Overview

College of Arts and Sciences / College of Arts and Sciences is located in Kearney, NE, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts in Education (MA Ed)	Music education

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

2

Applied

2

Accepted

1

Enrolled

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 10th	May 10th	No
Spring deadline	November 10th	September 10th	No
Summer deadline	April 10th	January 10th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Undergraduate degree in music, resume, philosophy of teaching, three letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 28
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

15

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	100%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (40%)

Female (60%)

Faculty

16

Total faculty

Full-time - 16

Part-time - 0

Male (11)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Contemporary American music, musical theater, opera, woodwind performance and pedagogy, percussion pedagogy, historic and contemporary American piano, dramatic mezzo-soprano, violin performance, piano performance and pedagogy, music composition, opera, healing effects of music, Chamber music, diction
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 2504 9th Avenue
Kearney, NE  68849
United States

Contact Dr. Brian Alber
Graduate Program Director
Email: alberbw@unk.edu
Phone: 308-865-8354

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