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Graduate Certificate in Musicology at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, United States

Programme overview

The Graduate Certificate in Musicology prepares Music DMA and PhD students to teach introductory musicology and ethnomusicology courses at the undergraduate level.

Faculty: School of Music, Theatre & Dance  |  Department: Musicology  |  Duration: 15 credit hours plus teaching presentation  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Ann Arbor, MI, United States

What you will study

Fifteen credits: Musicology 501 (Historical Musicology research methods), 502 (Ethnomusicology research methods), 509 (Musicology Pedagogy), one 500-level elective and one 600-level elective, with an average grade of B or higher, plus a 50-minute teaching presentation followed by an oral examination.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must be enrolled in an SMTD doctoral programme and have satisfied the Transfer Proficiency Examination including the 20th-century component. Application: SMTD Artistic Profile application, transcripts, personal statement, a sample of musicological written work, an optional but recommended faculty recommendation letter, and the Rackham Add a Degree or Certificate application.

Duration: 15 credit hours plus teaching presentation

Apply through the official page: https://rackham.umich.edu/admissions/applying/

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