Ibn Sina, Al-Ikhawan AlSafa, Ibn Rushd. 256 *Not offered at the present time *Not offered at the present time Graduate study in Musicology covers approaches such as historical and ethnomusicological investigation as well as hermeneutics, semiotics, and criticism. Students are expected to become familiar with a wide range of areas, namely methods, philosophies, and techniques of historical research methods for analysis of music and ethnomusicological research. M U Students enrolled in the program are expected to familiarize themselves with the current state of musicological research and thinking through independent study as well as in consultation with faculty members. Students are also expected to take an active part in the working musicological community at large, through participation in regional, national, and international meetings and concomitant informal contacts with students and faculty at other institutions. MUSIC The program aims to: • Develop and sharpen the skills each student needs to realize his or her future specialization intentions; • Expand each student’s conception of what is possible in construing music performance or research through speculation and experimentation; and • Develop a larger and sharper sense of the context in which students work, and on which it depends by continued study and research. MASTER DEGRE THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS IN MUSIC* Admission Requirements Applicants will normally hold a BA in Music or an equivalent qualification. They need to submit an extended piece of writing on a musical subject to provide evidence of writing skills and intellectual ability appropriate for musicological study at the master’s level. An English test is required except for students majoring in Arabic music. Selection is based on information submitted by the applicant, and by interview when necessary. Transfer Although transfer is not generalized, some credits from major universities can be transferable upon admission by the Committee. A transferred course must be passed at the grade of 80, according to the University Grading and Bylaws. In addition, applicants for the graduate program may be granted a maximum of 9 transfer credits of graduate studies taken at another accredited institution of higher education provided that the transfer course(s) correspond to the NDU course requirements. Graduation Requirements To receive the degree o

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