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Music Programs Director: TBA Philosophy Statement || Program Information || Admission Requirements || M.A. Music Education || M.A. Church Music Philosophy Statement In accordance with the goals and objectives of Marywood University, the Master of Arts degrees in Music are directed toward the development of the student as an outstanding professional and musician in his/her field. Two degree programs are offered to provide academic and practical training. They are designed to promote growth, to enrich and update the career in which the individual functions, and to prepare the graduate for further study. Applicants for a Master of Arts degree in music must have an undergraduate degree in music or a bachelor's degree in another subject plus the required level of musical proficiency specific to the intended degree program. Program Information Marywood offers two graduate level degrees: M.A. in Music Education, and M.A. in Church Music. Both are 36 credit hour programs. The Music Education masterâs offers three distinct areas of concentration: K-12 vocal education, instrumental education, or music education/music history emphasis. The graduate program includes classes offered during the fall and spring semesters as well as summer sessions, including online courses. Prior approval of credits taken at another institution is required. Admission Requirements Admission to any of the programs will be based on the general requirements of the university and on the recommendation of a departmental admissions committee. A departmental entrance exam in music history and music theory is required for all degrees. The Church Music program requires an audition/interview. A videotape of music education teaching is required for the Music Education program if the applicant is currently in a teaching position. Otherwise, an audition/interview is required as with the M.A. in Church Music. All candidates are required to complete 36 semester hours. In addition, the candidate must pass a comprehensive examination and complete a Professional Contribution or thesis appropriate to the degree under the direction of a member of the Music Department faculty. Master of Arts in Music Education 36 semester hours MAJOR COURSES (15 hours required): EDUC 502 Multidisciplinary Foundations of Education 3 MUSC 506 Psychology of Music 3 MUSC 521 Seminar in Elementary Education 3 MUSC 522 Seminar in Secondary Education 3 MUSC 543 Introduction to Music Bibliography and Research 3 SUPPORTIVE COURSES (12 hours required): MUSC 501 Computers and Technology for the Musician 3 MUSC 511 Analytical Techniques 3 MUSC 519 Seminar in World Music 3 MUSC 525 Administration and Supervision of Music Education 3 ELECTIVES (9 hours): Music Education /Music History Emphasis: *MUSC 512 varies Seminar in Music History 3 each MUSC 527 History and Philosophy of Music Education 3 MUSC 528 Seminar in Working with Special Needs Students 3 Vocal Emphasis: MUSC 530 Choral Arranging 3 MUSC 531 Choral Literature and Conducting 3 MUSC 545 Seminar in Vocal Pedagogy I 3 MUSC 546 Seminar in Vocal Pedagogy II 3 Instrumental Emphasis: MUSC 520 Instrumental Literature and Conducting 3 MUSC 526 Care and Repair of Instruments 3 MUSC 536 Instrumental Arranging 3 MUSC 550-559 Applied Music varies Six different seminars are offered on a rotating basis each specific to certain style periods (MUSC 507,512,513,516,517,518) Two semesters of ensemble participation Master of Arts in Church Music 36 semester hours (12 hours from each category) MAJOR COURSES: MUSC 509 Hymnody 3 MUSC 515 Improvisation and Transposition 3 MUSC 531 Choral Literature and Conducting 3 MUSC 550 Applied Music - Voice MUSC 552 Applied Music - Organ MUSC varies Graduate level credits in Church Music   MUSC 570 Seminar: Liturgy 3  SUPPORTIVE COURSES: MUSC 511 Analytical Techniques 3 MUSC 512 varies Seminar in Music History 3 MUSC 520 Instrumental Literature andConducting 3 MUSC 530 Choral Arranging 3 MUSC varies Graduate level credits in Church Music   #MUSC 537A Ensemble Participation: Wind Ensemble 0 #MUSC 537B Ensemble participation: Orchestra 0 #MUSC 537C Ensemble participation: Campus Choir 0 #MUSC 537D Ensemble participation: Jazz Ensemble 0 #MUSC 537E Ensemble participation : String Quartet (Chamber Music) 0 MUSC 538 Sixteenth Century Counterpoint 3 MUSC 539 Eighteenth Century Counterpoint 3 MUSC 541 Composition 3 +MUSC 543 Introduction to Music Bibliography and Research 3 ELECTIVES: Graduate level credits in Theology or Liturgy MUSC 519 Seminar in World Music 3 MUSC 536 Instrumental Arranging 3 MUSC 545 Seminar in Vocal Pedagogy I 3 MUSC 546 Seminar in Vocal Pedagogy II   +Required course * Six different seminars are offered on a rotating basis each specific to certain style periods. (MUSC 507,512,513,516,517,518) #Two semesters of ensemble participation are required.

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