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music studies, concentrations in gospel music and commercial music and technology, and an option in music education grades K-12.
The department offers courses to all students to broaden their understanding and enjoyment of music as a fine art.
All students who qualify may participate for credit, or without credit, in the various performance groups sponsored by the department.
All students are encouraged to audition as early as possible for scholarship and financial aid consideration.
Admission to the department of music is contingent upon the successful completion of an instrumental, piano, or vocal audition and a written music theory placement examination. Entering students who do not meet the minimum standards to be music majors may be admitted conditionally. Students must remove identified deficiencies within the first year of matriculation before being fully admitted as music majors.
During enrollment in the university, all music majors are required to register for MUSM (1800 Performance Class). This zero-credit course is pass/fail and is based upon attendance at on-campus music recitals, concerts, or master classes. Full-time enrollment requires attendance at a minimum of 10 scheduled music events. Part-time enrollment requires attendance at a minimum of five scheduled music events. Students may substitute a maximum of two off-campus events with appropriate documentation.
Students who have no keyboard experience will be expected to acquire some proficiency in piano prior to completion of 60 credit hours.
Completion of the Bachelor of Arts in Music with an option in music education qualifies students for an Illinois Special Professional Educator License (PEL) with an endorsement for teaching music grades K-12. Licensure requires the successful completion of the Illinois Licensure Test of Academic Proficiency (TAP) or the equivalent, the Music content area test, and the edTPA. The program meets Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) and National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) standards for music education.
3.25 GPA or higher in music.
3.0 GPA or higher overall.
Completion of MUSM 1112, 1116, and 3020.
Completion of honors application approved by the faculty mentor and department chair.
Complete nine credit hours in designated honors classes selected from the following: MUSM 3021 Music History and Literature II, MUSM 3800 Junior Recital, MUSM 4014 Orchestration, MUSM 4040 Conducting, MUSM 4800 Senior Recital.
Complete MUSM 3000 Independent Study (3.0 credit hours) with a faculty member in music who will guide the honors thesis or project.
Earn a B or higher in each honors class.
Maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0.
Maintain a GPA of 3.25 in music.
Course requirements must be fulfilled over a period of at least three semesters. An honors course should be taken each semester.
The designated honors classes will be offered in conjunction with existing courses. Honors students who have been accepted in the Honors Program in Music will be given additional reading and assignments in these classes.
register and participate in MUSM 1800 during the fall and spring semesters while enrolled full or part-time time at the university.
register and participate in either the university concert band or jazz band if an instrumental major, or the concert choir if a vocal major, during the fall and spring semesters while enrolled full time at the university. Piano and guitar majors may choose between concert band, concert choir, or jazz band.
perform a senior recital, which must be a minimum of 25 minutes of music. Four weeks before the recital, the student must successfully complete a recital hearing for a minimum of two music faculty.
complete 120 credit hours : 39 credit hours in general education, 50 credit hours in music specialization, and 31 credit hours in electives.
12 hours from MUSA: a minimum of 4 semesters (8 credit hours) of applied lessons at the 1000 level and a minimum of 2 semesters (4 credit hours) of applied lessons at the 2000 level. The student must successfully complete a proficiency hearing to advance to the 2000 level of applied lessons.
Student may select elective courses from across the university with approval from the department. Student may select a maximum of 14 credit hours from MUS and MUSM 2000 level courses, and MUSM 4900.
register and participate in MUSM 1800 during the fall and spring semesters while enrolled full or part-time at the university.
register and participate in the gospel choir or large ensemble during the fall and spring semesters while enrolled full time at the university.
complete 120 credit hours : 39 credit hours in general education, 56 credit hours in music specialization, and 25 credit hours in electives.
Student may select elective courses from across the university with approval from the department. Student may select a maximum of 12 credit hours from MUS and MUSM 2000 level courses, and MUSM 4900.
register and participate in the music production group during the fall and spring semesters while enrolled full time at the university.
complete 120 credit hours : 39 credit hours in general education, 54 credit hours in music specialization, and 27 credit hours in electives.
Student may select elective courses from across the university with approval from the department. Student may select a maximum of 12 credit hours from MUS and MUSM 2000 level courses and MUSM 4900.
register and participate in either the university concert band if an instrumental major, or the concert choir if a vocal major, during the fall and spring semesters while enrolled full time at the university. Piano and guitar majors may choose between concert band or concert choir.
pass an exit piano proficiency examination before student teaching.
a grade of C or above is required in all general education, professional education and music courses, either as transfer credit or completed at Chicago State University. A grade of B or above is required in student teaching.
a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 in all program course work, either as transfer credit or completed at Chicago State University, is required for admission to the College of Education.
admission to the College of Education requires successful completion of the Illinois Test of Academic Proficiency (English, Math, Reading) and a minimum grade point average of 2.5 in all program coursework. Enrollment in Student Teaching (MUSM 4076) requires successful completion of the Music Licensure Content Area Test (K-12). The final grade for Student Teaching requires successful completion of the edTPA.
complete 131 credit hours : 39 credit hours in general education, 61 credit hours in music specialization, and 31 credit hours/120 field hours in professional education.
* Courses require admission to the College of Education.
All students who wish to minor in music shall demonstrate proficiency in a performing medium (instrumental, piano, or vocal) by audition before entering the program minor.
The requirements for minors must be completed prior to graduation in order for the minor to appear on the transcript. For more information about minors, see the chairperson of the department.
9 credit hours: Chosen from MUS courses, applied lessons, or MUSE ensembles, with approval of the department.
The core requirements, which include writing, computing, and reasoning, are enabling skills students need to participate successfully in the intellectual life of the university and pursue any degree successfully. Course work in these areas provides the fundamental background essential to developing proficiency in individual majors. Courses that teach these skills should be taken during the freshman year.
(6 hours) Composition: English 1230 or 1270 and English 1240 or 1280.
(6 hours) Foreign Language: Two-semester sequence in a single foreign language from the following: AFL/CHIN/FREN/GER/JPN/SPAN 1010 & 1020, FREN 1200 & 1210, FREN/SPAN 2010 & 2020 (AF L 1100, FREN 2120, and RUS 1200 may not be used to satisfy the language requirement).
(3 hours) Mathematics: MATH 1200 (and any other courses of a “higher” level than this course).
The general requirements provide students with exposure to the content, tradition, and methods of mathematics and the natural sciences, the social sciences, and the humanities. They provide an appreciation of the complexity and interdependence of these broad areas of knowledge, and they afford a familiarity with a common pool of knowledge generally used to understand and used to approach problems in society.
(6 hours) Humanities and Fine Arts: 3 credit hours must be from Humanities (AFL 1100, ENG 1260, ENG 2160, ENG 2190, ENG 2210, ENG 2330, ENG 2340, ENG 2410, ENG 2440, ENG 2910, ENG 2940, PHIL 1010, PHIL 1020, PHIL 1030, PHIL 1040, PHIL 2710) and 3 credit hours in the area of Fine Arts ( ART 1100, ART 1200, ART 2030, ART 2040, ART 2050 (cross-listed with MUS 2050), ART 2101, ART 2102, ART 2103, ART 2105, ART 2110, ART 2120, ART 2140, ART 2150, ART 2401, ART 2455, ART 2500, ART 2540, ART 2570, ART 2600, CMAT 2040, CMAT 2170, CMAT 2140, CMAT 2310, CMAT 2550, MUS 1134, MUS 2050 (cross-listed with ART 2050), MUS 2215, MUS 2216, MUS 2217, MUS 2285, MUS 2286, MUS 2287).
BIOL 1070, BIOL 1080, BIOL 1300, BIOL 1710, CHEM 1400 (lec) & 1410 (lab), GEOG 1400, PH S 1000, PH S 1080, PH S 1100, PH S 1130, PH S 1150, PHYS 2110.
(9 hours) Social Sciences: At least two different disciplines, chosen from the following: AFAM 1000, AFAM 1020, ANTH 1010, ANTH 2010, ECON 1000, ECON 1010, ECON 1020, GEOG 1000, GEOG 1100, GEOG 2200, HIST 1200, HIST 1210, HIST 1300, HIST 1310, H S 2200, LIMS 1100, POL 1010, PSYC 1100, PSYC 2000, PSYC 2040, SOC 1010, SOC 1110, SOC 1200, SOC 1250, SOC/GEOG 1500, SOC 2120, WS 2000.
Embedded requirements are requirements that can be satisfied at the same time other requirements are satisfied. For example, Sociology 1250 fulfills both a social science requirement and the diversity requirement.
(3) Critical Thinking*: 3 credit hours of critical thinking courses, chosen from the following: ECON 1000, GEOG 2200, LIMS 1100, PH S 1080, PHIL 1020, PHIL 1030, PHYS 2110, POL 1000.
(3) Diversity*: 3 credit hours of courses that fulfill the diversity requirement, chosen from the following: AFAM 1000, AFAM 1020, ANTH 1010, ANTH 2010, ART 2110, ART 2150, CMAT 2170, CMAT 2140, CMAT 2310, ENG 2210, ENG 2410, ENG 2910, GEOG 1000, GEOG 1100, HIST 1200, HIST 1210, HIST 2840, HIST 2850, MUS 2285, MUS 2286, MUS 2287, PHIL 2710, REC 2050, SOC 1200, SOC 1250, WS 2000.
* Lists of critical thinking and diversity courses are subject to change due to further course approvals by the University General Education Committee.
Major Requirements: See departmental listing for the specific major.
Electives: See departmental listing for the specific major.
Successful completion of the English Qualifying Examination and the Reading Qualifying examination.
Total semester hours required for the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree is a minimum of 120 credit hours.
***NOTE: Minor programs must be completed prior to graduation in order to appear on the transcript.
Students pursuing professional degrees in the Department of Music must complete general education requirements as listed with the Department of Music.
See the departmental listings in this catalog for the specific general education requirements of the teacher education programs in art, biology, chemistry, English, geography, history, mathematics, music, physics, and Spanish.
The following courses are required in all teacher education programs in the College of Arts and Sciences. Some programs have additional professional education courses beyond those listed here. See individual departmental listings for details. Refer to the College of Education requirements for information regarding requirements for Professional Educator Licensure (PEL).
Formal admission to the College of Education requires successful completion of the Test of Academic Proficiency (TAP). Alternatively, students may be admitted with an ACT Plus Writing composite score of 22 or SAT composite score of 1030 on critical reading and mathematics. Scores earned more than 10 years ago will not be accepted.Beginning Fall 2015, students will also complete the pre-service Teacher Performance Assessment of their readiness to practice. This assessment, the edTPA, will be completed during student teaching and includes planning, instructional delivery, use and teaching of “Academic Language”, assessment and reflection. edTPA has been implemented as a result of the enactment of Illinois Senate Bill 1799.
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has changed requirements for middle grade endorsements that will become effective February 1, 2018. Candidates in current programs who wish to obtain middle grade endorsements must complete the program and have the middle grade endorsement issued by January 31, 2018.
***Music Education has alternative courses to meet these requirements.
Twelve credit hours of any art courses with approval of program.
Twelve credit hours of any art history courses with approval of program.

References: ART 1100
 ART 1200
 ART 2030
 ART 2040
 ART 2050
 ART 2101
 ART 2102
 ART 2103
 ART 2105
 ART 2110
 ART 2120
 ART 2140
 ART 2150
 ART 2401
 ART 2455
 ART 2500
 ART 2540
 ART 2570
 ART 2600
 ART 2050
 ART 2110
 ART 2150