Academics:
Special Programs
Honors
Program
The
Honors Program in Music comprises a minimum of 16 credits and requires work above and beyond that of any particular track in terms of both quality and quantity. Students may apply for admission to the Honors Program any
time after admission to the concentration, but no later than the end
of fall term of the junior year. They are eligible to apply with a
minimum grade point average of 3.0 in non-applied music courses. Application
must include a prospectus for the honors project and a proposed course
of study, approved by the faculty member who has agreed to serve as
the student's advisor for the honors program.
The
course of study should present a coherent pattern of advanced study
in music history, music theory, musical theater, music criticism, music
education, performance, jazz studies, arts management, or other areas
of specialization. At least eight credits must be in music courses
(MUR or ESM courses) numbered above 200, with students encouraged to
explore upper-level or graduate-level courses at ESM. (These credits
also satisfy the elective requirement for the concentration in
music.) Certain courses of study (music criticism, arts management,
musical theater) will necessarily require advanced courses in other
departments.
Admission
to the Honors Program will be based on an evaluation by the faculty
of the merits of the proposed course of study and evidence of the student's
ability to complete it successfully. Each honors candidate will submit
a final honors project that shall be evaluated by a committee, which
may include extra-departmental or extra-university members. The honors
project may be a research paper, a performance, or other appropriate
demonstration of mastery on a level beyond that expected of the music
concentrator. Normally the honors candidate will enroll in MUR 391
(Independent Study) while preparing the Honors Project.
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Combined B.A./M.A. in Music Education
The College Music Department and the Music Education Department at the Eastman School of Music offer an option that allows a limited number of undergraduates to get an early start on a Master of Arts degree in Music Education at Eastman. The program normally takes 5 1/2 or 6 years to complete. Along with the Master's degree, students also receive initial certification in teaching music in New York State. Students interested in the program should consult a music faculty advisor in their first year at the University, since a detailed program of study needs to be carried out. Students apply for the M.A. degree during the second semester of the junior year. Details are available from the Music Education Department at the Eastman School: 585-274-1540.
B.A. Requirements: Complete required theory, history, musicianship and keyboard skills, and performance requirements (studio lessons and ensembles) of one of the B.A. music tracks. Entrance audition/interview at ESM required as part of admission to M.A.
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Combined B.A./M.A. in Ethnomusicology
B.A. Requirements: Complete required theory, history, musicianship and keyboard skills, and performance requirements (studio lessons and ensembles) of one of the B.A. music tracks; must include a World Musics (MUR 121 or 6MHS 281 or 282) course. The student must maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA in required courses. An entrance audition/interview at ESM in required as part of admission to the M.A.
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