Music Theory

Programs under this Major:: Minor Program (MINOR); Master of Music Program (MM); Doctor of Philosophy Program (PhD)

Department: Music

Phone:: (520) 621-5929
Fax:: (520) 621-8118

Mailing Address:: 1017 N. Olive Road, Music Building, Room 109
Tucson, Arizona 85721
Website:: http://music.arizona.edu/

Majors:: Composition (option of Music), Conducting (option of Music), Music, Music Education (option of Music), Performance (option of Music)

Department Faculty

Professor

Daniel I. Asia
Bruce B. Chamberlain, Ass't Dir.
Thomas R. Cockrell
Pamela Decker
William Dietz
Paula Fan
Tannis L Gibson
Donald Hamann
Gregg I. Hanson
Jeffrey Haskell
Jerry Kirkbride
Carrol McLaughlin
Patrick Neher
Thomas Patterson
Jay C Rees
Edward F Reid, Ass't Dir.
Charles Roe
Mark Rush
Janet L Sturman
Kelly G Thomas
Norman Weinberg
Rex A. Woods, Dir. School of Music

Associate Professor

John T. Brobeck, Dir. Grad. Studies
Shelly C Cooper
Kristin E T Dauphinais
Grayson Hirst
Daniel Katzen
Brian A Luce
John P Milbauer
Moises A Paiewonsky
Faye Robinson
Jay Rosenblatt
Elizabeth Schauer
Neil Tatman
Kelland Thomas
Donald G Traut
Craig Walsh
Hong-Mei Xiao
Lisa Zdechlik

Assistant Professor

Tami J Draves
David B Pomeroy
Mark A Votapek

Adjunct Professor

Clifford Berrien
Kimberly D Toscano
Gilbert Y Velez
Michael D Dauphinais
Robin F Horn
Stephen M Keyl
Brian A Moon
Karin K Nolan
Keith V Pawlak

Professor Emeritus

John M. Boe
Gary D. Cook
Thomas R. Ervin
Jean Louis Kashy
Timothy Kolosick
Edward W. Murphy
James P. O'Brien
Gwendolyn Powell
Jocelyn S. Reiter
John Wilson
Nicholas Zumbro

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Minor Program (MINOR)

Application Information
Application Website http://music.arizona.edu/
Contact Information Application Questions Lyneen Elmore (520) 621-5929 lyneen@email.arizona.edu Advising Questions John Brobeck, Ph.D. (520) 621-5639 brobeck@email.arizona.edu	Financial Aid Graduate students in music may apply for several forms of financial assistance. Some examples of financial aid offered by The School of Music are described below. Students receiving fellowships, assistantships, and scholarships are required to maintain full-time enrollment status. Audited and undergraduate- level courses do not qualify in meeting these minimum enrollment requirements. Students may visit the Graduate College website at <http://grad.arizona.edu/financialresources> to learn about additional funding opportunities. Fellowships: A few Graduate Fellowships are available annually. Exceptionally gifted students win these prestigious awards ($1,000-10,000) each year. Fellowships are awarded for one academic year; renewal is not automatic. The School of Music faculty nominates potential recipients and the School of Music Scholarship Committee makes the final selection. Assistantships: The School of Music annually appoints approximately fifty graduate teaching assistants. Most of these are quarter-time appointments requiring a commitment of about ten hours per week. Successful applicants for teaching assistantships either display an aptitude for teaching or provide documents that demonstrate their effectiveness as teachers. The music education area additionally requires students seeking an assistantship to provide a video recording of a teaching demonstration. All applicants also must submit three recent letters of recommendation in support of their application. Applications will receive most favorable consideration if completed before February 1st. GTA stipends are adjusted annually. Current stipend levels are available from the Office of Academic Student Services. Graduate Teaching Assistants receive a waiver of out-of-state tuition and a remission of a portion of in-state registration fees. Other benefits include individual health insurance and a discount at the ASUA Bookstore. The Arizona State Board of Regents requires compulsory training for all newly appointed graduate teaching assistants. If the recipient of an assistantship is unable to complete the required training procedures, he/she will forfeit the assistantship. Graduate students who hold assistantships must register for a minimum of six (6) units of graduate credit. Audited courses and undergraduate- level courses do not qualify for these minimum registration requirements. All graduate teaching assistants are evaluated each semester, both by their students as well as their supervising professors. Continuation of the assistantship is dependent upon satisfactory evaluations from the supervising professor. Students will invite their faculty mentors to observe and evaluate their work each semester to ensure continuation of their appointments. Assistantships may be held for up to four semesters, contingent upon favorable evaluations from the faculty supervisor, recommendation of the area coordinator, and continued availability of funding. Master's degree students who continue into a doctoral program may be eligible to continue as GTAs. In such cases, the reckoning of years of service as a graduate teaching assistant begins again during the first semester of the new degree program. Graduate Tuition Scholarships: A limited number of graduate tuition scholarships are available annually. All recommendations for these awards originate with the appropriate area faculty. The School of Music Scholarship Committee makes these awards. Scholarships: The School of Music Scholarship Committee awards many need-based and merit cash scholarships annually. All recommendations for scholarships originate with area faculties. Recipients often have the opportunity of corresponding or interacting with the donors (or their heirs) of named cash scholarships and awards. Loans: All student loans are handled through the University of Arizona Office of Student Financial Aid, 203 Administration Building. An applicant must be admitted to a degree program before submitting an application to the Office of Student Financial Aid. The total processing time at the University, bank and guaranty agency can take up to four months. Students are, therefore, urged to apply early.
Application Requirements Minimum GPA 3.00 Minimum TOEFL (Internet-based) Score 79 Minimum TOEFL (Paper-based) Score 550 Minimum IELTS (overall band score) 7	Standardized Test Requirements Please see other requirements below.
Other Application Requirements Master's degree with a major in music GPA 3.0 TOEFL 550 Music Theory and Musicology Applicants must demonstrate satisfactory writing skills. Submit examples of writing on music topics such as term papers or articles.
Application Deadline(s) Domestic Applicants Fall June 1 Spring October 1 Summer I March 1 Summer II No admissions International Applicants Fall April 1 Spring September 1 Summer I February 1 Summer II No admissions	Program Codes GRE Institution Code (University of Arizona) 4832

Program Requirements Minimum Credit Hours 12 Satisfactory Academic Progress Website http://music.arizona.edu/downloads/2011-2012_Handbook.pdf Core Courses Core Academic Courses for Graduate Degrees There are three categories of Core Academic Courses: Category A--Music Education (min. 3 units): 550, 551, 650, 654, 672, 696a Category B--Music Theory (min. 3 units): 520A, 520B, 521A, 521B, 521C, 534, 541 OR 542,622, 623, 624A, 624B, 625A, 625B, 696c Category C--Historical Musicology and Ethnomusicology (min. 3 units): 530, 531, 532, 533,535, 536, 568, 596b, 696b, 696f Other Requirements for Successful Completion of the Program Please see the Graduate Handbook (http://music.arizona.edu/downloads/2011-2012_Handbook.pdf), pg. 25.

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Master of Music Program (MM)

Application Information
Application Website http://music.arizona.edu/
Contact Information Application Questions Lyneen Elmore (520) 621-5929 lyneen@email.arizona.edu Advising Questions John Brobeck, Ph.D. (520) 621-5639 brobeck@email.arizona.edu	Financial Aid Graduate students in music may apply for several forms of financial assistance. Some examples of financial aid offered by The School of Music are described below. Students receiving fellowships, assistantships, and scholarships are required to maintain full-time enrollment status. Audited and undergraduate- level courses do not qualify in meeting these minimum enrollment requirements. Students may visit the Graduate College website at <http://grad.arizona.edu/financialresources> to learn about additional funding opportunities. Fellowships: A few Graduate Fellowships are available annually. Exceptionally gifted students win these prestigious awards ($1,000-10,000) each year. Fellowships are awarded for one academic year; renewal is not automatic. The School of Music faculty nominates potential recipients and the School of Music Scholarship Committee makes the final selection. Assistantships: The School of Music annually appoints approximately fifty graduate teaching assistants. Most of these are quarter-time appointments requiring a commitment of about ten hours per week. Successful applicants for teaching assistantships either display an aptitude for teaching or provide documents that demonstrate their effectiveness as teachers. The music education area additionally requires students seeking an assistantship to provide a video recording of a teaching demonstration. All applicants also must submit three recent letters of recommendation in support of their application. Applications will receive most favorable consideration if completed before February 1st. GTA stipends are adjusted annually. Current stipend levels are available from the Office of Academic Student Services. Graduate Teaching Assistants receive a waiver of out-of-state tuition and a remission of a portion of in-state registration fees. Other benefits include individual health insurance and a discount at the ASUA Bookstore. The Arizona State Board of Regents requires compulsory training for all newly appointed graduate teaching assistants. If the recipient of an assistantship is unable to complete the required training procedures, he/she will forfeit the assistantship. Graduate students who hold assistantships must register for a minimum of six (6) units of graduate credit. Audited courses and undergraduate- level courses do not qualify for these minimum registration requirements. All graduate teaching assistants are evaluated each semester, both by their students as well as their supervising professors. Continuation of the assistantship is dependent upon satisfactory evaluations from the supervising professor. Students will invite their faculty mentors to observe and evaluate their work each semester to ensure continuation of their appointments. Assistantships may be held for up to four semesters, contingent upon favorable evaluations from the faculty supervisor, recommendation of the area coordinator, and continued availability of funding. Master's degree students who continue into a doctoral program may be eligible to continue as GTAs. In such cases, the reckoning of years of service as a graduate teaching assistant begins again during the first semester of the new degree program. Graduate Tuition Scholarships: A limited number of graduate tuition scholarships are available annually. All recommendations for these awards originate with the appropriate area faculty. The School of Music Scholarship Committee makes these awards. Scholarships: The School of Music Scholarship Committee awards many need-based and merit cash scholarships annually. All recommendations for scholarships originate with area faculties. Recipients often have the opportunity of corresponding or interacting with the donors (or their heirs) of named cash scholarships and awards. Loans: All student loans are handled through the University of Arizona Office of Student Financial Aid, 203 Administration Building. An applicant must be admitted to a degree program before submitting an application to the Office of Student Financial Aid. The total processing time at the University, bank and guaranty agency can take up to four months. Students are, therefore, urged to apply early.
Application Requirements Minimum GPA 3.00 Minimum TOEFL (Internet-based) Score 79 Minimum TOEFL (Paper-based) Score 550 Minimum IELTS (overall band score) 7	Standardized Test Requirements Please see other requirements below.
Other Application Requirements Baccalaureate degree with a major in music GPA 3.0 TOEFL 550 Three letters of recommendation Statement of purpose Music Theory and Musicology Applicants must demonstrate satisfactory writing skills. Submit examples of writing on music topics such as term papers or articles.
Application Deadline(s) Domestic Applicants Fall June 1 Spring October 1 Summer I March 1 Summer II No admissions International Applicants Fall April 1 Spring September 1 Summer I February 1 Summer II No admissions	Program Codes GRE Institution Code (University of Arizona) 4832

Program Requirements Minimum Credit Hours 30 Satisfactory Academic Progress Website http://music.arizona.edu/downloads/2011-2012_Handbook.pdf Core Courses Core Academic Courses for Graduate Degrees There are three categories of Core Academic Courses: Category A--Music Education (min. 3 units): 550, 551, 650, 654, 672, 696a Category B--Music Theory (min. 3 units): 520A, 520B, 521A, 521B, 521C, 534, 541 OR 542,622, 623, 624A, 624B, 625A, 625B, 696c Category C--Historical Musicology and Ethnomusicology (min. 3 units): 530, 531, 532, 533,535, 536, 568, 596b, 696b, 696f Language Requirement(s) Please see the Graduate Handbook (http://music.arizona.edu/downloads/2011-2012_Handbook.pdf), pp. 8-11. Other Requirements for Successful Completion of the Program Please see the Graduate Handbook (http://music.arizona.edu/downloads/2011-2012_Handbook.pdf), pp. 8-11.

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Doctor of Philosophy Program (PhD)

Application Information
Application Website http://music.arizona.edu/
Contact Information Application Questions Lyneen Elmore (520) 621-5929 lyneen@email.arizona.edu Advising Questions John Brobeck, Ph.D. (520) 621-5639 brobeck@email.arizona.edu	Financial Aid Graduate students in music may apply for several forms of financial assistance. Some examples of financial aid offered by The School of Music are described below. Students receiving fellowships, assistantships, and scholarships are required to maintain full-time enrollment status. Audited and undergraduate- level courses do not qualify in meeting these minimum enrollment requirements. Students may visit the Graduate College website at <http://grad.arizona.edu/financialresources> to learn about additional funding opportunities. Fellowships: A few Graduate Fellowships are available annually. Exceptionally gifted students win these prestigious awards ($1,000-10,000) each year. Fellowships are awarded for one academic year; renewal is not automatic. The School of Music faculty nominates potential recipients and the School of Music Scholarship Committee makes the final selection. Assistantships: The School of Music annually appoints approximately fifty graduate teaching assistants. Most of these are quarter-time appointments requiring a commitment of about ten hours per week. Successful applicants for teaching assistantships either display an aptitude for teaching or provide documents that demonstrate their effectiveness as teachers. The music education area additionally requires students seeking an assistantship to provide a video recording of a teaching demonstration. All applicants also must submit three recent letters of recommendation in support of their application. Applications will receive most favorable consideration if completed before February 1st. GTA stipends are adjusted annually. Current stipend levels are available from the Office of Academic Student Services. Graduate Teaching Assistants receive a waiver of out-of-state tuition and a remission of a portion of in-state registration fees. Other benefits include individual health insurance and a discount at the ASUA Bookstore. The Arizona State Board of Regents requires compulsory training for all newly appointed graduate teaching assistants. If the recipient of an assistantship is unable to complete the required training procedures, he/she will forfeit the assistantship. Graduate students who hold assistantships must register for a minimum of six (6) units of graduate credit. Audited courses and undergraduate- level courses do not qualify for these minimum registration requirements. All graduate teaching assistants are evaluated each semester, both by their students as well as their supervising professors. Continuation of the assistantship is dependent upon satisfactory evaluations from the supervising professor. Students will invite their faculty mentors to observe and evaluate their work each semester to ensure continuation of their appointments. Assistantships may be held for up to four semesters, contingent upon favorable evaluations from the faculty supervisor, recommendation of the area coordinator, and continued availability of funding. Master's degree students who continue into a doctoral program may be eligible to continue as GTAs. In such cases, the reckoning of years of service as a graduate teaching assistant begins again during the first semester of the new degree program. Graduate Tuition Scholarships: A limited number of graduate tuition scholarships are available annually. All recommendations for these awards originate with the appropriate area faculty. The School of Music Scholarship Committee makes these awards. Scholarships: The School of Music Scholarship Committee awards many need-based and merit cash scholarships annually. All recommendations for scholarships originate with area faculties. Recipients often have the opportunity of corresponding or interacting with the donors (or their heirs) of named cash scholarships and awards. Loans: All student loans are handled through the University of Arizona Office of Student Financial Aid, 203 Administration Building. An applicant must be admitted to a degree program before submitting an application to the Office of Student Financial Aid. The total processing time at the University, bank and guaranty agency can take up to four months. Students are, therefore, urged to apply early.
Application Requirements Minimum GPA 3.00 Minimum TOEFL (Internet-based) Score 79 Minimum TOEFL (Paper-based) Score 550 Minimum IELTS (overall band score) 7	Standardized Test Requirements Please see other requirements below.
Other Application Requirements Master's degree with a major in music GPA 3.0 TOEFL 550 Three letters of recommendation Statement of purpose Music Theory and Musicology Applicants must demonstrate satisfactory writing skills. Submit examples of writing on music topics such as term papers or articles.
Application Deadline(s) Domestic Applicants Fall June 1 Spring October 1 Summer I March 1 Summer II No admissions International Applicants Fall April 1 Spring September 1 Summer I February 1 Summer II No admissions	Program Codes GRE Institution Code (University of Arizona) 4832

Program Requirements Minimum Credit Hours 96 Satisfactory Academic Progress Website http://music.arizona.edu/downloads/2011-2012_Handbook.pdf Core Courses Core Academic Courses for Graduate Degrees There are three categories of Core Academic Courses: Category A--Music Education (min. 3 units): 550, 551, 650, 654, 672, 696a Category B--Music Theory (min. 3 units): 520A, 520B, 521A, 521B, 521C, 534, 541 OR 542,622, 623, 624A, 624B, 625A, 625B, 696c Category C--Historical Musicology and Ethnomusicology (min. 3 units): 530, 531, 532, 533,535, 536, 568, 596b, 696b, 696f Language Requirement(s) Please see the Graduate Handbook (http://music.arizona.edu/downloads/2011-2012_Handbook.pdf), pg. 21.