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Music Performance Instrumental Course Sequence

This course sequence is for students matriculating in fall 2023 or after.

First Year

Fall

AMM 099: Arts Comm Seminar

IDS 102: Information Literacy Proficiency

MUS 401-424: Private Lesson

MUS 140/142/145: Large Ensemble*

MUS 130/131/135: Choral Ensemble

MUS 246: Music in Global Perspective

MUS 261: Musicianship 1

MUS 290 Vocal Methods

FYW First Year Writing (if required)

Spring

AMM 100: Arts Com Seminar II

MUS 401-424: Private Lesson

MUS 140/142/145: Large Ensemble*

MUS 130/131/135: Choral Ensemble

Secondary Instrument lesson**

MUS 351: Music From 600 to 1750

MUS 262: Musicianship 2

MUS 111: Keyboard Skills 1

FYS First Year Seminar (if not taken in fall) or College Core

Second Year

Fall

MUS 401-424: Private Lesson

MUS 130/131/135 or 140/142/145: Large Ensemble

Secondary Instrument Lesson**

MUS 222 Keyboard Skills 2

MUS 229 Chamber Music***

MUS 263 Musicianship 3

MUS 353: Music from 1750 to 1945

Class instrument (selected through advisement)

MUS 330 Keyboard Proficiency Exam

Spring

MUS 401-424 Private Lesson

MUS 130/131/135 or 140/142/145 Large Ensemble*

Secondary Instrument Lesson

MUS Elective

MUS 240 Basic Instrumental Conducting **

MUS 264 Musicianship 4

MUS 452 Music from 1945 to Present

Chamber Music

Sophomore Recital

Sophomore Review

Third Year

Fall

MUS 401-424 Private Lesson

MUS 130/131/135 or 140/142/145 Large Ensemble

Secondary Instrument Lesson

Music Elective

College Core

Music Elective or College Core

Chamber Music

Spring

MUS 401-424: Private Lesson

MUS 130/131/135 or 140/142/145: Large Ensemble

MUS 496: Junior Recital

MUS 336/IMM 350: Interactive Music Programming

Chamber Music

Music Elective or College Core

MUS 496: Junior Recital

Pass Junior Hearing at jury

Fourth Year

Fall

MUS 400- 421: Private Lesson

MUS 130/131/135 or 140/142/145: Large Ensemble

Music Elective or College Core

College Core

MUS 455 Issues in Music Performance Studies

Chamber Music

Spring

MUS 401-421: Private Lesson

MUS 130/131/135 or 140/142/145: Large Ensemble

Music Elective or College Core

Music Elective

Chamber Music

MUS 497 Senior Recital

*Guitar-Choral does not take MUS 140/142/145 Large Ensemble. Instead, take 2 credits elective or chamber ensemble.

**Guitar-Choral takes voice lessons and MUS 280 Basic Choral Conducting.

*** It is recommended that guitarists take MUS 483 Guitar Pedagogy, which will be offered on occasion.

PIANO ONLY: In lieu of Keyboard Skills, take MUS 281 Keyboard Harmony, MUS 482 Piano Pedagogy, MUS 486 Art of Accompanying (when offered).

Contact

Department of Music
Music Building
The College of New Jersey
P.O. Box 7718
Ewing, NJ 08628

609.771.2551
music@tcnj.edu