Programs in Music
Director: Janice N. Killian, Associate Professor
Placement examinations in music styles (music theory and history) must be completed during the first term of enrollment. Proficiency on a major instrument and appropriate keyboard skills required of the major concentration will be tested during the first term of enrollment. Music therapy students who do not have the appropriate professional certification must pursue an equivalency program of studies that is inclusive of all undergraduate requirements.
General Requirements for All Master's Degrees
Total Hours Required: 36 semester hours, including 6 hours for thesis or graduate recital and/or 3 professional project.
Core: 12 hours
MU 5573 Bibliography in Music
3
MU 5933 Styles in Music
3
Culminating project:
Thesis, Professional Paper with music electives,
or Graduate Recital with paper/project
6
Final Examination: An oral examination of two hours duration will cover a comprehensive review of the culminating project plus general music literacy. The result of this examination will be given 1) approval; 2) qualified disapproval, resulting in the reworking of research with another oral examination (once); or 3) disapproval.
Degree Plan - Master of Arts in Music with Emphasis in Applied Music
Core Music Courses
12
Performance Area (voice*, piano, flute)
MU 5903 Master Class (4 times)
4
MU 5553 Seminar in Music Literature
3
MU 5563 Seminar in Music Literature
3
Performance (4 semesters)-lessons/ensembles
8
Electives
6
TOTAL MINIMUM HOURS
36
*Voice majors are expected to be proficient in German, French, and Italian
dictions. Voice majors present two recitals (MU 5803).
Degree Plan - Master of Arts in Music with Emphasis in Music Education
Core Music Courses
12
MU 5653 Seminar in Music Ed I
3
MU 5663 Seminar in Music Ed II
3
MU 5903 Tests and Measurements in Music
3
MU 5903 Research in Music Ed
3
Electives
12
TOTAL MINIMUM HOURS
36
Note: Students who do not have a State certification for teaching music
will be required to meet Texas State requirements before provisional enrollment
status is removed.
Degree Plan - Master of Arts in Music with Emphasis in Music Pedagogy
Core Music Courses
12
Performance Area (voice, piano, flute)
6
Electives
6
MU 5553/5563 Seminar in Music Literature I/II
6
MU 5753/5763 Music Pedagogy I/II
6
TOTAL MINIMUM HOURS
36
*Voice Pedagogy students take a placement exam in sight reading and
keyboard proficiency.
Degree Plan - Master of Arts in Music Therapy
Core Music Courses
12
MU 5533 Seminar in Music Therapy I
3
MU 5543 Seminar in Music Therapy II
3
MU 5911 Advanced Techniques (3 times)
3
MU 5643 Psychology of Music
3
Electives (minimum 3 hours in music)
3
TOTAL MINIMUM HOURS
36
Electives
Approved electives may be selected from psychology, sociology, music therapy, social work, special education, drama, business and economics, music education, applied music, and other fields appropriate to the student's goals.
Minors Offered to Students from Other Departments
Course work equivalent to the undergraduate minor in music or drama is required. Six additional graduate hours of music or drama must be selected in conference with the major and minor advisors.
Performance Areas
Private music lessons are available on all instruments, including voice, for students of all levels of proficiency‹including beginners. Graduate or undergraduate credit is granted for 1 semester hour (30 minutes weekly), 2 semester hours (1 hour weekly), or 3 semester hours (1 hour 30 minutes weekly). Consult the class schedule for course numbers.
Courses of Instruction in Music
MU 5533. Seminar in Music Therapy I. A study of therapeutic theories as they relate to music therapy theory and clinical practice. Students will develop a personal philosophy of music therapy as a course outcome. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.
MU 5541. Instrumental Ensemble. Training in ensemble playing for students in graduate school. Three hours of rehearsal per week. Credit: One hour. May be repeated for credit.
MU 5543. Seminar in Music Therapy II. A study of socio-cultural topics and their relationship to music therapy. Issues in administration and supervision also included. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.
MU 5551. Concert Choir. A select choral ensemble for students in graduate school. Prerequisite: Approval of Director. Three to five hours of rehearsal per week. Credit: One hour. May be repeated for credit.
MU 5553. Seminar in Music Literature I . Selected research projects in music literature. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. Three hours a week. Credit: Three hours.
MU 5563. Seminar in Music Literature II. Selected advanced research projects in music literature. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. Credit: Three hours.
MU 5571. Jazz Lab Ensemble. Stage and dance instrumental organization for training in the field of popular music and jazz. Prerequisite: Approval of the director. Three to five rehearsal hours a week. Credit: One hour. May be repeated for credit.
MU 5573. Bibliography in Music. Comprehensive instruction in all aspects of music information retrieval, including references sources, techniques of library research, microfilm/microfiche applications, and introduction to computer assisted search procedures. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.
MU 5581. Chamber Music. A select chamber ensemble for students in graduate level music curriculum. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Two lecture/rehearsal hours per week. Credit: One hour. May be repeated for credit.
MU 5591. Vocal Ensemble. Select opera workshop or choraliers. Prerequisite: Audition. Three to five rehearsal hours a week. Credit: One hour. May be repeated for credit.
MU 5643. Psychology of Music. An advanced study of music therapy research methods with emphasis on qualitative and small-sample research. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Credit: Three hours.
MU 5653. Seminar in Music Education I. A seminar for candidates for master's degree in music education; foundation and principles of music education including philosophy and history. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. Credit: Three hours.
MU 5663. Seminar in Music Education II. A seminar for candidates in music education; foundations and principles of music education, including learning theory and current developments. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. Credit: Three hours.
MU 5702. Practicum in Music Theory. A remedial theory course designed to correct undergraduate deficiencies and elevate the entering graduate student to TWU standards; necessity of placement determined by entrance exams. Two lecture hours per week. Credit: Two hours.
MU 5723. Music in Early Childhood. Philosophy, methods, and materials for teaching music in early childhood; study of music characteristics of young children; attention to social development, attention span and the acquisition of language skills through music. Three lecture hours per week. Credit: Three hours.
MU 5753. Music Pedagogy I. A comparison and analysis of current pedagogical approaches to the teaching of voice or piano; attention to specific problems of the literature and technique, including appropriate studies in anatomy, physiology, and acoustics; particular emphasis upon the teaching of the younger student. Three studio hours a week. Credit: Three hours.
MU 5763. Music Pedagogy II. A continuation of MU 5753 with additional emphasis on advanced pedagogy suited to a university setting and/or the private studio. Class/studio observation is required. Three studio hours a week. Credit: Three hours.
MU 5803. Graduate Recital. Preparation and presentation of a public recital; content selected in consultation with applied teacher. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Credit: Three hours. May be repeated for credit.
MU 5901. Special Topics. An organized class for the study of particular area of subject not offered in another scheduled course. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Credit: One hour.
MU 5903. Special Topics. An organized class for the study of particular area or subject not offered in another scheduled course. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Credit: Three hours.
MU 5911. Individual Study. Individual supervisory and tutorial instruction; content might include directed readings, a research project, practicum, or other similar studies. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Credit: One hour.
MU 5913. Individual Study. Individual supervisory and tutorial instruction; content might include directed readings, a research project, or other similar studies. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Credit: Three hours.
MU 5933. Styles in Music. A comprehensive review of music literature, theory, performance practice, and cultural trends from specific historic periods. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.
