PROSPECTIVE MUSIC GRADUATE STUDENTS
Graduate Music Programs
The Morehead State University Department of Music, Theatre and Dance offers a Master of Music degree with an emphasis on performance or music education. Details regarding graduate music degree requirements at MSU can be found at "Academic Programs".
- Master of Music: Emphasis on Music Education: This option provides a curriculum that offers both accessibility and flexibility. Several of the courses for this degree are offered online. The flexible curriculum allows for a significant amount of study in voice, brasswinds, woodwinds, percussion, orchestral strings, keyboard instruments, guitar, Kodaly, jazz, or instrumental and choral conducting with additional opportunities to study music history and literature and music education. This program was is designed for the practicing music educator. With the unique combination of online courses and face-to-face summer courses, this degree can easily be completed three years without having to take a leave from the students’ teaching duties.
- Master of Music: Emphasis on Performance: This option is centered around a specialization in voice, brasswinds, woodwinds, percussion, orchestral strings, keyboard instruments, guitar, jazz, or instrumental and choral conducting.
Graduate Program Admission Requirements
- General admission to graduate study at Morehead State University. Admission to graduate study is granted to students who meet the academic requirements and who hold a baccalaureate degree from Morehead State University or some other accredited institution of higher education, and to certain qualified Morehead State University seniors. A minimum grade point average (g.p.a.) of 2.5 on all undergraduate work is required;
- Completion of a bachelor's degree in music or its equivalent;
- A minimum g.p.a. of 3.0 on all undergraduate music courses above the freshman level;
- Completion of the entrance examinations in music history/literature and music theory;
- An audition by the appropriate music faculty is required for the "Emphasis on Performance" before a student can be admitted "unconditionally" to this program (Note: For those students that earn their Bachelor degree from MSU, the senior recital can serve as the audition if was approved by a faculty committee and it occurred within 12 months of the first semester of graduate study); and
- For the student pursuing the "Emphasis in Music Education", their Bachelor degree must be in music education.
How to Apply for Graduate Study at MSU
- Apply to Morehead State University online.
- Complete the Music Admission and Scholarship Application Form (For those students pursuing "Emphasis in Performance" only).
- For those students interested in the Master of Music in Performance, contact the Department of Music, Theatre and Dance at 606.783.2473 (phone) or by e-mail to schedule an audition. (See "Music Admission and Scholarship Information" for audition dates. If an audition is possible on the posted date, an individual appointment can be arranged or an audition using Skype or other appropriate like technology will be used). Note: for those students that earn their Bachelor degree from MSU, the senior
recital can serve as the audition if was approved by a faculty committee
and it occurred within 12 months of the first semester of graduate
study.
- Special admission requirements for international graduate students outlined here.
Music Graduate Assistantships
Graduate Assistantships are available in the following areas: Woodwinds, Brasswinds, Percussion, Keyboards, Voice, Strings, Bands, Choirs, Instrumental Conducting, Choral Conducting, and Jazz Ensembles.
- Stipends: Full Graduate Assistantship Stipend: $10,000 per academic year (20 hours per week); Half Graduate Assistantship Stipend: $5,000 per academic year (10 hours per week). Additional music scholarship assistance is available to qualified candidates. Graduate Assistantships are offered for one academic year (excluding summer) with the option for renewal for a second academic year.
- Tuition Waiver: In addition to a stipend, Full and Half Graduate Assistantship recipients receive out-of-state tuition waivers. All recipients must pay the regular Kentucky resident tuition and incidental fees.
- Enrollment: Graduate Assistant candidates must be admitted unconditionally to a Master of Music degree program at Morehead State University and be continuously enrolled as a full-time student (enrolled in at least 9 graduate credit hours but no more than 12) in courses at the 600 level and maintain a 3.0 grade point average (GPA).
Application for Music Graduate Assistantships
Qualified individuals are invited to apply.
- Complete MSU's online application for employment. For more information about the GA application click here.
In addition to the materials required by the MSU Employment Application, submit the following items to the Department of Music, Theatre and Dance (attn: Dr. L. Curtis Hammond):
- Letter of application describing GA area of interest, qualifications, and experience;
- Current curriculum vita or résumé;
- Reference list including telephone numbers and email addresses;
- CD/DVD recording of performance and/or conducting/teaching (for students pursuing the "Emphasis in Performance", an audition using Skype or other appropriate like technology will be used);
- Portfolio of supportive materials.
Send these additional Department of Music, Theatre and Dance application materials to:
Dr. L. Curtis Hammond
Assistant Department Chair
Department of Music, Theatre and Dance
106 Baird Music Hall
Morehead State University
Morehead, Kentucky 40351-1689
Telephone: 606.783.2473
Facsimile: 606.783.5447
l.hammon@moreheadstate.edu
http://www.moreheadstate.edu/mtd
For More Information About Graduate Study at MSU
Department of Music, Theatre and Dance, Morehead State University, Morehead, KY 40351; Phone: 606.783.2473; e-mail: mtd@moreheadstate.edu.
Office of Graduate Programs, 701 Ginger Hall, Morehead State University, Morehead, KY 40351; Phone: 606.783.2039; e-mail: graduate@moreheadstate.edu.