Sample Curriculum
Master of Arts in Music-Musicology
45 Total Credit Hours
Concentration Area
Credit hours
Musicology Courses (3000 or 4000 level)*
16
Thesis Research
5
Other Studies in Music
Intro to Graduate Study in Music
4
Music Theory Courses (3000 or 4000 level)*
8
Electives
MUAC3--- and/or MUAC 4---- and/or MUEN 3---
4
Courses in subject areas outside of music at the
3000 and/or 4000 levels
8
Other Requirements
-Superior Proficiency Entrance Exam in Musicology
-Proficiency Entrance Exam in Music Theory and Aural Skills
-Convocation Attendance
-Tool Requirement: ability to read relevant music-based documents in at least one
Western language other than English, as demonstrated by completion of at least 2
years of study of that language at the college level or a language tool examination in
that language
-Thesis: scholarly, article-length paper of publishable quality
-Final Written Exam
-Final Oral Comprehensive Exam; including defense of thesis
*one course in either musicology or music theory must be at the 4000 level.
This Sample Curriculum is for prospective students only. Lamont students should reference the
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