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The Samuel Barber Institute for Music Educators
| John Villella, Interim Associate Dean, School of Music |
| Kristen A. Albert, Chair, Department of Music Education |
| J. Bryan Burton, Coordinator of Graduate Studies |
First Session: May 27 - June 26, 2008
Second Session: June 30 - July 31, 2008
Third Session - August 4 - August 22, 2008
Download Samuel Barber Institute 2008 brochure (Acrobat format)
The Samuel Barber Institute for Music Educators offers an innovative combination of traditional academic courses and special subjects seminars featuring nationally renowned leaders in 21st century Music education. These courses may be applied to NASM accredited master's degrees in music education, applied music, piano pedagogy, music history and literature, and music theory as well as meeting requirements for teacher certification renewal and professional growth programs. Master's degrees in the WCU School of Music may be earned through an intensive four-summer program or a combination of regular semester and summer studies.
The Samuel Barber Institute for Educators is named in honor of West Chester-born composer Samuel Barber (1910-1981) noted for his wide range of symphonic and choral works including the well-known Adagio for Strings.
Some workshops and compressed format courses offered by the School of Music will start and/or conclude on other dates within these sessions. These dates are included in the description for each course. Courses and workshops are held on the main WCU campus in West Chester, PA
School of Music Graduate admission test: The Graduate Admission Test, a diagnostic instrument evaluating the potential graduate student's knowledge of music history and literature.
For information contact:
Dr. J. Bryan Burton
610-436-2222
jburton3@wcupa.edu
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