This text is excerpted from the CUA Announcements. Please refer to the Announcements for further information on academic policies and programs.
COMBINED GENERAL-CHORAL AND INSTRUMENTAL EDUCATION
This is a nine-semester program. Acceptance into this selective program is determined after a student has been admitted into the undergraduate school of music and has approval of the advisers.
Majors in this degree program are required to complete class instrument courses as listed below. Academic electives will include courses in the natural and behavioral sciences and the humanities.
To graduate, piano principals must complete, at a minimum, Piano Level VIII. Requirements for each level appear at the end of the "Undergraduate Programs" section.
MUS 323, 337, 342, 353, 455, and 456 are offered on a rotational basis, and students may take these courses out of the sequence listed, if necessary. Students are required to take History of Music I, II, and III (MUS 325, 326, 327) in the sequence listed.
Music Education majors are required to take the Pre-Professional Skills Test (Praxis I) during their freshman year. They must pass the test before being permitted to enroll in MUS 453, 454, 455, or 456. CUA required scores: Reading -- 177; Writing -- 173; Math -- 177.
Students must register each semester for MUS 150 (Field Experiences in Music Education) until they acquire 100 hours of field experience.
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Basic Musicianship and Performance
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credits
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MUPI 171
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Principal Instrument or Voice (9 semesters @ 3 credits)
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27
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MUS 100
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Studio X (9 semesters @ 0 credits)
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0
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MUS 121, 122, 221, 222
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Ear Training and Sight Singing I, II, III, IV (4 semesters @ 2 credits each)
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8
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MUS 123, 124, 223, 224
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Harmony I, II, III, IV (4 semesters @ 2 credits each)
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8
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MUS 147
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Folk Instruments of the World for Music Educators
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2
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MUS 148
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World Percussion Techniques
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1
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MUS 170
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Percussion Techniques for Music Educators
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1
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MUS 172
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Woodwind Techniques for Music Educators
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3
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MUS 173
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Brass Techniques for Music Educators
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3
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MUS 174
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String Techniques for Music Educators
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3
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| MUS 115 | General-Choral Techniques for the Instrumental Music Educator | 3 |
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MUPI ___
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MUS 353, 500
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Four semesters of private piano study (non-piano principals; 1 credit each)
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Piano Sight Reading and Improvisation (piano principals only; 2 credits), and
Piano Pedagogy I (piano principals only; 2 credits)
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4
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MUS 321
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Form and Analysis I
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3
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MUS 323
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Orchestration I
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3
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MUS 325, 326, 327
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History of Music I, II, III (3 credits each)
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9
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MUS 337, 338 (or 342)
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Basic Conducting, Choral or Instrumental Conducting (2 credits each)
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4
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MUS ___
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Performing Organization (8 semesters @ 1 credit)
No performing ensemble is required during the semester of Supervised Internship
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8
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MUS 499
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Senior Solo Recital (45 minutes)
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0
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Piano Proficiency Exam; Piano Principals: Level VIII
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0
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Total Basic Musicianship and Performance:
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90
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Professional Education
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EDUC 251
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Foundations of Education
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3
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EDUC 361
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Psychology of Education
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3
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EDUC 581
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Educating Diverse Learners
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3
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MUS 138
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Introduction to Music Education
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2
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MUS 150
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Field Experiences in Music Education (each semester until 100 hours of field experience acquired)
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0
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MUS 423
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Combined: Elementary Gen-Choral or Instrumental Student Teaching
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4
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| MUS 423A |
Combined: Secondary Gen-Choral or Instrumental Student Teaching
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4 |
| MUS 423B |
Combined: General-Choral/Instrumental Student Teacher Seminar
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1 |
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MUS 453
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Elementary General-Choral Music Methods
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3
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MUS 454
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Secondary General-Choral Music Methods
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3
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MUS 455
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Elementary and Middle School Instrumental Music Methods
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3
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MUS 456
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Secondary School Instrumental Music Methods
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3
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Total Professional Education:
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32
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General Studies
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ENG 101
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Writing: Logic and Rhetoric (Freshman year)
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3
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HUM 101
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Classics in Conversation (Sophomore year)
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3
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ENG
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English Elective
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3
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PHIL 201, 202
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The Classical Mind, The Modern Mind (3 credits each) (Freshman year)
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6
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TRS 201
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Faith Seeking Understanding (Freshman year)
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3
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TRS 200-/300-level
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Introductory Level Theology Course
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3
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TRS 300-level
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Upper Level Theology Course
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3
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The three TRS courses must be in three different areas or fields, chosen from among the following: Biblical Studies (Old Testament, New Testament); Church History; Moral Theology/Ethics; Liturgy and Sacraments; Spirituality/Pastoral/Religious Education; Systematic Theology; Theology and Culture (Religious Studies, World Religions).
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(To be determined by student in consultation with adviser.)
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Academic (non-music) Electives
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6
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Total General Studies:
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30
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Total Credits for Degree Program:
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151
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Number of years to complete: 4½ years (9 semesters)
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