Music M.A.
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College of Liberal Arts (TCLA)304 - Master of Arts
Preferred English language test for admission
Test of English as a Foreign language (TOEFL)
TOEFL - Total - Score
79
TOEFL - Reading - Score
19
TOEFL - Writing - Score
21
IELTS - Total - Score
6.5
IELTS - Reading - Score
6.5
IELTS - Writing - Score
6.5
Is a Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score used to determine admission to this program?
No
Is a Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) score used to determine admission to this program?
No
Description of other application requirements
Composition emphasis: Appropriate composition portfolio, including 3-5 works in a variety of media, clearly documented with some combination of scores, records, and other forms, including, but not limited to, written explanations of the compositions process. Works need not be in large forms or of extended duration, but must clearly indicate potential for creating such work at the master's level.
Music Therapy emphasis: Applicants without the following prerequisites must complete all of the following upon admission. Prerequisite coursework does not count toward the 30 credits required for the MA degree.
- BIOL 1015, PSTL 1135, NSCI 2100, or KIN 3027 Anatomy: 3 Credits*
- Psy 1001 General Psychology: 3 Credits*
- Psy 3604 Abnormal Psychology: 3 Credits*
- MuEd 5669 Psychology of Music: 3 Credits*
* Student may be exempt from these classes if taken during undergraduate curriculum.
- MuEd 3802 Guitar I: 2 Credits
- MuEd 3803 Guitar II: 2 Credits
- MuEd 5803 Therapeutic Management: 4 Credits
- MuEd 5804 Music Therapy Methods and Procedures I: 4 Credits
- MuEd 5805 Music Therapy Methods and Procedures II: 4 Credits
- MuEd 5806 Internship Preparation: 4 Credits
- MuEd 5855 Internship: 1-13 Credits
Musicology/Ethnomusicology emphasis: submission of one or more original papers, at least one of which demonstrates ability in musical analysis
Theory emphasis: submission of one original paper on tonal analysis, and one original paper on post-tonal analysis
Global Creative Studies emphasis: none
Music Therapy emphasis: Applicants without the following prerequisites must complete all of the following upon admission. Prerequisite coursework does not count toward the 30 credits required for the MA degree.
- BIOL 1015, PSTL 1135, NSCI 2100, or KIN 3027 Anatomy: 3 Credits*
- Psy 1001 General Psychology: 3 Credits*
- Psy 3604 Abnormal Psychology: 3 Credits*
- MuEd 5669 Psychology of Music: 3 Credits*
* Student may be exempt from these classes if taken during undergraduate curriculum.
- MuEd 3802 Guitar I: 2 Credits
- MuEd 3803 Guitar II: 2 Credits
- MuEd 5803 Therapeutic Management: 4 Credits
- MuEd 5804 Music Therapy Methods and Procedures I: 4 Credits
- MuEd 5805 Music Therapy Methods and Procedures II: 4 Credits
- MuEd 5806 Internship Preparation: 4 Credits
- MuEd 5855 Internship: 1-13 Credits
Musicology/Ethnomusicology emphasis: submission of one or more original papers, at least one of which demonstrates ability in musical analysis
Theory emphasis: submission of one original paper on tonal analysis, and one original paper on post-tonal analysis
Global Creative Studies emphasis: none