Office: 1321 Old Main; 313-577-1795
Interim Chairperson: John D. Vander Weg
Associate Chairperson: Norah Duncan IV
Student Records Clerk, Lead: Lee Fields
Graduate Officer: Mary Wischusen
Academic Services Officers: Lee Dyament, Andrea Lafferty
Website: http://www.music.wayne.edu
James J. Hartway, Morris Hochberg (Emeritus), Joseph A. Labuta (Emeritus), Kypros Markou, Matthew Michaels (Emeritus), Dennis J. Tini
Douglas Bianchi, Karl Braunschweig, Frances Brockington, Abigail Butler, Carol J. Collins (Emerita), Christopher Collins, Robert Conway, Norah Duncan IV, Bohdan J. Kushnir (Emeritus), Doris Richards (Emerita), John D. Vander Weg, Terese Volk, Mary Wischusen
Jon Anderson, Thomas Court, Russell Miller
Brazeal Dennard, David DiChiera
Douglas Bianchi (bands; brass, winds, percussion), Frances Brockington (voice), Abigail Butler (vocal music education), Christopher Collins (jazz studies), Robert Conway (keyboard), Paul Ganson (Co-director, woodwinds), James Hartway (composition/theory), Thomas Court (music technology), Kypros Markou (orchestras; strings), Dennis Tini (music management), Terese Volk (instrumental music education)
Geoffrey Applegate (violin), Gerrie Ball (accompanist), Emmanuelle Boisvert (violin), Neal Campbell (tuba), Steve Carryer (jazz guitar), Marcy Chanteaux (violoncello), Keith Claeys (percussion), Caroline Coade (viola), Robert deMaine, (violoncello), Dorothy Duensing (voice), Lee Dyament (guitar), Gordon Finlay (voice), Paul Ganson (bassoon), Gail Gebhart (piano), Ivan Griffin (voice), Lana Gore (accordion/bayan), John Guinn (history, piano), Maxim Janowsky (string bass), David Jennings (trumpet), Gale Kramer (organ), Steven Molina (string bass), Clifford Monear (jazz piano), Ervin Monroe (flute), Susan Mutter (horn), Michael Naylor (world music), Theodore Oien (clarinet), Robert Pipho (jazz piano), Daniel Pliskow (jazz bass), Ronald Prowse (organ), Richard Rattner (music business), Kim Renas (voice), Brian Roberts (guitar), James Ryan (jazz percussion), Peter Soave (accordion/bayan), Joseph Striplin (violin), David Taylor (jazz percussion), Larry Teal (saxophone), Patricia Terry-Ross (harp), Kenneth Thompkins (trombone), Denise Tryon (horn), James Van Valkenburg (viola), Brian Ventura (oboe), Corbin Wagner (horn), Kevin Welling (trumpet), Robert Williams (bassoon), Hai Xin Wu (violin)
April Arabian-Tini (jazz voice, vocal jazz ensemble), Marcus Belgrave (trumpet), George Benson (saxophone), Steven Carryer (guitar), Edward Gooch (trombone), David Jennings (trumpet), Joseph LoDuca (film music), Donald Mayberry (bass), Jerry McKenzie (percussion), Larry Nozero (woodwinds), Dan Pliskow (bass), Ernest Rodgers (ensembles), James Ryan (percussion), David Taylor (percussion), John Trudell (trumpet), Kevin Welling (jazz trombone ensemble)
Because of the technical demands and intellectual breadth of the discipline of music, most serious music students find it necessary to build upon their undergraduate studies by continuing work at the graduate level. The Department of Music provides this program, faculty specialists, and learning resources for advanced study, as well as a metropolitan setting ideal for contacts with cultural institutions to facilitate career advancement.
The Master of Arts degree is designed for students who desire to pursue an academic career in music through a broad liberal arts curriculum. The Master of Music degree provides a program for talented students pursuing a professional concentration in 1) performance, 2) composition/theory, 3) conducting, 4) jazz performance, or 5) music education.
Admission to these programs is contingent upon admission to the Graduate School; for requirements, see Admission, Regular. In addition, master's degree applicants in music must satisfy the following criteria. The student should apply to Wayne State University Graduate School as a Music Major. The student must possess an undergraduate degree in the same field for which he or she wishes to pursue graduate study, or its equivalent in course work, private study, and experience as determined by examination, audition or interview, and review of transcripts. All applicants for graduate degrees are required to pass the departmental theory and history examinations. Furthermore, all students desiring to pursue any of the Master of Music curricula must be certified for entrance into the program through further examination and/or audition by the Divisional Director or a designee in the area of concentration.
The master's degree is offered by this Department under the following options:
Plan A: Twenty-four credits in course work, plus an eight-credit thesis. An original composition approved by the Divisional Director of Composition/Theory substitutes for the thesis in the M.M. degree with a concentration in composition.
Plan B: Twenty-nine credits in course work, plus a three-credit essay.
Plan C (Performance): Thirty-two credits in course work, plus a recital. (Thirty-five credits including two recitals for vocal performance majors.)
Plan C (Music Education): Thirty-two credits in course work, plus an oral presentation and written comprehensive examination. (Music Education students may elect Plan A, B, or C-see Degree Requirements, below).
Candidates for the Master of Arts degree with a major in music, and the Master of Music degree with concentration in composition/theory, must elect Plan A. Plan B is open to candidates for the degree of Master of Music in Music Education. Candidates for the Master of Music degree with a concentration in performance, jazz performance, or conducting must elect Plan C.
Oral Examination: An oral examination is required of all students, with the exception of Music Education students who choose Plan C. These students will give an oral presentation and undertake a written examination, as indicated above.
Candidacy must be established by the time twelve credits have been earned toward the master's degree. Applicants become degree candidates only upon recommendation of the departmental Graduate Program Director and submission of an approved Plan of Work. Before a student can be admitted to candidacy in the Master of Arts curriculum, satisfactory completion of a reading examination in a foreign language (preferably German or French) is required.
Scholarship: The University requires that each student achieve a minimum grade point average of 3.0, in order to be eligible for a graduate degree. Grades below `B' (including `B-minus') are considered unsatisfactory and constitute valid cause for dropping a student from graduate study. However, the Department of Music permits a student to accumulate a maximum of six semester hours below `B' (in courses other than the area of concentration) as long as they are offset by higher grades so that a 3.0 grade point average is maintained at all times. Credits of `B-minus' and below in excess of six credits will result in dismissal from the program, regardless of whether the courses are included on the student's Plan of Work. All course work must be completed in accordance with the academic procedures of the College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts and the Graduate School; see Academic Regulations for the College of Fine, Performing, and Communication Arts and Admission to the Graduate School.
Prerequisite: The student must present a minimum of forty-five acceptable undergraduate credits in music distributed according to the requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in music or its equivalent.
Prerequisite: Bachelor of Music with a concentration in composition/theory. Candidates for this degree must have had prior training in composition and/or theory; must be prepared to present scores and/or theory research materials for evidence of proper preparation; and must be accepted into the curriculum by the Program Director.
Prerequisite: Bachelor of Music with a concentration in jazz studies or jazz performance. The candidate must be accepted into the curriculum by the Area Director.
Prerequisites: Baccalaureate degree with a concentration in voice, organ/church music, conducting, or the equivalent in course work experience. Applicants must demonstrate proficiency in the areas of score reading and piano facility.
Prerequisite: Bachelor of Music with a major in instrumental performance; acceptance into the program by the Area Director for Instrumental Performance.
Prerequisite: Bachelor of Music with a major in vocal performance; acceptance into the program by the Area Director for Vocal Performance.
Prerequisite: Bachelor of Arts or Science or Music with concentration in Music Education; acceptance into the program by the Area Director for Music Education.
Plan A: Twenty-four credits in course work, plus an eight-credit thesis. (MUH 8990)
Plan B: Twenty-nine credits in course work, plus a three-credit essay. (MED 7999)
Plan C: Thirty-two credits in course work, plus an oral presentation and written comprehensive examination (includes one-credit directed study, MED 7990)
The Graduate Certificate Program in Orchestral Studies is intended for instrumentalists with an interest in pursuing advanced and intense training in the art of orchestral playing. Even though it is primarily intended for musicians with an undergraduate or graduate degree in music, candidates with degrees in other fields will be considered if they can demonstrate extensive musical experience including advanced, orchestral-instrument performance skills.
Admission to the program is contingent upon admission to the Graduate School, see Admission to the Graduate School. A candidate should possess either an undergraduate degree in music or its equivalent in course work, private study, and experience as determined by examination, audition or interview, and review of transcripts.
Prerequisite: Bachelor of Music with a Concentration in instrumental performance or its equivalent as described above, acceptance into the program by the Certificate Program director.
General sources of financial aid for graduate students may be found at Financial Assistance, Graduate. See also the Academic Regulations of the College, above. The following information applies to the Music Department. Contact the Department for details, unless otherwise stated.
The following scholarships supporting artistic and academic excellence are nominated/awarded by the Music Faculty during May of each year, for the forthcoming academic year:
Dumesnil Scholars: Award for excellence, typically full scholarships, open to any music major; award amount depends on funds available.
Friends of Music Scholarship: Open to any music major who is an outstanding performer; available when funding exists.
Robert A. Harris Award: Award of $1,000 for excellence in choral performance, when funding exists.
Instrumental Music Education Scholarship: Award of $500-$1,000 open to an outstanding instrumental music education student, available when funding exists.
Rebecca Katzman Froman Piano Scholarship: Award of $1,500-$2,000 open to an outstanding piano student, award amount dependent on available funding.
Lawrence LaGore Scholarship: Award of $500-$1,000 to an outstanding classical piano student (minimum 3.0 g.p.a.), award amount dependent on available funding.
Harry M. Langsford Scholarship: Award of $1,000-$2,000 to an outstanding choral or vocal student; available when funding exists.
Robert F. Lawson Scholarship: Award of $500-$1,000 to an exemplary music major (minimum 3.0 g.p.a.), award amount dependent on available funding.
LeFevre Scholarship: Award of $1,000-$1,500 open to any music major, award amount dependent on available funding.
Loughead - Eldridge Piano Scholarship: Award of $1,000 to an outstanding piano performance major, available when funding exists.
Frank Murch Scholarship: Award of $500 to a Bachelor of Arts in music or piano performance, when funding exists.
Music Study Club of Detroit Graduate Scholarship: Award of $700 to an outstanding graduate music student, when funding exists.
President's Endowed Scholarship: Amount based on available funding.
Presser Foundation Scholarship: Award of $2,000-$4,000 open to an outstanding music major completing the junior year, when funds exist.
Joan Rossi Memorial Scholarship: Award of $1,000-$2,000 open to any full-time music major who is an outstanding vocal performer, award amount dependent on available funding.
Vocal Music Education Scholarship: Award of $500-$1,000 open to an outstanding vocal music major; available when funding exists.
Mel Wanzo Trombone Scholarship: Award of $1,000-$2,500 to an outstanding jazz trombone/jazz brass student, award amount dependent on available funding.