Music: History and Musicology, M.A.
The department of music offers diverse topical courses in music history, both at undergraduate and graduate levels, as well as survey courses. They include courses on film music, American music, world music and jazz studies. University of Nevada, Reno's music history courses are designed to examine music and composers in broad cultural and social contexts through highly interdisciplinary approaches, particularly at the graduate level.
The graduate seminar in music history covers many topics, including:
Representations of gender and sexuality in opera
Music institutions
Music and postmodernism
Aesthetics and techniques of program music vs. absolute music
Jazz cultures
The department of music regularly invites guest lecturers to provide students with an opportunity to become acquainted with current topics in musicological studies and to meet renowned musicologists in diverse areas of specialization. In 2000, The Catherine Smith Lecture Series was inaugurated, which was made possible by funds that Catherine Smith, Ph.D., a leading feminist musicologist, donated at her retirement to sponsor guest lectures on feminist topics. Guest lecturers are not limited to musicologists, but include composers and performers as well, to promote better communication with performance programs in the department.
Intakes
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- May
- Aug
Application Processing Time in Days: 20
Minimum English Language Requirements
| English Level Description | IELTS (1.0 -9.0) | TOEFL IBT (0-120) | TOEFL CBT (0-300) | PTE (10-90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expert | 9 | 120 | 297-300 | 86-90 | |
| Very Good | 8.5 | 115-119 | 280-293 | 83-86 | |
| Very Good | 8 | 110-114 | 270-280 | 79-83 | |
| Good | 7.5 | 102-109 | 253-267 | 73-79 | |
| Good | 7 | 94-101 | 240-253 | 65-73 | |
| Competent | 6.5 | 79-93 | 213-233 | 58-65 | |
| Competent | 6 | 60-78 | 170-210 | 50-58 | |
| Modest | 5.5 | 46-59 | 133-210 | 43-50 | |
| Modest | 5 | 35-45 | 107-133 | 36-43 | |
| Limited | 4 | 32-34 | 97-103 | 30-36 | |
| Extremely Limited | < 4 | < 31 | < 93 | < 30 |
Job Opportunity Potential
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PSW Opportunity
3 years PSW
Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
Bachelor’s degree or recognized equivalent from an accredited institution
Eligibility for admission with a 3-year bachelor's degree are determined on a case by case basis
Minimum undergraduate grade point average (on a 4.0 scale):
2.75 for a master’s degree
3.0 for a doctoral degree
Minimum score requirements. (Please note: Your program may require higher scores than the Graduate School minimums.)
Duolingo: 105
TOEFL: 79 IBT (including Home Edition and Paper Edition) or 8.5 (Essentials)
IELTS: 6.5 (academic version)
Pearson (PTE): 59
Cambridge: 176
- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Masters/PG Degree
- Duration: 01 Year
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Total Tuition Fee:
24183 USD
Annual Cost of Living: 14000 USD
Application Fee: 95 USD