2020-2021 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
School of Music
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School of Music
5th floor Haas Howell Building
Atlanta, GA 30302-4107
404-413-5900
music.gsu.edu
Email: somadmissions@gsu.edu
Nick Demos, Director
Jan Baker, Director of Graduate Studies
The mission of the School of Music is to provide a comprehensive, rigorous, and innovative academic program that is consistent with the urban context and mission of Georgia State University, and that serves the pursuit of artistic, professional, and scholarly excellence.
The School of Music offers a Master of Music degree that prepares students for careers in music and for further specialized study in music at the doctoral level. The graduate degree includes specializations in performance (keyboard instruments, orchestral instruments, and voice), composition, choral conducting, instrumental conducting, piano pedagogy, jazz studies, and music education. Complete descriptions of these programs may be obtained by contacting the School of Music, or visiting the School of Music website. In addition to courses and degree programs, the School of Music offers concerts, recitals, lectures, and workshops that are open to all students and to the community. The School of Music is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music.
The School of Music is located in the historic Fairlie Poplar District in downtown Atlanta. The four buildings which comprise the Music Complex are all located in the same block. They are the Haas-Howell Building at 75 Poplar Street, the Rialto Center for the Performing Arts at 80 Forsyth Street, the Standard Building at 92 Luckie Street, and the Aderhold Learning Center. Some classes are held in the Art and Humanities Building at 10 Peachtree Center Avenue. Chamber music concerts and faculty and student recitals are presented in the Florence Kopleff Recital Hall in the Art and Humanities Building while large ensembles perform in the newly renovated Rialto Center Theater, a state-of-the-art performance venue seating 950. The administrative offices are on the fifth floor of the Haas-Howell Building.
A Ph.D. in Teaching and Learning with a concentration in music education and a Doctor of Education in Curriculum and Instruction with a concentration in music education is offered by the College of Education and Human Development in conjunction with the School of Music. General admission and program requirements are outlined in the College of Education and Human Development chapter of this catalog and at www.music.gsu.edu.
Applicants may obtain additional information about the School of Music by contacting the Director of Graduate Studies at the addresses above.
Additional Admission Requirements
In addition to the general requirements of the College of the Arts, the School of Music has the following requirements:
- Applicants must have an undergraduate degree or concentration in music, or the equivalent.
- Applicants in music education must submit either GRE scores or Miller Analogies Test (MAT) scores.
- Applicants in some programs must audition and/or submit a portfolio (see below).
- Applicants are required to take placement examinations in music history and music theory before registering for coursework. Those applicants whose examination scores reveal deficiencies will be required to take appropriate additional coursework, which will not be applied to the graduate degree.
ProgramsBachelor of Music/Master of MusicsGraduate CertificateMaster of Music
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