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The School of Music, Theatre, and Dance offers:

• The Master of Music degree with specialization in the following areas:

  • performance (including conducting),

  • keyboard pedagogy,

  • composition,

  • music education, and

  • music history.

• The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in  Curriculum and Instruction. with a cognate in Music in collaboration with the College of Education.

• Bachelor of Arts in Music & Master of Business Administration Accelerated Degree. Students that successfully complete this program will receive both a Bachelor of Arts in Music (B.A. Music) and a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in an accelerated 5-year plan. 

• The Master of Arts degree in Theatre with a concentration in Drama Therapy.

In addition to the programs listed above, the School of Music offers graduate level courses during the summer as part of the Master of Music degree with an emphasis in Music Education.

 

VI. a. GRADUATE FACULTY

Faculty who teach graduate courses, serve as a member or as the major professor on graduate committees, and direct doctoral students have to be elected by the Graduate School to the graduate faculty. Information about types of graduate faculty membership and criteria for membership can be found in Chapter 5 of the Graduate Handbook.

To be nominated to the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance graduate faculty, a faculty member must follow nomination procedures as outlined in the Graduate Handbook.

VI. b. GRADUATE PROJECTS in MUSIC

Music Graduate Projects are the purview of the Major Professor. The duties of the Major Professor will be to:

1. Meet no later than the student’s second semester to review the student’s work.

2. Meet with the student no later than the second semester in order to formulate and approve the student’s Program of Study. At this time a graduate committee of at least three graduate faculty members (inclusive of the Major Professor) need to agree to serve on the student’s committee. One graduate committee member can be from outside the School of MTD.

3. Advise the student by the end of the second semester, in the selection of a topic for the master’s thesis, report, project, or program for master’s recital, and to approve the final choice.

4. Offer counsel and advice to the student throughout his/her academic career and to approve such changes in his/her program as agreed upon. Courses will be advised by the Chair of Graduate Studies but must be approved by the Major Professor.

5. Assist the student during the third semester in the development and editing of the master’s thesis or report, and, when appropriate, guide preparation of the student for final master’s recital (music) or project (theatre).

6. Assist the student in the final semester in scheduling the Supervisory Committee for the Final Examination of the master’s thesis or report, as well as the student’s final master’s recital (music) or project (theatre). The final examination must be completed by the first week of April so that the Final Exam ballot can be processed in time for the graduation deadline.

Deadlines and forms pertaining to the Graduate School graduation and commencement can be accessed  here.
 

The graduate report may be satisfied by one of the following:

• A scholarly paper on some aspect of the student’s major area of teaching

• A research report supporting future directions for the student's career;

• An original composition of acceptable proportions, with an accompanying report;

• A recital on the student’s major instrument under the conditions listed under the
  performance major (accompanied by substantial program notes?);

• A lecture recital demonstrating researched pedagogy;

• Or any other scholarly project as approved by the Major Professor.
   

Additional details about graduate reports in music can be found in the K-State Course Catalogue.