Music, B.A.

General Requirements for Music Studies

Students must:

• 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.
• pass an exit piano proficiency examination before graduation
• complete 120 credit hours: 39 combined credit hours in general education, 50 credit hours in music specialization, and 31 credit hours in electives.

General Requirements for the concentration in Gospel Music

Students must:

• 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.
• 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.
• pass an exit piano proficiency examination before graduation
• complete 120 credit hours: 39 combined credit hours in general education, 56 credit hours in music specialization, and 25 credit hours in electives.

General Requirements for the concentration in Music Production

Students must:

• 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 music production group during the fall and spring semesters while enrolled full time at the university.
• present 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.
• pass an exit piano proficiency examination before graduation
• complete 120 credit hours: 39 credit hours in combined general education, 54 credit hours in music specialization, and 27 credit hours in electives.

General Requirements for Music Teacher Preparation, P-12 Option

Students must:

• 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 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.
• 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.
• 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 3.0 in all program course work, either as transfer credit or completed at Chicago State University, is required for admission to the College of Education.
• enrollment in Student Teaching (MUSM 4076  ) requires successful completion of the Music Licensure Content Area Test (P-12). The final grade for Student Teaching requires successful completion of the edTPA.
• complete 128 credit hours: 39 combined credit hours in general education, 61 credit hours in music specialization, and 28 credit hours/100 field hours in professional education.

Honors Program in Music

Admission requirements

• 3.25 GPA or higher in music.
• 3.0 GPA or higher overall.
• Completion of MUSM 1112 , MUSM 1116 , and MUSM 3020 .
• Completion of honors application approved by the faculty mentor and department chair.

Program Requirements

• Complete nine credit hours in designated honors classes selected from the following: MUSM 3021 - Music History & Lit 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.

Honors Classes

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