William L. Pelto, Dean and Professor
PeltoWL@appstate.edu

Cathy McKinney, Coordinator of Music Therapy and Professor
McKinnyCH@appstate.edu

Susan Mills, Coordinator of Music Education and Associate Professor
MillsSW@appstate.edu

Nancy Schneeloch-Bingham, Program Director and Associate Professor
SchneelochNA@appstate.edu

http://www.music.appstate.edu/

The Hayes School of Music offers the following graduate degree programs:

• Master of Music in Music Education (Major Code: 559*/13.1312) [T], with three concentrations:
  • Band Directing (559D)[T]
  • Choral Directing (559E)[T]
  • General Music (559B)[T]
• Master of Music in Performance (Major Code: 558*/50.0903) with the following concentrations:
  • Music Composition (558Z)
  • Performance Concentrations: Performance/Bassoon (558B), Performance/Cello (558C), Performance/Clarinet (558D), Performance/Euphonium (558Y), Performance/Flute (558E), Performance/French Horn (558F), Performance/Guitar (558G), Performance/Harp (558H), Performance/Oboe (558I), Performance/Organ (558K), Performance/Percussion (558L), Performance/Piano (558M), Performance/Saxophone (558N), Performance/String Bass (558O), Performance/Trombone (558P), Performance/Trumpet (558Q), Performance/Tuba (558R), Performance/Viola (558T), Performance/Violin (558U), and Performance/Voice (558V)
• Master of Music Therapy (Major Code: 560A/51.2305)

The Master of Music Therapy (MMT) degree (560A/51.2305) is designed to prepare board-certified or board-eligible music therapists for advanced music therapy practice. In cooperation with their academic advisor, students select specialty areas and elective courses that will help meet their individual career objectives. Specialty areas are available in Addictions, Expressive Arts, Gerontology, Health Care, Mental Health, Special Education, and General. The General Specialty Area is for students who, in consultation with their advisor, design their own specialty area. This degree is designed to meet the standards established by the American Music Therapy Association and the National Association of Schools of Music for the Master of Music Therapy degree.

The Music Therapy Equivalency is designed for students who hold undergraduate degrees in fields other than music therapy and who wish to prepare for professional certification as a music therapist. Students who hold baccalaureate degrees in fields other than music therapy are required to complete the requirements for the Music Therapy Equivalency prior to enrolling in advanced music therapy courses. The Equivalency requirements are available from the Hayes School of Music office, located in the Broyhill Music Center.

PROGRAM OF STUDY FOR THE MASTER OF MUSIC IN PERFORMANCE (Major Code: 558*/50.0903)
Concentration Codes: Music Composition (558Z); Performance concentrations: Performance/Bassoon (558B), Performance/Cello (558C), Performance/Clarinet (558D), Performance/Euphonium (558Y), Performance/Flute (558E), Performance/French Horn (558F), Performance/Guitar (558G), Performance/Harp (558H), Performance/Oboe (558I), Performance/Organ (558K), Performance/Percussion (558L), Performance/Piano (558M), Performance/Saxophone (558N), Performance/String Bass (558O), Performance/Trombone (558P), Performance/Trumpet (558Q), Performance/Tuba (558R), Performance/Viola (558T), Performance/Violin (558U), and Performance/Voice (558V)

Admission Requirements: Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university; complete application to the graduate school; official GRE general exam scores; successful audition before appropriate music faculty; proficiency in music theory, music history/literature, music performance, and music education.

Minimum Criteria for Unconditional Admission: 3.0 cumulative undergraduate GPA, at least 400 on each of the GRE Verbal and Quantitative tests, and better than 3.0 on the GRE Writing test. OR
(Undergraduate GPA x 400) + GRE Verbal + GRE Quantitative = 2000 and better than 3.0 on the GRE Writing test.

Location: On Campus

Other Requirements for the MM in Music Performance:

• Thesis: Required for Composition Concentration.
• Proficiency: None required
• Comprehensive: Written and oral examinations will be given.
• Product of Learning: None required

PROGRAM OF STUDY FOR THE MASTER OF MUSIC IN MUSIC EDUCATION (Major Code: 559*/13.1312) [T]+

+Advanced Licensure: Requirements for this degree were designed, and have been approved by the appropriate bodies at the state level, to meet the advanced competencies as mandated in the North Carolina Excellent Schools Act for Master-level teacher education programs.

Admission Requirements: Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university; North Carolina “A” license or the equivalent from another state; complete application to the graduate school; official GRE general exam scores; proficiency in music theory, music history/literature, music performance, and music education. Additional requirements for specific concentrations:

• Master of Music Education/Band Directing: An on-site band conducting audition is required. Contact the Program Director for audition information.
• Master of Music Education/Choral Directing: A video recording of current choral conducting is required, and should be submitted to the Program Director.
• Master of Music Education/General Music: A video recording of current classroom teaching is required, and should be submitted to the Program Director.

Minimum Criteria for Unconditional Admission: 3.0 cumulative undergraduate GPA, at least 400 on each of the GRE Verbal and Quantitative tests, and better than 3.0 on the GRE Writing test. OR
(Undergraduate GPA x 400) + GRE Verbal + GRE Quantitative = 2000 and better than 3.0 on the GRE Writing test.

Location: On Campus

Other Requirements for the MM in Music Education:

• Thesis: An optional part of Product of Learning
• Proficiency: None required
• Comprehensive: Written and oral examinations will be given.
• Product of Learning: Required

PROGRAM OF STUDY FOR THE MASTER OF MUSIC THERAPY (MMT) (Major Code: 560A/51.2305)

Admission Requirements: Baccalaureate degree in music therapy from an accredited college or university*; complete application to the graduate school; official GRE general exam scores; proficiency in music theory, music history/literature, music performance, and professional music therapy competencies; submission of the Music Therapy Program questionnaire; live or taped audition.

*Prospective students who hold baccalaureate degrees in music, but not music therapy, may apply for admission to a combined Equivalency and Master of Music Therapy program. In this program, students complete both requirements for eligibility to sit for the examination administered by the Certification Board for Music Therapists and Master’s degree requirements. Students in the combined Equivalency/Master’s program may take only equivalency courses in the first year of enrollment and must complete all Equivalency requirements including the internship prior to enrolling in MUS 5050, MUS 5051, or MUS 5900. Continuation in the MMT program requires a grade of at least a “B” (3.0) in music therapy courses taken in each of the first two semesters of the Equivalency program and a cumulative Equivalency GPA of 3.0. Completion of both the Equivalency and the MMT is likely to require 3-4 years of full-time study, including completion of clinical training.

Masters/Equivalency applicants who hold undergraduate degrees in fields other than music must successfully audition for the appropriate faculty in their principal performing area.

Minimum Criteria for Unconditional Admission: 3.0 cumulative undergraduate GPA, at least 400 on each of the GRE Verbal and Quantitative tests, and better than 3.0 on the GRE Writing test. OR
(Undergraduate GPA x 400) + GRE Verbal + GRE Quantitative = 2000 and better than 3.0 on the GRE Writing test.

Location: On Campus

Other Requirements for the MMT:

• Thesis: Optional
• Proficiency: None required
• Comprehensive: Written and oral examinations will be given.
• Product of Learning: None required

NOTES FOR THE MASTER OF MUSIC THERAPY PROGRAM:

MUS 5060, Guided Imagery and Music, Level I requires participation in a 5-day intensive workshop that is conducted off-campus between academic terms and requires payment of workshop fees, in addition to tuition.

All students who hold the Bachelor’s degree in music therapy are required to register for and successfully complete MUS 5200, Music Therapy Laboratory each semester in which they are enrolled. Equivalency/Master’s students who have completed 5 s.h. of MUS 3900 Music Therapy Practicum are required to register for and successfully complete MUS 5200 Music Therapy Laboratory each subsequent semester in which they are enrolled.

Students who have not had a previous course in statistics must complete one course in statistics, in addition to the research course indicated above.(For an explanation of the course prefixes used in the following list of courses, see the index.)

The Music Therapy MMT program qualifies for Academic Common Market status, and students from the southeastern states outside of North Carolina may qualify for a reduction to in-state tuition. Currently, the Music Therapy program is open in the following states: South Carolina and Tennessee. Students should contact their home state’s ACM coordinator to request consideration. The complete list of coordinators is available on the Southern Regional Education Board website: http://www.sreb.org.