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Esther Boyer College of Music 2001 North 13th Street,
Philadelphia, PA 19122-6079.
Degree Programs: isc.temple.edu/grad/Programs/ Graduate Faculty Master of Music and Master of Music Therapy Degree Professional Studies in Performance Doctoral Programs in Music Department of Dance 309 Vivacqua Hall, Degree Programs: www.temple.edu/grad/dagrid.html General Statement
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Types of Tests -The required tests (each one hour in length) are: Harmony, 18th Century Counterpoint, Aural Theory, and Music History. If any portion of the examination is failed, sections of the following remedial courses are available for the student to take on a credit/no-credit basis: Music Studies 042 and 141 (Aural Theory); Music Studies 240 (Harmonic Review); Music Studies 340 or Music Studies 343 (18th Century Counterpoint); Music Studies 253 (Remedial Study in Music History). If a passing grade is earned in the course, the diagnostic requirements in the specific area will be satisfied. Private Tutors -Should the student wish to secure a private tutor, he or she may study independently, but must retake that specific examination prior to the beginning of the second semester of graduate study. If, under such a plan, the student is unsuccessful in the second attempt, or if the student forfeits the opportunity to retake the examinations prior to the beginning of the second semester of graduate study, he or she will be required to register for the remedial course(s). Music Education -Master of Music students majoring in Music Education must also take a one-hour examination in music education. The music education portion of the diagnostic examination for master's degree students majoring in Music Education includes questions pertaining to influential theories and educational practices of the past and present and their impact on public school music instruction. All Piano Majors -Piano Performance, Piano Accompanying and Chamber Music, and Piano Pedagogy majors take a one-hour examination in keyboard literature. If weaknesses in any area are revealed, the Chairman of the Department of Keyboard Instruction will assign remedial work to the student. When the tests are passed, the student may proceed with the degree program. Testing standards -No examination or portion thereof may be taken more than twice. B. Diagnostic Examinations: Master of Music Therapy Music Therapy majors are required to take diagnostic examinations in guitar, piano, and voice prior to registration for the first semester of graduate study. The examination covers two broad areas of competence: 1. The ability to sing and play by memory a large repertoire of songs from the standard, popular, traditional, folk, rock or country literatures. 2. The ability to sight-sing and sight- harmonize tunes from a fake book, and sight-read a simple piece on the piano. Students who fail or waive any portion of the examination will be required to register for the appropriate remedial courses which may not be applied towards the degree. C. Proficiency Examinations: Master of Music degrees Students majoring in the following master's degrees must take a proficiency examination during the first term of study: Composition, Music Education, Music History, Music Theory, Opera, Voice Performance. These tests are administered during the registration periods before the fall and spring terms. Following is the list of majors and their individual proficiency requirements: Composition -Functional piano examination encompassing the following points: 1. Score Reading: To be prepared in advance of the examination. 2. The exposition of the first movement of a symphony by Haydn or Mozart. Suggested scores are the 12 "London" symphonies by Haydn or one of the last six symphonies by Mozart. If the student wishes, s/he may play a more difficult score by a later composer. 3. Sight Reading: A Bach chorale; realization of a figured bass. Music Education - 1. Students must pass a performance examination on their major instrument of undergraduate concentration (Piano, Orchestral Instrument, or Voice). a. Piano major: a Bach prelude and fugue and the first movement of a Beethoven sonata or works of similar style and difficulty. b. Instrumental major: a short instrumental program from the standard repertoire for the instrument. The student must provide his/her own accompanist. c. Vocal major:A short vocal program including an Italian song in the original language, an excerpt from opera or oratorio, and an art song (lied) in English, German, or French. The candidate is responsible for providing an accompanist. Also, be prepared to sight-read single voice parts from a score. 2. In addition, all Music Education candidates must demonstrate: a. Ability to sing at sight single voice parts from a score. b. Ability to play a keyboard accompaniment appropriate for the students taught by the candidate (must be prepared in advance). c. Ability to sight-read a piano accompaniment, on keyboard or guitar, of moderate difficulty, from standard song books. d. Ability to improvise accompaniments to simple melodies on keyboard or guitar.
Music History -Functional piano examination encompassing the following points: 1. Score Reading: to be prepared in advance of the examination. The scores are to be brought to the examination. The exposition of the first movement of a symphony by Haydn or Mozart. Suggested scores are the 12 "London" symphonies by Haydn or one of the last six symphonies by Mozart. If the student wishes, he or she may play a more difficult score by a later composer. 2. A portion of the score of a four (or more) part choral work, any period. 3. An elementary lied accompaniment. 4. Sight-read a Bach chorale. Music Theory -Functional piano examination, the same as that of Music History (preceding) but with the addition of: Realization of a figured bass. Opera and Voice -Functional piano examination encompassing the following: 1. Playing a prepared accompaniment (music can be used). 2. Sight-reading a simple accompaniment. 3. Improvising an accompaniment to a simple melody. D. Qualifying Examinations Master of Music and Master of Music Therapy degrees Students majoring in Composition, Music History, Music Theory, and Music Therapy must take a written qualifying examination. Choral Conducting, Music Education, and Performance majors have different requirements, as indicated below. Students must pass all diagnostic examinations before taking the qualifying examination. Upon the imminent completion of a minimum of 30 semester hours of graduate study and with the approval of the major adviser, the candidate may request permission of the Associate Dean of the Esther Boyer College of Music to take the written qualifying examination. This request must be made in writing at least one month before the scheduled date of the examination. If he or she wishes to do so, the candidate may take this examination during the final semester of graduate study. The master's qualifying examinations will be given once each term. Choral Conducting -Choral Conducting majors take an oral examination only. Composition Majors - 1. Composition majors take a five-hour written examination. 2. Composition majors also are required to submit a portfolio of their work completed during the time they participated in the Master of Music program. 3. The final part of the examination is either an oral examination, a special project defined by the department, or a combination of both, as determined by the candidate's diversity of skills including critical and analytical insights and abilities. |