Overview

Program in Music Education / Program in Music Education is located in Purchase, NY, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
(Advanced Certificate)	Music education (all grades)
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Music education (all grades)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	2
Other Advanced Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam one-hour written music theory exam (including analysis, figured bass realization, and general fundamentals); one-hour written music history and literature exam (covering significant musical developments, compositions, and key figures from Renaissance-present); for programs leading to certification, candidates must submit scores from GRE or MAT Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some Student teaching, research seminars, portfolios, internships, writing assessment
Other Advanced Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1

Applied

1

Accepted

1

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	One-hour written music theory exam (including analysis, figured bass realization, and general fundamentals); one-hour written music history and literature exam (covering significant musical developments, compositions, and key figures from Renaissance-present); for programs leading to certification, candidates must submit scores from GRE or MAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Audition (performance of 3 compositions from different periods of music on major performing medium, test of sight-reading skills at piano, test of sight-singing skills, and test of skills involving the harmonization of a melody at piano); minimum GPA of 3.0, transcripts, 2 letters of recommendation, interview, essay, proof of immunization

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Recommended	TOEFL IBT score: 110
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 8

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$39,000

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	November 6
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

5

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	80%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	20%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (40%)

Female (60%)

Faculty

6

Total faculty

Full-time - 6

Part-time - 0

Male (5)

Female (1)

Location & Contact

Address 2900 Purchase Street
Purchase, NY  10577-2132
United States

Contact Dr. Shelley Wepner
Dean and Professor
Email: Shelley.Wepner@mville.edu
Phone: 914-323-3153

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