Master of Music
Master of Music Education
Master of Music Therapy

The Mariam Cannon Hayes School of Music

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

Jennifer S. Snodgrass, Graduate Program Director and Associate Professor
SnodgrassJS@appstate.edu

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

Susan W. Mills, Coordinator of Music Education and Associate Professor
MillsSW@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 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
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 general GRE exam scores; successful audition before appropriate music faculty; proficiency in music theory, music history/literature, music performance, and music education.

To be considered for admission, applicants must meet the criteria for admission to the Graduate School. Meeting this condition does not guarantee admission.

Location: On Campus

Course Requirements for the Master of Music in Performance
Semester Hours Required (minimum): 31-33

Required Courses
  • AMU 6xxx: Applied Music (8)
  • MUS 5006: Philosophy of Music (3)
  • MUS 5007: Music Bibliography (2)
  • MUS 5013: History of Musical Style (3)
  • MUS 5018: Applied Area Literature (3)
  • MUS 5600: Analytical Techniques (3)

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Concentration (CHOOSE ONE)

Music Composition Concentration (Code: 558Z)

  • MUS 5100: Performance Ensemble (1+1=2)
  • MUS 5999: Thesis (2-4)

OR
Other Performance Concentrations (Code: 558B through 558Y)

  • MUS 5100: Performance Ensemble (1+1+1+1=4)
  • MUS 5998: Master of Music in Performance Recital (2)

4 to 6

Music Electives

3-5 s.h. of graduate electives chosen in consultation with an advisor

3 to 5

Other Requirements for the MM in Music Performance:

  • Thesis: Required for Composition Concentration.
  • Proficiency: None required
  • Candidacy: Required; see the program director for specific timeline and requirements for admission to candidacy
  • Comprehensive: Written and oral examinations will be given.
  • Product of Learning: None required

PROGRAM OF STUDY FOR THE MASTER OF MUSIC IN MUSIC EDUCATION

+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; complete application to the Graduate School; official general GRE exam scores; North Carolina “A” license or the equivalent from another state; 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.

To be considered for admission, applicants must meet the criteria for admission to the Graduate School. Meeting this condition does not guarantee admission.

Location: On Campus

Course Requirements for the Master of Music in Music Education
Semester Hours Required (minimum): 36 (OR 39 with thesis)

Required Courses
  • MUS 5006: Philosophy of Music (3)
  • MUS 5007: Music Bibliography (2)
  • MUS 5008: Research in Music Education (3)
  • MUS 5013: History of Musical Style (3)
  • MUS 5525: Product of Learning (2)
  • MUS 5600: Analytical Techniques (3)

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Concentration (CHOOSE ONE)

Band Directing Concentration (Code: 559D)

  • MUS 5021: Instrumental Techniques (4)
  • MUS 5024: Concert Band Literature (3)
  • MUS 5030: Advanced Conducting (3)
  • MUS 5035: Clinical Experience in Music (1)

OR
Choral Directing Concentration (Code: 559E)

  • MUS 5020: Choral/Vocal Techniques (4)
  • MUS 5023: Choral Masterworks (3)
  • MUS 5030: Advanced Conducting (3)
  • MUS 5035: Clinical Experience in Music (1)

OR
General Music Concentration (Code: 559B)

  • MUS 5035: Clinical Experience in Music (1+1=2)
  • MUS 5040: Current Trends and Critical Issues in Music Education (3)
  • 6 s.h. of graduate music electives chosen in consultation with an advisor

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Professional Education Courses
  • CI/SPE 5045: Advanced Topics in Diversity (3)
  • CI 5055: Connecting Learners and Subject Matter (3)
  • CI/LSA 5585: Teacher Leadership and School Improvement (3)

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Optional Thesis (additional hours)
  • MUS 5999: Thesis (3)
 0 or 3

Other Requirements for the MM in Music Education:

  • Thesis: An optional part of Product of Learning
  • Proficiency: Not required
  • Candidacy: Required; see the program director for specific timeline and requirements for admission to candidacy
  • Comprehensive: Written and oral examinations will be given.
  • Product of Learning: Required

PROGRAM OF STUDY FOR THE MASTER OF MUSIC THERAPY (MMT)

Admission Requirements: Baccalaureate degree in music therapy* from an accredited college or university; complete application to the Graduate School; official general GRE 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, MUS 5061 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.

To be considered for admission, applicants must meet the criteria for admission to the Graduate School. Meeting this condition does not guarantee admission.

Location: On Campus

Course Requirements for the Master of Music Therapy (Code: 560A)
Semester Hours Required (minimum): 36

Required Music Therapy Courses
  • MUS 5050: Supervision and Collegiate Teaching in Music Therapy (2)
  • MUS 5051: Advanced Topics in Music Therapy (3)
  • MUS 5060: Guided Imagery and Music, Level I (SEE NOTE #1 BELOW) (3)
  • MUS 5061: Advanced Clinical Improvisation (3)
  • MUS 5200: Music Therapy Laboratory (SEE NOTE #2 BELOW) (0)
  • MUS 5900: Advanced Music Therapy Practicum (3)
  • Choose one of the following courses:
    • MUS 5996: Creative Project in Music Therapy (4)
    • MUS 5999: Thesis (4)

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Research Course
(CHOOSE ONE)
  • ANT 5410: Qualitative Research Methods (3)
  • RES 5000: Research Methods (3)
  • PSY 5020: Research Methods in Psychology (3)

3

Music or Music Therapy Elective Courses

3 s.h. of music or music therapy graduate courses

3

Specialty Area Courses

12 s.h. of graduate courses to be selected in consultation with the MMT advisor. 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.

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Other Requirements for the MMT:

  • Thesis: Optional
  • Proficiency: Not required
  • Candidacy: Required; see the program director for specific timeline and requirements for admission to candidacy
  • Comprehensive: Written and oral examinations will be given.
  • Product of Learning: Not 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.)

 

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