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Degree, Minors and Certificates Offered Requirements for Undergraduate Degrees from the Colleges of Arts and Sciences
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MusicCollege of Arts and Humanities Faculty*Graduate Faculty *L. Paxton, MM (Chair)—voice performance Degrees Offered: BA (including minor) in music, BEd in elementary education (music), BEd in secondary education (music), BMus, MA in music, MMus, PhD in music The Academic ProgramThe music (MUS) department offers the bachelor of arts in music, bachelor of music, master of arts in music, master of music, and doctor of philosophy in music. In conjunction with the College of Education, the department offers the bachelor of education in elementary education (music) and the bachelor of education in secondary education (music). Information about each of these programs may be found in the Music Department Graduate Bulletin or Music Department Undergraduate Bulletin, available in the department office. The department is housed in a complex of buildings, including studios, practice and rehearsal facilities, and the Mae Zenke Orvis Auditorium, noted for its fine acoustics. In addition to many offerings in Western classical, vocal, and instrumental music, the department specializes in non-Western music, notably the musics of Asia and the Pacific. AccreditationThe bachelor’s, master’s, and PhD programs are fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM). AdvisingStudents interested in majoring in music, minoring in music, or participating in various ensembles may obtain information at the department office and arrange to see a music advisor. Advising is mandatory for music majors. New StudentsAn orientation session for new students is held each fall before classes begin. At that time, incoming students take theory, history, and piano placement tests and receive advising and approval for music courses. Undergraduate StudyBachelor degree concentrations include performance and composition, music education, and general music studies. For specific course requirements, see the Music Department Undergraduate Bulletin, available from the department office. All prospective majors and new and transfer students should consult the undergraduate chair when making plans to enter UH Manoa. Admission RequirementsIn addition to the UH System Application form, prospective music majors must submit a Music Department Undergraduate Admission Application and perform an audition. Forms and instructions are available from the department office and the department website at www.hawaii.edu/uhmmusic. BA DegreeRequirementsMajor requirements include approximately 41 credit hours in various music courses. Bachelor of Arts majors may work with an advisor to emphasize general music, theory, Hawaiian music, musical theater, or musicology. BMus DegreeRequirementsBMus candidates must complete approximately 80 credit hours in music and major in composition or performance (guitar, piano, voice, and selected orchestral instruments). BEd DegreeProspective music education majors should see the chair of the music education committee in the Department of Music for information and requirements. This degree program is offered in elementary and secondary education in conjunction with the College of Education. MinorRequirementsStudents can pursue an interest in music while continuing their chosen major. The minor program requires a minimum of 15 credit hours in three of four areas in music: theory, performance, ethnomusicology, and history. For further information, contact the music department office. Graduate StudyEntrance exams for incoming students consist of the Diagnostic Exam to test for any deficiencies and insure that students remedy them as soon as possible in their degree programs. The General Exam is administered before candidacy for a degree. Diagnostic ExamPrior to enrolling for the first semester of study, each classified graduate student will take a diagnostic examination in music history (part I) and music theory (part II) to determine whether or not the general exams in those areas (or specified courses in lieu of the general exams) are needed to clear pre-program deficiencies. Students are also tested in their area of concentration (part III). The purpose of this examination is twofold: (a) to assess the student’s background and determine if there are deficiencies that should be remedied and (b) to assist the advisor and the student in planning a program of study. Detailed information about the examination is available on request. Successful performance on specific parts of the diagnostic examination exempts the student from the equivalent parts I and II of the general examination. General ExamsBefore being admitted to candidacy for a degree, each graduate student must pass the department’s general examination, which consists of three parts: music history, music theory, and the student’s area of concentration. All parts of the general examination must be passed before the student earns 18 credit hours toward the degree; coursework taken in excess of this limit will not be counted if the credits are earned before all three parts of the general examination are passed. When a student does not pass any part of the diagnostic/general examination, there are two options:
Any exceptions to these procedures must receive prior approval by petition to the graduate faculty. The student petitions the graduate faculty by memo, signed and dated, explaining the reason for the deferral request, no less than five weeks before the exam retest date. The diagnostic/general examination is offered in August (before the beginning of the fall semester), in January (before the beginning of the spring semester) and in the third week of April.
N.B. Students who enter in the spring semester will be exempt from taking the April examination and will not need to submit a petition for approval to the graduate faculty. Dismissal from the graduate program will occur if the student does not pass any part of the diagnostic examination and then: (1) does not pass the general examination twice or; (2) does not take the prescribed course(s) to clear deficiencies in their first year of study; or (3) does not earn a B or better in the prescribed course(s). Students with deficiencies are strongly advised to take the recommended course(s). Students may also wish to study on their own and re-take the examination. Keep in mind that many classes recommend to rectify deficiencies are offered only once per year. The student should consult with his/her advisor to discuss the most suitable course of action. Master’s DegreeThe department offers programs leading to the MA in music with concentrations
in ethnomusicology, music education, musicology, and theory and to the
MMus with concentrations in composition and performance (voice, piano,
and selected instruments). The MA in music education is available either
on-campus or online. Admission RequirementsApplicants for admission to the master’s degree program must have an undergraduate degree with a major in music or a bachelor’s degree and evidence of an equivalent musical background; three confidential (not more than two years old) letters of recommendation or forms provided by the music department; and, for non-native speakers of English, a TOEFL score of 500 minimum for performance or 540 for other concentrations and 600 for teaching assistants. A GRE General Test score is recommended but not required. Application forms are available at the music department, the department website, the Graduate Division or their website. The completed forms should be submitted with two copies of all transcripts by February 1 for the fall semester, and by September 1 for the spring semester. In the following concentrations, students must meet additional admission requirements:
An applicant must declare a specific concentration within the MA or MMus; admission, if granted, is for that concentration only. If a student later wishes to change to another concentration, s/he must petition the graduate faculty in music for approval. More detailed information and links to relevant forms for all degree programs are posted on the department’s website: www.hawaii.edu/uhmmusic. Information is also contained in the Music Department Graduate Bulletin, available on request from the department office, 2411 Dole Street, Honolulu, HI 96822. Some concentrations require language competence:
Degree RequirementsPlan A requires a minimum of 30 credit hours, 22 in course work and 8 of thesis. Candidates concentrating in ethnomusicology, music education, musicology, theory, and composition follow this plan. (Candidates in music education may choose either Plan A or Plan B, described below.) An ethnomusicology thesis is usually based on fieldwork. Composition students must compose an original work in one of the larger forms, plus write a detailed essay on the background and problems involved or a detailed theoretical analysis of the work. Plan B also requires a minimum of 30 credit hours but does not include a thesis. Candidates in performance follow this plan. It is also an option for candidates in music education. Plan A music education students must pass a comprehensive exam of topics in this field after completing MUS 651 (Foundations of Music Education). Plan B students in music education must fulfill the following requirements:
Under Plan A, the student arranges the oral final examination in consultation with the thesis committee, usually during the semester in which all course work has been completed and after the student has completed the thesis document. Copies of the document must be presented to the committee at least two weeks prior to the examination. At the examination, the thesis committee examines the student’s knowledge and understanding of the field of concentration, with emphasis on the content of the thesis. Candidates concentrating in performance must give a public recital. Additionally, in the recital semester and before the recital date, the student will meet with the recital committee for a one-hour oral examination to discuss historical and analytical aspects of the works to be performed in the graduate recital. Doctoral ProgramThe department offers programs leading to the PhD in music with concentrations in composition, music education, ethnomusicology, and musicology. Admission RequirementsApplicants for admission to the PhD program must present a master’s degree in music (in the area of emphasis) or equivalent, an excellent academic record (two copies of all college transcripts), three confidential letters of recommendation (not more than two years old) on forms provided by the music department, a sample of academic writing proficiency such as recent term papers, a GRE General Test score, and, for non-native speakers of English, a TOEFL score of 560 or better. Application forms are available at the music department, the department website, Graduate Division, or the Graduate Division website. The completed forms should be submitted with two copies of all transcripts by February 1 for entrance in the following fall semester and by September 1 for entrance in the following spring semester. In the following concentrations, students must meet additional admission requirements:
An applicant must declare a concentration in one of the four areas previously listed. Admission, if granted, is for that concentration only. If a student later wishes to change to another concentration, s/he must petition the graduate faculty in music for approval. Each student will have a principal advisor who must be a member of the music department’s graduate faculty. An application will be denied if it is determined that no principal advisor in the applicant’s area of interest is available on the music department’s graduate faculty. Degree RequirementsThis degree requires an emphasis in ethnomusicology (11 credits of specified course work) for students who are not concentrating in ethnomusicology. This emphasis ensures that all PhD graduates will be able to teach introductory courses in world music. Requirements for music PhD students also include MUS 659 Seminar in College Music Teaching, followed by supervised college teaching experiences. The PhD student must spend three semesters in residence (full-time work or the equivalent in credit hours) at UH Mânoa and must complete the degree within seven years. Language Requirements. Before advancing to candidacy, reading proficiency must be satisfactorily demonstrated as follows:
Comprehensive Exam and Advancing to Candidacy. This exam measures the student’s readiness to begin significant research in the selected major area of research. It is given only after successful completion of course work, fulfillment of residency requirements, successful completion of all language requirements, and notice from the advisory committee that the student is sufficiently prepared for this examination. This two-part exam consists of a written portion and a two-hour oral portion, passed or failed as a whole. A student failing this exam may retake it once, but must do so within one year. Passing this exam enables the student to begin the dissertation process and receive an ABD certificate from UH Manoa, indicating that all requirements of the doctorate except for the dissertation have been completed. Following the comprehensive exam, the formation of a five-member doctoral committee, and submission and approval of a dissertation proposal by the doctoral committee, the student is advanced to candidacy. After this occurs, all that remains is fieldwork (for ethnomusicology majors only), writing of the dissertation, and the oral defense of the dissertation. Final Oral Examination. Basically a defense of the dissertation, this exam is conducted by the five-member doctoral committee, consisting of graduate faculty members appointed by the music graduate chair and approved by the Graduate Division dean. The chair of the student’s advisory committee normally serves as the chair of the student’s doctoral committee. At least one member must be from outside the music department, but music department members make up the majority. All committee members must be present at the exam, which is subject to other regulations detailed in the “Graduate Education” section in this Catalog. The student arranges the date of the final oral exam in consultation with the doctoral committee; it usually takes place during the semester the student has completed the dissertation document. Copies of the document must be presented to the committee at least two weeks prior to the examination. At the examinations, the committee scrutinizes and judges the student’s knowledge and understanding of the field of concentration, with emphasis on the content of the dissertation. MUS Courses |
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