School of Music Graduate Studies- Musicology
The Music History Department prides itself on close faculty-student interaction and student mentoring. Graduate students in music history take a minimum of four music history courses. At least one of these is done as an independent study designed to explore a possible thesis topic. During the second year of study, students work on a master’s thesis of a topic of their choosing. Thesis topics have ranged from ancient Greek music theory to Native American music.
The Master of music degree in Musicology requires the equivalent of 2-years of a foreign language of the student’s choice. The program allows time for a variety of electives, including music ensembles. Students are encouraged to enroll in courses in other departments that might inform their thesis research. The department offers a 1/2 graduate Assistantship in Music History. The recipient of this assistantship assists the history faculty in the grading and instruction of the undergraduate music history courses.
The music history faculty is active in research, publishing, conferences, and university governance. Last April, the faculty hosted the 2005 Annual Meeting of the American Musicological Society Rocky Mountain Chapter and the Society for Ethnomusicology Southwest Chapter. Over fifty scholars and students from the region attended. Professor Richard Crawford, who was the keynote speaker, presented a paper entitled “Gershwin's Political Operettas (1927-1933).”
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Prospective candidates must apply to the program using the on-line application and submit a recent writing sample (see application for details) to the Musicology Faculty. On-campus interviews are encouraged but not required.
Program of Study