All majors must declare primary instrument or voice.
Choir or Instrumental Ensemble (1, 1, 1, 1) four semesters.
Major Instrument or Voice (1, 1, 1, 1) four semesters.
Mandatory:
Concert Attendance (0) - every semester enrolled as a major.
Portfolio Review (0) - every semester enrolled as a major
or
Jury Exam (0) required for performance track, optional otherwise.
Pass proficiency exam on primary instrument by junior year. (note that computer, MPC, and modular synth can be declared as a primary instrument).
Minimum 12 credits of Electives from chosen concentration (must declare by end of sophomore year).
Theory/History Concentration - 12 credits
Above Core plus 12 credits from the following:
50:700:227 Jazz Theory (3)
50:700:325 Music Theory III (3)
50:700:392 Songwriting (3)
50:700:373 Composition (3)
50:700:305 Gender in Music (3)
GE 50:700:337 History of Opera (3)
GE 50:700:412 History of Jazz (3)
50:700:313 History of Jazz Singers (3)
GE 50:700:413 World Music (3)
50:700:303 Music in Film (3)
GE 50:700:201 Facing the Music (3)
GE 50:700:237 Moving Parts: Considering the Art of Music (3)
GE 50:700:141 History of Gospel (3)
GE 50:700:303 Rock and Roll (3)
50:700:209 Soundtrack of the Civil Rights (3)
50:700:310 Soul of the 60s and 70s (3)
Music Technology Concentration - 12 credits
Above Core plus 12 credits from the following:
50:700:129 Introduction to Recording (3)
50:700:272 Music Technology II (3)
50:700:301 Sound Thinking (3)
50:700:302 Sound and Image (3)
50:700:391 Music and Computers (3)
50:700:449 Audio Post-Production (3)
Performance Concentration - 12 credits
Above Core plus 6 additional credits of Applied Music or Ensemble, plus 6 credits from the following:
50:700:131 Singing for the Stage (3)
50:700:373 Composition (3)
50:700:392 Songwriting (3)
50:700:337 History of Opera (3)
50:700:412 History of Jazz (3)
50:700:313 History of Jazz Singers (3)
50:700:413 World Music (3)
50:700:201 Facing the Music (3)
50:700:237 Moving Parts (3)
Jury Exams required each semester.
Capstone project must be a recital.
General Music Studies Concentration
Above Core plus 12 credits selected from any of the above electives.
Music Education:
The concentration in Music Education prepares students to teach through an integrated sequence of music and academic courses, development of music skills. Coursework in applied music, conducting, theory, history, keyboard, instrumental and vocal pedagogy, and music education form a comprehensive program that emphasizes musicianship, interpersonal skills and teaching proficiency.
The pillars of the Master of Arts in Teaching are solid knowledge of a discipline and practical experience. The program seeks to develop teachers who are:
As scholarship and performance are not mutually exclusive, all music majors are required to declare and study a major instrument, and perform two jury reviews every year. Students are encouraged to take part in the diverse performance opportunities available to enrich their understanding of the music they are studying.
The program seeks to develop teachers who are:
1. competent, caring,
reflective, and qualified educators;
2. well
prepared in their subject knowledge;
3. able to
implement "best teaching practices" in their instruction;
4. proficient
readers, writers, listeners, and able to model expertise in these fundamental
aspects of educational practice;
5.knowledgeable
about the impact of technology on education and how to use technology in an
effective manner; and
6. well-grounded
in the appreciation of diversity and global cultures
For information about the Music Education concentration, contact Prof.
Joseph C. Schiavo. More information can be found at the following Graduate School link:
https://graduateschool.camden.rutgers.edu/teacher-education-m-a-t/
Transfer students should consult with the music program coordinator prior to enrollment.
