{"id":5135,"date":"2018-07-26T09:51:38","date_gmt":"2018-07-26T13:51:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/music\/?page_id=5135"},"modified":"2024-10-09T11:15:59","modified_gmt":"2024-10-09T15:15:59","slug":"graduate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/music\/graduate\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduate Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Master of Arts in Music degree offers graduate students the option of studying Music Education, Music History and Literature, Music Performance, Composition, or Jazz Studies as areas of emphasis. Music Education and History have a thesis and non-thesis options.<\/p>\n<p>To be admitted to a graduate program in music, applicants should follow the admissions process described in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/catalog\/graduate-catalogs\/\">Graduate Catalogue<\/a>\u00a0or at the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/graduate\/programs\/how-to-apply-for-admission\/\">Graduate Admissions website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>In addition, applicants must<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Have a bachelor\u2019s degree from an accredited institution with a major in music or the equivalent.<\/li>\n<li>Submit an application to the School of Music <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/music\/school-of-music-graduate-application\/\">with this form<\/a>.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/music\/files\/2013\/07\/Graduate-Application.pdf\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Have an interview with the School Chair, Graduate Coordinator, and other graduate faculties.<\/li>\n<li>Have an audition on the major instrument (Performance) or a portfolio of previous academic work and\/or\u00a0professional work (Composition, Music Education, Music History).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Potential graduate students should contact Dr. Henning Vauth (<a href=\"mailto:vauth@marshall.edu\">vauth@marshall.edu<\/a>; <a href=\"tel:+1-304-696-2337\">304-696-2337<\/a>), the School of Music Graduate Coordinator, for more specific information.<\/p>\n<p>Specific policies for graduate study can be found in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/catalog\/graduate-catalogs\/\">Marshall University Graduate Catalogue<\/a>\u00a0and the Marshall University School of Music <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/music\/files\/Graduate-Handbook-as-of-7_1_10-2.pdf\">Graduate Student Handbook<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Download the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/catalog\/graduate-catalogs\/\">Marshall University Graduate Catalogue<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Graduate Degrees Offered<\/h2>\n<div class=\"marsha-row mt-4 mb-4 flex flex-wrap -mx-2 lg:-mx-6  justify-start border-0 border-gray-100 first:mt-0\">\n\t\n<div class=\"columns w-full lg:w-6\/12  lg:px-6    mt-6\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"link-card flex flex-col\">\n\t<a class=\"block bg-green h-full text-white hc:text-gray-900 contrast-more:text-gray-900 group py-8 px-6 rounded-2xl no-underline transition-all duration-300 ease-out hover:shadow-xl hover:shadow-green\/25 relative overflow-hidden w-full\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/music\/mainmusiceducation\/\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<span class=\"block text-xl font-bold uppercase tracking-wider w-full text-center mb-2\">MA- Music Education<\/span>\n\n\t\t<span class=\"bg-white\/15 text-white w-8 h-8 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center mx-auto mt-4 transition-all duration-300 ease-out group-hover:translate-x-1\">\n\t\t\t<svg class=\"w-4 h-4\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M5 12h14M12 5l7 7-7 7\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"columns w-full lg:w-6\/12  lg:px-6    mt-6\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"link-card flex flex-col\">\n\t<a class=\"block bg-green h-full text-white hc:text-gray-900 contrast-more:text-gray-900 group py-8 px-6 rounded-2xl no-underline transition-all duration-300 ease-out hover:shadow-xl hover:shadow-green\/25 relative overflow-hidden w-full\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/music\/graduate\/ma-music-performance\/\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<span class=\"block text-xl font-bold uppercase tracking-wider w-full text-center mb-2\">MA- Music Performance<\/span>\n\n\t\t<span class=\"bg-white\/15 text-white w-8 h-8 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center mx-auto mt-4 transition-all duration-300 ease-out group-hover:translate-x-1\">\n\t\t\t<svg class=\"w-4 h-4\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M5 12h14M12 5l7 7-7 7\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"marsha-row mt-4 mb-4 flex flex-wrap -mx-2 lg:-mx-6  justify-start border-0 border-gray-100 first:mt-0\">\n\t\n<div class=\"columns w-full lg:w-4\/12  lg:px-6    mt-6\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"link-card flex flex-col\">\n\t<a class=\"block bg-green h-full text-white hc:text-gray-900 contrast-more:text-gray-900 group py-8 px-6 rounded-2xl no-underline transition-all duration-300 ease-out hover:shadow-xl hover:shadow-green\/25 relative overflow-hidden w-full\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/music\/graduate\/ma-jazz-studies\/\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<span class=\"block text-xl font-bold uppercase tracking-wider w-full text-center mb-2\">MA-Jazz Studies<\/span>\n\n\t\t<span class=\"bg-white\/15 text-white w-8 h-8 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center mx-auto mt-4 transition-all duration-300 ease-out group-hover:translate-x-1\">\n\t\t\t<svg class=\"w-4 h-4\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M5 12h14M12 5l7 7-7 7\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"columns w-full lg:w-4\/12  lg:px-6    mt-6\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"link-card flex flex-col\">\n\t<a class=\"block bg-green h-full text-white hc:text-gray-900 contrast-more:text-gray-900 group py-8 px-6 rounded-2xl no-underline transition-all duration-300 ease-out hover:shadow-xl hover:shadow-green\/25 relative overflow-hidden w-full\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/music\/graduate\/ma-music-history-and-literature\/\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<span class=\"block text-xl font-bold uppercase tracking-wider w-full text-center mb-2\">MA- History and Literature<\/span>\n\n\t\t<span class=\"bg-white\/15 text-white w-8 h-8 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center mx-auto mt-4 transition-all duration-300 ease-out group-hover:translate-x-1\">\n\t\t\t<svg class=\"w-4 h-4\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M5 12h14M12 5l7 7-7 7\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"columns w-full lg:w-4\/12  lg:px-6    mt-6\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"link-card flex flex-col\">\n\t<a class=\"block bg-green h-full text-white hc:text-gray-900 contrast-more:text-gray-900 group py-8 px-6 rounded-2xl no-underline transition-all duration-300 ease-out hover:shadow-xl hover:shadow-green\/25 relative overflow-hidden w-full\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/music\/ma-music-theory-and-composition\/\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<span class=\"block text-xl font-bold uppercase tracking-wider w-full text-center mb-2\">MA- Composition<\/span>\n\n\t\t<span class=\"bg-white\/15 text-white w-8 h-8 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center mx-auto mt-4 transition-all duration-300 ease-out group-hover:translate-x-1\">\n\t\t\t<svg class=\"w-4 h-4\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M5 12h14M12 5l7 7-7 7\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Graduate Assistantships<\/h2>\n<p>Graduate Assistantships are available to qualified students.\u00a0 Contact Dr. Henning Vauth (<a href=\"mailto:vauth@marshall.edu\">vauth@marshall.edu<\/a>; <a href=\"tel:+1-304-696-2337\">304-696-2337<\/a>) , Graduate Studies Coordinator for more information.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/music\/graduate\/\">View steps to apply for graduate admissions.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Master of Arts in Music degree offers graduate students the option of studying Music Education, Music History and Literature, Music Performance, Composition, or Jazz Studies as areas of 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