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2021-2022 Graduate Catalog This is not the most recent catalog version; be sure you are viewing the appropriate catalog year.
Music [M.M.]
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Eastern Michigan University offers a Master of Music degree program with nine concentration options:
- Composition
- Conducting
- Music Education
- Music Performance - Collaborative Keyboard
- Music Performance - Harpsichord or Organ
- Music Performance - Piano
- Music Performance - Voice
- Music Performance - Wind, String, or Percussion Instrument
- Piano Pedagogy
For more information on specific music program policies, please refer to the School of Music & Dance Student Handbook.
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Program Admission
Applicants must meet the minimum Graduate School admission requirements (see Graduate Admissions or International Admissions) and complete a Graduate Application.
Applicants must also meet the following program requirements:
General Admission Criteria
The following criteria are required for all applicants. Additional or modified criteria based on the applicant’s concentration may be required (see Concentration Specific Admission Criteria).
- Undergraduate degree in music, or an equivalent degree
- A personal statement summarizing plans for graduate study
- Two letters of recommendation
- Audition.
- Music Theory Graduate Placement Exam (to be completed on applicants audition day)
- An interview with a faculty member may be required
- In addition to submitting a Graduate School application, applicants must also submit a School of Music & Dance application (emich.edu/music-dance/apply/graduate-music). Within the School of Music & Dance application, applicants will select an audition day.
Concentration Specific Admission Criteria
The applicant is responsible for ensuring that their application includes the required concentration-specific documents.
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Composition
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- At least two original compositions
- Audition is only required for applicants intending to pursue Applied Music study.
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Conducting
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Music Education
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- Undergraduate degree in music education, or an equivalent.
- The personal statement must include the applicant’s teaching philosophy.
- The recommenders must be familiar with the applicant’s teaching.
- Applicant must complete an interview with an appropriate faculty member.
- Audition is only required for applicants intending to pursue Applied Music study.
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- The personal statement must include the applicant’s teaching philosophy.
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Music Performance (All Concentrations)
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- Repertoire list (submitted within the School of Music and Dance application)
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Conditional Admission
Students deficient in a requirement for degree admission may be granted conditional admission, subject to removal of the deficiency while beginning graduate study. Hours earned in making up deficiencies are in addition to those normally required for the degree.
Advisor Information
Upon admission to the School of Music & Dance, each student will meet with the graduate advisor for assistance in planning a curriculum.
Donald Babcock Ph.D., Professor, N101 Alexander, 734.487.4380, donald.babcock@emich.edu
Exit Requirements
In addition to Graduate School requirements, School of Music & Dance requirements are as follows:
Comprehensive Review in Performance
All graduate students must pass an examination covering their major field of study. The examination may be written and/or oral in format, as determined by the student’s faculty committee. Written examinations will consist of three to five essay questions and must be completed in three hours or less. Oral examinations will last approximately one hour.
The examination will occur when the student’s prescribed course work is substantially completed, in the anticipated semester of graduation. In addition, the student must complete the thesis, recital, or other culminating experience prior to taking the examination. Exceptions to this policy may occur only with the approval of the student’s faculty committee and the school director. The examination will be graded Pass/Fail and can be taken no more than three times.
The examination will be evaluated by a committee consisting of the student’s faculty advisor, an additional faculty member from the major field, and a faculty member from outside the major field (or in the case of performance majors, from outside their performance specialty - brass, keyboard, percussion, string, vocal, or woodwind). The specific makeup of the faculty committee will be determined by the student in consultation with the faculty advisor and must be approved by the school director. If a student is unable to form a faculty committee, it will be formed by the school director in consultation with the student’s faculty advisor.
Graduate Recital
Requirements are as follows:
- The student must be registered for applied music during the semester in which the recital is given.
- The student will perform a recital hearing for a faculty committee at least three weeks prior to the performance. In addition to the student’s major applied teacher, at least one other faculty member from the committee must attend the recital.
- The student will provide a thoroughly researched and appropriately referenced recital paper.
- The student will provide a recording of the recital to the School of Music & Dance Office.
Degree Requirements: 30 hours
The Master of Music program requires the completion of 30 hours of course work. A student must earn a grade of a B or higher in all Supportive Studies and Concentration courses. If a grade lower than a B is earned in any course, the student must retake the course and receive a B or higher, before the credits for that course can be counted toward their degree.
Supportive Studies in Music: 10 hours
Students will complete ten hours of Supportive Studies in Music. To satisfy this requirement, students will complete MUSC 500 - Introduction to Graduate Studies , and eight additional hours of coursework distributed among the music theory and music history courses listed below, and in some cases other courses not listed. The specific requirements are determined by the student’s concentration.
Each student must achieve an acceptable score (70% or higher) on the Music Theory Graduate Placement Exam before enrolling in any of the Music Theory courses. The Music Theory Graduate Placement Exam may be taken only one time.
Students who fail to achieve an acceptable score must complete MUSC 509 - Graduate Theory Review (2 hrs) with a B or better, prior to enrolling in the music theory courses listed below. Students placed into MUSC 509 are allowed to take the course only one time. Any student who does not earn a B or better in the course, will not be allowed to continue in the graduate program. MUSC 509 does not count towards degree requirements.
Concentration: 20 hours
Choose one concentration from the following.
Composition
Supportive Studies in Music
- Choose four hours from the list of Music Theory courses, excluding MUSC 517
- Choose four hours from the list of Music History courses
Conducting
Supportive Studies in Music
- Complete MUSC 513 - Form and Analysis and choose two additional hours from the list of Music Theory courses
- Choose four hours from the list of Music History courses
Music Education
Supportive Studies in Music
Music Education Core Courses: 12 hours
- MUSC 572 - Psychology of Music Teaching and Learning 3 hrs
- MUSC 642 - Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Music Education 3 hrs
- MUSC 646 - Music Curriculum and Assessment 3 hrs
- MUSC 695 - Seminar 3 hrs
Culminating Experience and Elective Courses: 8 hours
A student must complete eight hours from one of the following options.
Option I - Thesis
Required Courses: 6 hours
In addition to the following course requirements, a one-hour thesis defense is required - EDPS 687 - Qualitative/Interpretive Research 3 hrs
- MUSC 693 - Thesis 3 hrs
Elective Course: 2 hours
Students are required to complete a minimum of 2 hours of music or non-music courses selected in consultation with the graduate advisor. These may include courses offered through the College of Education, the music education course electives listed below, or others.
Option II - Final Project
Required Course: 2 hours - MUSC 692 - Final Project 2 hrs
To be determined in consultation with faculty advisor. Could consist of one of the following: - The student examines three different areas of scholarship and gives a one-hour oral presentation based on his/her work. The presentation will include a handout with references, but no extended paper is required.
- The student examines one area of scholarship in depth, writes a paper suitable for journal submission (e.g., Music Educators Journal, etc.), and gives an accompanying one-hour presentation.
- The student gives ensemble conducting recital and an accompanying presentation. Students who choose this option must also take MUSC 678 - Advanced Conducting as part of their Supportive Studies or Elective Courses.
Elective Courses: 6 hours
Students are required to complete a minimum of 6 hours of music or non-music courses selected in consultation with the graduate advisor. These may include courses offered through the College of Education, the music education course electives listed below, or others.
Music Education Elective Courses - MUSC 565 - Ensemble Pedagogy and Literature 2 hrs
- MUSC 590 - Special Topics 1 hr
- MUSC 591 - Special Topics 2 hrs
- MUSC 592 - Special Topics 3 hrs
- MUSC 594 - Workshop in Music 1 hr
- MUSC 595 - Workshop in Music 2 hrs
- MUSC 596 - Workshop in Music 3 hrs
- MUSC 676 - Score Study and Rehearsal Strategies 2 hrs
- MUSC 678 - Advanced Conducting 2 hrs
- MUSC 697 - Independent Study 1 hr
- MUSC 698 - Independent Study 2 hrs
- MUSC 699 - Independent Study 3 hrs
Music Performance – Collaborative Keyboard
Supportive Studies in Music
- Choose four hours from the list of Music Theory courses
- Choose four hours from the list of Music History courses
Music Performance – Harpsichord or Organ
Supportive Studies in Music
- Choose four hours from the list of Music Theory courses
- Choose four hours from the list of Music History courses
Music Performance – Piano
Supportive Studies in Music
Music Performance – Voice
Supportive Studies in Music
- Choose four hours from the list of Music Theory courses
- Choose four hours from the list of Music History courses
Music Performance – Wind, String, or Percussion Instrument
Supportive Studies in Music
- Choose four hours from the list of Music Theory courses
- Choose four hours from the list of Music History courses
Piano Pedagogy
Supportive Studies in Music
- Choose four hours from the list of Music Theory courses
- Choose four hours from the list of Music History courses
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