Music Theory Pedagogy Certificate

The graduate certificate in Music Theory pedagogy is intended primarily for DMA. (Doctor of Musical Arts students who wish to gain experience and expertise in theory pedagogy in order to strengthen their background for increased marketability in higher education. Students desiring admission into this certificate curriculum will be interviewed by a committee consisting of members of the theory faculty and a music faculty member outside of theory. The interview will include an appraisal of the student’s keyboard proficiency, sight-singing and aural skills, and understanding of theoretical concepts. The student’s scores on graduate entrance exams in music theory will also be assessed. It is assumed that any student granted admission into the certificate curriculum would have been accepted as a student in the Graduate School.