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Music Education

Overview

Official Name of Program

Music Education

Plan Code

MUSED-BMUS

Department(s) Sponsoring Program

Career

Undergraduate

Degree Designation

BMUS - Bachelor of Music

HEGIS Code

0832.00

NYSED Program Code

26815 - MUSED-BMUS

CIP Code

13.1312

Program/Department Advisers

Name

Title

Phone

Location

Email

Office Hours

Braunstein, Riki

Music Education Co-Coordinator

718.951.5000 x1176

409 Whitehead Hall

rbraunstein@brooklyn.cuny.edu

Email for appointments

George, Lyn-Donna

Undergraduate advisor

718.951.5000 x3771

2608 James Hall

lyn-donna.george62@brooklyn.cuny.edu

Email for appointments

Adolescence education (grades 7-12) and special subject programs are writing intensive.
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Departmental Requirements: (88 credits plus foreign language or proficiency)
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For academic year 2020-2021 only: The department chair may allow up to six credits of course substitutions for one or more of these requirements consistent with the educational goals of the program.

Students must complete the Conservatory of Music and Department of Secondary Education requirements in sections I, II, and III below for the B.Mus. degree program in music education.

Admission requirements and academic standing
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Students must have a GPA of 2.70 or higher based on a minimum of 30 credits in liberal arts and sciences to take Secondary Education 2001 and 2002.

Students must have a B- in both Secondary Education 2001 and 2002 and a GPA of 2.75 or higher based on a minimum of 30 credits in liberal arts and sciences to continue to Secondary Education 3401, and/or Secondary Education 3402, and/or Secondary Education 3456.

To take Secondary Education 4413 students must have a GPA of 2.75 or higher and permission of the head of the program.

To take Secondary Education 4401-4406, students must have a GPA of 2.75 or higher, a B- or better in both Secondary Education 3401 and 3402, and/or permission of the head of the program.

To take Secondary Education 4407-4412, students must earn a B- or higher in Secondary Education 4401-4406, a GPA of 2.75 or higher in their major, and the permission of the head of the program.

All music courses offered to satisfy the requirements for a major in music must be completed with a grade of C or higher.
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Program recommendations
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Music majors should complete Music 3211 and 3221 in the lower-freshman term. Students planning to obtain New York State music teacher certification (all grades) should consult a Conservatory of Music counselor in their first term.

Requirements