2022-2023 Academic Catalog

Offered in: Chicago

The Bachelor of Music in Music Education with an emphasis in Songwriting and Production will be offered beginning in the Fall 2023 semester.

The Bachelor of Music in Music Education with emphasis in Songwriting and Production is a four-year degree plan that provides a path toward K-12 teaching licensure for active composers, arrangers, producers, and sound engineers who are interested in a career in music teaching at the elementary and secondary levels. The degree includes the full complement Music Education, Core Musicianship, Professional Education, and General Studies courses that are currently required for CCPA teacher licensure programs in the state of Illinois, with applied studio lessons in songwriting/music production, as well as coursework in music technology and Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) processes.

All requirements and policies for the Music Education program apply to Music Education/Songwriting and Production major; please refer to the Music Education program of study page.

Admission Requirements

Prospective music education/songwriting majors will submit a portfolio of original works. 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 271-274 and 371-373 or 211-214 and 311-314 (and related jury and recital courses); 6 credit hours of ensemble; two courses from among MUHL 210 THE 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 or JAZZ 215 JAZZ THEORY II/JAZZ 244 JAZZ PIANO TECH II; 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 Applied Music 201, 202, and 203 or 271, 272, and 273 (and related jury courses) is C-. The minimum passing grade in Applied Music 204 or 274 and PERF 201 ACADEMIC MAJOR FRESHMAN/SOPHOMORE JURYis B-. The grade of B- is the minimum passing grade in upper division applied study (courses 301 through 303 or 371 through 373 and related jury and recital courses).

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.

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.

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Or Students can take JAZZ 210 JAZZ THEORY I and  JAZZ 243 JAZZ PIANO TECHNIQUES I

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Or Student can take JAZZ 215 JAZZ THEORY II and JAZZ 244 JAZZ PIANO TECH II