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THREE-SUMMER PROGRAM Master of Music in Music Education The Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music is pleased to offer a Three-Summer Master of Music Degree Program with concentration in Music Education and Orff-Schulwerk. The degree is structured to allow students an opportunity to complete most, if not all, degree requirements during the summer months. In order to complete all degree requirements for a Master of Music degree, candidates should complete nine to twelve credit hours each summer for three summers. Concentration in Music EducationThe Master of Music in Music Education is structured to enhance the public and private school music specialist's ability to teach music effectively to every child. In order to obtain this goal, music educators will be stimulated by current research in music education to seek, evaluate, and appropriately implement current ideas and developments in teaching music. The degree emphasizes fundamental knowledge of research techniques and scholarly writing standards required for understanding and investigating problems in music and education. Students develop a comprehensive knowledge of the psychological, social, and musical values in music education. Concentration in Orff-SchulwerkThe Orff approach to teaching is a combination of singing, playing and moving. It is a totality of verbal, musical, and movement expression. This approach encourages creativity through improvisation, movement, and speech. It is an inductive approach to teaching, meaning that through the experience one comes to the theoretical knowledge. All facets of expressing, creating, and performing music are integrated from the first moment class begins. The elements of music (melody, rhythm, texture, harmony and form) are always in the forefront of carefully planned lessons. Students pursuing a pedagogy degree in Orff-Schulwerk will find this a total approach for teaching music to children. PROGRAM ADMISSION Admission to the Master of Music degrees in Music Education and Orff-Schulwerk is open to anyone with a bachelor’s degree in music education and a valid teaching certificate. Entrance Requirements:
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For additional information see http://music.memphis.edu Writing Sample Admission to the Master of Music Degree Program in Music Education and Orff Schulwerk is achieved through a critical evaluation of several factors, including the extent of personal competencies, the nature and level of professional career success/achievements and the strength of prior academic history. The essays below are essential to help the Music Education faculty gain insight into your admissions competitiveness. Admission decisions will be based on the skill, clarity, focus, and simplicity of responses. For document matching purposes, you must include ONLY the last four (4) digits of your social security number in the header of each essay. Each question must be answered as a separate essay and must be a minimum of two (2) pages, double-spaced, printed on front side only, and 12-point (Times New Roman or Times) font. Question #1: What is your personal philosophy of teaching music? Question #2: Why is music important in elementary and secondary education? Question #3: What are essential characteristics of an effective music teacher? Proficiency Requirements Music History and Music Theory All incoming students are required to take examinations in Music History and Music Theory. Students who do not pass these examinations will be required to take review courses in areas of deficiency. Students may not enroll in any 7000 courses in either music history or theory until the respective requirement has been satisfied. Review courses do not count towards the degree. Proficiency exams will be given in the days preceding registration in each term. Writing/Basic Research Skills The on-site writing sample will be given the days preceding registration. Students should be prepared to write approximately two pages on a topic provided. Students who demonstrate deficiency in writing and basic research skills may be required to enroll in an English writing course. Master of Music Comprehensive Examination The Master of Music comprehensive examination consists of two parts, (1) a style listening test and (2) a written comprehensive test. The written comprehensive exam is based upon coursework. Both the listening and the written portions are taken during the student’s final semester of study or at the end of coursework. You must submit to the Music Graduate Office a list of courses you have taken on which the written comprehensive exam will be based. The written comprehensive exam consists of six questions. A minimum of three questions must be in the major area and no more than three questions may be from the same instructor. There must be at least one question from a theory course and one from a history course. Each candidate must pass both sections of the exam; four out of five listening questions and five out of six written questions. Candidacy Form/Intent to Graduate Form/Graduation The Candidacy Form and the Intent to Graduate must be completed and filed at the beginning of the semester in which the student intends to graduate. It must be signed by the Director for Graduate Studies and the Director of the School before it is sent to the Graduate School. The Candidacy Form and Intent to Graduate are surprisingly early in the semester, often in the first week. Failure to meet the deadline will delay graduation by an entire semester. Check with the Graduate School for the specific date for submission. Tuition Fees
Academic Common Market Through the Common Market, some out-of-state students may pay in-state tuition rates. Applications must be submitted to the Academic Common Market Coordinator in the student’s home state. MM Orff-Schulwerk students from Virginia, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, West Virginia, and Arkansas who have been fully accepted into the graduate degree program at The University of Memphis may apply for the Academic Common Market Program. It may be possible that MM Music Education students can receive common market status if a similar degree program (i.e. summers only) is not offered in the home state. For more information go to www.sreb.org/programs/acm/acmindex.asp. Financial Aid For information regarding financial aid contact: Student Financial Aid http://enrollment.memphis.edu/financialaid For those students who qualify, the Federal government offers a $5000 forgivable loan. To verify your eligibility, go to www.nslp.org . Choose“Students & Borrowers”. Then choose“Repayment Assistance” and then“Teacher Loan Forgiveness” Housing/Dining A variety of affordable on-campus housing and meal plans are available during the summer. Housing on campus is available for $31.00 per night plus tax. Linens are provided. For more information contact: Assistant Director of Conference and Dining Services Contact Information Two copies of your application materials should be submitted to the School of Music. One (1) copy to Ms. Joyce Gordon (including official transcripts) and one (1) copy to Dr. Nicole R. Robinson (excluding transcripts and GRE/MAT scores). Ms. Joyce Gordon For questions or additional information regarding the concentration in Music Education please contact: Dr. Nicole R. Robinson For questions or additional information regarding the concentration in Orff-Schulwerk please contact: Professor Konnie Saliba APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 1, 2007 Summer Schedule 2007
Summer Only Program Outline
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