Directory of Library School Offerings in Music Librarianship
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
CALIFORNIA
University of California, Los Angeles
Department of Information Studies
Graduate School of Education & Information Studies
2320A Moore Hall
Box 951521
Los Angeles CA 90095-1521
Phone: 310-825-5269 Fax: 310-206-4460
http://is.gseis.ucla.edu
Admissions Contact: Susan Abler, Assistant Director, Student Services
E-mail: abler@gseis.ucla.edu
An internship in a music library can be arranged. Part of the Metadata course may be devoted to music. The following courses deal exclusively with aspects of music librarianship: Seminar: Information Policy Issues; Cultural Information Sources. A maximum of 3 courses taken in the Music Department may be counted toward the library degree.
Professional librarians may enroll in regular courses for credit.
Distance learning opportunities are not currently available.
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CONNECTICUT
Southern Connecticut State University
Department of Information and Library Science
School of Communication, Information and Library Science
501 Crescent Street
New Haven CT 06515
Phone: 203-392-5781 Fax: 203-392-5780
http://www.southernct.edu
Admissions Contact: Arlene Bielefield
E-mail: beilefielda1@southernct.edu
An internship in a music library can be arranged.
Students may take up to 3 course credits in music and with approval may transfer up to 9 credits from other ALA-accredited programs.
Professional librarians may enroll in regular courses for credit or on an audit basis.
Distance learning opportunities are available.
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Catholic University of America
School of Library and Information Science
Washington DC 20064
Phone: 202-319-5085 Fax: 202-319-5574
http://slis.cua.edu
Admissions Contact: Martha Hale, Dean
E-mail: halem@cua.edu
A double-degree program combining the M.S. in Library Science and the M.A. in Musicology is offered jointly with the School of Music. A total of 30 credits are required for the M.S. and 24 for the M.A. Admission to both schools is required. The degrees are conferred simultaneously after all requirements for both degrees have been met.
A degree in library science with a specific concentration in music librarianship is offered. A total of 36 credits are required for this degree, 30 taken in the School of Library and Information Science and 6 in the School of Music.
A practicum in a music library (120 hours for 3 credits) is required for either program. A student may take 2 practicums.
The following courses related specifically to music librarianship are offered every other year: Music Bibliography and Music Librarianship. Parts of general courses (cataloging, reference, etc.) are devoted to issues relating specifically to music; the extent varies among the instructors.
With the exception of those enrolled in the joint-degree program, a maximum of 6 credit hours taken in the School of Music may be counted toward the library degree.
Professional librarians may enroll in regular courses for credit or on an audit basis.
Distance learning opportunities are available at sites in Richmond, Norfolk, and Fairfax, Virginia, and at the Library of Congress.
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FLORIDA
Florida State University
School of Information Studies
101 Louis Shores Bldg.
Tallahassee FL 32306-2100
Phone: 850-644-8121 Fax: 850-644-9763
http://www.lis.fsu.edu
Admissions Contact: Susanne Houff, Graduate Coordinator
E-mail: houff@lis.fsu.edu
An internship in music is available. Students may earn up to 6 credits of internship. The course LIS 5900: Directed Individual Study may be completed in music librarianship under the supervision of a faculty member.
Six graduate credits taken in the School of Music may be counted toward the library degree.
Professional librarians may enroll in regular courses for credit.
Distance learning opportunities are available.
University of South Florida
School of Library and Information Science
4202 East Fowler Avenue, CIS 1040
Tampa FL 33620-7800
Phone: 813-974-7650 Fax: 813-974-6840
http://www.cas.usf/edu/lis
Admissions Contact: Mel Pace, Associate Director
E-mail: tpace@cas.usf.edu
A double-degree program in librarianship and music is offered. Sixty credit hours are required to complete the degree, generally requiring 6 semesters.
Students must apply to both departments.
A practicum in a music library can be arranged.
Parts of the following courses are devoted to music: Information Sources and Services in the Humanities; Non-Book Cataloging. Up to 6 credit hours may be transferred into the program from either another institution or from the Music Department at USF.
Professional librarians may enroll in regular courses for credit.
Approximately 80% of the program is available online for distance learners.Students in Academic Common States may take web-based courses as Resident-status Florida students.
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GEORGIA
Clark Atlanta University
School of Library & Information Studies
Trevor Arnett Hall, Room 300
223 James P. Brawley Drive, SW
Atlanta GA 30314
Phone: 404-880-8694 Fax: 404-880-8977
http://www.cau.edu
Admissions Contact: Gwendolyn Callaway
E-mail: gcallaway@cau.edu
A portion of the course Literature of the Humanities is devoted to music.
A maximum of 6 graduate credits taken in the Music Department may be counted toward the library degree.
Professional librarians may enroll in regular courses for credit or on an audit basis.
Distance learning opportunities are available.
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HAWAII
University of Hawaii
Library and Information Science Program
2550 McCarthy Mall
Honolulu HI 96822
Phone: 808-956-7321 Fax: 808-956-5835
http://www.hawaii.edu/slis
Admissions Contact: Diane Nahl, Chair
E-mail: nahl@hawaii.edu
An internship in a music library or at the Honolulu Symphony Orchestra collection can be arranged. In the course Information Sources and Systems in the Humanities, approximately 6 hours of instruction are devoted to music materials. A maximum of 6 credits in the Music Department may be counted toward the library degree.
Professional librarians may enroll in regular courses for credit or on an audit basis.
Distance learning opportunities are not currently available.
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ILLINOIS
Dominican University
Graduate School of Library and Information Science
7900 West Division Street
River Forest IL 60305
Phone: 708-524-6472 Fax: 708-524-6657
http://www.gslis.dom.edu
Admissions Contact: Prudence W. Dalrymple, Dean
E-mail: pdalrymple@dom.edu
A double-degree program combining the M.A. in Library Science and the M.M. in Music History is offered. The library degree is granted by Dominican, the music degree by Northwestern University. This two-year course of full-time study requires a minimum of 30 credits for the library degree and a minimum of 12 units (1 unit = 1 course for one quarter) for the music degree. Admission to both schools is required. Interviews with the co-directors of the program are part of the application process. Application to the combined program may be made at any time after enrollment in either school's degree program. The combined degree is not available to persons who hold a master's degree in library science or music prior to admission.
Course work may include an internship in the Northwestern University Music Library.
A course entitled Music Librarianship is offered annually, often on a weekend schedule.
Parts of general courses (cataloging, reference, etc.) are also devoted to music.
Professional librarians may enroll in regular courses for credit or on an audit basis. Several courses are offered each semester in the Chicago area.
Distance learning opportunities are available in Chicago and Lake County, Illinois, and in St. Paul, Minnesota.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Graduate School of Library and Information Science
501 East Daniel Street
Champaign IL 61820
Phone: 800-982-0914 Fax: 217-244-3302
http://www.lis.uiuc.edu
Admissions Contact: Curt McKay, Assistant Dean
E-mail: curtb@uiuc.edu
A 100-hour practicum in the Music Library is available. The Music Library also offers three graduate assistantships. The course LIS 433A: Music Bibliography (taught occasionally) explores music librarianship and music bibliography. It identifies and distinguishes different kinds of musical documents in terms of their intended uses, production, historical significance and peculiarities of form and content; surveys the bibliographical record that provides access to musical documents; surveys the different bibliographical research specialties that study the production of musical documents as physical objects; surveys the ways to make generic distinctions in music; describes the range of factual inquiries that arise in our musical communities and assesses the library's resources for answering these inquiries; surveys the deployment of musical documents and artifactual evidence through libraries, archives, museums, and various other repositories; discusses value judgments in music bibliography and librarianship.
Parts of the following courses are devoted to music: Arts & Humanities Information Sources (1 three-hour session); Independent Study. Up to 3 units (12 semester hours) of graduate course work in the School of Music may be counted toward the library degree. The courses must be taken at UIUC and may not be performance courses; students must petition for permission to take non-LIS courses for degree credit.
Professional librarians may enroll in regular courses for credit or on an audit basis.
Distance learning opportunities are available. The M.S. and C.A.S. degrees may be taken online through the LEEP program. For details see http://www.lis.uiuc.edu/gslis/degrees/leep.html
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INDIANA
Indiana University
School of Library and Information Science
1320 E. 10th Street, LI 011
Bloomington IN 47405-3907
Phone: 812-855-2666 Fax: 812-855-6166
http://www.slis.indiana.edu
http://music.indiana.edu
Admissions Contact: Rhonda Spencer, Director of Admissions
E-mail: slis@indiana.edu
Music majors are welcome at SLIS. Dual master degree programs combining the M.L.S. and the M.A. in Musicology or Music Theory are offered. Approximately 60 credits hours are required. Students must meet the admissions requirements of both the School of Library and Information Science and the School of Music. An M.L.S. with a Specialization in Music Librarianship is also offered. These programs include two music library internships and coursework in Music Bibliography and Music Librarianship. Credits taken in the School of Music may be counted toward the library degree.
Careers for music majors in library and information science can include: music librarian in an academic library; music archivist; orchestra librarian; web designer; humanities reference librarian; digital music collection manager; subject specialist in a public library; web manager for a music publishing company; music library director; and more.
Distance learning opportunities are currently unavailable.
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IOWA
University of Iowa
School of Library and Information Science
3087 Main Library
Iowa City IA 52242-1420
Phone: 319-335-5707 Fax: 319-335-5374
http://www.uiowa.edu/~libsci
Admissions Contact: Jane Bradbury, Program Assistant
E-mail: jane-bradbury@uiowa.edu
A joint degree program combining an M.A. in Musicology and an M.A. in Library and Information Science can be arranged. A minimum of 30 semester hours are required for each degree. Potential students must apply separately to each program and complete two comprehensive examinations.
A practicum is available consisting of 80 hours of supervised work with emphasis on collection development, reference, and administration. Parts of the following courses are devoted to music: Description and Organization of Materials (2 sessions); Bibliography. Six graduate credits taken in the Music Department may be counted toward the library degree.
Workshops dealing specifically with music materials have been offered, as well as general workshops on topics which may impact music librarianship (e.g., copyright).
Professional librarians may enroll in regular courses for credit.
Distance learning opportunities are available.
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KANSAS
Emporia State University
School of Library and Information Management
Campus Box 4025
1200 Commercial Street
Emporia KS 66801-5087
Phone: 620-341-5734 Fax: 620-341-5233
http://slim.emporia.edu
Admissions Contact: Mirah Dow, Director of Student Services
E-mail: dowmirah@emporia.edu
A double-degree is available requiring 42 credits (approximately 8 semesters). The M.L.S. program is currently offered in Kansas, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, and North Dakota. The student must apply to both departments. Possible major areas of study for music are education and performance. A practicum (3 credits) in a music library will be arranged. Six credit hours taken in the Music Department may be counted toward the library science degree. Six credit hours taken in library science may be counted toward the music degree.
Internships can be arranged in area music libraries with salaries determined by the host organization. The course LI865 Independent Study may deal exclusively with aspects of music librarianship and is offered each semester. The student must identify an area of expertise and gain the approval of a faculty member. Part of the following courseis devoted to music: Current Issues in Information Transfer: Music Materials (2 hours).
Professional librarians may enroll in regular courses for credit or on an audit basis.
Distance learning opportunities are available.
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KENTUCKY
University of Kentucky
College of Communications and Information Studies
School of Library & Information Science
502 King Library Building
Lexington KY 40506-0039
Phone: 859-257-8100 Fax: 859-257-4205
http://www.uky.edu/CommInfoStudies/SLIS
Admissions Contact: Jane Salsman
E-mail: salsman@uky.edu
An internship in the university music library (3 credits, requiring 140 hours of work) can be arranged. Six graduate credits taken in the Music Department may be counted toward the library degree.
Professional librarians may enroll in regular courses for credit or on an audit basis.
Distance learning opportunities are available at selected sites in Kentucky and in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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LOUISIANA
Louisiana State University
School of Library and Information Science
267 Coates Hall
Baton Rouge LA 70803
Phone: 225-578-3158 Fax: 225-578-4581
http://slis.lsu.edu
Admissions Contact: Beth Paskoff, Dean
E-mail: BPaskoff@lsu.edu
A degree in library science with a specific concentration in music librarianship is offered. A total of 14 courses are required (40 credit hours), generally taking 4 semesters to complete. Admission requirements include a bachelor's degree with 3.0 GPA; 3.0 GPA in previous graduate-level work; GRE scores; three letters of reference; and basic computer skills.
Although no formal double-degree program in librarianship and music is offered, LSU permits any student to apply 6 credits from a first LSU masters degree toward a second LSU masters degree. The student must apply to both programs.
A 3-credit field experience of 120 hours of project-focused volunteer effort under the supervision of a librarian can be arranged. The course Directed Independent Study, offered each semester, deals exclusively with aspects of music librarianship. Part of the following course is devoted to music: Resources in the Humanities (4 hours). Six credit hours completed in the Music Department may be counted toward the library degree.
Professional librarians may enroll in regular courses for credit or on an audit basis.
All courses are offered during a three-year cycle as distance courses, but only within the state of Louisiana.
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MASSACHUSETTS
Simmons College
Graduate School of Library and Information Science
300 The Fenway
Boston MA 02115-5898
Phone: 617-521-2801 Fax: 617-521-3192
http://www.simmons.edu/gslis
Admissions Contact: Judy Beals, Director of Admissions
E-mail: beals@simmons.edu
The course Music Librarianship examines the scope, types, and functions of music libraries; their physical and intellectual organization and administration. Included are principles and techniques of selection, acquisition, classification, cataloging, binding, storage, and dissemination of music materials; principles, techniques, and materials of music reference and research; music publishing and recording, including listening facilities; and philosophy and functions of the music librarian. Ability to read music and substantial knowledge of music literature required. Pre-requisite: Organization of Knowledge in Libraries (cataloging). The course is taught every other year and is 4 semester hours.
Up to 4 credit hours taken in the Music Department may be counted toward the library degree.
Professional librarians may enroll in regular courses for credit.
Distance learning opportunities are not currently available.
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MICHIGAN
University of Michigan
School of Informationq
304 West Hall
Ann Arbor MI 48109-1092
Phone: 734-763-2285 Fax: 734-615-3587
http://si.umich.edu
Admissions Contact: Sue Schuon, Manager of Admissions
E-mail: sues@umich.edu
Dual degrees in music and librarianship or a library degree with concentration in music can be arranged. Dual-degree candidates must be admitted to both the School of Music and the School of Information. Specifics of coursework for both the dual-degree program and library degree with music concentration are arranged with faculty advisors (dual-degree candidates have faculty advisors in both departments). Practical engagement experience is required for all students. The course Music Bibliography deals exclusively with aspects of music librarianship. Credits taken in the School of Music may be counted toward the library degree; the number of credits allowed is arranged with the faculty advisor(s).
Professional librarians may enroll in regular courses for credit or on an audit basis.
Distance learning opportunities are not currently available.
Wayne State University
Library and Information Science Program
106 Kresge Library
Detroit MI 48202
Phone: 313-577-2523 Fax: 313-577-7563
http://www.lisp.wayne.edu
Admissions Contact: Jennifer Bondy, Academic Services Officer
E-mail: asklis@wayne.edu
A practicum in a music library can be arranged. The course Research and Directed Study deals exclusively with aspects of music librarianship and is taught each semester under faculty guidance. Part of the following course is devoted to music: Humanities Information Services and Resources (1 three-hour session). With permission of the advisor, 6 credits of coursework taken in the Music Department may be counted toward the library degree.
Professional librarians may enroll in regular courses for credit or on an audit basis.
Distance learning opportunities are available. The course Humanities & Information Services and Resources is taught once each year.
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MISSISSIPPI
University of Southern Mississippi
School of Library and Information Science
Box 5146
Hattiesburg MS 39406-5146
Phone: 601-266-4228 Fax: 601-266-5774
http://www.usm.edu/slis
http://www.arts.usm.edu
Admissions Contact: M. J. Norton, Director
E-mail: slis@usm.edu
A practicum can be arranged in a music library (2, 3, or 4 credits at 50 hours of work per credit). Parts of the following courses are devoted to music: Advanced Cataloging and Classification (3 hours); Introduction to Reference Resources and Services (3 hours). Six semester hours taken in the School of Music may be counted toward the library degree.
Professional librarians may enroll in regular courses for credit or on an audit basis.
Distance learning opportunities are not currently available.
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MISSOURI
University of Missouri-Columbia
School of Information Science & Learning Technologies
303 Townsend Hall
Columbia MO 65211
Phone: 877-747-5868 Fax: 573-884-0122
http://sislt.missouri.edu
Admissions Contact: Adrianna Gilpin, Student Coordinator
E-mail: sislt@coe.missouri.edu
A practicum can be arranged in a music library. Part of the following course may be devoted to music libraries: Special Libraries and Information Centers.
Professional librarians may enroll in regular courses for credit or on an audit basis.
Distance learning opportunities are available within the state of Missouri, including the course Special Libraries and Information Centers referred to above.
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NEW YORK
Long Island University
Palmer School of Library and Information Science
720 Northern Boulevard
Brookville NY 11548-1300
Phone: 516-299-2866 Fax: 516-299-4168
http://palmer.cwpost.liu.edu
Admissions Contact: Mary L. Westermann, Assistant Dean
E-mail: westerma@liu.edu
A required internship can be arranged in a music library. Courses in music librarianship include: Special Topics: Music Cataloging (offered occasionally) and Special Topics: History of Music Documents (offered occasionally). A portion of the following course is devoted to music: Humanities Sources and Services (2 hours). Six graduate credits taken in the Music Department may be counted toward the library degree.
Professional librarians may enroll in regular courses for credit or on an audit basis.
Distance learning opportunities are not currently available.
Pratt Institute
School of Information and Library Science
144 West 14th Street, 6th Floor
New York NY 10011
Phone: 212-647-7682 Fax: 212-367-2492
http://www.pratt.edu/sils
Admissions Contact: Virginia Papandrea, Director of Programs
E-mail: vpapandr@pratt.edu
Music librarianship is part of a larger program in arts and humanities information studies under the program concentration "Cultural Informatics" (Tula Giannini, Program Coordinator, tgiannini@optonline.net). Course offerings include partnership courses at the New York Public Library (Performing Arts Librarianship), three institutes at HSSL 42nd Street, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Other courses dealing exclusively with or in part to music librarianship are Management of Archives and Special Collections; Conservation and Preservation; Digital Libraries; Projects in Digital Libraries; Advanced Cataloging; Online Databases in the Humanities and Social Sciences; Practicum and Internships in Performing Arts; and Independent Study in Music Librarianship.
Distance learning opportunities are available.
Queens College
City University of New York
Graduate School of Library and Information Studies
65-30 Kissena Boulevard
Flushing NY 11367
Phone: 718-997-3790 Fax: 718-997-3797
http://qcpages.qc.edu/GSLIS
Admissions Contact: Marianne Cooper, Director
E-mail: marianne_cooper@qc.edu
Those interested in music librarianship may enroll in a graduate Music Bibliography course offered by the Aaron Copland School of Music on campus. Additionally, parts of the following GSLIS courses are devoted to music resources and librarianship: Information Sources and Service: Humanities; Bibliographic Control of Non-print Materials; Problems in the Organization of Materials; and Organization and Management: Special Libraries. The following courses in their entirety can be devoted to music librarianship: Independent Study; Research and Bibliographic Methods; and Internship.
Individuals who possess an M.L.S. degree and desire to enroll in additional courses may do so via the Certificate of Post-Master's Studies in Librarianship.
Distance learning opportunities are available.
St. John's University
Division of Library and Information Science
8000 Utopia Parkway
Jamaica NY 11439
Phone: 718-990-6200 Fax: 718-990-2071
http://www.stjohns.edu/libraryscience
Admissions Contact: Sherry Velucci, Director
E-mail: libis@stjohns.edu
An internship in a music library can be arranged. Parts of the following courses are devoted to music: Information Sources in the Humanities; Advanced Bibliographic Control; Special Libraries and Information Centers (students may focus their projects on music librarianship); College and Research Libraries (students may focus their projects on music librarianship); History of Books and Printing (brief coverage).
Professional librarians may enroll in regular courses for credit or on an audit basis.
Distance learning opportunities are not currently available.
Syracuse University
School of Information Studies
4-206 Center for Science and Technology
Syracuse NY 13244-4100
Phone: 315-443-1713 Fax: 315-443-5806
http://istweb.syr.edu
Admissions Contact: Barbara Settel, Associate Dean
E-mail: basettel@syr.edu
A library internship is required of all students and can be arranged in a music library. Part of the following course is devoted to music: Organization of Information (3 hours). A maximum of 6 graduate credits taken in the Music Department may be counted toward the library degree.
Professional librarians may enroll in regular courses for credit or on an audit basis.
Distance learning opportunities are available.
University at Albany
State University of New York
School of Information Science and Policy
135 Western Avenue
Draper 113
Albany NY 12222
Phone: 518-442-5110 Fax: 518-442-5367
http://www.albany.edu/sisp
Admissions Contact: Fran Reynolds, Assistant Dean
E-mail: infosci@albany.edu
A 3-credit (150 hour) internship in a music library can be arranged. Part of the following course is devoted to music: Information Sources in the Humanities (3 hours). Up to 6 graduate credits in music may be transferred and counted toward the library degree.
Professional librarians may enroll in regular courses for credit on an audit basis.
Distance learning opportunities are not currently available.
University at Buffalo
State University of New York
Department of Library and Information Studies
School of Informatics
534 Baldy Hall
Buffalo NY 14260-1020
Phone: 716-645-2412 Fax: 716-645-3775
http://informatics.buffalo.edu/lis
http://www.music.buffalo.edu
Admissions Contact: Carolynn Krupp, Coordinator of Student Services
E-mail: cjk2@buffalo.edu
A double-degree program combining the M.S. in Library Science and the M.A. in Music History is offered. A minimum of 30 credit hours is required for the M.A.; 36 credit hours are required for the M. S. Students must be accepted by both the School of Information and Library Studies and the Music Department. The program usually requires 2 academic years and 3 summers to complete. Graduate assistantships are available. A degree in library science with a specific concentration in music librarianship is also available.
A practicum in the SUNY Buffalo Music Library can be arranged. The following courses are offered annually: Music Librarianship I; Music Librarianship II; Music Bibliography (taught by Music Department faculty). Parts of the following courses are devoted to music: Information Sources in the Humanities; Non-Book Materials. Six credit hours completed in the Music Department may count toward the library degree.
Professional librarians may enroll in regular courses for credit or on an audit basis.
Distance learning opportunities are available.
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NORTH CAROLINA
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
School of Information and Library Science
CB #3360 100 Manning Hall
Chapel Hill NC 27599-3360
Phone: 919-962-8366 Fax: 919-962-8071
http://ils.unc.edu
Admissions Contact: Lucia Zonn, Student Services Manager
E-mail: info@ils.unc.edu
A degree in library science with a specific concentration in music librarianship is offered. A total of 48 credit hours (generally 16 courses in 4 semesters) is required to complete the degree. Admission requirements: bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in this country, or its equivalent from a foreign institution. A GPA of 3.0 or better (on a 4.0 scale) in the last two years of the undergraduate program. Acceptable scores on the General Test of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), taken within the five years preceding application. Applicants must meet the Graduate School requirement of scoring at least above the fiftieth percentile in both the verbal and quantitative portions of the GRE. A strong liberal arts and sciences background is highly desirable. For applicants whose native language is not English, a minimum TOEFL score of 600 (paper-based) or 250 (computer based) with a minimum score of 50 on each of the three sections of the test.
A practicum in a music library can be arranged. The course Music Librarianship is offered biennially. It is a survey of the history and practice of music librarianship, with an emphasis on administration, collection development, and public service in academic and large public libraries. Parts of the following courses are devoted to music: Organization of Materials I (3 hours); Humanities and Social Science Information (3 hours). A maximum of 4 graduate level courses taken in the Music Department may be counted toward the library degree.
Professional librarians may enroll in regular courses for credit or on an audit basis.
Distance learning opportunities are not currently available.
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OHIO
Kent State University
School of Library and Information Science
Room 314 Library
P.O. Box 5190
Kent OH 44242-0001
Phone: 330-672-0013 Fax: 330-672-7965
http://www.slis.kent.edu http://dept.kent.edu/music
Admissions Contact: Rhonda S. Filipan, Academic Program Coordinator
E-mail: rfilipan@slis.kent.edu
Students may earn a "multiple degree" by working simultaneously or sequentially on master's degrees in two disciplines such as library and information science and music. Courses may be doubly counted for the two degrees as determined by the two departments involved. However, no more than 12 credits can be applied to both degrees. Students must apply to both departments. Possible major areas of study for the music degree are music composition, ethnomusicology, musicology, music theory at the master's level and three concentrations at the doctoral level.
A practicum in a music library can be arranged, working for 100 or 150 hours and earning 2 to 3 graduate credits that count toward the M.L.I.S. degree. Paid and non-paid internships are sometimes available in a music library, but students do not receive academic credit. The course Music Librarianship is offered every fourth semester and is intended for students who plan to pursue careers as professional music librarians or who plan to work in settings that require knowledge of music information sources and services. Emphasis will be placed on academic music librarianship, but the management of music materials in public and special libraries will also be addressed. Areas of music librarianship covered in the course include reference, cataloging, archives and preservation, digital music collections, and copyright. In addition, skills will be developed through evaluating music reference sources, preparing and delivering bibliographic instruction in music, and selecting music materials to support the interests of a particular library clientele. Part of the course Humanities Information Sources & Services is devoted to music materials. Six graduate level hours may be taken outside of the School of Library and Information Science with the approval of a faculty member.
Professional librarians may enroll in regular courses for credit or on an audit basis.
Distance learning opportunities are not currently available.
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OKLAHOMA
University of Oklahoma
School of Library and Information Studies
Old Bizzell Library, Room 120
401 W. Brooks
Norman OK 73019-6032
Phone: 405-325-3921 Fax: 405-325-7648
http://www.ou.edu/cas/slis
Admissions Contact: Margaret A. Ryan, Coordinator
E-mail: mryan@ou.edu
No formal dual-degree or music concentration program is in place, however students may acquire two master's degrees in separate fields through a generic dual-degree mechanism. Library and information studies students may also propose an internship or practicum with an emphasis on music. Proposals would be considered by the School of Library and Information Studies.
Students must apply to both departments.
Professional librarians may enroll in regular courses for credit or on an audit basis.
Distance learning opportunities are available.
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PENNSYLVANIA
Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Department of Library Science
840 Wood Street
Clarion PA 16214-1232
Phone: 866-272-5612 Fax: 814-393-2150
http://www.clarion.edu/libsci
Admissions Contact: Andrea L. Miller, Chairperson and M.S.L.S.
Coordinator
E-mail: amiller@clarion.edu
A 3- or 6-credit internship (135 or 270 hours) in a music library can be arranged (offered yearly). Parts of the following courses are devoted to music: Advanced Cataloging and Classification (2 hours); Bibliography of the Humanities (6 hours).
Professional librarians may enroll in regular courses for credit.
Distance learning is available at the Dixon Center in Harrisburg, at the Free Library in Philadelphia, at the Peters Township Public Library, and on the web.
Drexel University
College of Information Science and Technology
3141 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia PA 19104-2875
Phone: 215-895-2474 Fax: 215-895-6378
http://www.cis.drexel.edu
Admissions Contact: Raymond W. Campbell, Associate Dean
E-mail: rwc24@drexel.edu
Parts of the following courses are devoted to music: Resources in the Humanities; Cataloging and Classification II.
Professional librarians may enroll in regular courses for credit or on an audit basis.
Distance learning opportunities are available. Courses of interest to music librarians are: (1) Resources in the Humanities. Studies the major information resources in the fields of religion, philosophy, the performing arts, the visual arts, language, and literature. Emphasizes user needs, bibliographic organization of the materials, collection building, and the provision of reference and information services. (2) Cataloging and Classification II. Introduces and provides intensive practice in the fundamentals of cataloging nonprint library materials, serials, books printed before 1800, and archival/manuscript collections. Provides instruction in RLIN searching. Examines major problems and routines affecting cataloging with copy. Discusses issues related to library automation, actual uses of catalog records, and the emergence of new media.
University of Pittsburgh
Department of Library and Information Science
School of Information Sciences
135 North Bellefield Avenue
Pittsburgh PA 15260
Phone: 412-624-3988 Fax: 412-648-7001
http://www.sis.pitt.edu
Admissions Contact: Janie Weaver, Assistant to the Chair
E-mail: jweaver@mail.sis.pitt.edu
An internship can be arranged in a music library. Parts of the following courses are devoted to music: Cataloging and Classification (1 hour); Reference Sources and Services (1 hour); Indexing and Abstracting (1 hour). Six graduate credits taken in the Music Department may be counted toward the library degree.
Professional librarians may enroll in regular courses for credit or on an audit basis.
Distance learning opportunities are available through the FastTrack M.L.I.S.
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RHODE ISLAND
University of Rhode Island
Graduate School of Library and Information Studies
Rodman Hall
94 W. Alumni Avenue, Suite 2
Kingston RI 02881-0815
Phone: 401-874-4641 Fax: 401-874-4964
http://www.uri.edu/artsci/lsc
http://www.uri.edu/artsci/mus
Admissions Contact: W. Michael Havener, Director
E-mail: mhavener@uri.edu
A student may arrange a dual-degree with the M.L.I.S. and any other master's program at the University of Rhode Island. A total of 60 credit hours (generally 20 courses in 9 semesters) is required to complete the degree. The student must apply separately for admission to each of the two degree programs. Admission to the M.L.I.S. program requires a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 and a score in the 50th percentile on either the GRE or the MAT. Major areas of study for the music degree are performance, music education, and music education-performance, -conducting, or -composition.
A professional field experience (1 to 6 credits) in a music library can be arranged. The course Independent Work deals exclusively with aspects of music librarianship. Part of the following course is devoted to music: Literature of the Humanities (6 hours).
Six credits taken in the Music Department may be counted toward the library degree.
Professional librarians may enroll in regular courses for credit or on an audit basis.
Distance learning opportunities are available.
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SOUTH CAROLINA
University of South Carolina
School of Library and Information Science
Davis College
Columbia SC 29208
Phone: 800-304-3153 Fax: 803-777-0457
http://www.libsci.sc.edu
Admissions Contact: Betsy Bailey, Admissions and Placement Coordinator
E-mail: bbailey@gwm.sc.edu
An internship or practicum in the university music library can be arranged. The following courses deal exclusively with aspects of music librarianship: (1) Music Libraries and Information Services. Covers acquisition of and special cataloging requirements for printed music, recordings, and multimedia; collection management; administration of music libraries; preservation/conservation of special materials. (2) Independent Study in Library and Information Science. Study conducted in area relevant to the student's professional goals. Approval of the appropriate independent study application must be submitted early in the semester preceding enrollment. (3) Portions of cataloging and reference training courses are devoted to music. Twelve credits (4 courses) taken in the Music Department may be counted toward the library degree.
Distance learning opportunities are available.
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TENNESSEE
University of Tennessee
School of Information Sciences
451 Communications Building
1345 Circle Park Drive
Knoxville TN 37996-0341
Phone: 865-974-2858 Fax: 423-974-4967
http://www.sis.utk.edu
Admissions Contact: Tanya Arnold, Student Services Coordinator
E-mail: tnarnold@utk.edu
A practicum in a music library may be arranged. With approval by the student's faculty advisor, a maximum of 6 graduate credits taken in the Music Department may be counted toward the information science degree. In addition, independent study courses or a thesis may focus on music librarianship.
Professional librarians may enroll in regular courses for credit or, very occasionally, on an audit basis. The number of audits is limited.
The ALA accredited M.S. is available throughout the United States via desktop to desktop delivery.
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TEXAS
Texas Woman's University
School of Library and Information Studies
P. O. Box 425438
Denton TX 76204-5438
Phone: 940-898-2617 Fax: 940-898-2611
http://www.libraryschool.net
Admissions Contact: Lynn Westbrook, Interim Director
E-mail: jwestbrook@twu.edu
A practicum in music libraries can be arranged locally. Although separate courses in this field are not available, students can complete the M.L.S. degrees online and transfer courses in music librarianship.
Professional librarians may enroll in regular courses for credit.
Distance learning opportunities are not currently available.
University of North Texas
School of Library and Information Sciences
P. O. Box 311068
Denton TX 76203-3101
Phone: 940-565-3567 Fax: 940-565-3101
http://www.unt.edu/slis
http://www.music.unt.edu
Admissions Contact: Arlita Hallam, Associate Dean
E-mail: arlita@unt.edu
A degree in library science with a specific concentration in music librarianship is offered.
A total of 36 credit hours (generally 12 courses in 5 semesters) is required to complete the degree. Admission requirements are listed on the School's website. Internships, graduate library assistantships, and practicum opportunities are available through UNT/SLIS. The course Music Libraries and Information Services (offered biennially in spring) deals exclusively with aspects of music librarianship (problems of organization and management of music libraries; music reference sources and information services; selection, acquisition, organization and use of music materials). Parts of the following courses are devoted to music: Information and Access Services; Organization and Control of Information I and II; Special Collections and Archives. Nine credits taken in the Music Department may be counted toward the library degree.
Professional librarians may enroll in regular courses for credit or on an audit basis.
Distance learning opportunities are available. See the online course rotation at http://www.unt.edu/slis/courses/schedules/CourseRotation.pdf Courses marked T4 are online.
University of Texas at Austin
School of Information
SZB 564
Austin TX 78712-1276
Phone: 512-471-3828 Fax: 512-471-3971
http://www.ischool.utexas.edu
Admissions Contact: Andrew Dillon, Dean
E-mail: adillon@ischool.utexas.edu
A practicum is optional and can be arranged in the music library or with the music cataloger. Part of the following course is devoted to music: Information Resources in the Humanities. Nine semester hours taken in the Music Department may be counted toward the library degree.
Professional librarians may enroll in regular courses for credit or on an audit basis.
Distance learning opportunities are currently unavailable.
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WASHINGTON
University of Washington
Information School
Mary Gates Hall, Suite 370
Box 352840
Seattle WA 98195-2840
Phone: 206-685-6698 Fax: 206-616-3152
http://www.ischool.washington.edu
Admissions Contact: Student Services Administrator
E-mail: mlis@u.washington.edu
Directed Field Work program can be arranged. The student gains credit for internship-like arrangements at a variety of venues, e.g., public libraries, Experience Music Project, university music library, etc. The course Independent Study, developed by faculty and student on a case-by-case basis, can deal exclusively with aspects of music librarianship. Sixty-three credit hours are required to complete the M.L.I.S., 42 of which must be LIS courses, 21 of which may come from other graduate course work.
Professional librarians may enroll in regular courses for credit or on an audit basis.
Distance learning opportunities are currently unavailable.
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WISCONSIN
University of Wisconsin-Madison
School of Library and Information Studies
600 North Park Street, Room 4217
Madison WI 53706
Phone: 608-263-2909 Fax: 608-263-4849
http://www.slis.wisc.edu
http://www.wisc.edu/music
Admissions Contact: Barbara J. Arnold, Admissions and Placement Advisor, Sr.
E-mail: bjarnold@wisc.edu
A degree in library science with a specific concentration in music librarianship is offered. A total of 54 credit hours (generally 14 courses in 4 semesters) is required to complete the degree. Admission requirements: a broad undergraduate bachelor's degree in any subject area with a cumulative (or last 60 hours) GPA 3.0 on a 4.0 scale and an application filed with the UW-Madison Graduate School and SLIS including at least two letters of academic reference.
A double-degree program is available. Students must be admitted to both the SLIS and the School of Music following the admissions instructions for both schools.
Students can gain practical work experience through student employment in the UW-Madison Mills Music Library and can also earn graduate credits through a Field Practice course (120 hours of work plus 5 seminar sessions). The course Music Research Methods and Materials is offered. Nine graduate credits taken in the School of Music may be counted toward the library degree. The music courses should make a cohesive fit with the rest of the LIS coursework and be pre-approved by the student's faculty advisor.
Professional librarians may enroll in regular courses for credit or, with approval of the instructor, on an audit basis.
Distance learning opportunities are currently unavailable.
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
School of Information Studies
P.O. Box 413
Milwaukee WI 53201-0413
Phone: 414-229-4707 Fax: 414-229-4848
http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/SOIS
Admissions Contact: Twyla McGhee, Senior Advisor
E-mail: twyla@uwm.edu
A double-degree program in music librarianship is offered, combining the M.M. degree (with a concentration in music history and literature) with the M.L.I.S. degree. A total of 54 credits is required, 24 credits in music and 30 in library and information science. Students must meet all admission requirements of the School of Library and Information Science, the Music Department (School of Fine Arts), and the Graduate School.
The M.L.I.S. with a concentration in music is also offered.
An internship in a music library is available. These have taken place in the Music Collection of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, at the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Library, the Milwaukee Public Library, and the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music.
Courses designed specifically for the music librarianship curriculum are Music Librarianship, Advanced Problems in Music Librarianship, and Fieldwork in Library and Information Services. Part of the following courses are devoted to music: Advanced Cataloging and Classification and Advanced Reference Services and Resources.
Professional librarians may enroll in courses for credit or, with approval of the instructor, on an audit basis.
Distance learning opportunities are available.
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CANADA
ALBERTAUniversity of Alberta
School of Library & Information Studies
3-20 Rutherford South
Edmonton AB Canada T6G 2J4
Phone: 780-492-4578 Fax: 780-492-2430
http://www.slis.ualberta.ca
Admissions contact: Joanne Hilger, Student Services Administrator
E-mail: joanne.hilger@ualberta.ca
The course Directed Study can deal exclusively with aspects of music librarianship. Part of the following course is devoted to music: Collection Management. Three course credits taken in the Music Department may be counted toward the library degree.
Professional librarians may enroll in regular courses for credit or on an audit basis.
Distance learning opportunities are not currently available.
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BRITISH COLUMBIA
University of British Columbia
School of Library, Archival and Information Studies
301 - 6190 Agronomy Road
Vancouver BC Canada V6T1Z3
Phone: 604-822-6392 Fax: 604-822-6006
http://www.slais.ubc.ca
Admissions Contact: Mary Sue Stephenson, Senior Instructor & Chair of M.L.I.S. Program
E-mail: mss@interchange.ubc.ca
A two-week practicum in a music library or the music department of a library is required. An independent study course, Directed Study, is offered each term, with the topic being chosen by the supervising faculty member and the student, and can deal exclusively with aspects of music librarianship.
Professional librarians may enroll in regular courses for credit.
Distance learning opportunities are currently unavailable.
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NOVA SCOTIA
Dalhousie University
School of Library and Information Studies
Halifax NS Canada B3H 3J5
Phone: 902-494-2471 Fax: 902-494-2451
http://www.mgmt.dal.ca/slis
Admissions contact: Judy Dunn, Programme/Graduate Coordinator
E-mail: judy.dunn@dal.ca
A 100-hour practicum is required and can be done in a music library. A Reading Course dealing with aspects of music librarianship is offered each term. Parts of the following courses are devoted to music: Cataloguing and Classification (3 hours); Collections Management (2 hours). Two graduate level music course credits may be counted toward the library degree.
Professional librarians may enroll in regular courses for credit.
Distance learning opportunities are not currently available.
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ONTARIO
University of Western Ontario
Graduate Programs in Library and Information Science
Faculty of Information and Media Studies
255 Middlesex College
London ON Canada N6A 5B7
Phone: 519-661-4017 Fax: 519-661-3506
http://www.fims.uwo.ca
Admissions contact: Graduate Programs Secretary
E-mail: mlisinfo@uwo.ca
Part of the course Descriptive Cataloguing Theory & Practice is devoted to music (3 hours). With permission of the Associate Dean, students may take up to a maximum of 2 one-semester courses outside the library and information science program.
Professional librarians may enroll in regular courses for credit.
Distance learning opportunities are not currently available.
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QUEBEC
McGill University
Graduate School of Library and Information Studies
3459 McTavish Street, MS 57-F
Montreal QB Canada H3A 1Y1
Phone: 514-398-4204 Fax: 514-398-7193
http://www.gslis.mcgill.ca
http://www.mcgill.ca/music
Admissions contact: Kathryn Hubbard, Student Affairs Coordinator
E-mail: gslis@mcgill.ca
Master's degree students may count up to 12 credits in the Music Department toward the library degree.
Professional librarians may enroll in regular courses for credit.
Distance learning opportunities are not currently available.
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INDEXES
Index to institutions offering double, joint, or dual master's degrees in music and library science
- Catholic University of America (DC)
- Dominican University (IL)
- Emporia State University (KS)
- Indiana University
- Kent State University (OH)
- University at Buffalo (NY)
- University of Iowa
- University of Michigan
- University of Oklahoma
- University of Rhode Island
- University of South Florida
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Index to institutions offering library degrees with a concentration in music librarianship
- Catholic University of America (DC)
- Indiana University
- Kent State University (OH)
- Louisiana State University
- University at Buffalo (NY)
- University of Michigan
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- University of North Texas
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Index to institutions with library programs offering internships, practicums, or specialized course(s) in music librarianship
- Catholic University of America (DC)
- Clarion University of Pennsylvania
- Dalhousie University (Nova Scotia, Canada)
- Dominican University (IL)
- Drexel University (PA)
- Emporia State University (KA)
- Florida State University
- Indiana University
- Kent State University (OH)
- Long Island University (NY)
- Louisiana State University
- Pratt Institute (NY)
- Queens College (NY)
- St. John's University (NY)
- Simmons College (MA)
- Southern Connecticut State University
- Syracuse University (NY)
- Texas Woman's University
- University of Albany (NY)
- University of Alberta (Canada)
- University of British Columbia (Canada)
- University of Buffalo (NY)
- University of California, Los Angeles
- University of Hawaii
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- University of Iowa
- University of Kentucky
- University of Michigan
- University of Missouri-Columbia
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- University of North Texas
- University of Oklahoma
- University of Pittsburgh (PA)
- University of Rhode Island
- University of South Carolina
- University of South Florida
- University of Southern Mississippi
- University of Tennessee
- University of Texas at Austin
- University of Washington
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
- Wayne State University (MI)
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Index to library school programs accepting music department credit(s) for the library degree
- Catholic University of America (DC)
- Clark Atlanta University (GA)
- Dalhousie University (Nova Scotia, Canada)
- Emporia State University (KS)
- Florida State University
- Indiana University
- Kent State University (OH)
- Long Island University (NY)
- Louisiana State University
- McGill University (Quebec, Canada)
- Simmons College (MA)
- Syracuse University (NY)
- University at Albany (NY)
- University of Alberta (Canada)
- University at Buffalo (NY)
- University of California, Los Angeles
- University of Hawaii
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- University of Iowa
- University of Kentucky
- University of Michigan
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- University of North Texas
- University of Pittsburgh (PA)
- University of Rhode Island
- University of South Carolina
- University of South Florida
- University of Southern Mississippi
- University of Tennessee
- University of Texas at Austin
- University of Washington
- University of Western Ontario (Canada)
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Wayne State University (MI)
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