Master of Arts (M.A.) and Master of Science in Library and Information Science (M.S.L.I.S.)
Entrance Requirements
Applicants seeking admission to the joint M.A. in Musicology/M.S.L.I.S in Library and Information Science degree program will be required to fulfill the admission requirements of the Department of Music and the Department of Library and Information Science, as published in their current Announcements. Among the requirements for admission to the M.A. in Musicology is the submission of an original research paper on any musical topic. The paper should demonstrate facility with scholarly sources, the ability to formulate an original argument, and strong writing skills. In addition, students will be required to take a Music Theory Placement Examination and to make up any deficiencies by taking the graduate review course before being admitted to graduate courses in music theory. All entering students must also take a Music History Placement Examination and make up any deficiencies with a graduate music history review course before being admitted to most graduate courses in music history. A student who is admitted to the M.S.L.I.S. program but not to the M.A. can choose to matriculate only in the department of library and information science; however, a student admitted only to the M.A. and not to the M.S.L.I.S. cannot matriculate in music without obtaining permission from the musicology faculty, which usually requires the submission of additional application materials. These placement exams are administered by faculty in the Department of Music Theory, History, and Composition and are always offered in-person on the Saturday before a given term starts.
Program of Study
The joint-degree program requires a total of 51 graduate semester hours of credit in the two disciplines: 21 hours in music and 30 hours in library and information science.
| Music Librarianship Program of Study: |
Semester Hours |
Library Science Basic Courses (12 credit hours)
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| LSC 551 Organization of Information |
3 |
| LSC 553 Information Sources and Services |
3 |
| LSC 555 Information Systems in Libraries and Information Centers |
3 |
| LSC 557 Libraries and Information in Society |
3 |
Library Science Specialty Courses (9 credit hours)
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| LSC 844 Music Bibliography |
3 |
| LSC 833 Music Librarianship |
3 |
| LSC 606 Cataloging and Classification or LSC 634 Humanities Information (by advisement) |
3 |
| Library Science Electives (by advisement) |
9 |
| Comprehensive Examinations (LSC 698A w/classes; LSC 698B w/o classes) (see below) Language requirement (see below) |
|
| Total: |
30 |
| Musicology Program of Study |
Semester Hours |
| MUS 711 Analytical Techniques I |
3 |
| MUS 712 Analytical Techniques II |
3 |
| MUS 731 Research Methodology |
3 |
| MUS 720 Seminar in Music History Topics and/or MUS 720A Seminar in Music Theory Topics |
3 |
| Music History Period Courses |
9 |
| Comprehensive Examinations (MUS 698A w/classes; MUS 698B w/o classes) (see below) |
0 |
| Total: |
21 |
Graduation Requirements
The successful completion of a foreign language examination or successful completion of a reading course in a foreign language is required for the M.A. degree in music.
Comprehensive examinations are required for both the M.A. and the M.S.L.I.S. degrees. The music comprehensive examination (MUS 698A w/classes; MUS 698B w/o classes) will include three hours in music history and one hour in analytical techniques. Degrees are awarded simultaneously upon completion of the requirements for both degrees.
A student can choose to withdraw from the M.A. program and still receive the M.S.L.I.S. degree; however, a student who withdraws from the M.S.L.I.S. program cannot continue in the M.A. and must reapply for the M.A. program in musicology if he/she wishes to complete the degree.