Radford University Graduate Catalog for 1999-2000 MUSIC Eugene C. Fellin, Chairperson Graduate Faculty James E. Borling, Mark D. Camphouse, David O. Castonguay, R. Scott Cohen, Caryl Conger, Denise C. Dabney, Eugene C. Fellin, Nitza Kats, Bruce P. Mahin, Marilyn Meador, George D. Parish, David B. Phillips, Robert Trent, Joseph P. Scartelli, Allen F. Wojtera GRADUATE PROGRAM The graduate program in music offers courses leading to a Master of Arts or Master of Science degree. The Master of Arts program provides advanced study for musicians, music scholars and music therapists in preparation for professional careers or doctoral study. The Master of Science program provides advanced study and opportunities for music therapists and school music educators to refine existing competencies and to attain new ones. All students pursuing a masters degree in music must have, at the undergraduate level, music courses equivalent to those required in an appropriate undergraduate degree program at Radford University. An entrance audition is a prerequisite to applied music study. Graduate standing is a prerequisite to all 500- and 600-level courses. At least 80 percent of hours in the program must be in 600-level courses. An exception to the 80 percent minimum in 600-level courses is applicable to graduate degree programs in music for specific purpose of providing for an additional one to six credit hours of 500-level performing ensembles in the program of study. The 500-level courses listed in this section may be taken for graduate credit provided the student has the necessary prerequisites and if the same course or a comparable course was not taken as part of the student's undergraduate program (MUSC 531, 535, 536, 537, 551, 554, 557 and 558 excepted). (For more information, follow the link above to the department's Home Page.) ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Minimum overall grade point average required is 2.75. Minimum major grade point average require is 2.75. All graduate students in Music must take written diagnostic exams in Music History and Theory before the end of the registration period of their first semester of study and prior to admission to regular graduate status. Two letters of reference are to be submitted from professional sources. All students pursuing a master's degree in music must have, at the undergraduate level, music courses equivalent to those required in an appropriate undergraduate degree program at Radford University. All students entering the M.A. (Music) program (which requires at least two semester hours of graduate level applied study) must also present an entrance audition in their applied performing area for placement purpose. Students entering the M.S. (Music Education or Music Therapy) without a bachelor's degree in music from an NASM member institution must also present an entrance audition in their undergraduate applied major and minor performing areas for diagnostic purposes. ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS IN MUSIC HISTORY AND MUSIC THEORY All students applying for admission to a graduate music program are required to take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) Music Test. Any student scoring at or above the 50th percentile on the GRE Music Test will have satisfied the entrance requirements in music history and music theory for masters degree programs in music. If, due to extenuating circumstances, a student is unable to take the GRE Music Test prior to enrollment in the graduate music program, Radford University diagnostic exams in music history and music theory should be taken prior to beginning classes for their first semester of graduate study and the GRE Music Test should be taken on the first date possible following enrollment. Any student not scoring at or above the 50th percentile on the GRE Music Test will take the diagnostic exams in music history and music theory prior to beginning classes for their first semester of graduate study. Students will be informed of specific deficiencies identified through the diagnostic exams and they will have the choice of two options: a. Students may take (a) prescribed course(s) to remedy the deficiencies. A grade of at least "B" must be earned in the course(s) in order to remove the deficiency from the student's record. If a grade of at least "B" is achieved, the student will have satisfied the entrance requirements in music history and music theory for Masters degree programs in music. b. Students may choose to study on their own in areas of deficiency. Following individual study the student must retake the diagnostic examination(s) prior to completing 18 hours of study. Failure to retake the exam prior to the completion of 18 hours in the degree program will require the student to utilize option "a". If upon retaking the exam(s) a satisfactory score on the exam(s) is achieved, the student will have satisfied the entrance requirements in music history and music theory for Masters degree programs in music. The student will be permitted to retake the diagnostic exam(s) only one time, after which the option "a" must be utilized. THE PRELIMINARY COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION IN MUSIC The Preliminary Comprehensive Exam-ination is a discussion among the student and a faculty committee regarding the progress of the student in the degree program. It is not an assessment of the student's knowledge in any specific content area. The Preliminary Comprehensive Examination occurs prior to the completion of the first semester (or 9 hours) of graduate study. The committee will consist of the student's adviser and two other graduate music faculty appropriate to the student's degree program selected by the student in conjunction with the adviser. This committee may or may not be the same as the committee for the student's eventual final project, thesis, recital, and/or final comprehensive examination. At least one week prior to the exam, the student will submit a report containing the following information to each committee member: (1) A summary of the student's progress in the degree program, including progress toward the remediation of any deficiencies. (2) A statement of professional objectives and a plan for realizing these objectives which includes a proposed program of study. (3) If appropriate to the student's degree program, an outline of possible areas/topics of interest for the final project, thesis, or recital. During the exam, the committee and student will discuss the three areas outlined in the student's report. As part of this discussion, the committee will offer suggestions to the student on courses and procedures that may be beneficial in working towards the attainment of the student's goals. The student will be provided with a written assessment by the committee following the examination. FINAL COMPREHENSIVE ORAL EXAMINATION IN MUSIC The final comprehensive oral examination is designed to measure the ability of students to synthesize course work taken in their degree program and apply the content of these courses to their major area of concentration. The student's ability to verbally express ideas and facts coherently and concisely is an important focus of the oral examination. All Master of Arts candidates and those Master of Science candidates in the recital or thesis option within the music education concentration are required to take the final comprehensive oral exam concurrently with their recital hearing or thesis defense. Master of Science candidates in the cognate option within the music education concentration are required to take only the final comprehensive oral exam. Master of Science candidates in the music therapy concentration are required to take the final comprehensive oral exam concurrently with their project defense. It is the student's responsibility to obtain the appropriate form from the Graduate College office prior to the examination date. See Final Comprehensive Examination. MASTER OF ARTS DEGREE MUSIC CONCENTRATION Program Requirements - 30 hrs. Required Courses - 20 hrs. Music Core Courses - 9hrs. MUSC 601. Bibliography and Research. - 3 Music History Period Course. - 3 MUSC 633. Analytical Techniques. - 3 Required Music Courses - 11 hrs. Music History Period Course - 3 MUSC 670. Advanced Applied Music or MUSC 671. Advanced Applied Music. - 2 MUSC 697. Graduate Recital. (6) or MUSC 699. Research and Thesis. - 6 Supporting Courses - 10 hrs. An additional 10 semester hours in supporting elective studies are to be determined in consultation between student and adviser. Students electing the graduate recital must complete a minimum of four semester hours of credit beyond level 8 in applied music. Students who elect to present a graduate recital in voice are expected to be proficient in French, German and Italian diction. A language examination in at least one modern foreign language is required for those who elect to write a thesis. MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE MUSIC EDUCATION CONCENTRATION Program Requirements - 32 hrs. Musice Core Courses - 9 hrs. MUSC 601. Bibliography and Research. - 3 Music History Period Course. - 3 MUSC 511. Form and Analysis or MUSC 633. Analytical Techniques. - 3 Required Music Education Courses - 9 hrs. MUSC 605. Measurement and Evaluation of Musical Experiences. - 3 MUSC 607. History and Philosophy of Music Education. - 3 MUSC 608. MusicTeaching and Learning. - 3 Supporting Music Courses - 4 hrs. Other studies in music such as performance, conducting, theory and analysis, and history and literature which are appropriate to the student's interests and needs. These courses are to be determined in consultation between the student and the adviser. The student is encouraged to utilize formal courses, individualized study, and approved workshops to fulfill requirements in this area. Supporting Elective Courses - 4 hrs. Graduate level courses appropriate to the student's interests and needs to be determined in consultation between the student and the adviser. The student is encouraged to utilize formal courses, individualized study, and approved workshops to fulfill requirements in this area. Final Project - 6 hrs. All students will take a final oral comprehensive examination as outlined in the graduate catalog. In addition, students have three options for a final project. Thesis Option: Descriptive, Experimental, Historical, Philosophical, or Qualitative Research. (MUSC 699) Recital Option (Conducting, Instrumental, or Vocal) with an accompanying scholarly document. (MUSC 697) Cognate Option: Six hours of additional graduate study concentrated in one area. The emphasis may be in an area of music or in a relevant area outside of music in which the student desires more depth of study. Possible areas of emphasis might include (but are not limited to): Conducting, Psychology, Instructional Technology, Instrumental/ Vocal Pedagogy, Administration, etc.). The area of emphasis will be determined in consultation between the student and the adviser. The student is encouraged to utilize formal courses, individualized study, and approved workshops to fulfill requirements in this area. MUSIC THERAPY CONCENTRATION Program Requirements - 32-42 hrs. Music Core Courses - 9 hrs. MUSC 601. Bibliography and Research. - 3 Music History Period Course. - 3 MUSC 511. Form and Analysis or MUSC 633. Analytical Techniques. - 3 CLINICAL OPTION - 33 hrs. Required Music Therapy Courses - 17 hrs. MUSC 620. Advanced Methods and Materials in Music Therapy. - 3 MUSC 641:642. Practicum in Music Therapy. - 4 MUSC 651. Special Applications in Music Therapy I. - 3 MUSC 652. Special Applications in Music Therapy II. - 3 MUSC 696. Music Therapy Project. - 4 Supporting Music Courses - 1 hr. Includes courses such as performance, theory, analysis, history and literature. Supporting Counselor Education Courses - 15 hrs. COED 610. Individual Differences in Human Development. - 3 COED 611. Introduction to the Philosophy and Theories of Counseling. - 3 COED 612. Professional Issues in Counseling. - 3 COED 614. Group Counseling Theories and Procedures. - 3 Behavioral Science Elective* - 3 *To be determined in consultation between student and adviser. RESEARCH OPTION - 24 hrs. Required Courses - 20 hrs. EDEF 606. Educational Research. - 3 MUSC 620. Advanced Methods and Materials in Music Therapy. - 3 MUSC 641. Practicum in Music Therapy. - 2 MUSC 650. Seminar in Music Therapy. - 6 MUSC 699.Research and Thesis. - 6 Supporting Music Courses* - 1 hr. Includes courses such as performance, theory, analysis, history and literature. Behavioral Science Electives* - 3 hrs. *Courses are to be determined in consultation between student and adviser. MUSIC COURSES MUSC 511. Form and Analysis. (3) Three hours lecture. Prerequisite: MUSC 212 or equivalent music theory course. Standard forms from small units through concerto and fugal techniques. Synthesis of larger, more general concepts. Comparative study of various periods and cultures. MUSC 512. Arranging and Orchestration. (3) Three hours lecture. Prerequisite: MUSC 212 or equivalent music theory course. Scoring for various band and orchestral ensembles; vocal and instrumental arranging. Includes the study, preparation and performance of scores. MUSC 513. Counterpoint. (3) Three hours lecture. Prerequisite: MUSC 212 or equivalent music theory course. The detailed study and composition of the various countrapuntal devices and forms found in the history of western music. MUSC 521, 522. Guitar History and Literature. (2,2) Two hours lecture. Prerequisites: MUSC 321 and 322 or equivalent music history courses. A study of guitar history and literature from the Renaissance to the present will include such topics as notation, performance practices, instrumental development and social contexts. MUSC 528. Computer Music Forum. (1) Two hours presentations and discussion. Prerequisite: MUSC 128 or equivalent computer music skills. Intensive work on individual projects in computer music and related research, with class discussion of these and of current developments in the field. Graduate credit requires work at advanced levels. May be taken again for credit. MUSC 531. Wind Ensemble. (1) Three hours rehearsal Prerequisite: Audition. Emphasis on study and performance of serious wind ensemble literature. Concerts presented each year on campus and on tour only. May be taken again for credit. MUSC 535. Percussion/Marimba Ensemble. (1) Three hours rehearsal. Prerequisite: Audition. Performance of contemporary percussion/ marimba ensemble literature. Presents programs throughout the year on and off campus. Open to all students by audition each semester. May be taken again for credit. MUSC 536. Guitar Ensemble. (1) Three hours rehearsal. Prerequisite: Audition. The Guitar Ensemble offers training in sight-reading and chamber music performance skills for guitarists, performs both on and off-campus, and is open to all students by audition, each semester. May be taken again for credit. MUSC 537. Digital Ensemble. (1) Two hours rehearsal Prerequisites: MUSC 128 or equivalent computer music skills. Existing and original music is prepared for public performance using electronic sound sources in a chamber ensemble setting. May be taken again for credit. MUSC 549. Piano Pedagogy. (3) Three hours lecture, demonstration, laboratory. Prerequisite: MUSC 171 or level 1 proficiency in piano. Materials and methods of teaching piano to individuals and classes; practical demonstration and application of material. Opportunities for supervised teaching and experience in the electronic piano laboratory. MUSC 550. Guitar Pedagogy. (3) Three hours lecture Prerequisite: MUSC 270 or equivalent fretboard skills. Guitar instructional principals, procedures, materials and their applications will be studied. This course will investigate both historical and current theories and practice. MUSC 551. Chamber Music Ensemble. (1) Two hours rehearsal. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Rehearsal and performance of chamber music literature from duo sonatas to chamber works for strings, winds, mixed strings and winds with or without piano. May be taken again for credit. MUSC 552. Practical Church Musicianship. (2) Two hours lecture. Prerequisite: MUSC 355 or equivalent conducting skills. Organization and direction of the total church music program including graded choirs, handbells and other instruments, repertoire and service-playing. MUSC 554. Madrigal Singers. (1) Three hours rehearsal. Prerequisite: Audition. Performs primarily a capella literature from the Renaissance through the twentieth century. A high degree of personal musicianship, discipline and vocal ability is required. May be taken again for credit. MUSC 556. Radford Singers. (1) Four hours rehearsal. Prerequisite: Audition Performs a wide variety of choral music from all historical periods. A high degree of personal musicianship, discipline and vocal ability is required. Participates in concerts, tours and other activities both on and off campus. May be taken again for credit. MUSC 557. Opera Workshop. (1) Three hours rehearsal. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Study and preparation of vocal roles and chorus parts to produce major opera or opera excerpts. Membership open to students by audition. May be taken again for credit. MUSC 558. Accompanying. (1) Two hours lab/coaching. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Accompanying of instrumentalists and vocalists in rehearsals and public performances. May be taken again for credit. MUSC 574:575. Piano Teaching Repertoire. (1:1) Two hours laboratory. Pre- or Corequisite: MUSC 171 or level 1 proficiency in piano. Study, analysis and studio performance of piano repertoire of an intermediate level of difficulty suitable for teaching. MUSC 574: fall; 575: spring. MUSC 585. Psychology of Music. (3) Three hours lecture. Prerequisite: Senior standing, BIOL 331 or equivalent anatomy and physiology course, and upper level standing as a music therapy major. Science of sound and music including acoustics, hearing anatomy, aesthetics, perception, evaluation and measurement of musical ability, achievement, research and statistical methods. Required of all Music Therapy Majors; open to students in other curricula. MUSC 596. Seminar in Music History and Literature. (3) Three hours lecture. Prerequisites: MUSC 321 and 322 or equivalent music history courses. Variable topic course. Study of advanced music history or literature. May be taken again for credit with different topics. MUSC 601. Bibliography and Research. (3) Prerequisites: MUSC 321 and 322. Pre- or corequisite: MUSC 411. Study of music bibliography and methods of research; survey of special problems. Fall. MUSC 603. Dalcroze, Kodaly and Orff Methods. (3) Three hours lecture. Prerequisite: Level 2 proficiency in keyboard. Dalcroze, Kodaly and Orff instructional methods and adaptations in American music education. Offered alternate years. MUSC 605. Measurement and Evaluation of Music Experiences. (3) Three hours lecture. Prerequisites: MUSC 319 and 320, or permission of the instructor. Measurement and evaluation techniques for music aptitude, achievement, and preference will be explored. An emphasis of the course is on developing teacher-made tests and on available standardized music tests. MUSC 607. History and Philosophy of Music Education. (3) Three hours lecture. Prerequisites: MUSC 319 and 320, or permission of instructor. This course includes study of the history of music education and of philosophical, aesthetic, sociological and psychological foundations of music education. MUSC 608. Music Teaching and Learning. (3) Three hours lecture. Prerequisites: MUSC 319 and 320, or permission of the instructor. Perceptual processes, learning theories, and curricula in music education will be studied in this course. MUSC 610. Medieval Music. (3) Three hours lecture. Pre- or corequisite: MUSC 601. Survey of monophonic and polyphonic traditions of both sacred and secular Medieval music. Offered every third year. MUSC 611. Renaissance Music. (3) Three hours lecture. Pre- or corequisite: MUSC 601. Historical survey of Renaissance music with emphasis on musical literature, styles, forms and techniques. Offered every third year. MUSC 612. Baroque Music. (3) Three hours lecture. Pre- or corequisite: MUSC 601. Developments in form and style of the Baroque period from Monteverdi through J. S. Bach. Offered every third year. MUSC 613. Classical Music. (3) Three hours lecture. Pre- or corequisite: MUSC 601. Study of 18th-century music with special emphasis on pre-classical and classical composers. Detailed survey of the music of Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven. Offered every third year. MUSC 614. Romantic Music. (3) Three hours lecture. Pre- or corequisite: MUSC 601. Music literature, styles, forms and techniques of the 19th century, as well as intellectual foundations of the Romantic movement. Offered every third year. MUSC 615. Twentieth-Century Music. (3) Three hours lecture. Pre- or corequisite: MUSC 601. Significant developments in form and style of the music of the 20th century. Offered every third year. MUSC 620. Advanced Methods in Music Therapy. (3) Three hours lecture. Prerequisites: MUSC 477, 485 and 486. Investigation into advanced methods and materials in music therapy. Emphasizes the development of Introductory Level (Level I) skills in the Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music (GIM) as sanctioned by the Association for Music and Imagery (AMI). This course involves group participation to develop self awareness, acceptance and effective interpersonal skills. Personal development is an integral component of this course. Additionally, emphasis will be placed on music and relaxation and procedures with sensory, physical, emotional, cognitive and social disabilities. Fall. MUSC 633. Analytical Techniques. (3) Three hours lecture. Prerequisite: MUSC 411 or 511. Various analytical techniques with particular attention to analysis of tonal, textural and temporal features at various levels of structure. Spring. MUSC 641:642. Practicum in Music Therapy. (2:2) One and one-half hours of lecture, 3-5 hours of field work per week. Prerequisite: MUSC 620. Advanced music therapy practice under approved clinical supervision. MUSC 541 requires clinical work only. MUSC 642 emphasizes administrative and supervision practices. MUSC 650. Seminar in Music Therapy. (3) Three hours lecture. Prerequisites: MUSC 485 and 486; corequisite: MUSC 641 or 642. Survey of contemporary trends in music therapy; emphasis on administration, supervision and teaching. May be taken again for a maximum of six semester hours credit. Spring. MUSC 651. Special Applications in Music Therapy I. (3) Three hours lecture. Pre or Co-requisite: MUSC 641 or 642; MUSC 620. This course focuses primarily on two advanced applications of music in therapy. "Mind/Body and Music" will focus on the use of music in the various models of healing for mind and body. "Musical Elements and Inner Process" will focus on the building blocks of music and their effect on the inner life of the human being. MUSC 652. Special Applications in Music Therapy II. (3) Three hours lecture. Pre or Co-requisite: MUSC 641 or 642; MUSC 620. This course focuses primarily on the Creative Arts and their interrelationships. Emphasis will be placed on Mandala Assessment and this will be integrated into advanced models of music therapy practice that include the Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music (GIM). MUSC 654. Advanced Conducting Techniques. (2) One hour private lesson, one hour laboratory Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor. Emphasizes advanced analytical, aural and gestural techniques in the development of skills and abilities as a choral and/or instrumental conductor. MUSC 666. Travel Study. (1-6) Academic study involving domestic and/or international travel. May be taken again for credit with different topics or areas of study for a maximum of six semester hours. MUSC 670. Advanced Applied Music. (1-2) One-half or one-hour private lesson. Prerequisite: Satisfactory entrance audition or completion of MUSC 372 with a grade of C or better. Graduate level applied music instruction for students who have met their major requirements in applied music. May be taken again for credit. MUSC 671:672. Advanced Applied Music. (1-2) One-half or one hour private lesson Prerequisite (MUSC 671): Satisfactory entrance audition or completion of MUSC 472 with a grade of C or better. Prerequisite (MUSC 672): Completion of MUSC 671 with a grade of C or better. MUSC 690. Seminar in Musicology. (3) Three hours lecture. Pre- or corequisite: MUSC 601. In-depth study and research in a specialized topic chosen from areas such as: acoustics, aesthetics of music, computer music, ethnomusicology, history of theory, jazz, problems of performance practice, works of a major composer, a major composition, group of compositions or genre. May be taken again for credit with different topics for a maximum of six semester hours. MUSC 691. Seminar in Music Education. (1-3) One to three hours lecture. Prerequisites: MUSC 319 and 320. In-depth study and research in a specialized topic concerning music education. May be taken again for credit with different topics for a maximum of six semester hours. MUSC 696. Music Therapy Project. (4) Hours and credit to be arranged. Prerequisites: MUSC 620 and 642. Clinical and/or research project. To be determined in consultation with the music therapy faculty. MUSC 697. Graduate Recital. (6) A minimum of a one-hour recital. Prerequisite: Level 10 proficiency in applied music. The performance must cover at least three periods of music history in which music has been written for the performing medium. Includes preparation of program notes. MUSC 698. Directed Study. (1-4) Hours and credit to be arranged. Prerequisites: MUSC 601 or MUSC 604, and approval of adviser and department chair. A maximum of four credits may be counted toward a master's degree in music. See Directed Study MUSC 699. Research and Thesis. (1-6) Prerequisite: MUSC 601 or MUSC 604. Hours and credit to be arranged with the approval of dean of the Graduate College. See Thesis.

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