Department of Music & Performing Arts Professions
MTCD:EDU - Theory & Composition
Bachelor of Music Degree (Mus. B.) with Concentration in Music Education
Program of Study
2014-2015
Total Points Required
130
Liberal Arts Requirements
40
College Core Curriculum (CORE)
32
Foreign Language
48
MPATE.UE.1015
Form & Analysis
2
MPATC-UE.16
Practicum: Strings/Composers
2
MPATC-UE.17
Practicum: Wood/Brass/Composers
2
8
MPATC-UE.27
Percussion Practicum for Music Education
2
2
4
Expository Writing
Music Specialization Courses
EXPOS-UA.100
Writing the Essay
4
MPAME-UE.1018
Applied Counterpoint
ACE-UE.110
The Advanced College Essay
4
MPATC.UE.1020
Orchestration: Strings
2
MPATC.UE.1021
Private Composition
24
12
MPATC-UE.1025
Orchestration: Winds/Percussion
2
Texts and Ideas
4
MPATE-UE.1037
Electronic Music
3
Cultures and Contexts
4
MPATE-UE.1047
Computer Music
3
Societies & the Social Sciences
4
MPAME-UE.1093
Intermediate Conducting
2
MPATC.UE.1080
Chamber Ensemble (8 semesters required)
2
Foundations of Contemporary Culture
CORE-UA.xxx/STCORE-UE*
CORE-UA.xxx/STCORE-UE*
CORE-UA.xxx/STCORE-UE*
Foundations of Scientific Inquiry
CORE-UA.101/STCORE-UE*
Quantitative Reasoning OR
MTHED-UE.xxxx
Fundamentals of Mathematics
CORE-UA.xxx/STCORE-UE*
Natural Science
8
Additional Requirements
4
SAHS-UE.1
4
New Student Seminar
0
Writing Proficiency Examination
0
a) Passing score on Comprehensive Exam in Theory & Aural Skills
is required for completion.
Other Liberal Arts Requirements
8
(b) Required every semester
Restricted Liberal Arts Elective
MPATC.UE.1505
Performing Arts in Western Civilization
4
4
(c) Required one point in Junior and Senior year.
Concentration in Music Education: Required Courses for MA in Teaching
Music, All Grades
Unrestricted Liberal Arts Elective
4
Junior Year
MPAME-UE.1465
MPAME-UE.1429
16
5
1
1
Fundamentals of Conducting
Choral Conducting for Music Education
Specialization Requirements
90
Required Music Courses
26
MPAME-UE.1423
Guitar Practicum in Music Education
Select 3 practica from below:
3
MPATC-UE.6
Aural Comprehension I
1
MPAME-UE.1424
Brass Practicum in Music Education
MPATC-UE.7
Aural Comprehension II
1
MPAME-UE.1425
Woodwind Practicum in Music Education
MPATC-UE.8
Aural Comprehension III
1
MPAME-UE.1426
Strings Practicum in Music Education
MPATC-UE.9
Aural Comprehension IV (a)
1
MPAME-UE.1427
Percussion Practicum in Music Education
Music Theory I
2
MPAME-UE.1431
Instrumental Conducting Practicum
MPATC-UE.38
Music Theory II
Music Theory III
Music Theory IV (a)
2
2
2
Senior Year (Required Graduate Level Courses)
TCHL-GE.2010
Inquiries Into Teaching and Learning III
MPAPE-UE.72
Keyboard Harmony & Improv. I
1
TCHL-UE.5
MPAPE-UE.73
Keyboard Harmony & Improv. II
1
*To be eligible for student teaching, 100 hours of field observation must be documented.
MPAPE-UE.74
Keyboard Harmony & Improv. III
1
MPAME-GE.2114
Music for the Exceptional Child
3
MPAPE-UE.75
Keyboard Harmony & Improv. IV1
1
MPAME-GE.2115
Instr. Materials & Techniques in Music Ed
1
MPATC-UE.92
Collegium & Program Seminar (b)
0
MPAME-GE.2119
Teaching Music in Elementary Grades
2
MPATC-UE.1067
Music History I: Medieval & Renaissance
2
MPAME-GE.2027
Teaching Music in Jr./ Sr. High School
2
MPATC-UE.1068
Music History II: Baroque & Classical
2
MPATC-UE.1077
Music History III: 19th Century
Music History IV: 20th Century
Recital ( c )
2
2
2
MPATC-UE.35
MPATC-UE.36
MPATC-UE.37
MPATC-UE.1078
MPATC-UE.1092
last updated May 5, 2014
*Steinhardt Liberal
Arts Core
http://steinhardt.nyu.edu/advisement/LAC
11
3
Field Observations in Schools and Other Educational
Settings*
0