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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:

See the following pages for application information:

The Graduate Division Admissions Office requires the following from each applicant:

  1. Graduate Admissions Application Form (Included in the Application Forms Packet)
  2. Application fee
  3. 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.]
  4. *Residency Declaration Form (for applicants claiming Hawaii residency or statutory exemptions only)
    [*Note: Online students pay in-state tuition rates and small technology fee]
  5. *Evidence of English language proficiency-TOEFL (for all foreign applicants whose native language is not English)
    See the TOEFL REQUIREMENTS
  6. Confidential Financial Statement (for international applicants only):

Send to:

Graduate Division Admissions Office
Spalding 354
2540 Maile Way
Honolulu, HI 96822

Tel: (808) 956-8544
Email: admissions@grad.hawaii.edu

Send the following to the Music Department:

  1. 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.]
  2. 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)
  3. 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 Admissions
2411 Dole Street
Honolulu, Hi 96822

Tel: (808) 956-7756
Email: uhmmusic@hawaii.edu

Application Deadline

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

Macintosh – Minimum System

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.

  1. Microsoft Word® - version 1997 or higher (discount for educators from www.microsoft.com)
  2. Web Browser: Netscape 4 or higher --or-- Internet Explorer 4 or higher; Mozilla, Safari
  3. Adobe Acrobat Reader (free download from www.adobe.com)
  4. Shockwave & Flashplayer plug-ins for browser (free download from www.adobe.com)
  5. 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

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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

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Tentative Online Course Schedule

Spring Semester 2008

Summer Session 2008 (summer course dates may vary)

Fall Semester 2008

Spring Semester 2009

Summer Session 2009 (summer course dates may vary)

Fall Semester 2009

Spring Semester 2010

Summer Session 2010 (summer course dates may)

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