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Sep 17, 2024
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2024-2025 Graduate Catalog
Certificate in Vocal Pedagogy
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The Certificate Program in Vocal Pedagogy is an add-on certificate available to graduate students already in a Masters of Music program at the University of Tennessee or as a stand-alone certificate for vocalists looking to further their pedagogical knowledge and skills. This program will provide graduate students with the coursework and practical experience necessary to build a career as a voice teacher. Home unit: Natalie L. Haslam College of Music .
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Campus Code
Knoxville Campus Distance Ed
Graduate Certificate Type
Add-on or Stand-Alone Admissions Standards/Procedures
Applicants to this graduate certificate must hold a minimum of the bachelor’s degree or equivalency and follow the procedures and regulations for applying for admission to the certificate at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and the Graduate Division of the Natalie L. Haslam College of Music. Required credentials for admission to the Natalie L. Haslam College of Music include:
- A completed online application submitted to the Graduate Admissions Office
- University admissions application fee
- Official transcripts of all post-secondary studies
- Two letters of recommendation, and a repertoire list
- Applicants whose native language is not English are required to take and pass the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOFEL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Passing marks are 550, 80, and 6.5 for paper-based, internet-based (IBT) TOEFL, and IELTS respectively.
- In addition to applying to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville Graduate School, applicants must apply to the Natalie L. Haslam College of Music through the Accepted portal on the Natalie L. Haslam College of Music website.
Final admission to the certificate program is granted following successful completion of a thirty-minute admission audition. The audition repertoire should include selections demonstrating the student’s ability to perform in various musical styles. If distance to the audition is a hardship, applicants may submit a thirty-minute video (public performance preferred). The student must also present a live audition before a designated faculty committee during the first semester of residence.
Once accepted, all students are required to take the diagnostic examinations in musicology, area literature, music theory, and ear training before registering for courses. The examinations are given on the first day of registration each semester, beginning at 9:00 a.m. and concluding at approximately 4:00 p.m. Each entering student should notify the graduate administrative assistant to indicate the semester that s/he intends to enter and take the examinations.
Academic Standards
Cumulative graduate GPA of 3.00 or better Credit Hours Required
15 graduate credit hours |
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