Degree Programs - NJCU :: Music, Dance and Theatre - NJCU

I. The Master of Arts in Music Education is designed for advanced study in music and music education for teachers of music in public and private schools K-12. The program offers preparation leading to: certification as a music supervisor and administrator; teaching at the university level; and entry into a doctoral program in music education. The culminating activity is a Master’s level thesis. Every candidate for graduation is required to pass a Comprehensive Exam administered in the Thesis Seminar class.

Requirements for acceptance in the Masters of Arts in Music Education:

a. Bachelors Degree in Music

b. Music Teacher Certification

c. Proficiency in performance (major instrument or voice)

d. An entrance exam for satisfactory proficiency in music theory,
ear-training, and music history

e. Admission to graduate study and admission to degree
candidacy established by the university.

Music Education Program Requirements

(A 32 semester hours program)

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
MDT 501 - 506	Two Music History Courses (see list)*	6.0
MDT 507	Computer Music	3.0
MDT 601	Graduate Musicianship	3.0
MDT 602	Curriculum Development in Music Education	3.0
MDT 603	Administration and Supervision in Music Ed.	3.0
MDT 604	Research in Music Education	3.0
MDT 605	Thesis Seminar	3.0
MDT 616	Applied Music Minor I	1.0
MDT 621	Applied Music Major I	3.0
MDT 624	Graduate Ensemble I	1.0

Electives

* Select two music history courses from the following:

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
501	Baroque Music	3.0
502	Classical Music	3.0
503	Romantic Music	3.0
504	The Opera	3.0
505	Contemporary Music	3.0
506	Music in America	3.0

II. Master of Music in Classical Performance

Classical- Instrumental (32 Credits)
Program Requirements

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
MDT 501 - 506	Two Music History Courses (see list)*	6.0
MDT 507	Computer Music	3.0
MDT 525	Application of Theory in Performance	3.0
MDT 601	Graduate Musicianship	3.0
MDT 610	Performance Seminar	3.0
MDT 621	Graduate Applied Music Major I	3.0
MDT 622	Graduate Applied Music Major II	3.0
MDT 623	Graduate Applied Music Major III	1.0
MDT 624	Graduate Ensemble I	1.0
MDT 625	Graduate Ensemble II	3.0

Select two music history courses from the following:

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
MDT 501	Baroque Music	3.0
MDT 502	Classical Music	3.0
MDT 503	Romantic Music	3.0
MDT 504	The Opera	3.0
MDT 505	Contemporary Music	3.0
MDT 506	Music in America	3.0

Classical-Vocal (32 credits)
Program Requirements

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
MDT 501 - 506	Two Music History Courses (see list)*	6.0
MDT 525	Application of Theory in Performance	3.0
MDT 601	Graduate Musicianship	3.0
MDT 610	Performance Seminar	3.0
MDT 621	Graduate Applied Music Major I	3.0
MDT 622	Graduate Applied Music Major II	3.0
MDT 623	Graduate Applied Music Major III	3.0
MDT 624	Graduate Ensemble I	1.0
MDT 625	Graduate Ensemble II	1.0
MDT 627	Vocal Literature	3.0
MDT 628	Diction for Singers	3.0

*Select two music history courses from the following:

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
MDT 501	Baroque Music	3.0
MDT 502	Classical Music	3.0
MDT 503	Romantic Music	3.0
MDT 504	The Opera	3.0
MDT 505	Contemporary Music	3.0
MDT 506	Music in America	3.0

III. Master of Music in Jazz Performance students are required to take an entrance audition. The degree program puts emphasis on the study and performance of all styles of Jazz. The culminating activities include a lecture-recital and a full-length recital.

Required courses ( 27 credits)

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
MDT 509	Advanced Jazz Improvisation	3.0
MDT 526	Jazz Arranging	3.0
MDT 610	Performance Seminar (with Appied II)	3.0
MDT 612-613	Jazz History I-II	3.0
MDT 621-623	Applied Music I-II-III	3.0
MDT 624-626	Graduate Ensemble I-II-III	3.0

Electives: ( 6 credits)

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
MDT 507	Computer Music	3.0
MDT 524	Jazz Pedagogy	3.0
MDT 609	Independent Study	3.0
MDT 614	Jazz Composition	3.0
MDT 620	Jazz Compositional Styles	3.0

IV. The Master of Music in Multiple Woodwind Performance degree requires students to demonstrate their performance abilities on a number of woodwind instruments for their audition. The degree program emphasizes fluency in all performing styles including classical, jazz and commercial music. The culminating activity for this degree program is a lecture-recital and a full-length recital.

Required Courses ( 28 credits):

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
MDT 508	Woodwind Literature and Performance	3.0
MDT 525	Application of Theory in Performance	3.0
MDT 610	Performance Seminar (with Appied II)	3.0
MDT 611	Woodwind Doubling Laboratory	3.0
MDT 621-623, MDT 629	Applied Music I-II-III-IV	3.0
MDT 624-626, MDT 634	Graduate Ensemble I-II-III-IV	3.0

Electives (6 credits ):

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
MDT 505	Contemporary Music	3.0
MDT 507	Computer Music	3.0
MDT 509	Advanced Jazz Improvisation	3.0
MDT 612-613	Jazz Composition	3.0

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