Music Education/Choral Concentration and Voice Performance, BM
Offered in: Chicago
The Bachelor of Music with a double major in Music Education (Choral emphasis) and Voice Performance is a five-year program that combines teacher preparation coursework with the full range of performance-related studies for singers. 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 voice, 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 the releated jury exams and recitals); 6 semester hours of ensemble; two courses from among MUHL 210 MUSIC OF AMERICA, 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, music education, education, or professional education course is considered a failing grade and will not fulfill degree requirements.
The minimum passing grade in VOI 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 VOI 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 (VOI 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 (or higher MATH course) | 3 |
| READ 363 | TEACHING LANGUAGE AND LITERACY IN THE CONTENT AREAS | 3 |
| Humanities/Fine and Performing Arts | 9 | |
6 s.h. Italian, French, or German; and one other non-music humanities course | ||
| Physical/Life Science | 3 | |
| Social Science | 6 | |
| Subtotal General Studies | 36 | |
| Performance and Musicianship | ||
| VOI 211-214, 311-314 (including Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, and Senior Juries, and Junior and Senior Recitals) | 32 | |
| VOI 100 | FRESHMAN PERFORMANCE CLASS (two semesters required) | 0 |
| VOI 200 | SOPHOMORE PERFORMANCE CLASS (two semesters required) | 0 |
| VOI 325 | JUNIOR/SENIOR PERFORMANCE CLASS (four semesters required) | 0 |
| ENS 201 | CONSERVATORY CHOIR (six semesters required) | 6 |
| VOI 199 | VOCAL COACHING (six semesters required) | 0 |
| VOI 230 | FRESHMAN/SOPHOMORE SHOWCASE (two semesters required) | 2 |
| VOI 330 | JUNIOR/SENIOR OPERA PROJECT (four semesters required) | 4 |
| MUSC 121A & MUSC 121B & MUSC 121C | MUSICIANSHIP I:WRITTEN SKILLS and MUSICIANSHIP I:AURAL SKILLS and MUSICIANSHIP I:PIANO SKILLS | 5 |
| MUSC 122A & MUSC 122B & MUSC 122C | MUSICIANSHIP II:WRITTEN SKILLS and MUSICIANSHIP II:AURAL SKILLS and MUSICIANSHIP II:PIANO SKILLS | 5 |
| MUSC 221A & MUSC 221B & MUSC 221C | MUSICIANSHIP III:WRITTEN SKILLS and MUSCIANSHIP III:AURAL SKILLS and MUSICIANSHIP III:PIANO SKILLS | 5 |
| MUSC 222A & MUSC 222B & MUSC 222C | MUSICIANSHIP IV:WRITTEN SKILLS and MUSICIANSHIP IV:AURAL SKILLS and MUSICIANSHIP IV:PIANO SKILLS | 5 |
| PIA 206 | FUNCTIONAL KEYBOARD SKILLS FOR THE MUSIC EDUCATOR | 2 |
| 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 |
| PERF 240 | ELEMENTS OF CONDUCTING | 2 |
| PERF 211 | LANGUAGE SKILLS FOR SINGERS I | 1 |
| PERF 212 | LANGUAGE SKILLS FOR SINGERS II | 1 |
| PERF 311 | LANGUAGE SKILLS FOR SINGERS III | 1 |
| PERF 312 | LANGUAGE SKILLS FOR SINGERS IV | 1 |
| Subtotal Performance and Musicianship | 84 | |
| Music Education/Professional Education | ||
| ME 149 | CAREER SEMINAR PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHING | 1 |
| ME 243 | CONDUCTING:ART & TECHNIQUE | 3 |
| ME 310 | STUDENT TEACHING INTERNSHIP | 8-12 |
| ME 311 | CHORAL METHODS FOR ELEMENTARY/JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL | 3 |
| ME 312 | CHORAL METHODS FOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | 3 |
| ME 350 | METHODS FOR THE ELEMENTARY MUSIC CLASSROOM | 3 |
| ME 352 | SECONDARY GENERAL MUSIC METHODS | 3 |
| ME 351 | ISSUES IN MUSIC EDUCATION | 3 |
| Select two of the following: | 2 | |
| BRASS TECHNIQUES | ||
| WOODWIND TECHNIQUES | ||
| STRING TECHNIQUES | ||
| PERCUSSION TECHNIQUES | ||
| EDUC 202 | CHILD & ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT, LEARNING AND MOTIVATION | 3 |
| SPED 219 | EXCEPT CHILDREN & YOUTH | 3 |
| Subtotal Music Education/Professional Education | 35 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 155 | |
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