[NEohioPAL]Oberlin Conservatory of Music Launches Master of Music Teaching Program
Marci Janas
Marci.Janas at oberlin.edu
Mon Sep 17 08:51:18 PDT 2007
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Marci Janas, Director of Conservatory Media Relations
440-775-8328 (office); 440-667-2724 (cell); marci.janas at oberlin.edu
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
The Oberlin Conservatory of Music Launches
Master of Music Teaching Degree
Five-Year Program Addresses Needs=96and Passions=97of Millennial =
Generation
OBERLIN, OHIO (September 17, 2007)=97With its history of innovation and =20=
excellence in music education as its lodestar, the Oberlin =20
Conservatory of Music at Oberlin College is again leading the way, =20
redefining music education for the 21st century with a new Master of =20
Music Teaching (MMT) program.
Oberlin=92s MMT program reflects the interests of the =20
millennial generation: the desire to pursue a performance career, a =20
dedication to investing in and improving local communities, and a =20
passion for spreading the joy of music through teaching.
=93Our new MMT program will take students on an intensive, five-year =20
journey towards a master=92s degree, and will serve as a model of =20
education nationwide through its emphasis on creating rigorous =20
standards in performance and pedagogy,=94 says Dean of the Conservatory =20=
David H. Stull. =93Most important, the MMT speaks to a new generation =20=
of students who seek a greater involvement in their communities as =20
educators and advocates for music.=94
Oberlin=92s Master of Music Teaching program offers =20
students the opportunity to earn a Bachelor of Music degree in =20
performance, a Master=92s degree in music teaching, and state-approved =20=
teaching certification=97all within five years. Equally appealing, once =20=
students have completed their course work and pass the state-required =20=
PRAXIS II Principles of Teaching and Learning and Music Content Area =20
exams, they are eligible to apply for an Ohio teaching license. =20
Because Ohio has full reciprocity with each of the other 49 states in =20=
the country with regard to teaching licensure, MMT graduates will be =20
able to teach Pre-Kindergarten-12 (general, choral, and instrumental) =20=
music anywhere in the United States.
Taken over the course of 14 months=97two summers and an academic year=97=20=
the MMT degree is offered in one of two categories: instrumental or =20
choral/vocal. The master=92s component of the curriculum builds on the =20=
rigorous musical foundation of an undergraduate performance-degree =20
program. Because of Ohio licensure criteria, MMT students will =20
receive vocal/choral and instrumental pedagogical training at the pre-=20=
school, elementary school, middle school, and high-school levels.
Master of Music Teaching: a National Prototype
=93Oberlin is unique in the field of music education: we are the only =20=
top-ranking liberal arts college in the U.S. with a world-renowned =20
conservatory,=94 says Stull. =93Our heritage is built on =91firsts=92. =
We are =20
singularly equipped to redefine music education for the 21st century. =94
Founded in 1865, Oberlin is the oldest continuously =20
operating conservatory in the United States. America=92s first four-=20
year degree program in music education was established at Oberlin, in =20=
1921, and, in 1958, Oberlin was the first to introduce to the U.S. =20
the Suzuki method of musical instruction. In China, Oberlin=92s =20
influence is evident at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, the =20
oldest conservatory in China. Huang Tzu, a 1926 Oberlin graduate who =20
is widely considered to be one of the patriarchs of Western music =20
education in modern China, was one of the founding fathers of the =20
Shanghai Conservatory. He wrote the school=92s curriculum, which =20
ultimately became the platform for the professional study of music in =20=
China.
The Changing Landscape of Pre-K-12 Education:
Community and Private Schools
Dean Stull and members of Oberlin=92s music education faculty reviewed =20=
the Conservatory=92s music education curriculum in relation to the =20
changing landscape of K-12 education. =93In the era of =91No Child Left =20=
Behind=92 and shrinking budgets, public school districts are all too =20
often forced to siphon money away from the arts to raise test scores =20
in subjects deemed =91core,=92=94 says the Conservatory=92s Associate =
Dean =20
for Academic Affairs Andrea Kalyn. She points to U.S. Department of =20
Education research which suggests that, concurrent with these fiscal =20
challenges, the demand among parents for alternatives and enriched =20
educational experiences has grown. =93Charter schools, private schools, =20=
and community music schools can be more flexible in terms of =20
curriculum and hiring,=94 she says. =93Recent statistics indicate that =20=
fewer than half of private-school teachers hold teaching =20
certification, which affirms our understanding that many liberal arts =20=
and conservatory graduates who lack formalized pedagogical training =20
are put in the undesirable position of developing their teaching =20
skills on the job.=94
At the same time, certified teachers working within =20
public school systems are under increasing pressure to obtain =20
master=92s degrees within just a few years of starting their teaching =20=
careers. =93The new master=92s program will allow bright and talented =20=
musicians to explore musical education at a point when they are =20
mature enough to know what they want to do in their professional =20
lives,=94 says Marci Alegant, Associate Dean for Student Academic =
Affairs.
Learning and Labor in Real Life
Living up to Oberlin College=92s motto, =93Learning and Labor,=94 the =20=
Oberlin Conservatory has formulated the Master of Music Teaching =20
program to include real-life experience in the community. The Music =20
Education Division will continue its unique tradition of placing =20
teacher candidates in diverse instructional settings=97rural, suburban, =20=
and urban, public schools, and community music schools=97to practice =20
their skills and implement theories encountered in music education =20
methods courses. Prior to completing the MMT, the candidates will =20
observe and do their practice teaching in Pre-Kindergarten-12 public =20
schools in Lorain and Cuyahoga Counties as well as in the Oberlin =20
Conservatory of Music=92s Community Music School, a Pre-Kindergarten =20
through adulthood pre-collegiate music instruction program. In =20
addition, music methods courses in the MMT program will also continue =20=
offering peer-teaching opportunities, during which teacher candidates =20=
teach and observe their peers teaching. =93The MMT program is an =20
enriching, multi-level teaching experience that reflects Oberlin=92s =20
commitment to community engagement and life-long learning,=94 says Jody =20=
Kerchner, Associate Professor and Director of the Division of Music =20
Education. =93The program affirms the importance of teacher training in =20=
the U.S., and, perhaps most important, it fosters a vital =20
collaboration between academia and the nation=92s public and =20
alternative school systems,=94 she adds.
A Case Study
Perhaps the most compelling rationale for Oberlin=92s MMT degree comes =20=
from the students themselves. Conservatory student Chloe Robinson, =20
who will earn a Bachelor of Music degree in violin performance in =20
2008, is enthusiastic about applying for the MMT. =93My playing ability =20=
has greatly benefited from my education at Oberlin. Now that I=92ve =20
honed my violin skills, I would like to continue as a master=92s =20
student, then teach and pass along my skills and love of music to =20
children,=94 she says. Robinson, whose parents are both educators, =20
comments, =93What=92s so
cool about the MMT program is that it gets me to where I want to be =20
without the usual extended period of time for a master=92s. I will =20
always want to perform, but I also want to teach. The master=92s =20
program will give me a sense of financial security to be able to do =20
both.=94
In 2006, the Conservatory piloted a =94Music Workshop=94 =20=
class with the cooperation of Langston Middle School in the Oberlin =20
Public School system. The Conservatory provided guitars and =20
keyboards, as well as expertise from faculty, like Professor =20
Kerchner, to help structure and teach the class. =93It was a superb =20
collaboration. It brought the Conservatory=92s many talents and assets =20=
to our school, which ultimately will enhance our community in the =20
future,=94 says Scott Wagner, who is Music Workshop Instructor at =20
Langston, as well as Community Education Assistant at the =20
Conservatory. The Oberlin Public School system and the Conservatory =20
will continue their collaboration this year, and the model will =20
benefit MMT students who will do portions of their practice teaching =20
throughout Lorain and Cuyahoga counties. Wagner believes that the MMT =20=
program will truly help teacher-candidates: =93You can read all you =20
want about teaching, but real-life experience in the classroom will =20
be the most valuable part of these students=92 education. What makes =20
this program terrific for my kids is that Oberlin Conservatory =20
students are international. It is important to learn about music in =20
India, for instance, but it is also important to know what the people =20=
and culture are like there. That is a totally unique and valuable =20
resource that only the Oberlin Conservatory of Music can bring to our =20=
school,=94 he says.
A trumpet player and guitarist, Wagner ends by offering =20
some words of wisdom: =93What does music do for our children? It =20
provides a creative outlet for many; for others, it is a life-saver. =20
It helps kids with self-esteem issues because they are enjoying =20
themselves in the classroom. Music is a life-changing and life-=20
enhancing influence in their lives.=94
To Apply for the MMT Program
The Music Education Program at Oberlin is committed to a curriculum =20
that develops artists as teachers; Oberlin=92s MMT program is, =20
therefore, ideal for current undergraduate music students and those =20
already engaged in performance careers; third- or fourth-year =20
performance, jazz studies, TIMARA (Technology in Music and the =20
Related Arts), music history, and composition majors in the =20
Conservatory; Oberlin alumni, or graduates of other institutions, who =20=
have earned a Bachelor of Music degree in performance and who wish to =20=
teach in public, private, or community music schools; and prospective =20=
high school students, who must apply to and enroll in the =20
Conservatory as a performance, jazz studies, TIMARA, music history, =20
or composition major.
The deadline to apply for acceptance to the MMT degree =20
program is December 1, 2007; classes begin in June of 2008. For more =20
information about the Master of Music Teaching program, contact the =20
Oberlin Conservatory of Music Office of Admissions, Conservatory =20
Annex, at 39 West College Street, Oberlin, OH 44074; tel. =20
440-775-84423; or go to www.oberlin.edu/musiced/mmt/.
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Media Contact Only:
Marci Janas, Director of Conservatory Media Relations
440-775-8328 (office); 440-667-2724 (cell); marci.janas at oberlin.edu
Marci Janas
Director of Conservatory Media Relations
Oberlin Conservatory of Music
39 West College Street
Oberlin, OH 44074
www.oberlin.edu/con
(P) 440.775.8328
(F) 440.775.5457
marci.janas at oberlin.edu
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21.3px;"><B>Master of Music Teaching Degree</B></SPAN></FONT></DIV><P =
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color=3D"#820700"><B><I>Five-Year Program Addresses Needs=96and =
Passions=97of Millennial Generation</I></B></FONT></P><DIV =
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margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" size=3D"4"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 14.7px;">OBERLIN, OHIO =
(September 17, 2007)=97With its history of innovation and excellence in =
music education as its lodestar, the Oberlin Conservatory of Music at =
Oberlin College is again leading the way, redefining music education for =
the 21st century with a new Master of Music Teaching (MMT) =
program.</SPAN></FONT></DIV><P style=3D"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px =
0.0px"><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" size=3D"4"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14.7px;">=A0</SPAN></FONT></P><DIV style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
style=3D"font-size: 14.7px;">=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 Oberlin=92s=
MMT program reflects the interests of the millennial generation: the =
desire to pursue a performance career, a dedication to investing in and =
improving local communities, and a passion for spreading the joy of =
music through teaching.</SPAN></FONT></DIV><P style=3D"text-indent: =
48px;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; =
margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" size=3D"4"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 14.7px;">=93Our new MMT =
program will take students on an intensive, five-year journey towards a =
master=92s degree, and will serve as a model of education nationwide =
through its emphasis on creating rigorous standards in performance =
</SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" size=3D"4"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 14.7px;"><I>and =
</I></SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" size=3D"4"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 14.7px;">pedagogy,=94 =
says Dean of the Conservatory David H. Stull. =93Most important, the MMT =
speaks to a new generation of students who seek a greater involvement in =
their communities as educators and advocates for =
music.=94=A0</SPAN></FONT></P><DIV style=3D"text-indent: 0px;margin-top: =
0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
style=3D"font-size: 14.7px;">=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 Oberlin=92s=
Master of Music Teaching program offers students the opportunity to =
earn a Bachelor of Music degree in performance, a Master=92s degree in =
music teaching, and state-approved teaching certification=97all within =
five years. Equally appealing, once students have completed their course =
work and pass the state-required PRAXIS II Principles of Teaching and =
Learning and Music Content Area exams, they are eligible to apply for an =
Ohio teaching license. Because Ohio has full reciprocity with each of =
the other 49 states in the country with regard to teaching licensure, =
MMT graduates will be able to teach Pre-Kindergarten-12 (general, =
choral, and instrumental) music anywhere in the United =
States.</SPAN></FONT></DIV><P style=3D"text-indent: 48px;margin-top: =
0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
style=3D"font-size: 14.7px;">Taken over the course of 14 months=97two =
summers and an academic year=97the MMT degree is offered in one of two =
categories: instrumental or choral/vocal. The master=92s component of =
the curriculum builds on the rigorous musical foundation of an =
undergraduate performance-degree program. Because of Ohio licensure =
criteria, MMT students will receive vocal/choral and instrumental =
pedagogical training at the pre-school, elementary school, middle =
school, and high-school levels.</SPAN></FONT></P><DIV =
style=3D"text-indent: 48px;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
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style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" size=3D"4"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 14.7px;"><B>Master of =
Music Teaching: a National Prototype</B></SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" size=3D"4"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 15px;">=93Oberlin is =
unique in the field of music education: we are the only top-ranking =
liberal arts college in the U.S. with a world-renowned conservatory,=94 =
says Stull. =93Our heritage is built on =91firsts=92. We are singularly =
equipped to redefine music education for the 21st century. =
=94</SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal =
14.7px/normal Palatino; min-height: 19px; "><BR></DIV><DIV =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" size=3D"4"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 14.7px;">=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 Founded in 1865, Oberlin is the oldest continuously =
operating conservatory in the United States. America=92s first four-year =
degree program in music education was established at Oberlin, in 1921, =
and, in 1958,=A0Oberlin was the first to introduce to the U.S. the =
Suzuki method of musical instruction. In China,<FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" size=3D"3"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
style=3D"font-size: 12px;"> </SPAN></FONT>Oberlin=92s influence is =
evident at<FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" size=3D"3"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 12px;"> =
</SPAN></FONT>the<FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" size=3D"3"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 12px;"> =
</SPAN></FONT>Shanghai Conservatory of Music, the oldest conservatory in =
China. Huang Tzu, a 1926 Oberlin graduate who is widely considered to be =
one of the patriarchs of Western music education in modern China, was =
one of the founding fathers of the Shanghai Conservatory. He wrote the =
school=92s curriculum, which ultimately became the platform for the =
professional study of music in China.</SPAN></FONT></DIV><P =
style=3D"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span"=
size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14.7px;">=A0</SPAN></FONT></P><DIV style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
style=3D"font-size: 14.7px;"><B>The Changing Landscape of Pre-K-12 =
Education:</B></SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
style=3D"font-size: 14.7px;"><B>Community and Private =
Schools</B></SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
style=3D"font-size: 14.7px;">Dean Stull and members of Oberlin=92s music =
education faculty reviewed the Conservatory=92s music education =
curriculum in relation to the changing landscape of K-12 education. =93In =
the era of =91No Child Left Behind=92 and shrinking budgets, public =
school districts are all too often forced to siphon money away from the =
arts to raise test scores in subjects deemed =91core,=92=94 says the =
Conservatory=92s Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Andrea Kalyn. She =
points to U.S. Department of Education research which suggests that, =
concurrent with these fiscal challenges, the demand among parents for =
alternatives and enriched educational experiences has grown. =93Charter =
schools, private schools, and community music schools can be more =
flexible in terms of curriculum and hiring,=94 she says. =93Recent =
statistics indicate that fewer than half of private-school teachers hold =
teaching certification, which affirms our understanding that many =
liberal arts and conservatory graduates who lack formalized pedagogical =
training are put in the undesirable position of developing their =
teaching skills on the job.=94</SPAN></FONT></DIV><P style=3D"margin: =
0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" size=3D"4"><SPAN=
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14.7px;">=A0</SPAN></FONT></P><DIV style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
style=3D"font-size: 14.7px;">=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 At the =
same time, certified teachers working within public school systems are =
under increasing pressure to obtain master=92s degrees within just a few =
years of starting their teaching careers. =93The new master=92s program =
will allow bright and talented musicians to explore musical education at =
a point when they are mature enough to know what they want to do in =
their professional lives,=94 says Marci Alegant, Associate Dean for =
Student Academic Affairs.</SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV style=3D"margin-top: =
0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
style=3D"font-size: 14.7px;"><B>=A0</B></SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" size=3D"4"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 14.7px;"><B>Learning and =
Labor in Real Life</B></SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
style=3D"font-size: 14.7px;">Living up to Oberlin College=92s motto, =
=93Learning and Labor,=94 the Oberlin Conservatory has formulated the =
Master of Music Teaching program to include real-life experience in the =
community. The Music Education Division will continue its unique =
tradition of placing teacher candidates in diverse instructional =
settings=97rural, suburban, and urban, public schools, and community =
music schools=97to practice their skills and implement theories =
encountered in music education methods courses. Prior to completing the =
MMT, the candidates will observe and do their practice teaching in =
Pre-Kindergarten-12 public schools in Lorain and Cuyahoga Counties as =
well as</SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" color=3D"#FF0E00" =
size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14.7px;"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" size=3D"4"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 14.7px;">in the Oberlin =
Conservatory of Music=92s Community Music School, a Pre-Kindergarten =
through adulthood</SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
color=3D"#FF0E00" size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
style=3D"font-size: 14.7px;"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
style=3D"font-size: 14.7px;">pre-collegiate music instruction program. =
In addition, music methods courses in the MMT program will also continue =
offering peer-teaching opportunities, during which teacher candidates =
teach and observe their peers teaching. =93The MMT program is an =
enriching, multi-level teaching experience that reflects Oberlin=92s =
commitment to community engagement and life-long learning,=94 says Jody =
Kerchner, Associate Professor and Director of the Division of Music =
Education. =93The program affirms the importance of teacher training in =
the U.S., and, perhaps most important, it fosters a vital collaboration =
between academia and the nation=92s public and alternative school =
systems,=94 she adds.</SPAN></FONT></DIV><P style=3D"margin: 0.0px 0.0px =
0.0px 0.0px"><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" size=3D"4"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14.7px;">=A0</SPAN></FONT></P><DIV style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
style=3D"font-size: 14.7px;"><B>A Case Study</B></SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" size=3D"4"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 14.7px;">Perhaps the most =
compelling rationale for Oberlin=92s MMT degree comes from the students =
themselves. Conservatory student Chloe Robinson, who will earn a =
Bachelor of Music degree in violin performance in 2008, is enthusiastic =
about applying for the MMT. =93My playing ability has greatly benefited =
from my education at Oberlin. Now that I=92ve honed my violin skills, I =
would like to continue as a master=92s student, then teach and pass =
along my skills and love of music to children,=94 she says. Robinson, =
whose parents are both educators, comments, =93What=92s =
so</SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14.7px;">cool about the MMT program is that it gets me to where I want =
to be without the usual extended period of time for a master=92s. I will =
always want to perform, but I also want to teach. The master=92s program =
will give me a sense of financial security to be able to do =
both.=94</SPAN></FONT></DIV><P style=3D"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px =
0.0px"><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" size=3D"4"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14.7px;">=A0</SPAN></FONT></P><DIV style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
style=3D"font-size: 14.7px;">=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 In 2006, =
the Conservatory piloted a =94Music Workshop=94 class with the =
cooperation of Langston Middle School in the Oberlin Public School =
system. The Conservatory provided guitars and keyboards, as well as =
expertise from faculty, like Professor Kerchner, to help structure and =
teach the class. =93It was a superb collaboration. It brought the =
Conservatory=92s many talents and assets to our school, which ultimately =
will enhance our community in the future,=94 says Scott Wagner, who is =
Music Workshop Instructor at Langston, as well as Community Education =
Assistant at the Conservatory. The Oberlin Public School system and the =
Conservatory will continue their collaboration this year, and the model =
will benefit MMT students who will do portions of their practice =
teaching throughout Lorain and Cuyahoga counties. Wagner believes that =
the MMT program will truly help teacher-candidates: =93You can read all =
you want about teaching, but real-life experience in the classroom will =
be the most valuable part of these students=92 education. What makes =
this program terrific for my kids is that Oberlin Conservatory students =
are international. It is important to learn about music in India, for =
instance, but it is also important to know what the people and culture =
are like there. That is a totally unique and valuable resource that only =
the Oberlin Conservatory of Music can bring to our school,=94 he =
says.</SPAN></FONT></DIV><P style=3D"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px =
0.0px"><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" size=3D"4"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14.7px;">=A0</SPAN></FONT></P><DIV style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
style=3D"font-size: 14.7px;">=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 A trumpet =
player and guitarist, Wagner ends by offering some words of wisdom: =
=93What does music do for our children? It provides a creative outlet =
for many; for others, it is a life-saver. It helps kids with self-esteem =
issues because they are enjoying themselves in the classroom. Music is a =
life-changing and life-enhancing influence in their =
lives.=94</SPAN></FONT></DIV><P style=3D"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px =
0.0px"><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" size=3D"4"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14.7px;">=A0</SPAN></FONT></P><DIV style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
style=3D"font-size: 14.7px;"><B>To Apply for the MMT =
Program</B></SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
style=3D"font-size: 14.7px;">The Music Education Program at Oberlin is =
committed to a curriculum that develops artists as teachers; Oberlin=92s =
MMT program is, therefore, ideal for current undergraduate music =
students and those already engaged in performance careers; third- or =
fourth-year performance, jazz studies, TIMARA (Technology in Music and =
the Related Arts), music history, and composition majors in the =
Conservatory; Oberlin alumni, or graduates of other institutions, who =
have earned a Bachelor of Music degree in performance and who wish to =
teach in public, private, or community music schools; and prospective =
high school students, who must apply to and enroll in the Conservatory =
as a performance, jazz studies, TIMARA, music history, or composition =
major.</SPAN></FONT></DIV><P style=3D"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px =
0.0px"><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" size=3D"4"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14.7px;">=A0</SPAN></FONT></P><DIV style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" color=3D"#FF0E00" size=3D"4"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 14.7px;">=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 </SPAN></FONT><FONT class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
14.7px;">The deadline to apply for acceptance to the MMT degree program =
is December 1, 2007; classes begin in June of 2008. For more information =
about the Master of Music Teaching program, contact the Oberlin =
Conservatory of Music Office of Admissions, Conservatory Annex, at 39 =
West College Street, Oberlin, OH 44074; tel. 440-775-84423; or go to =
</SPAN></FONT><A href=3D"http://www.oberlin.edu/musiced/mmt/"><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
style=3D"font-size: =
14.7px;">www.oberlin.edu/musiced/mmt/</SPAN></FONT></A><FONT =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" size=3D"4"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
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