002 Development Psychology: Middle to Late Adolescence

 3.0

Total Requirements for Education and Psychology: 35.0

    (*15 double counting with Graduate Requirements)

DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS: 

I. Preceptorial: 4 credits

II. Writing as part of major courses; and Library Information Studies: 1 credit

III. Distribution required for Education degree:

bulletA course in Literature (3 credits)
bulletA course in Science (3 credits)
bulletA course in Mathematics (3 credits)
bulletTwo semesters of coursework in a language other than English
bulletPassing score on the NY State test LAST
bulletPassing score on the NY State test AST-W
bulletChild Abuse Seminar (Student Teaching semester)
bulletViolence Prevention Seminar (Student Teaching semester)
bulletFingerprinting

The following required courses listed above meet NY State requirements, if taken at Manhattanville:

bulletMuT 1040-41: Creative Process I and II for a course in Communications
bulletMuH 3011: Music of the Twentieth Century for a course in History
bulletCollege writing requirement for a course in Written Analysis and Expression
bulletThe Aesthetic requirement is met by the Major

 

Total Required Undergraduate Music Credits:                                                    63.0 

Total Required Music Education, Education, and Psychology Credits:    35.0 

Total Required Liberal Arts and Distribution Credits:                                     20.0 

Additional Undergraduate Elective Credits:                                                         12.0 

                    Total Undergraduate Credits (15 double counting):                     130.0

GRADUATE MUSIC, MUSIC EDUCATION AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

Edu 5393* Foundations of Special Education

 3.0

Edu 5367*, Edu 5391*, Edu 5026*  2 of the following Literacy courses:
Methods for Teaching Literacy and Language Arts I, Literacy in the Content Areas, Aesthetic Literacy

 6.0

Edu 5---  Graduate Education Elective

 3.0

MuE 5051  Research Projects on Resources and Materials for School Music Programs

 3.0

MuE 5055  Technology for Music Educators

 3.0

MuE 5058  Teaching Comprehensive Musicianship Through Performance

3.0

Mu- 5---   Graduate Music Elective

 3.0

MuA 5---  Instruction on Major Performing Instrument or Voice (two semesters)

 4.0

MuE 5054*  Methods for Early Childhood/Childhood Music

3.0

MuE 5057*  Methods for Middle Childhood/Adolescent Music

 3.0

MuE 5408  Student Teaching and Seminar: Music

 6.0

Total Graduate Music,  Music Education and Education Credits:         40.0 

(*15 double counting with undergraduate requirements):                     -15.0 

Total Undergraduate Credits:                                                                             130.0 

                Total Combined Program Credits :                                          155.0

 

Recommended Sequence of Required Courses for the combined Bachelor of Music in Music Education/Master of Arts:

 

Freshman Year / fall

MUE 2067 Instrumental Rudiments I

MUT 1040 Creative Process I

MUT 1031 Comprehensive Musicianship I

MUT 1032 Keyboard Harmony I

MUA ____ Primary Instrument or Voice) 1 cr.

MUA 1009 Piano class (or lessons 0.5 cr.)*

MUA 4482A,4483A,4484A Large Ensemble

PSY 2001 Child Development

foreign language elective

Freshman Year / spring

MUE 2068 Instrumental Rudiments II

MUT 1041 Creative Process II

MUT 1033 Comprehensive Musicianship II

MUT 1034 Keyboard Harmony II

MUA ____ Primary Instrument or Voice 1 cr.

MUA 1010 Piano class (or lessons 0.5 cr.)*

MUA 4482B,4483B,4484B  Large Ensemble

PSY 2002 Development Psychology

foreign language elective

Sophomore / fall

EDU 2000 Fundamentals of Schools and Teaching

MUE 2079 Teaching Beginning Strings

MUT 2021 Intermediate Ear Training I

MUT 2041 Comprehensive Musicianship III

MUT 2042 Keyboard Harmony III

MUH 2011 Survey of Western Music I

MUA ____ Primary Instrument or Voice 1 cr.

MUA 4575A Piano Lessons 0.5 cr.*

MUA 4482A,4483A,4484A Large Ensemble

Sophomore / spring

MUE 2090 Instrumental Conducting

MUT 2022 Intermediate Ear Training II

MUT 2043 Comprehensive Musicianship IV

MUT 2044 Keyboard Harmony IV

MUH 2012 Survey of Western Music II

MUA ____ Primary Instrument or Voice 1 cr.

MUA 4575B Piano Lessons 0.5 cr.*

MUA 4482B,4483B,4484B Large Ensemble

Junior / fall

EDU 5367, 5391 or 5026 Literacy elective

MUE 5054 Methods I Early Childhood Music

MUE 2091 Choral Conducting

MUT 3043 Orchestration

MUT 3021 Advanced Ear Training I

MUH 3011 Music of the 20th Century

MUA ____ Primary Instrument or Voice 1 cr.

MUA 4575A Piano Lessons 0.5 cr.*

MUA 4482A,4483A,4484A Large Ensemble

Junior / spring

MUE 5057 Methods II Childhood/Adol. Music

MUT/MUH 3___ Music Theory or History Elective

MUA ____ Primary Instrument or Voice 1 cr.

MUA 4575A Piano Lessons 0.5 cr.*

MUA 4482B,4483B,4484B Large Ensemble

MUA 4___ Chamber Music/small ensemble

Distribution elective

Senior / fall

EDU 5367, 5391 or 5026 Literacy elective

MUH 3997 Music Senior Seminar

MUA ____ Primary Instrument or Voice 1 cr.**

MUE 2085 Piano for the Classroom Teacher

MUA 4482A,4483A,4484A Large Ensemble

MUA 4___ Chamber Music/small ensemble

Distribution elective

Senior / spring

EDU 5393 Foundations of Special Education

MUH 3998 Music Senior Projects

MUA 4494B Senior Recital

MUA ____ Primary Instrument or Voice 1 cr.**

MUA 4482B,4483B,4484B Large Ensemble

Distribution elective

Graduate / summer session I

MUA 5___ Primary Instrument or Voice 1 cr.

Graduate / summer session II

MUE 5055 Technology for Music Educators

MUA 5___ Primary Instrument or Voice 1 cr.

Graduate / fall

MUE 5051 Resources and Materials

MU_ 5___ Graduate Music elective

EDU 5___ Graduate Education elective

MUA 5___ Primary Instrument or Voice 2 cr.

Graduate / spring

MUE 5058 Teaching Comprehensive Musicianship

EDU 5408 Student Teaching and Seminar: Music

*Students with piano as primary instrument will take music electives in place of piano class/0.5 cr. Lessons

**Study of Primary Instrument or Voice is strongly recommended through Senior Recital semester

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