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Purpose
The M.S.M. degree program is jointly sponsored by Perkins School of
Theology and the Division of Music of Meadows School of the Arts for the
preparation of professional music leadership in the church and, if one
chooses, ordination as deacon.
Recognizing the existence of several models of professional church music
leadership, this program provides a wide range of graduate-level training
in performance, professional, and academic skills.
High priority is placed upon the preparation of the church musician as
enabler and conductor of various ensembles in both the church and the
community. The Church Music Colloquium, Supervised Practicum, conducting
projects, and other work offered in the School of Theology and the
Division of Music provide opportunities to learn a wide range of
literature, performance practices, and skills, and to apply this learning
in both academic and churchly settings.
The requirements for the M.S.M. total 48 term hours, normally completed in
three years. The program is regularly enriched by the Cabe
Distinguished Lectureship, through which lecturers of international
reputation are invited to campus to make presentations for students and the
community and to perform for public events or in weekly Perkins Chapel
worship. Past lecturers have included Alison Adam and John Bell from the
Iona Community, hymn writers Carl P. Daw and Brian Wren, African church
musician and composer Patrick Matsikenyiri, composer and conductor Alice
Parker, Celtic music and plainsong scholar Helen Phelan, composer John
Rutter, hymn tune scholar Nicholas Temperley, composer and conductor David
Willcocks, and hymnal editor and Wesleyan scholar Carlton R. Young. REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION
Applicants for the M.S.M. program must hold a Bachelor of Music or
Bachelor of Music Education degree, or its equivalent, from an accredited
institution. Their undergraduate preparation must include credited work in
choral conducting, and at least 30 term hours of courses in the liberal
arts.
A cumulative G.P.A. of at least 3.00 (on a 4.00 scale) is required for
admission to the Division of Music. Admission to the School of Theology
requires in addition that a minimum G.P.A. of 2.50 be achieved in the
student's liberal arts work. Acceptance by both the Division of Music and
the School of Theology is necessary for admission to the M.S.M. program.
The applicant is expected to bring to the program performance
capabilities in organ, voice, conducting, or music education that clearly
indicate he or she is ready for study at the graduate level. The
applicant's performance capabilities must be demonstrated by a personal
audition or, in exceptional cases, by means of an audition tape.
Applicants who already hold graduate degrees in music or who have
completed some course work at the graduate level may, upon the approval of
the Director of the program, apply up to nine term hours (or the
equivalent) of non-performance graduate musical or theological study
toward the M.S.M. degree, provided that this also meets the approval of
the Committee on Graduate Studies of the Division of Music (if the work is
in music) or of the Committee on Academic Procedures of the School of
Theology (if the work is in theology).
With the approval of the appropriate admissions committee, a student may
pursue concurrently the M.S.M. and M.M. degrees, the M.S.M. and M.Div.
degrees, or the M.S.M. and C.M.M. degrees. Applicants interested in such
an option should consult with the Director of the M.S.M. program.
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