MUSICM.M.33 Hours

Advising: College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences,
Department of Music,
Dr. Gregory W. Harwood,
Georgia Southern University,
P.O. Box 8052,
Statesboro, GA 30460-8052,
(912) 681-5813,
gharwood@gasou.edu,
Fax: (912) 681-0583

Admission Requirements

Regular

  • A completed Bachelor's degree in music or equivalent diploma from an accredited institution
  • A minimum 2.5 (4.0 scale) cumulative grade point average in undergraduate work.
  • Minimum GRE subtest scores of 450 on the verbal section and 450 on either the quantitative or analytical section; alternatively, a minimum score of 44 on the MAT.
  • Two letters of recommendation.
  • Requirements pertinent to the student's intended major area of emphasis:
    • Composition: satisfactory sample scores for at least three different types of compositions
    • Music Education: L-4 certification by the State of Georgia or its equivalent
    • Music History & Literature: a satisfactory sample research paper
    • Performance: a satisfactory audition that includes compositions from at least three different periods
  • Acceptable proficiency (undergraduate exit level) in music theory (part-writing, analysis, and ear-training) and music history, determined through a test administered by the Department of Music. For an emphasis in Music History and Literature, prospective students must also demonstrate, through a test administered by the Department of Music, reading proficiency in one foreign language, preferably German or French. Candidates in voice must demonstrate proficiency in diction in both English and at least two foreign languages during their audition. In addition, vocal performance candidates must demonstrate basic undergraduate proficiency levels in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) in German, French, Italian and in basic keyboard skills.

Provisional

  • Minimum GRE subtest scores of 400 on the verbal section and 400 on either the quantitative or analytical section; alternatively, a minimum score of 35 on the MAT. For these lower scores to be considered, the candidate should have a cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 2.75 or higher.
  • Students admitted provisionally due to lack of proficiency in the items listed in #6 above will not be permitted to take more than 12 semester hours toward the degree until proficiency in all areas is established. Furthermore, students will not be permitted to register for graduate-level courses relating to the deficient area(s) without special approval by the Instructor and the Director of Graduate Studies.


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General Requirements 9 Hours

MUSC 6131 - Music Reference Tools & Resources (3)

One music history elective chosen from the following:

MUSC 5131G - History of Opera (3)

MUSC 5133G - Music of the Baroque Period (3)

MUSC 5134G - Music of the Classical Period (3)

MUSC 5135G - Music in the Romantic Period (3)

MUSC 5136G - Music in the Contemporary Period (3)

MUSC 5137G - Music in the United States (3)

MUSC 5031G or MUSC 7092 - Selected Topics in Music (history or literature based)

One music theory elective chosen from the following:

MUSC 6531 - Technology in Music (if not required in the area of emphasis) (3)

MUSC 7331 - Advanced Analytical Techniques (3)

MUSC 7332 - 20th-Century Harmony (3)

MUSC 7333 - Contrapuntal Techniques (3)

MUSC 7334 - Advanced Choral Arranging (3)

MUSC 7531 - Advanced Electronic/Digital Music (3)

MUSC 7631 - Seminar in Music Theory (3)

Specific Requirements Relevant to Each Emphasis 12-18 Hours

Emphasis in Composition 12 Hours

MUSA 7191 - Recital (3)

MUSC 6531 - Technology in Music (3)

MUSC 7391 - Composition (6)

Emphasis in Performance 12 Hours

MUSA ____ - Applied Music (6 )

MUSA 7191 - Recital (3)

MUSC 7091 - Selected Studies in Music Literature (3)

Emphasis in Music History & Literature 15 Hours

MUSC ____ - Music History/Literature elective (see above list; this class is in addition to "general requirements")

MUSC ____ - Music History/Literature elective (see above list; this class is in addition to "general requirements")

MUSC 7331 - Advanced Analytical Techniques (3)

MUSC 7999 - Thesis (6)

Emphasis in Music Education 18 Hours

MUSC 7231 - History and Philosophy of Music Education (3)

MUSC 7232 - Music Education Research Techniques & Methodologies (3)

MUSC 7991 - Music Education Final Project (3)

6 hours chosen from the following:

MUSC 7233 - Methods & Materials in General Music (3)

MUSC 7234 - 20th-Century Music Education Methodologies (3)

MUSC 7431 - Advanced Choral Techniques & Materials (3)

MUSC 7432 - Choral Literature (3)

MUSC 7433 - Advanced Instrumental Techniques & Materials (3)

MUSC 7434 - Band Literature (3)

3 hours chosen from the following:

ECED 7130 - Creativity & Children (3)

EDUC 7130 - Curriculum Theories & Design (3)

EDUC 8130 - Curriculum for Effective Schooling (3)

EDUF 7130 - Learning Theories & Applications (3)

EDUF 7131 - Comparative Educational Thought (3)

EDUF 7132 - Philosophies of Education (3)

EDUF 7135 - Multicultural Education (3)

EDUF 7233 - School & Society (3)

EDUF 7234 - History of American Education (3)

EDUF 8131 - Theories of Adolescence (3)

EDUF 8133 - Interaction & Learning (3)

EDUF 8134 - Models of Motivation (3)

EDUF 8135 - Thinking & Problem Solving (3)

EDUF 8136 - Theories of Development (3)

EDUR 8131 - Educational Statistics I (3)

EDUR 8132 - Educational Statistics II (3)

MGED 8131 - Integrated Curriculum (3)

SCED 6131 - Secondary School Curriculum (3)

SCED 6132 - Methods for the Secondary School (3)

Free Electives (in courses approved by the student's Advisor to meet minimum degree total of 33 hours) 6-12 Hours