DEGREE
Advanced Certificate
Master of Arts in Teaching
The teaching and learning of music has long been considered strengths of Manhattanville College. The undergraduate music education program began in 1932 and the first graduate program, a Masters of Arts in Teaching: Music offering initial certification, dates from 1965. The Music Department prepares musicians-educators to work toward contexts of both musical understanding and social justice. This program requires students to have a well-rounded background in Music including theory, history, performance, and current debates in the field. Course work focuses on the major methods of teaching music as well as their connections to other interdisciplinary subjects, particularly in the areas of Literacy and Social Studies.
Our programs feature:
- Training in the “mother tongue” methods of musician-education of Émile Jaques-Dalcroze, Zoltán Kodály, Carl Orff, and Shinichi Suzuki. Personalized attention and advisement that is tailored to student needs. Flexibility in program delivery options, including course work scheduled late afternoon and evening hours to accommodate working educators.
- Close working relationships with faculty.
- A standards-referenced, high quality preparation program.
- Close proximity to New York City and its plurality of cultures and opportunities.
“Music remains at the core of learning—music brings thinking, feeling, and moving (the three domains of being human) into balance.” -- Zoltán Kodály (Bónis: The Selected Writing of Zoltán Kodály)
Visit the Auditions page for more information.
Audition Dates for Fall 2017 and Spring 2018
Location: Manhattanville College Music Department. Check-In Room MU103
The Music Department uses the Acceptd.com web page to schedule live auditions and to upload materials for recorded auditions. All student applicants must register online through Acceptd. Click on the following link to get started with the audition process: https://app.getacceptd.com/mville. See requirements below.
The Music Department prefers that all applicants within 100 miles of Manhattanville College schedule an on-campus audition.
Fall
Undergraduate and Graduate Auditions
November 8, 2017
11:00 a.m. — Graduate Auditions
1:00 p.m. — Undergraduate Auditions
Spring
Graduate Auditions for MAT in Music
January 18, 2018
11:00 a.m. — Graduate Auditions
Undergraduate and Graduate Auditions
February 17, 2018
10:00 a.m. — Graduate Auditions
10:00 a.m. — Undergraduate Auditions
Undergraduate and Graduate Auditions
March 7, 2018
11:00 a.m. — Graduate Auditions
1:00 p.m. — Undergraduate Auditions
Undergraduate and Graduate Auditions
March 28, 2018
11:00 a.m. — Graduate Auditions
1:00 p.m. — Undergraduate Auditions
Audition Requirements for B.A. Music, B.Mus. Education, B.F.A. Musical Theatre, B.A. Music Technology, and MAT in Music
Please note, a completed application for admission to Manhattanville College is required before scheduling or uploading an audition.
The Music Department accepts live auditions, as well as video recordings with materials submitted online using the Acceptd website. To schedule a live audition or to submit materials online follow the directions at: https://app.getacceptd.com/mville.
Undergraduate Auditions
To schedule an audition, please observe the following guidelines:
- A completed application for admission to Manhattanville College is required.
- Submit an audition application and schedule a time online through Acceptd.
- The instrumental or vocal performance of three compositions from different periods of music is required. Pianists and vocalists must perform at least one work from memory. B.A. in Music and B.Mus. in Music Education applicants must perform at least two works from the classical tradition. Musical Theatre applicants must perform at least one work from the classical tradition; the other two pieces should come from different productions. Musical Theatre applicants should bring a performance resume and head shot to the audition. Music Technology applicants may audition on an instrument or voice, or may audition by uploading three audio files in .mp3 format, along with an accompanying description page to Acceptd. The applicant should create these audio files using a DAW such as ProTools, Logic, Garage Band, Reason, etc. The description should include a discussion of how these tracks were made.
- An accompanist will be provided for vocalists only.
- A music theory placement examination (optional) is offered for students who have studied music theory and are requesting a waiver of the Music Theory I requirement.
Graduate Auditions
To schedule an audition, please observe the following guidelines:
- A completed application for admission to Manhattanville College is required before submitting a recorded audition.
- A one-hour written music theory examination (including analysis, figured bass realization, and general fundamentals).
- A one-hour written music history and literature examination covering significant musical developments, compositions, and key figures from the Renaissance to the present.
- The performance of three compositions from different periods of music performed on the major performing medium.
- A test of sight-reading skills at the piano.
- A test of sight-singing skills.
- A test of skills involving the harmonization of a melody at the piano.
For any additional information related to auditions please contact the Music Department Coordinator:
Kathryn DiBernardo
Room: MU 103
Email: Kathryn.DiBernardo@mville.edu
Phone: (914) 323-5260