Master of Arts in Music Education (Online Program)
The online Masters degree in Music Education normally receives more applications than it can accommodate, making the selection process competitive. In this regard, please be aware that acceptance into the program is neither automatic nor guaranteed. A call for out of state applicants will be issued once a year in the Spring semester for programs beginning in the Fall of 2008. Hawaii residents or on-campus students may apply any semester.
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Admission
The University of Hawaii Music Department offers challenging, accredited graduate music education courses for busy music teachers. The University of Hawai`i is fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM), National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). UH Manoa is the main campus of the 25,000 student, state-supported university system located in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Qualified students may apply for full admission to the online Master of Arts degree program in music education.
Qualifications needed:
- Undergraduate degree in music education (or Post Baccalaureate Licensure)
- Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher
- One year of fulltime music teaching experience
- Intermediate computer skills (internet usage, saving, printing, copying, word processing); Reliable internet access, Internet Browser version 4.0 or higher.
See the following pages for application information:
The Graduate Division Admissions Office requires the following from each applicant:
- Graduate Admissions Application Form (Included in the Application Forms Packet)
- Application fee
- One (1) official transcript for each post-secondary institution attended. [Note: Xerox copies are not acceptable. Transcripts must be mailed directly from the institution to the University of Hawaii.]
- *Residency Declaration Form (for applicants claiming Hawaii residency or statutory exemptions only)
[*Note: Online students pay in-state tuition rates and small technology fee] - *Evidence of English language proficiency-TOEFL (for all foreign applicants whose native language is not English)
See the TOEFL REQUIREMENTS - Confidential Financial Statement (for international applicants only):
Send to:
Graduate Division Admissions OfficeSpalding 354
2540 Maile Way
Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: (808) 956-8544
Email: admissions@grad.hawaii.edu
Send the following to the Music Department:
- One (1) official transcript for each post-secondary institution attended. [Note: Xerox copies are not acceptable. Transcripts must be mailed directly from the institution to the University of Hawaii.]
- Three (3) letters of recommendation of which one (1) must be from a current or former supervisor, principal or administrator. Download a "pdf" (requires Acrobat Reader) blank recommendation form at this link Recommendation Form Download (pdf)
- Videotape demonstrating teaching expertise. Minimum suggested length is 20 - 30 minutes. Feel free to include segments from more than one class session or rehearsal. This videotape serves as the Qualifying Examination for Music Education applicants. Videotapes will not be returned unless a SASE is provided by the student with the application materials sent to the music department.
Send to:
Music Department Graduate Admissions2411 Dole Street
Honolulu, Hi 96822
Tel: (808) 956-7756
Email: uhmmusic@hawaii.edu
Application Deadline
- September 1 for Spring semester admission
Please allow approximately two (2) months for your application to be reviewed once all materials have been submitted. Fall admissions are usually notified by the end of April. Spring admissions are usually notified by the end of November.
Students whose applications are pending may register for classes as a "Graduate Unclassified Student." A maximum of nine (9) credits, taken as an unclassified graduate student may be applied toward a degree program.
Costs
See the list of Tuition and Fees
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Computer Needs
Windows – Minimum System
- Any well-known, IBM-compatible computer (Dell, Gateway, HP, IBM with Windows 2000 or higher)
- 64 mb RAM (memory)
- CD player
- DVD player
- Printer
- Sound card/speakers
Macintosh – Minimum System
- PowerPC -- G4, G5 (iBook, iMac, and PowerBook are fi ne as well as most Macs made in the last 3-4 years.)
- Mac OS 10.0 or higher
- 64 mb RAM (memory)
- CD player
- DVD player
- Printer
- Sound card and speaker(s)
Required Software
Each of these software packages come in versions for either Macintosh or Windows. They can also share documents between these two computer platforms.
- Microsoft Word® - version 1997 or higher (discount for educators from www.microsoft.com)
- Web Browser: Netscape 4 or higher --or-- Internet Explorer 4 or higher; Mozilla, Safari
- Adobe Acrobat Reader (free download from www.adobe.com)
- Shockwave & Flashplayer plug-ins for browser (free download from www.adobe.com)
- Quicktime (for audio and video) free download from www.apple.com)
Internet Connection
High speed access HIGHLY RECOMMENDED (cable modem, DSL, T1, etc..)
Backup System
All online music students are required to have a designated “backup” computer site prepared in case they experience hardware problems at their primary study location. Computer malfunctions are not accepted as excuses for late or missing assignments. (Libraries, “Kinko’s,” school, neighbor, relatives, etc.. )
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Faculty
- BARBARA PAYNE MCLAIN
Professor, Music Education - CHET-YENG LOONG
Assistant Professor of Music Education - ARTHUR W. HARVEY
Lecturer in Music Education - GREGG GEARY
Librarian, Music Specialist and Head, Sinclair Library, Public Services - JAY W. JUNKER
Lecturer in Music - FREDERICK LAU
Professor of Ethnomusicology
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MA Curriculum
Curriculum for the MA in Music Education
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Registration
Complete registration information
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Examinations for Online Graduate Music Students
Course examinations
Quizzes and exams for individual courses will be managed within the Sakai course website. Sakai has an extensive “quiz tool” where your professor will create multiple choice, matching, short answer and essay questions. Exams may or may not have a time limit. If your instructor has limited the time for you to complete a quiz or exam, then you must carefully watch your time. Sakai will “lock you out” at the end of the allotted time period. Some instructors may create exams that may be taken more than once--others will only allow one attempt. All exams are considered “open book” in an online class.
Master of Arts Degree Diagnostic Examinations
Music Schools and Departments accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) must administer a “graduate student diagnostic examination” in music theory and music history. These exams are administered AFTER you have been accepted into the Master of Arts degree program.
These exams will include questions and skills at approximately a college sophomore level in theory and history. Your adviser and the Online Program Administrator will help you arrange for a “Remote Examination” at a site near you. This will require that you hire an approved exam proctor. All exam materials will be sent to the proctor. The proctor will verify your identity, administer the exam, and then mail the exams to the University of Hawaii in envelopes provided. Should you fail any portion of the exams, you will need to arrange subsequent remote administrations after an approved period of time and/or enroll in remedial coursework.
Helpful study websites
- Norton Online Music History Tutorial
- Essentials of Music History Eras (with some audio examples) from Sony.com
- Online Music Theory “Flash Exercises & Tutorials”
- Mibac Software Music Theory I Online Review
- Mibac Software Music Theory II Online Review
- Practica Musica (music theory tutorial software you can buy)
- Hypertext Music Theory (online tutor) from Southen Methodist University
- Online Interactive Music Theory Practice (Java)
- Music Theory & History Online (requires Sibelius “Scorch” viewer plugin - free download)
- Good Ear (online listening practice - intervals, scales, chords, cadences)
- Ear Training Software Megalist (shareware, demo and for sale)
- Tim Smith’s Software Downloads FREE (four part dictation practice, identifying form)
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Tentative Online Course Schedule
Spring Semester 2008
- Music 651: Foundations of Music Education (3 cr)
- Music 701B: Psychology of Music (3 cr) *
- Music 477: History of Rock n Roll (3 cr)
- Music 695: Plan B Project/Exam (for students in final semester of degree)
Summer Session 2008 (summer course dates may vary)
- Music 661: Music Bibliography (3 cr)
- Music 477: History of Rock n Roll (3 cr)
- Music 400: Music as Therapy
Fall Semester 2008
- Music 600F: Music Education & the Internet (3 cr) *
- Music 701C: Research in Music Education (3 cr) *
- Music 477: History of Rock n Roll (3 cr)
Spring Semester 2009
- Music 750D: Major Issues in Music Education (3 cr) *
- Music 477: History of Rock n Roll (3 cr)
- Music 695: Plan B Project/Exam (for students in final semester of degree)
Summer Session 2009 (summer course dates may vary)
- Music 661: Music Bibliography (3 cr)
- Music 477: History of Rock n Roll (3 cr)
- Music 400: Music as Therapy
Fall Semester 2009
- Music 601: Topics “Advanced Teaching Practicum” (3 cr) *
- Music 601: Topics “History & Philosophy of Music Education” (3 cr) *
- Music 477: History of Rock n Roll (3 cr)
- Music 695: Plan B Project/Exam (for students in final semester of degree)
Spring Semester 2010
- Music 651: Foundations of Music Education (3 cr)
- Music 701B: Psychology of Music (3 cr)
- Music 477: History of Rock n Roll (3 cr)
- Music 695: Plan B Project/Exam (for students in final semester of degree)
Summer Session 2010 (summer course dates may)
- Music 400: Music as Therapy (3 cr)
- Music 407: World Musics (3 cr)
- Music 477: History of Rock n Roll (3 cr)
- Music 661: Music Bibliography (3 cr)