Community Music, Master of Arts
Important Notes
- No grade lower than C is accepted.
- A BM or BA in Music is required for this program. If a student's final degree is not music, he/she should pass an audition and take MUS251 Music Theory III (3 c.h.) before beginning major coursework.
- Students must choose a concentration track: Artist-Teacher, Community Music Leader, or Music Producer
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Core | ||
| MUS510 | Professional Apprenticeship I | 2 |
| MUS511 | Professional Apprenticeship II | 2 |
| MUS520 | Community Music: Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| MUS540 | Community Music: Meaning/Practice | 3 |
| MUS550 | Instructional Methods for Community Music | 2 |
| MUS551 | Global Music Education Across Cultures | 2 |
| MUS560 | Ensemble Leadership/Management I | 2 |
| MUS561 | Ensemble Leadership/Management II | 2 |
| MUS615 | Graduate Recital Preparation | 3 |
| MUS620 | Individual Topics of Research | 3 |
| MUS621 | Graduate Research Project | 3 |
| MUS640 | Community Music:Technology | 3 |
| Concentration | 6-9 | |
| Artist-Teacher 1 | ||
| Performance Forum I | ||
| Performance Forum II | ||
| Professional Apprenticeship III | ||
| Professional Apprenticeship IV | ||
| Community Music Leader | ||
| Internship in Community Organization/Church | ||
| Interpersonal Relations and Leadership | ||
or MHC510 | Human Growth and Lifespan Development | |
| Music Producer | ||
| Dark Horse Certificate | ||
| Total Hours | 36-39 | |
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MUS610 and 611 consist of half-hour private lessons for 1 credit each. Students should enroll in each course twice with a minimum of two different instrument/voice areas.
Master of Arts in Community Music (Two-Year Plan)
Academic planning is the student's responsibility. This Graduation Plan is designed to be a guide to assist students as they plan their course selections. This is only a suggested schedule, and is not a substitute for a student's Degree Audit, nor the Program Requirements in the Judson University Catalog. Actual course selections should be made with the advice and approval of an academic advisor. Students should become familiar with the catalog in effect at the time at which they entered the institution.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| MUS540 | Community Music: Meaning/Practice | 3 |
| MUS550 | Instructional Methods for Community Music | 2 |
| MUS560 | Ensemble Leadership/Management I | 2 |
| MUS510 | Professional Apprenticeship I | 2 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| MUS520 | Community Music: Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| MUS551 | Global Music Education Across Cultures | 2 |
| MUS561 | Ensemble Leadership/Management II | 2 |
| MUS511 | Professional Apprenticeship II | 2 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| MUS620 | Individual Topics of Research | 3 |
| MUS640 | Community Music:Technology | 3 |
| Concentration Courses 1 | 3 | |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| MUS615 | Graduate Recital Preparation | 3 |
| MUS621 | Graduate Research Project | 3 |
| Concentration Courses 1 | 3 | |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 36 | |
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See major audit for concentration courses