Approved Dual Objective [Music (BA) and Piano Pedagogy Certificate]
BA-Music and Piano Pedagogy Certificate Requirements
BA Music Major Requirements
Students are advised that before beginning a major in music at Concordia-Chicago, they must perform an audition according to department guidelines on their primary instrument or voice and must successfully complete the music fundamentals test for placement into MUS-2113 Music Theory I: Diatonic and MUS-2112 Aural Skills I (please see music fundamentals guidelines). Prior keyboard (piano) experience is recommended; Keyboard Technique courses are offered on campus to attain piano proficiency.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| Music Theory | ||
| MUS-2113 | Music Theory I: Diatonic | 3 |
| MUS-2123 | Music Theory II: Chromatic | 3 |
| MUS-4153 | Music Theory: Form and Analysis | 3 |
| MUS-4163 | Orchestration and Arranging | 3 |
| MUS-4173 | 3 | |
| Basic Skills | ||
| MUS-1691 | Piano Proficiency | 1 |
| MUS-2112 | Aural Skills I | 2 |
| MUS-2122 | Aural Skills II | 2 |
| MUS-3132 | Aural Skills III | 2 |
| MUS-3142 | Aural Skills IV | 2 |
| MUS-3883 | Basic Conducting | 3 |
| History and Literature | ||
| MUS-2243 | Music of World Cultures | 3 |
| MUS-3213 | History of Western Music to 1750 | 3 |
| MUS-3223 | History of Western Music 1750-1900 | 3 |
| MUS-4273 | 3 | |
| Performance Studies | ||
| Select seven semesters in one of the following Primary Ensemble Memberships: | 3.5 | |
| Kapelle | ||
| Schola Cantorum | ||
| Wind Symphony | ||
| Chamber Orchestra | ||
| Applied Music | ||
| Primary Instrument MUSA 3000 or 4000 level | 4 | |
| Convocation 2 | ||
| MUS-3501A | Music Convocation Three hours of this course must be completed | .5 |
| Senior Project | ||
| Select one of the following: | 1 | |
| Senior Recital | ||
| Senior Research Project (additional credit can be counted as elective) | ||
| Senior Composition Project | ||
| Electives | ||
| Select three hours from MUS at the 3000+ level or any MUSA 3 | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 51 | |
In addition to the major above students also would need to take the Piano Pedagogy Certificate requirements below:
Certificate Requirements
Foundational Courses Required Before Applying for the Certificate, they do not count in total credits for the certificate.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MUS-2113 | Music Theory I: Diatonic | 3 |
| MUS-2112 | Aural Skills I | 2 |
| MUS-2203 | Survey of Western Music | 3 |
| Total Hours | 8 | |
Similar courses from other institutions may be accepted for the prerequisites. However, diagnostic exams will be given to determine the level of competency if that level is not apparent from the course description.
Required Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MUS-4652 | Piano Pedagogy and Literature I | 2 |
| MUS-4661 | Practicum in Piano Pedagogy I | 1 |
| MUS-4672 | Piano Pedagogy and Literature II | 2 |
| MUS-4681 | Practicum in Piano Pedagogy II | 1 |
| MUS-4643 | The Literature of the Piano | 3 |
| PSY-2125 | Child and Adolescent Psychology | 3 |
| Applied Piano taken 3 times | 3 | |
| Applied Piano for Majors I | ||
or MUSA-4201 | Applied Piano for Majors II | |
| Total Hours | 15 | |