Dual Degree - Bachelor of Music in Music Education & Master of Arts in Teaching
The Bachelor of Music/Master of Arts in Teaching is a fiveyear, dual-degree university program whereby students earn a Bachelor of Music degree with a major in Music Education from Westminster Choir College and a Master of Arts in Teaching degree from the School of Education. The State of New Jersey letter of eligibility with advanced standing, commonly called “certification”, is granted upon completion of the dual degree program. Students may apply for this program upon successful completion of the sophomore portfolio review and, if accepted, may begin the program in the junior year. Students must have the recommendation of the Music Education Department and meet specific requirements for admission that are included elsewhere in the academic catalogs.
| Dual Degree: Bachelor of Music in Music Education & Master of Arts in Teaching (160 semester hours) | |
| Choirs and Conducting |
13 Credits |
| CR109 Chapel Choir (2 terms) | 2 |
| CR209 Schola Cantorum (2 terms) | 2 |
| CR509 Symphonic Choir (3 terms) | 3 |
| CR215 Fundamentals of Conducting | 3 |
| CR315 Techniques of Conducting | 3 |
| Applied Music and Diction | 25 Credits |
| Voice, Organ, or Piano Primary (7 terms) | 14 |
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Voice and Piano Secondary (4 terms) |
4 |
| VC115 English & Italian Diction1 | 2 |
| VC116 French & German Diction1 | 2 |
| ME188 Instrumental Music: Winds & Percussion | 2 |
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| Theory and Music History | 33 Credits |
| TH141 Musicianship I | 4 |
| TH142 Musicianship II | 4 |
| TH241 Musicianship III | 4 |
| TH342 Contemporary Trends | 3 |
| Theory level I elective | 3 |
| Theory level II elective | 3 |
| MH247 Music Historiography I | 3 |
| MH248 Music Historiography II | 3 |
| MH345 Music History Since 1900 | 3 |
| Music History elective | 3 |
| Professional Studies | 21 Credits |
| ME171 Critical Pedagogy I | 2 |
| ME271 Critical Pedagogy II | 2 |
| ME172 Guitar and Recorder |
1 |
| ME187 Instrumental Music: Strings |
1 |
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ME188 Instrumental Music: Winds and Percussion |
1 |
| ME492 Student Teaching | 12 |
| ME540 Choir Training for Young Singers or ME591 Choral Music Grades 5 - 12 |
3 |
| ME587 Music in Special Education | 1 |
| ME595 Assessing Music Learning | |
| Arts and Sciences | 24 Credits |
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LL131 English Composition |
3 |
| SP175 Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| SP273 Development Psychology or SP274 Educational Psychology |
3 |
| Literature or Philosophy elective | 3 |
| Science elective | 3 |
| Social Science elective | 3 |
| History elective | 3 |
| Mathematics electives | 3 |
| Free Electives | 7 Credits |
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Free electives |
7 |
| Master of Arts in Teaching Courses | 36 Credits |
| Strand 1: Education Foundations | 12 |
| Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment | |
| ME721 Curriculum Development and Evaluation |
3 |
| One course from M.A.T. Handbook listing |
3 |
| Social and Psychological Foundations |
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| ME692 History and Philosophy of Music Education |
3 |
| Educational Research |
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| ME685 Research in Music Education or MAT580 Action Research on Teaching and Learning or EDUC500 Introduction to Research or READ600 Independent Study and Research in Language Arts |
3 |
| Strand 2: Pedagogical Content Knowledge |
12 |
| ME581 Praxis in Elementary Music | 3 |
| ME582 Praxis in Secondary Music | 3 |
| Two courses from M.A.T. Handbook listing | 6 |
| Strand 3: Practicum | 3 |
| ME791 Internship in Music Teaching or MATG585 Practicum in Conducting Action Research or READ505 Supervised Practicum in Language Arts | 3 |
| WCC graduate-level free electives | 9 |
Important Notes:
- VC115 and VC116 are required for voice primary students only. Organ and piano primary students may substitute three additional credits of free electives for these two courses.
- The BM/MAT program normally requires five years of study. In order to gain admission, undergraduates must meet the admission requirements set by the School of Education and must be recommended by the Music Education Department of the College of Music. Students may apply after completing the sophomore portfolio review and, if admitted, may begin during the first semester of the junior year.
- Weekly Music Education Lab attendance is required of all music education majors except during the student teaching semester.
- Some graduate-level courses may be offered only on the Lawrenceville campus of Rider University.
- Students must pass a written comprehensive examination at the conclusion of the 5-year program.
- Upon completion of all requirements of the dual degree program, students receive the Bachelor of Music degree from Westminster Choir College and the Master of Arts in Teaching degree from the School of Education of Rider University. Recipients of the two degrees are then recommended for New Jersey teacher certification.
Please see the Academic Catalogs for more information, including course descriptions.
Please see General Undergraduate Degree Requirements and General Graduate Degree Requirements for more degree information.
Disclaimer: This information is taken from a recent published version of a Rider University academic catalog or manual, though not necessarily the most recent. Please be aware that, while the University makes reasonable efforts to keep website material current and correct, this information is subject to the University's academic policy committees, relevant accreditation organizations, and (in some instances) state and federal laws and regulations. For this and other reasons it may be subject to change at any time without notice and without being immediately reflected on the Web site.
