Music Education/Choral or Instrumental Concentration and Piano Performance, BM
Offered in: Chicago
The Bachelor of Music with a double major in Music Education (either Choral or Instrumental emphasis) and Piano Performance is a five-year program which combines teacher preparation coursework with the full range of performance-related studies for pianists. All requirements and policies for the Music Education program apply to the double major programs; please refer to the Music Education program of study page.
Admission requirements
Prospective double majors will prepare the audition requirements for piano, as published on the CCPA Admission and Audition
In addition, an interview with the music education faculty is required.
Grade requirements
Satisfactory completion of the music core is a requirement for licensure. The music core consists of the following required music courses: Applied Music 201-204 and 301-303 or 211-214 and 311-314 (including related jury exams and recitals); 6 semester hours of ensemble; two courses from among MUHL 210 VERNACULAR MUSIC OF THE UNITED STATES, MUHL 251 HISTORY OF WESTERN MUSIC I, MUHL 252 HISTORY OF WESTERN MUSIC II, and MUHL 253 HISTORY OF WESTERN MUSIC III; MUSC 222A MUSICIANSHIP IV:WRITTEN SKILLS/MUSC 222B MUSICIANSHIP IV:AURAL SKILLS/MUSC 222C MUSICIANSHIP IV:PIANO SKILLS; and PERF 240 ELEMENTS OF CONDUCTING. Any grade lower than C in any music core (or B- in some applied music courses; see below), music education, education, or professional education course is considered a failing grade and will not fulfill degree requirements.
The minimum passing grade in PIA 211, 212, and 213, PERF 261 FRESHMAN JURY, and PERF 262 SOPHOMORE JURY is C-. At the completion of the second year of applied study, a student must receive a minimum grade of B- in PIA 214 and PERF 262 SOPHOMORE JURYto be admitted to the upper division. The grade of B- is the minimum passing grade in upper division applied study (PIA 311 through 314, PERF 361 JUNIOR JURY, PERF 313 JUNIOR RECITAL, PERF 362 SENIOR JURY, and PERF 314 SENIOR RECITAL).
Students must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.7 to remain in good standing and graduate.
All course requirements must be completed before the semester of student teaching.
Requirements
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
General Studies | ||
ARTL 101 | THE PROFESSIONAL MUSICIAN IN SOCIETY | 3 |
ARTL 200 | ARTS EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT | 3 |
ENG 101 | COMPOSITION I: CRITICAL READING & WRITING | 3 |
ENG 102 | COMPOSITION II: INTRODUCTION TO ACADEMIC RESEARCH | 3 |
MATH 105 | FOUNDATIONS OF ARITHMETIC | 3 |
Humanities/Fine and Performing Arts | 9 | |
Social Science | 6 | |
Science | 3 | |
READ 363 | TEACHING LANGUAGE AND LITERACY IN THE CONTENT AREAS | 3 |
Subtotal General Studies | 36 | |
Performance and Musicianship | ||
PIA 211-214, 311-314 (including Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, and Senior Juries, and Junior and Senior Recitals) | 32 | |
PIA 215 | TECHNIQUE EXAMINATION | 0 |
PIA 300 | PIANO PERFORMANCE CLASS (eight semesters required) | 0 |
Elective Large Ensemble | 6 | |
Ensemble Electives | 2 | |
Choose one sequence: | 4 | |
COMPREHENSIVE KEYBOARD LITERACY I and COMPREHENSIVE KEYBOARD LITERACY II | ||
JAZZ PIANO TECHNIQUES I and JAZZ PIANO TECH II | ||
PIA 206 | FUNCTIONAL KEYBOARD SKILLS FOR THE MUSIC EDUCATOR | 2 |
MUSC 121A & MUSC 121B | MUSICIANSHIP I:WRITTEN SKILLS and MUSICIANSHIP I:AURAL SKILLS | 3 |
MUSC 122A & MUSC 122B | MUSICIANSHIP II:WRITTEN SKILLS and MUSICIANSHIP II:AURAL SKILLS | 3 |
MUSC 221A & MUSC 221B | MUSICIANSHIP III:WRITTEN SKILLS and MUSCIANSHIP III:AURAL SKILLS | 3 |
MUSC 222A & MUSC 222B | MUSICIANSHIP IV:WRITTEN SKILLS and MUSICIANSHIP IV:AURAL SKILLS | 3 |
MUHL 210 | THE VERNACULAR MUSIC OF THE UNITED STATES | 3 |
MUHL 251 | HISTORY OF WESTERN MUSIC I | 3 |
MUHL 252 | HISTORY OF WESTERN MUSIC II | 3 |
MUHL 253 | HISTORY OF WESTERN MUSIC III | 3 |
Select two of the following: | 6 | |
COUNTERPOINT | ||
FORM AND ANALYSIS | ||
PERFORMANCE PRACTICE: INFLUENCES, DECISIONS, & POSITIONS | ||
SPECIAL TOPICS IN MUSIC LITERATURE (may be repeated for credit) | ||
PERF 240 | ELEMENTS OF CONDUCTING | 2 |
Subtotal Performance and Musicianship | 78 | |
Music Education/Professional Education | ||
ME 149 | CAREER SEMINAR PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHING | 1 |
ME 152 | BRASS TECHNIQUES | 1 |
ME 153 | WOODWIND TECHNIQUES | 1 |
ME 154 | STRING TECHNIQUES | 1 |
ME 155 | PERCUSSION TECHNIQUES | 1 |
ME 200 | MUSIC EDUCATION LAB (seven semesters ) | 0 |
ME 243 | CONDUCTING:ART & TECHNIQUE | 3 |
ME 310 | STUDENT TEACHING INTERNSHIP | 8-12 |
ME 311, ME 312, and PERF 215 (for Choral Concentration) | 8 | |
ME 313, ME 314, ME 161, and ME 337 (for Instrumental Concentration) | 10 | |
ME 350 | METHODS FOR THE ELEMENTARY MUSIC CLASSROOM | 3 |
ME 351 | ISSUES IN MUSIC EDUCATION | 3 |
ME 352 | SECONDARY GENERAL MUSIC METHODS | 3 |
EDUC 202 | CHILD & ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT, LEARNING AND MOTIVATION | 3 |
SPED 219 | EXCEPT CHILDREN & YOUTH | 3 |
Subtotal Music Education/Professional Education | 33-35 | |
Total Credit Hours | 153-155 |
Your degree map is a general guide suggesting courses to complete each term on the academic pathway to your degree. It is based on the most current scheduling information from your academic program. Your program’s degree map is reviewed annually and updated as schedules change (although you retain the same course requirements as long as you are continuously enrolled in your degree program).
Always work closely with your academic advisor to understand curriculum requirements and scheduling, as each student’s academic plan can look slightly different.
Year 1 | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fall | Credit Hours | Spring | Credit Hours |
ARTL 101 | 3 | MUSC 122A | 2 |
ENG 101 | 3 | MUSC 122B | 1 |
MUSC 121A | 2 | ME 153 | 1 |
MUSC 121B | 1 | Large Ensemble | 1 |
PIA 211 | 3 | PIA 212 | 3 |
PERF 261 | 1 | PERF 261 | 1 |
PIA 300 | 0 | PIA 215 | 0 |
Large Ensemble | 1 | PIA 300 | 0 |
ME 149 | 1 | ENG 102 | 3 |
ME 152 | 1 | Math | 3 |
16 | 15 | ||
Year 2 | |||
Fall | Credit Hours | Spring | Credit Hours |
PIA 213 | 3 | PIA 214 | 3 |
PERF 262 | 1 | PERF 262 | 1 |
PIA 300 | 0 | PIA 215 | 0 |
Large Ensemlble | 1 | Large Ensemble | 1 |
MUSC 221A | 2 | PIA 300 | 0 |
MUSC 221B | 1 | ME 155 | 1 |
MUHL 210 | 3 | MUSC 222A | 2 |
Humanities Elective | 3 | MUSC 222B | 1 |
Social Science Elective | 3 | MUHL 251 | 3 |
ME 200 | 0 | ARTL 200 | 3 |
ME 200 | 0 | ||
17 | 15 | ||
Year 3 | |||
Fall | Credit Hours | Spring | Credit Hours |
PIA 311 | 3 | PIA 312 | 3 |
PERF 361 | 1 | PERF 313 | 1 |
PIA 300 | 0 | PIA 300 | 0 |
Large Ensemble | 1 | Large Ensemble | 1 |
PERF 215 | 2 | MUHL 253 | 3 |
ME 200 | 0 | ME 243 | 3 |
MUHL 252 | 3 | ME 200 | 0 |
Humanities Elective | 3 | EDUC 202 | 3 |
PERF 240 | 2 | SPED 219 | 3 |
15 | 17 | ||
Year 4 | |||
Fall | Credit Hours | Spring | Credit Hours |
PIA 313 | 3 | PIA 314 | 3 |
PERF 362 | 1 | PERF 314 | 1 |
PIA 300 | 0 | PIA 300 | 0 |
Ensemble Elective | 1 | Ensemble Elective | 1 |
ME 154 | 1 | ME 312 | 3 |
PERF 131 or JAZZ 243 | 2 | ME 200 | 0 |
ME 311 | 3 | ME 350 | 3 |
ME 200 | 0 | PERF 132 or JAZZ 244 | 2 |
READ 363 | 3 | 300-level Music Academic Elective | 3 |
Social Science Elective | 3 | ||
17 | 16 | ||
Year 5 | |||
Fall | Credit Hours | Spring | Credit Hours |
ME 200 | 0 | ME 310 | 8-12 |
Humanities Elective | 3 | ||
ME 351 | 3 | ||
ME 352 | 3 | ||
PIA 206 | 2 | ||
Physical/Life Science Elective | 3 | ||
300-level Music Academic Elective | 3 | ||
17 | 8-12 | ||
Total Credit Hours 153-157 |
Your degree map is a general guide suggesting courses to complete each term on the academic pathway to your degree. It is based on the most current scheduling information from your academic program. Your program’s degree map is reviewed annually and updated as schedules change (although you retain the same course requirements as long as you are continuously enrolled in your degree program).
Always work closely with your academic advisor to understand curriculum requirements and scheduling, as each student’s academic plan can look slightly different.
Year 1 | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fall | Credit Hours | Spring | Credit Hours |
PIA 211 & PERF 261 | 4 | PIA 212 & PERF 261 | 4 |
PIA 300 | 0 | PIA 300 | 0 |
Large Ensemble | 1 | Large Ensemble | 1 |
MUSC 121A & MUSC 121B | 3 | MUSC 122A & MUSC 122B | 3 |
ME 149 | 1 | ME 153 | 1 |
ME 152 | 1 | ENG 102 | 3 |
ME 154 | 1 | Math Requirement | 3 |
ARTL 101 | 3 | ||
ENG 101 | 3 | ||
17 | 15 | ||
Year 2 | |||
Fall | Credit Hours | Spring | Credit Hours |
PIA 213 & PERF 262 | 4 | PIA 214 & PERF 262 | 4 |
PIA 300 | 0 | PIA 300 | 0 |
Large Ensemble | 1 | Large Ensemble | 1 |
ME 200 | 0 | ME 200 | 0 |
MUSC 221A & MUSC 221B | 3 | ME 155 | 1 |
MUHL 210 | 3 | MUSC 222A & MUSC 222B | 3 |
Humanities Elective | 3 | MUHL 251 | 3 |
Social Science Elective | 3 | ARTL 200 | 3 |
17 | 15 | ||
Year 3 | |||
Fall | Credit Hours | Spring | Credit Hours |
PIA 311 & PERF 361 | 4 | PIA 312 & PERF 311 | 4 |
PIA 300 | 0 | PIA 300 | 0 |
Large Ensemble | 1 | Large Ensemble | 1 |
ME 200 | 0 | ME 200 | 0 |
MUHL 252 | 3 | ME 243 | 3 |
PERF 240 | 2 | MUHL 253 | 3 |
PIA 206 | 2 | EDUC 202 | 3 |
Humanities Elective | 3 | SPED 219 | 3 |
Physical/Life Science Elective | 3 | ||
18 | 17 | ||
Year 4 | |||
Fall | Credit Hours | Spring | Credit Hours |
PIA 313 & PERF 362 | 4 | PIA 314 & PERF 314 | 4 |
PIA 300 | 0 | PIA 300 | 0 |
Elective Ensemble | 1 | Elective Ensemble | 1 |
ME 313 | 3 | ME 314 | 3 |
ME 200 | 0 | PERF 132 & JAZZ 244 | 2 |
PERF 131 & JAZZ 243 | 2 | ME 350 | 3 |
READ 363 | 3 | 300-level Music Academic Elective | 3 |
Social Science Elective | 3 | ||
16 | 16 | ||
Year 5 | |||
Fall | Credit Hours | Spring | Credit Hours |
ME 161 | 2 | ME 310 | 8-12 |
ME 337 | 2 | ||
ME 351 | 3 | ||
ME 352 | 3 | ||
ME 200 | 0 | ||
Humanities Elective | 3 | ||
300-Level Music Academic Elective | 3 | ||
16 | 8-12 | ||
Total Credit Hours 155-159 |