CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC
1615
Stanley Street, New Britain, CT 06050-4010
RESERVATION FORM: INTERVIEW AND THEORY EXAM
PLEASE CIRCLE ONE:
M. S. in Music
Education Post-baccalaureate Certification Program
Please fill out the form below and submit with your
application to the music degree program.
NAME:
STREET:
CITY:
STATE: ZIP:
PHONE NUMBER(S):
HOME:
WORK:
E-MAIL:
Circle the date you are reserving for the
interview/theory exam (all auditions/exams begin with a short
meeting at 12
noon):
Thurs., Nov. 16, 2006 Thurs., Feb. 8,
2007 Thurs., Mar. 8, 2007 Thurs., April 5, 2007
INSTRUMENT:
Certification
students must also audition. Please prepare two contrasting
pieces that demonstrate your technical training and musicianship.
Traditional classical repertoire is expected. If you have any questions
about the audition procedure or repertoire, call the Music Department at
(860) 832-2912.
(Title) (Composer)
Audition Pieces:
___________________________________________________
Masters students
should bring a portfolio to the interview. For a description of what should
be included in the portfolio refer to page 4 of this document. If you have
any questions about the portfolio, call Dr. N. Carlotta Parr at (860)
832-3317 or send a message to
parrc@ccsu.edu.
CENTRAL
CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY
MASTER OF
SCIENCE (M.S.) IN MUSIC EDUCATION
GENERAL
INFORMATION
1.
Upon acceptance by both the Graduate School and the Department
of Music, students must contact their advisor in the Music Department in
order to determine an official Plan of Study. This plan provides a map that
ensures that the candidate will complete the degree program within the
required time line. While each plan is tailored to the individual, there are
six (6) required core courses. (A schedule of the core courses is provided
in the Graduate Handbook of the Music Department which is on the
Department’s website.) Additionally, all masters’ candidates must
successfully complete 12 hours of electives. The Plan of Study is not
official until it has been approved by the Dean of the Graduate School.
2.
Subsequent changes in the Plan of Study may be made with the approval
of the faculty academic advisor and the Dean of the Graduate School.
3.
The time limit for the M.S. degree is six years from the time one
takes the first graduate course used towards the degree, including any
approved transfer courses.
4.
Students may transfer up to nine (9) Semester Hours (SH) graduate
credits from other accredited colleges or universities with the approval of
the faculty academic advisor and the Dean of the Graduate School.
5.
If students are not proficient in notation software, they may be
required to take a course in notation as part of the Plan of Study.
6.
All M.S. in Music Education candidates must complete a Capstone
Requirement as part of the degree program. This requirement includes a
comprehensive examination at the end of their course of studies. (See the
Graduate Catalog or website for the application). Additionally, students
must select one of the following to complete the capstone requirement:
a.
Plan A: 30 SH plus a Thesis (3 SH—research in an unresearched area);
b.
Plan C: 30 SH plus a Special Project (3 SH—may take the form of an
Action Research Project, a Recital, a Composition Project, a Conducting
Project, or other projects that may be considered for approval by the
Graduate Committee of the Department of Music (i.e., a Technology Project –
developing CAI program, etc.). All projects must be approved by the
candidate’s project advisor and the Graduate Committee before registration
is permitted.
7.
Each student is responsible for reading the graduate catalog and
meeting deadlines for filing for graduation, comprehensive exams, obtaining
a letter of completion, etc.
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CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF
MUSIC
APPLICATION FOR GRADUATE ADMISSION
Name:
Date:
Social Security #:
- -
Street Address:
______________________________________________ City, State &
Zip: _____________________________________________ Home Phone #:(
) Email:
1.
Program for which you are applying: (Check One)
Certification in Music Education
Master of Science in Music Education
Sixth Year Planned Program in Music Education
2.
Describe any education, listing schools and dates of attendance, you have
had beyond high school:
Degree
School Dates
3.
Major instrument(s):
What
other instruments do you play?
4.
List all college level musical activities in which you have participated
including positions or chairs held in organizations and special performances as
a soloist or member in a small ensemble.
5.
List any musical activities
in which you have participated other than in high school or college.
6.
Teaching: Please list any teaching experience you may have, including
dates and location of positions held.
School
Position Dates
7.
Essay: see below guidelines.
CENTRAL
CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF
MUSIC
GRADUATE ADMISSION CRITERIA
A) APPLICATION FORM:
A completed application form that includes a 2-3 page typewritten essay should
be sent to the Department of Music prior to the audition date (if possible).
Your completed essay should be sent directly to the Department of Music office
as part of your application package. The essay on your background and interest
in the program should be double-spaced and address the following:
1. Describe your area of teaching expertise
and activities relevant to the field of music and music
education.
2. Discuss your philosophy of music education,
your professional goals and how you feel the curriculum at CCSU could help you
achieve your goals. You may also discuss future areas of research, pedagogy or
performance you would like to explore.
3. Personal and professional
characteristics you believe will contribute to your success as a masters in
music education candidate.
B) GRADE POINT AVERAGE for all
undergraduate courses (GPA). Minimum requirement is a 2.70 grade point average
(GPA) based on a 4.00 point scale where A is 4.00.
C) MUSIC THEORY EXAMINATION:
A music theory examination will be given
the day of the interview. While this examination is primarily a placement
examination, a low score could influence the decision about the applicant’s
acceptance.
D) PERSONAL INTERVIEW:
A personal interview with members of the
Department of Music’s Graduate Committee will be conducted on the day of the
Theory Examination. The committee will assess the student’s ability to analyze
and synthesize their life experiences as indicators of the student’s potential
for Masters in Music Education candidacy.
E) PORTFOLIO:
A Portfolio must be brought to the
interview. The content and rationale for entries in the portfolio are as
follows:
1.
Vitae or Resume
2.
Two or three written recommendations from individuals able to testify to
the student’s suitability as a master’s candidate in music education.
3.
Evidence of Teaching Experience and Musicianship: Examples of programs,
student work and/or performances to demonstrate the applicant’s competency as a
teacher particularly as they relate to the implementation of the National
Standards for Music and/or the candidate’s local curriculum, (i.e., CD’s of your
performance, your students’ performances/concerts, compositions, etc.).
4.
Unofficial Transcript to document undergraduate coursework.
5.
OPTIONAL:
Examples of competency in technology to
demonstrate the applicant’s competency in using notation software, and other
examples of how the applicant uses technology as a teaching tool or as a
management tool may be included in the portfolio.
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