Overview

Department of Music Education and Therapy / Department of Music Education and Therapy is located in West Chester, PA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Music (MM)	Music education	Kodaly
Master of Music (MM)	Music education	Performance
Master of Music (MM)	Music education	Music technology
Master of Music (MM)	Music education	Orff-schulwerk
Master of Music (MM)	Music education	Research
(Certificate)	Music technology
(Certificate)	Orff-schulwerk
(Certificate)	Kodaly methodology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	6
Doctoral Degrees	0
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 Wells School of Music Graduate Assessment Test (GPT) in Music Theory and History Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some Recital (performance option only)

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

4

Applied

3

Accepted

1

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	Not reported	July 1st	No
Spring deadline	Not reported	December 11th	No
Summer deadline	Not reported	March 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	Wells School of Music Graduate Assessment Test (GPT) in Music Theory and History
Master's Degree Requirements	Audition (performance track only), interview, Completed application form submitted online, One official transcript from every college and university attended (except West Chester University), Two letters of recommendation for degree and certificate programs, A written statement of your professional goals.
Additional Entrance Requirements	Audition and interview, , Completed application form submitted online, One official transcript from every college and university attended (except West Chester University), Two letters of recommendation for degree and certificate programs, A written statement of your professional goals.

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

20

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	5%
White or Caucasian	95%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (25%)

Female (75%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Music Education in Other Cultures, Educational advocacy and pedagogy, research in Music Education, special needs learners in music education, Developing music listening skills
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Swope Music Building
817 S. High Street
West Chester, PA  19383
United States

Contact Dr. Marci Major
Chair
Email: mmajor@wcupa.edu
Phone: 610-436-2222

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