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Both undergraduate and graduate programs are fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM), the premier accrediting organization in the US for music.

The graduate programs in Kodály Music Education are fully accredited by the national body, the Organization of American Kodály Educators (OAKE).

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Master of Music

Music Education with a Kodály Emphasis

Graduate students who have teaching experience and wish to expand their professional status will find the Master of Music degree at Silver Lake College both challenging and enriching. The 32-credit program consists of professional study of the Kodály Concept of Music Education, investigation into the history and philosophy of the Kodály movement and music education in general, and the development of musicianship skills.

The Master of Music in Music Education with a Kodály Emphasis was established at Silver Lake College in 1987 in response to the enthusiastic interest of hundreds of music educators who have studied Kodály Music Education at Silver Lake College over the past quarter of a century. Graduate music students come from all parts of the United States and many foreign countries.

Kodály Music Core Courses
  1. MUS 542 Kodály Concept I3
  2. MUS 543 Kodály Concept II3
  3. MUS 544 Kodály Concept III3
Master of Music Degree Courses
  1. MUS 500 Research in Music Education2
  2. MUS 530 Folk Song History and Research3
  3. MUS 531 Advanced Solfege2
  4. MUS 560/566 Voice/Ensemble2
  5. MUS 580 Special Topics4
  6. MUS 591 Proposal Development Seminar1
  7. MUS 630 History and Philosophy of Music Education2
  8. MUS 631 Current Perspectives in Music Education2
  9. MUS 644 Choral Literature and Advanced Conducting2
  10. MUS 690 Thesis/Project3
  1. Total graduate credits32

Admission Procedures

  1. Follow application process common to all graduate programs.
  2. Complete the Graduate Music Application.
  3. Provide a record of satisfactory performance on examinations in music theory (including solfege), music history and literature, applied music and conducting.
  4. Submit a video of teaching (if engaged in teaching at time of application).
  5. Obtain letters of recommendation from three professional educators familiar with the candidate's work.
  6. Schedule a pre-acceptance interview with the Graduate Music Program Faculty.