2017-2018 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Department of Music
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Music (MM)
Telephone: (302) 831-2577
http://www.music.udel.edu/academics/graduate-programs/Pages/default.aspx
Faculty Listing: http://www.music.udel.edu/about-us/faculty-staff/Pages/default.aspx
Program Overview
The Department of Music offers master degree programs for students seeking advanced study in music. The degree Master of Music has two main purposes: (1) To provide instruction for gifted musicians as they enter the professional world of orchestral, recital, and solo performance; or, (2) To enhance and upgrade the credentials and abilities of K-12 music educators, individuals preparing to enter doctoral-level programs in performance, and students intending to teach in postsecondary level institutions where the master degree is required.
Students may choose between three concentrations: Performance (emphasizing studio instruction or conducting, and culminating in a public recital), Teaching (directed toward music educators in grades K-12 who desire a master’s degree in this discipline), or Composition.
Research Facilities
Music study is enriched by the well-equipped and modern facilities in the Amy E. Du Pont Music Building and the Center for the Arts. These provide ample rehearsal, practice, and performance spaces. An excellent collection of scores, books, and music journals is housed in the University’s Morris Library. In addition, the department’s Music Resources Center contains a fine collection of audio and video recordings. The building also houses extensive electronic equipment to support the work in computer technology which has earned the Department international acclaim.
Requirements for Admission for the Master’s Degree
The entering student is expected to have an undergraduate degree in music or its equivalent from an accredited college or university. The applicant must also submit a transcript of all previous academic work to the Office of Graduate and Professional Education, revealing an acceptable grade-point average (normally 3.0). The student must also submit a statement of professional goals and three letters of recommendation to the Office of Graduate and Professional Education. Students applying for admission to the Performance Concentration must pass an audition.
Prospective students without a degree in music must meet with the graduate studies coordinator who will complete an interdepartmental form that indicates a) admissions expectations into the MM program; b) whether remediation of equivalency for entrance into the MM program is needed; and c) stipulations regarding degree completion.
Those unable to visit campus due to geographic constraints may submit a performance DVD in lieu of a live audition at the discretion of the major area professor. A video-conference interview is also required for applicants unable to visit in person.
Applicants must pass the Department’s music theory entrance exam prior to enrolling in MUSC 695 (Advanced Analysis and Interpretation). Applicants must also pass the music history entrance exam in order to enroll in MUSC 611 (Studies in Music History). Students who fail either exam will be required to complete remedial coursework in that area. Applicants in the Choral Conducting and Vocal Performance tracks must also pass an exam testing knowledge of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as well as competency in pronunciation in English, Italian, German, and French. Students who fail this exam will be required to complete the Graduate Diction Review (MUSC 571 ).
Admission is selective and competitive based on the number of well-qualified applicants and the limits of available faculty and facilities. Those who meet stated minimum academic requirements are not guaranteed admission, nor are those who fail to meet those requirements necessarily precluded from admission if they offer other appropriate strengths.
Financial Aid
Graduate and teaching assistantships and tuition scholarships are available to a select number of full-time students. The applicant should contact the Department for information. Please refer to Graduate Fellowships and Assistantships for additional information.
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