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Undergraduate
Studies
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BA—Music
Education
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Undergraduate
Program
Prof.
Jeffrey Kunkel, undergraduate
coordinator
Audition
Information
The
Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education is
a 5-year program designed to prepare students
for teaching careers in New Jersey's public schools,
as well as private or out-of-state schools. Upon
successful completion of the program, students
will receive both the Bachelor of Music degree
and an initial licensure from the state of New
Jersey. We are pleased to offer a curriculum,
revised in the Fall semester 2007, that we believe
makes our program the most comprehensive preparation
available to music education majors in the state
of New Jersey. State licensure in New Jersey requires
that you be prepared for all facets and levels
of music teaching, and we feel strongly that our
program will do just that.
Music
education majors comprise the largest concentration
within the Cali School, and are active in all
facets of the school. Music education majors are
expected to perform on a high level and to participate
in a variety of ensembles. We maintain high musical
expectations for our MUED students - they are
never treated as second class citizens in terms
of performance opportunities. It is our hope that
this attitude carries over to life after college;
it is our intention to foster music educators
who intend to continue to perform, compose, conduct,
and so on, as a life long endeavor.
The
Music Education program can perhaps best be described
as four-tiered. First, as Bachelor of Music candidates,
students are responsible for a large component
of liberal arts, or general education requirements,
such as history, foreign language, contemporary
issues, math, and science. Second, as music majors,
there are broad-based musical requirements, such
as applied study, keyboard study, ensemble participation,
music theory, and music history. Third, there
is a series of requirements focused specifically
on music education, which provide the necessary
pedagogical techniques for working in the context
of classroom, choral, and instrumental programs.
And finally, there is a program of courses that
are applicable across all educational concentrations,
involving topics such as educational philosophy,
educational psychology, democratic teaching principles,
and critical thinking.
Following
is a brief year-by-year listing of program highlights:
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First year
of music theory and ear training |
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Begin private
instruction on instrument or voice |
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Begin secondary
keyboard study (except keyboard majors) |
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All instrumental
majors study secondary voice |
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Perform in
major ensembles (band, choir, or orchestra) |
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Initial liberal
arts requirements, such as math and English |
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Initial education
requirements, such as psychology |
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First field
experience course |
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Two |
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Second year
of music theory and ear training |
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Continued
private instruction on instrument or voice |
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Completion
of secondary keyboard study |
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Initial courses
in music education, including field exposure |
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Two courses
in string techniques, one in percussion |
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Two courses
in music history |
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Basic conducting
course |
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Continued
major ensemble performance |
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Opportunities
for chamber ensembles, small groups, etc. |
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Continued
exposure to education requirements |
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Application
to MSU's Teacher Education program |
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One semester
of private study |
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Course in
Choral methods and materials |
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Two courses
in brass techniques |
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Courses in
jazz improvisation and jazz pedagogy |
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Final offering
of theory sequence - orchestration/arranging |
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Continued
ensemble performance opportunities |
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Lab ensemble
requirement |
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Important
year of liberal arts courses, including foreign
language, history, and science |
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Initial offering
in the professional education sequence |
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Final semester
of private study, culminating in a senior
recital |
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One full
semester dedicated to the student teaching
experience and related seminar sessions |
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Built-in
scheduling space to complete general education
requirements and electives, as well as any
other requirements not completed earlier |
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BA—Music
Therapy
Undergraduate
Program
Prof. Karen Goodman, undergraduate coordinator
Audition
Information
Curriculum
Information - links to course sequences including sample curricula (PDF format) of the music therapy programs:
Undergraduate
Postbaccalaureate certification
Graduate
Internship information
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Frequently
asked questions about MSU's music therapy programs: |
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What
is Music Therapy? |
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Music
therapy is the use of music and musical
activities in conjunction with interpersonal
skills to accomplish therapeutic goals:
to restore, improve, or maintain mental
and physical health. Through carefully
planned musical experiences, the client
is provided with opportunities to
develop potential growth. One might
also describe a music therapist as
one who uses music as a tool in doing
therapy. Music therapists may work
with any age group and a variety of
disabling conditions. As a member
of a therapeutic team or private practitioner,
the music therapist participates in
the analysis of individual problems
and the establishment of treatment
goals before planning and carrying
out music-related treatment. |
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What
does one study in Music Therapy? |
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The
training of a music therapist is a
unique combination of music, psychology,
and music therapy, including music
therapy clinical work. The undergraduate
Music Therapy program at Montclair
State University, approved by the American
Music Therapy Association (AMTA),
normally takes 4 1/2 years to complete.
In
addition to regular course work, a
6-month full-time supervised internship
is required. Students may intern at
any of the over 150 approved internship
facilities across the United States.
While some MSU students intern in
this immediate area, many take advantage
of the opportunity to work in another
part of the country. The intensive
spirit of the internship provides
the student with the day-to-day supervision
necessary to refine one's clinical
skills and end one's academic training.
Some internships provide a stipend
and/or room and board.
The
graduate of the undergraduate Music
Therapy program receives a Bachelor
of Arts degree in Music Therapy and
is eligible to apply to take the examination
to become a Board Certified Music
Therapist (MT-BC) through the Certification
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Where
do music therapists work? |
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The
music therapist may work in a wide
variety of clinical and educational
settings: hospitals, clinics, psychiatric
institutions, nursing homes, community
mental health centers, prisons, and
private schools. As the profession
continues to grow, there is an increasing
demand for music therapists with clinical
experience and advanced degrees to
serve as administrators or university
teachers in music therapy. MSU receives
many requests for assistance in finding
music therapists to fill positions,
and these are shared with those seeking
jobs. Professional job listings are
published bimonthly by the American
Music Therapy Association (AMTA),
8455 Colesville Road, Suite 1000,
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910. |
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How
are the Bachelors, Postbaccalaureate, and
Masters programs different? |
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Bachelors
Study: Students who enter MSU without a degree
in any field are eligible for the
undergraduate music therapy program.
As already described, this program
leads to a Bachelor of Arts degree,
as well as preparing a person to sit
for the examination to become a Board
Certified Music Therapist.
Certificate
Program in Music Therapy: In
order to sit for the examination to
become a Board Certified Music Therapist,
students who already have a degree
in any field are eligible to apply
for Certificate Program in Music Therapy
through what is sometimes called the
Music Therapy Equivalency program.
This allows students to take the courses
that they did not take in their undergraduate
work, leading to eligibility to sit
for the examination to become a Board
Certified Music Therapist (MT-BC).
Although it does not lead toward a
degree from Montclair State University,
graduates will receive a Certificate.
Some students will wish to take these
courses without planning to continue
with graduate study, while other students
will take them as prerequisites for
graduate study (see below).
Graduate
Study: The graduate program
will intensify one's understanding
of dynamics and processes of individual
and group music therapy, providing
the student with an enriched perspective
on music therapy practices, enhancing
clinical improvisation skills, and
advancing assessment and evaluation
skills. Our affiliated psychology,
communication science and special
education courses supplement the music
therapy course work. Our graduate
program emphasizes both clinical application
as well as research. Practical skills
in beginning teaching, grant writing
and supervision are also offered.
Finally, the graduate program stimulates
growth of students' personal awareness
of the impact of their personality
and worldview on the music therapy
treatment process. Those students interested in LCAT application can take specific coursework that will allow them to achieve this licensure in New York state.
A student who
is interested in entering the graduate
program but is not trained as a music
therapist must take the courses required
for Music Therapy Certification. Some
of these courses may be taken concurrently
with graduate courses. |
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Why
is the music therapy program special? |
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The
Music Therapy training program at
Montclair State University is one
of the oldest (1969) and foremost
training programs in this country.
It features closely supervised clinical
work each semester, which takes place
at both highly reputable local facilities
as well as schools, nursing homes
and hospitals in New York City. In
addition, the program offers a Music
Therapy Training Group, Introduction
to Guided Imagery and Music, an on-campus
music therapy clinic, and specialized
courses in piano accompaniment and
clinical improvisation. Guest clinicians
from the U.S. and other countries
frequently make presentations and
give workshops. In the past, the
following guest clinicians offered
workshops and lectures to our students:
Clive Robbins, Clare O'Callaghan (Australia),
and Elaine Streeter (Great Britain).
The
MSU Music Therapy program is the only
program in the state of New Jersey
for educating music therapists and
the only competitively priced undergraduate
and graduate program in the tri-state
metropolitan New York City area. All
students who have completed this program
have found positions. |
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scholarships and other financial aid available? |
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Several
scholarships and fellowships for music
therapy majors are provided through
the David Ott Music Therapy Fund,
established by Tom and Lucy Ott in
memory of their son, David. Two David
Ott Scholarships of $500 each are
awarded each year to undergraduate
and/or postbaccalaureate music therapy
students, one to an upper level student
and one to an intern. The David Ott
Fellowship is awarded to an incoming
matriculated graduate music therapy
student and provides a total of $4000,
with $1000 awarded each semester for
four semesters. The Cali School of
Music provides scholarships on a competitive
basis to music majors who apply and
meet additional requirements. Many
of these scholarships are awarded
to students who are already enrolled
as they continue their studies.
Prospective
students are advised to keep in mind
that MSU's tuition is quite reasonable
compared to many other schools, leading
to less need for large scholarship
assistance than at more expensive
schools. Additional information on
financial aid is available from the
MSU Financial Aid Office at www.montclair.edu/financialaid or 973-655-4461. |
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can I find additional information? |
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For
those unfamiliar with music therapy,
it is a good idea to begin some music
therapy reading or arrange for observation
of a music therapy session. Suggested
introductory readings are provided
below. You may contact the Music Therapy
coordinator (see below) for a list
of music therapists working in New
Jersey.
Curriculum
Information: Links to complete course sequences including sample curricula (PDF format) for undergraduate, certification and graduate programs.
Music
Therapy Days— The
Cali School of Music and College of
the Arts offer informational programs
several times a year for prospective
students. Learn about music therapy
as a field and career choice, and
about MSU’s program. Highlights
will include opportunities for networking;
options for class visits; and open
discussion with the music therapy
faculty. Visitors may come for all
or part of the day. See Arts Days
Events for dates and schedules.
If
you have additional questions, please
contact:
Prof. Karen Goodman
(Acting Undergraduate Coordinator)
Tel: (973) 655-5268
Email: goodmank@mail.montclair.edu
or write c/o
Cali School of Music
Montclair State University
One Normal Avenue
Montclair, NJ 07043 |
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Introductory
Readings - Books |
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Bruscia,
K. (Ed). (1991). Case Studies in
Music Therapy. Gilsum, NH: Barcelona.
Davis, W. B.,
Gfeller, K., Thaut, M. (1997). An
Introduction to Music Therapy: Theory
and Practice. 2nd Edition. Boston:
McGraw Hill.
Goodman, K. D.
(1981). Music therapy. In S. Arieti
(Ed.), American Handbook of Psychiatry,
Vol. VII: Advances and New Directions. New York: Basic Books |
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Journals
and Web Resources |
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The
Arts in Psychotherapy
Journal
of Music Therapy (AMTA publication)
Music
Therapy Perspectives (AMTA publication)
AMTA
- American Music Therapy Association
CBMT
- Certification Board for Music Therapy
Music
Therapy World |
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BFA—Musical
Theater
Undergraduate
Program
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The
Musical Theater Program at Montclair State University
is a rigorous training program with a curriculum
structured in a conservatory format within a liberal
arts setting. Students receive intensive classes
and a concentrated focus in acting, all disciplines
of dance, private vocal training, music theory,
movement, production, stage craft, and voice/diction. In addition to course work in repertoire,
a sequence of musical theatre classes focus on
musical theatre styles, character analysis, ensemble
aspects, vocal production, song analysis and musical
theatre history. Students also have the opportunity
to study with renowned faculty artists through
studio/ workshop classes, seminars, master classes
and lectures.
The
goal of this highly competitive, interdisciplinary
curriculum, developed in association with the
Department of Theater and Dance and the Cali School
of Music is to prepare students for professional
performance careers and geared for the business
of musical theatre as it is reflected today. Each
student is offered a variety of performance opportunities
in fully staged productions of the highest caliber
performed in one of six performance spaces, including
our new $30 million state of the art complex,
the Alexander Kasser Theater. A well rounded program
encompassing pre-professional training, it prepares
today's students with the skills to compete as
"triple threat" performers.
Our
award winning faculty is comprised of performers,
designers, directors, conductors, choreographers
and musicians who are currently working or have
worked around the world including Broadway and
major regional theatre communities.
Students
interested in the Musical Theater Program
apply through the Department of Theater and Dance for the BFA in Musical Theater. For information
please contact Clay James, Coordinator of Musical
Theater, at jamesbr@mail.montclair.edu.
Curriculum
The
BFA in Musical Theater curriculum is a total of
122 credits, including approximately 79 credits
of a common core, an additional 12 in their primary
interest of acting, dance or music and 31 in General
Education.
Admission
Requirements
Admission
to the program as a Musical Theater major is a
two step process that requires 1) applying to
the University for admission and 2) auditioning
for the program. Auditions for the Musical Theater
program include acting, dancing and singing components.
Applicants are encouraged to review the Musical
Theater Audition Guidelines carefully.
Audition
Information
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BMus—Performance
Undergraduate
Program
For more information, contact
School Administrator
Gina Balestracci, .
She will direct your questions.
Phone: (973) 655-7219
Audition
Information
The
B.Mus. program in Performance prepares students for
careers as performing musicians. Concentrations are
available in all orchestral instruments, piano, guitar,
organ, and voice. Students must give at least two recitals
and perform in a variety of ensembles, and often have
opportunities for outside work as well.
Montclair
State University offers the Bachelor of Music Degree in Performance in keyboard,
voice, guitar, and all of the concert band and orchestral
instruments.
The
Music Performance Program is focused on the mastery
of performance skills. The auditioning student must
demonstrate outstanding ability on his or her instrument,
and must be highly motivated toward high standards of
achievement in performance. The performance faculty
and staff work closely with individual students, with
the aim of nurturing each musician's technical and artistic
growth.
Those
interested in pursuing a professional career as a performer
often continue directly into graduate study upon completion
of the undergraduate degree. The same is true of students
interested in securing a position as an applied music
teacher at a college or university. Some graduates create
their own teaching studios, and become vital and active
teachers and performers in their community.
Our
performance faculty are seasoned veterans of the concert
stage, performing in countries as distant as Russia,
Ukraine, Switzerland, Denmark, Italy, Vietnam, and Brazil.
Some of our professors are also members of the New York
Philharmonic, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, and the New
York Met Orchestra, and members of our voice faculty
have sung with the New York Metropolitan Opera. Unique
among University music programs in New Jersey, these
close ties with New York organizations offer students
exciting connections with the most vibrant music scene
in the United States.
| New Program ! Jazz Studies — Fall 2008 |
The Cali School is accepting applications now for the Bachelor of Music degree in Jazz Studies.
Students will be offered training and extensive performance opportunities in both traditional and contemporary jazz styles. They will gain a solid foundation in performance and history that will allow them to enter the professional music world or pursue advanced study.
Students at the Cali School have the advantage of using the rich resources of New York City, which is located 30 minutes from campus. Whether on campus through outstanding faculty and guest artists, or in the City, our students are participants in a rich listening and learning environment.
Through a broad range of course offering at Montclair State University in music, the liberal arts and sciences, students gain knowledge of other disciplines and an understanding of the demands and realities of working in the music business. They will receive the solid foundation needed to pursue careers in performance and to contribute to the growth and preservation of the jazz art form.
For more information, contact:
Prof. Jeff Kunkel
973-655-7215
kunkelj@mail.montclair.edu
Application and Audition
Information
BMus—Theory
& Composition
Undergraduate Program
Prof.
Ting Ho, coordinator
Phone: (973) 655-7221
Audition
Information
The
B.Mus. program in Theory/Composition offers students
advanced theory training and composition skills as they
develop a personal style. A senior recital of original
compositions is presented. Students must show evidence
of composition skills to be admitted to this concentration.
The
Cali School of Music at Montclair State University offers
an exciting Theory and Composition concentration as
one of its Bachelor of Music Degrees. On the faculty
are several world renowned, award-winning composers,
representing a diversity of styles from the avant-garde
to the popular. These composers teach both classes and
private instruction in a variety of topics including
traditional and electronic composition; orchestration
and arranging; and analyses of counterpoint, style and
history.
The
Cali School is the home of the Harry Partch Institute,
and hosts the largest collection of Partch Instruments
in the world. The Institute is run by Dean Drummond,
internationally know composer and foremost authority
on the music of Harry Partch. Theory/Composition Majors
can take advantage of this unique opportunity to work
with Professor Drummond and the Partch Instruments.
Guest
composers and theorists are frequently invited to lecture
and interact with our students. Recent guests have included
Allen Forte and Thomas Oboe Lee.
The
goal of the Theory/Composition program is to prepare
students for both the professional music world and for
continued study at first-rate graduate and doctoral
programs. The Cali School prides itself on being open
to all styles and aesthetics of music as demonstrated
by the varying styles of the faculty. Students are encouraged
to find their own compositional voices, as well as discovering
and studying old and new sounds and aesthetics.
The
Bachelor of Music in Theory/Composition includes six
semesters of music theory; six semesters of private
theory or composition lessons; eight semesters of the
composition seminar; three semesters of music history
and one of world music; four semesters of private study
on an instrument; and courses in keyboard study, conducting,
electronic music, and instrument methods. In addition,
candidates for the degree give a Senior Recital featuring
their original music. A Master of Music in Theory/Composition
is also offered.
MSU
faculty composers have been awarded numerous awards
and prizes from the Guggenheim Foundation, the American
Academy of Arts and Letters, the National Endowment
for the Arts, the New York Council on the Arts, the
New York Foundation for the Arts, the New Jersey Council
on the Arts, the Lila Wallace/Readers Digest Fund, and
the Aaron Copland Fund. Faculty composers hold graduate
degrees from Yale University, the Eastman School of
Music, the New England Conservatory, Brandeis University,
California Institute of the Arts, and New York University.
MSU
Theory /Composition faculty include: Ting Ho (coordinator),
Robert Livingston Aldridge, Patrick Burns, Dean Drummond
and Marla Meissner.
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