Master of Music Education
*Applicants for this degree will have completed a bachelor's degree in music education at an accredited institution. Applicants with a bachelor's degree in any other major must apply for a Master of Music Education With Certification.
All applicants to Music Education must
submit:
- University of Hartford and Hartt School Supplementary
Graduate Application forms and fees by the announced deadlines.
- Official transcripts from the applicant’s undergraduate
colleges/universities.
- Three recommendations from professors in music or from
a senior school administrator.
- A 30-minute video (DVD or VHS format) of excerpts of
the applicant’s teaching (classroom and/or ensemble
rehearsal).
- An essay indicating the applicant’s career objectives
and their relation to the Master of Music Education program
as a demonstration of the ability to write and to assess
if applicant’s goals are consistent with program
objectives.
- Interview with the Chair of Graduate Studies in Music Education, which will be scheduled during the audition days. The interview will include the applicant singing "America (My Country 'Tis of Thee)" and a test of singing that includes acappella echo singing 24 tonal patterns and 8 rhythmic patterns of varying difficulty.
- Applicants whose native language is not English must
submit results from the Test of English as a Foreign Language
(TOEFL). A minimum score of 550 is required for acceptance
into the M.Mus.Ed. program.
- All international applicants must provide a certified
Guarantor’s Statement of Financial Support with
accompanying bank documentation showing sufficient assets
(in U.S. dollars) to support the Guarantor’s Statement.
Additional M.Mus.Ed. Emphasis Area Application Requirements:
Pedagogy (instrumentalgeneral music)
No additional application requirements.
Choral Conducting
A 30-minute video (DVD or VHS format) of excerpts of the applicant’s conducting (choral ensemble rehearsal/ concert) in lieu of 30-minute teaching tape.
Instrumental Conducting
A 30-minute video (DVD or VHS format) of excerpts of the applicant’s choral conducting (instrumental ensemble rehearsal/concert) in lieu of 30-minute teaching tape.
Performance
Perform a 30-minute audition of varied repertoire (contrasting styles and periods and examples of technical and lyrical expression). The audition will be performed before applied faculty member(s) by arrangements made through The Hartt School Admission Office. Applicants who live more than 300 miles from campus may submit a videotaped (DVD or VHS format) audition with prior approval. A 30-minute teaching tape and performance audition are required for M.Mus.Ed. performance emphasis.
Research
No additional application requirements.
Early Childhood
No additional application requirements.
Kodály
No additional application requirements.
Technology
No additional application requirements.
Master/Certification
Perform a 20- to 30-minute audition of varied repertoire (contrasting styles and periods and examples of technical and lyrical expression). The audition will be performed before applied faculty member(s) by arrangements made through The Hartt School Admission Office. The audition is intended to determine an applicant’s musicianship and not to determine acceptance for private studio lessons. Master/Certification applicants who live more than 300 miles from campus may submit a videotaped (DVD or VHS format) audition with prior approval.
For detailed information on program requirements, please consult the University of Hartford Graduate Bulletin.
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