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Proposal for a Graduate Certificate in Kodály Studies

MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY

PART 1: DESCRIPTION A. Give the title, nature and objective of the proposal program.

The Kodály Graduate Certificate Program provides superior curricula and practicum experiences that

develop advanced professional competency in musicianship, music-specific educational methodology,

and research techniques appropriate to the teaching of grades K through 5 based upon the philosophy and

teaching of Zoltán Kodály. The program has at its core the inspired philosophy that music education has

the power to transform culture. The Louisiana State Music Benchmarks for K-5 are the basis of curricula

development and lesson planning activities.

The program, currently recognized as an endorsed program by the Organization of American Kodály

Educators [OAKE] and approved by the National Association of Schools of Music [NASM] as a graduate

offering, leads to certification in Kodály Studies and additionally, may be utilized to satisfy the

concentration courses [15-18 credit hours] required on the Master of Music Education degree with a

Concentration in Kodály Studies offered by McNeese State University through the Doré School of

Graduate Studies and the Department of Performing Arts.

All three levels of certification coursework are taught each summer session in a three-week, intensive

workshop format utilizing nationally and internationally recognized faculty. Full certification requires the

successful completion of all three levels of training [three summers], a total of 18 graduate hours.

B. Degree or certificate contemplated.

Students who successfully complete the three levels required of the program [18 credit hours] will receive

a graduate certificate in Kodály Studies. Upon completion the notation, “Graduate Certificate in Kodály

Studies” [date] will be entered on the student’s graduate transcript and the student will receive a printed

certificate indicating successful completion of the program’s requirements.

Graduate students who complete the full certificate program as part of the Master of Music Education

with a Concentration in Kodály Studies will receive that notation on their graduate transcript.

C. List and describe course offerings to comprise the program, indicating new courses by an asterisk (*).

Indicate the terms during which existing courses were last offered.

1 The Kodály Certificate Program requires three levels of coursework for a total of 18 credit hours with a

minimum of 12 hours at the 600-level [graduate enrollment only]. Level-one may be taken by qualified

undergraduate music education majors with the approval of the program faculty. However,

undergraduate credit may not be applied to the Master of Music Education degree with a Concentration

in Kodály Studies.

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3 Each level is comprised of two courses requiring concurrent registration [3 credit hours each – total of 6

credit hours]. No course substitutions will be allowed. Course Name Description Last Offered MUED

518/418

Workshop in

Kodály

Techniques I:

Solfege/

Conducting

Concepts and techniques of the Kodály system of teaching music in

grades K-1, including Kodály solfege, conducting, and choir. Students

are required to independently analyze and synthesize old and new skills.

Independent advanced conducting projects required [518]. Concurrent

registration in MUED 528/428. [3 graduate or undergraduate credit

hours]

Summer term

[June] 2007

MUED

528/428

Workshop in

Kodály


grades K-1, including folk song research and analysis, and methodology

Summer term

[June] 2007

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Techniques I:

Methodology/Folk

Song Research

with emphasis on lesson plans. Students are required to analyze,

explore, question, reconsider and synthesize old and new knowledge

and skills [528]. Concurrent registration in MUED 518/418. [3

graduate or undergraduate credit hours]

MUED 619 Workshop in

Kodály

Techniques II:

Solfege/

Conducting


grades 2-3, including Kodály solfege, conducting, and choir.

Concurrent registration in MUED 629. [3 graduate credit hours]

Summer term

[June] 2007


Kodály

Techniques II:

Methodology/Folk

Song Research


grades 2-3, including folk song research and analysis, and methodology

with emphasis on lesson plans. Concurrent registration in MUED 619.

[3 graduate credit hours]

Summer term

[June] 2007


Kodály

Techniques III:

Solfege/

Conducting


grades 4-5, including Kodály solfege, conducting, and choir. Students

are required to independently analyze and synthesize old and new skills.

Independent advanced conducting projects required. Concurrent

registration in MUED 630. [3 graduate credit hours]

Summer term

[June] 2007


Kodály

Techniques III:

Methodology/Folk

Song Research


grades 4-5, including folk song research and analysis, and methodology

with emphasis on lesson plans. Concurrent registration in MUED 620.

[3 graduate credit hours]

Summer term

[June] 2007

D. Outline the curriculum for the proposed program, in sequence or term-by-term. Include any other new

courses not covered in the curriculum that will be offered in the new program as electives.

T To earn a Graduate Certificate in Kodály Studies from McNeese State University or the 12-18 graduate

hours applicable to the M.M.Ed with a Concentration in Kodály Studies, a student must successfully

complete all courses in the curriculum. All courses will be offered annually during the summer term in a

three-week workshop structure. 400-level course work, allowed for qualified undergraduates at the first-

level, may not be used to satisfy any requirements of the Master of Music Education degree with a

Concentration in Kodaly Studies. Course Date Offered

MUED 518/418 and MUED 528/428 Summer term 2007; next offered summer 2008

MUED 619 and MUED 629 Summer term 2007; next offered summer 2008

MUED 620 and 630 Summer term 2007; next offered summer 2008

E. Indicate any special requirements. If a graduate degree is contemplated, indicate if a thesis or

dissertation is required and if not, what is substituted.

The capstone experience for the program is structured into the content requirements of MUED 630. The

completion of a researched, cross-referenced music collection [teaching resource document of 300 songs

for K-5], memorization of 60 teaching songs, and the submission of a video-taped classroom teaching

laboratory are required. All submitted materials are critiqued and graded by program faculty.

Students enrolled in the Master of Music Education degree with a Concentration in Kodály Studies are

required to complete MUED 630 as part of the mandated capstone experience for the degree.

Additionally, students must successfully pass comprehensive written and oral examinations to receive the

degree.

F. Furnish documentation of the approval of the proposed program by the institution’s Governing Board.

Attached to this document is the 2007-2008 McNeese State University catalog listing for the Kodály

Certificate Program and the Master of Music Education degree with a Concentration in Kodály Studies

indicating approval. [Addendum I]

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PART 2: NEED A. Has the proposed program, or a similar one, been offered at the institution previously? (If the answer to

this question is yes, give reasons for the termination of the earlier program.)

The coursework for the full certificate program has been offered annually since the summer of 1985 on a

continuous basis.

B. List similar programs offered at other institutions (public and private) in Louisiana. If a graduate

program is requested, indicate similar programs in neighboring states.

No similar program is offered at any institution of higher education in Louisiana. Only twenty-three

similar certificate programs, endorsed by OAKE, are offered throughout the United States. The closest

programs are at Texas State University in San Marcos, TX and the University of North Texas in Denton,

TX.

C. If similar programs exist in Louisiana, why is an additional program needed? Indicate manpower needs,

including interest on the part of industry, academia, governmental agencies, or other institutions.

Not applicable.

D. If a graduate program is requested, indicate:

1. State, regional, and national need in the field for more graduates. Cite any pertinent studies or national and state

trends.

Music education in K-5 in Louisiana Public Schools has suffered from a lack of certified specialists in

recent years. The 2007 Senate Bill No. 299, mandating a visual arts and performing arts curriculum in

public schools K-8, is certainly evidence of the concern state agencies have over the current situation.

McNeese State University is working to establish appropriate advanced educational training for music

education professionals through a variety of programs. In support of these programs, the university is

making a strong investment of time and funds in recruiting qualified candidates to ensure the success of

these programs.

Master teachers coming out of the Kodály Certificate Program are capable of providing professional

development and training to in-class teachers, school administrators, and practicing artists involved in this

new K-8 arts education initiative as well as providing mentoring for novice music teachers in the field.

E. If this program is approved, will its approval result in the termination or phasing out of existing

programs? That is, could this program be considered a replacement program?

No.

PART 3: STUDENTS A. Project the enrollment and estimate the number of graduates expected for the proposed program for the

first five years by level of student and with a justification for the projections.

Year Enrolled Graduates [Level III]

1- 2008 20 4

2-2009 24 5

3-2010 28 6

4-2011 30 7

5-2012 30 7

Above graduate projections are based upon a 70% completion rate which has been the norm for the

program in past years. The addition of the program as a concentration option on the Master of Music

Education degree provides a strong recruiting incentive. Because of the intensive mentoring nature of the

learning process, each class level needs to be held to ten enrolled students. Consequently, the program

will probably be held to 30 enrolled students each summer term.

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B. Indicate the source of students from existing programs or students who might not otherwise be attracted

to the institution.

In its most recent five-year period, the Kodály Certificate Program enrolled students from Texas,

Michigan, Arkansas, California, and Louisiana. Once the program is fully approved, the Master of Music

Education with a Concentration in Kodály Studies will be unique to the state and one of a relatively few

number nationally. The Department of Performing Arts will market the program more widely to

prospective students currently in undergraduate music education institutions and to in-class music

professionals in the Southern Region of the United States.

C. What preparation will be necessary for students to enter the program?

A student music present evidence of the completion of a baccalaureate degree in music [B.A., B.M.Ed., or

B.M.] to enroll in the 500- and 600-level coursework. A senior [as measured in credit hours]

undergraduate student may enroll in the 400-level courses (Level I) with the approval of the program

faculty.

D. Provide enrollment data for closely related programs currently offered at the institution. If the proposed

program is an expansion of an existing program, give the past four years’ enrollments in existing

programs by level, and a number of degrees granted.

Enrollment/completion figures for the most recent four-year period of the program: Year Enrolled-Level I Enrolled-Level II Completed-Level III

2007 7 4 3

2006 7 1 4

2005 5 6 5

2004 5 5 5

E. If a graduate program is requested, indicate sources of financial support for students.

The Department of Performing Arts has limited departmental scholarship funds available during the

summer. Each eligible student may receive $100 tuition reduction award. All qualified non-resident

students are eligible to receive a Non-Resident Fee Waiver. The Kodály Certificate Program is the

beneficiary of an endowed scholarship fund established by Whitney Bank which is utilized to award

tuition grants to qualified students. Additionally, the department, with the approval of the McNeese

Foundation, participates in an annual scholarship fund drive in the early spring. In summer 2007, the

department was able to award $6,500 in tuition awards.

Eligible students accepted onto the Master of Music Education degree with a Concentration in Kodály

Studies will be considered for graduate assistantships, tuition reduction awards, and Non-resident Fee

Waivers available during the regular fall/spring academic semesters.

PART 4: FACULTY A. List the present faculty members who will be most directly involved in the proposed program. Indicate

for each faculty member: his/her name; date of appointment; present rank; degrees (by field) the

institutions granting them; present credits, contact hours, and student credit hours produced; and other

assignments.

NAME DATE OF

APPT.

RANK DEGREES YEARS

CREDIT HOUR

PRODUCTION Eisen, Ann Initial Appt.

Summer 1993

Visiting Lecturer +30, McNeese State University, 1992;

Post-Graduate Workshop, Kodály

Institute, Kecskemet,Hungary, 1998,

2003;

M.M.Ed. McNeese State University,

1983;

Kodály Certificate, University of

Summer 2007

6 ug/g hours.

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Hartford, Connecticut, 1988;

B.M, Westminster College, Princeton,

NJ, 1963.

Rappaport, Jonathan Initial Appt.

Summer 2007

Visiting Lecturer ABD, Ph.D., Music Education,

University of Massachusetts, 2000-;

Master of Music, Music Education,

New England Conservatory, 1983;

Post-graduate certificate, Kodály Center

of America, Massachusetts, 1985;

Post-graduate Kodály Certificate,

Kodály Music Training Institute,

Wellesley, 1975;

Kodály Certificate, Franz Liszt

Academy of Music, Budapest, Hungary,

1075;

B.M.Ed., University of Denver, 1969.

Summer 2007

6 gr. hours

McCarty, Kari Initial Appt.

Summer 2006

Master Teacher

(workshops)

Diploma in Music Pedagogy, Franz

Liszt Academy, Kodály Pedagogical

Institute, Hungary, 2007;

Master of Music Education, McNeese

State University, 2004;

Kodály Certificate, McNeese State

University 2003; B.M.Ed, McNeese

State University, 2002.

Robertson, Lamar Initial Appt.

Summer 1993

Visiting Lecturer;

One-year Instructor

appt.

Administration/Supervision, M.Ed,

McNeese State University, 1988;

Kodály Music Training Institute,

Wellesley, 1974;

M.A., Music Education, Peabody

College for Teachers, 1959;

B.M.Ed., McNeese State University,

1957.

Summer 2004

6 gr. hours

B. Calculate the present student-faculty ratio in the subject matter field or department in which the

proposed program will be offered. The basis for this calculation should be full-time equivalent students

and faculty and should be computed based on all students taught rather than the student majors or other

related groupings.

C. Project the number of new faculty members needed to initiate the proposed program for each of the first

five years. If the proposed program will be absorbed in whole or part by present faculty, explain how

this will be done.

With regard to a five-year planning projection, faculty required to maintain all three levels of the current

program will be available and retained. No new positions are needed immediately.

The departmental master plan includes a provision for the next faculty position to open through retirement

to be replaced with an elementary (K-5) music education specialist who will hold Kodály Certification

and present evidence of successful college-level teaching experience in the area.

D. Explain if recruiting new faculty members will require an unusual outlay of funds or unique techniques.

For example, will a special chair of instruction be required to attract a nationally recognized person?

Not applicable.

E. Describe involvement of faculty, present and projected, in research, extension, and other activities and

the relationship of these activities to the teaching load.

Not applicable. Visiting Lecturer positions do not have an expectation of research duties during summer

terms.

F. If a graduate program is requested, indicate:

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For present faculty, areas of specialized competence related to the new program.

(List publications and their nature, as well as direction of theses and dissertations.)

Eisen, Ann: Eisen and Robertson: Directions to Literacy, Teacher’s Guide for Teaching the Older Beginner,

2005.

My Music Book Series – Grades One-Five, Sneaky Snake Publications

An American Methodology, revised edition, Sneaky Snake Publications

Rappaport, Jonathan New Pathways to Art Music Listening

The Kodály Teaching Weave, Vols. I and II

Worcester Public School Arts Curriculum, 1996-97

Teaching Music in the Urban Classroom, Vol. 2 - 2006

PART 5: LIBRARY AND OTHER SPECIAL RESOURCES A. Are present library holdings in related fields adequate to initiate the proposed program?

Yes. Library holdings for the Master of Music Education degree and its concentrations [including Kodály

Studies] were deemed adequate to support research and class activities in a recent NASM Accreditation

document.

B. Will the library holding need to be expanded and improved to meet the needs of the program in the first

five years? If so, what types will be needed? Books, periodicals, reference books, primary source

materials, etc.

New holdings applicable to the concentration area of Kodály Studies will be added as needed through a

prioritized system developed by the Administrative Assistant in charge of the Performing Arts Library.

C. Do other institutions have library resources being used or available to faculty and students for the

proposed program?

Students in the Graduate Kodaly Certificate Program may use all McNeese State University's electronic

resources. Students also have access to L.O.U.I.S. and Interlibrary Loan.

D. Indicate or estimate total expenditure for the last two completed fiscal years in library acquisitions for

the subject matter fields of departments in which the proposed program will be offered, or which are

related to it. Total expenditure in Library Acquisitions

for Related Subject Matter Fields for Last Two Completed Fiscal Years

Subject Area Expenditures Expenditures Years

Music – Performing Arts 2006-2007

2005-2006

E. Project library expenditures needed for the first five years of the proposed program.

Since the course work for the program has been taught for a number of years, required library acquisitions

are planned for in an on-going basis as part of the Department of Performing Arts annual acquisitions

process.

F. What additional special resources, other than library holdings, will be needed?

None.

G. If a graduate program is requested, indicate:

1. Special library resources needed to offer a program of quality.

The library has been deemed adequate for the Master of Music Education with a Concentration in Kodaly

Studies by the NASM through the university’s recent re-accreditation process, as noted above.

2. How do library resources deemed desirable compare to other institutions with similar programs that

are high quality? Cite specific comparisons of other institutions.

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Library resources are more than sufficient to maintain this program at a high-level of quality.

PART 6: FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT

A. Describe existing facilities (classrooms, laboratories, offices, etc.) available for the proposed program,

The University has sufficient classroom facilities for program courses taught during the summer term.

The TASC computer laboratory and the Performing Arts Library are available for student use during the

program’s three-week session.

B. Describe present utilization of these facilities where facilities are assigned to the department.

The Sherman Fine Arts Center houses the Performing Arts and Visual Arts Departments. The Kodály

Program has access to four large classrooms with multi-media equipment sufficient for all activities.

C. Indicate the need for new facilities, such as special buildings, laboratories, minor construction,

remodeling, and fixed equipment. If special facilities and equipment will be needed, estimate cost and

indicate proposed sources for financing.

None. However, the Shearman Fine Arts Building will be renovated and a new wing, a portion of which

will house the Music Program, will be constructed during the next three-years. Construction is scheduled

to begin in February 2008.

PART 7: ADMINISTRATION

A. In what department, division, school, college or other designation will the proposed program be

administered? Explain if the program is interdisciplinary and/or interdepartmental.

The program is currently and will continue to be administered by the head of the Department of

Performing Arts of the College of Liberal Arts. Graduate student admission applications are processed

through the Doré School of Graduate Studies. The McNeese Graduate Council is responsible for

approving all graduate faculty visiting lecturers [instructors] through an annual review of credentials.

B. Indicate if the proposed program will affect the present administrative structure of the institution.

No change in the current administrative structure is anticipated in the program’s five-year planning

projections.

C. Describe any special departmental strengths and /or weaknesses and how the proposed program will

affect them.

PART 8: ACCREDITATION A. Is the program eligible to be accredited? If so, give the name(s) of the accrediting agency(ies),

requirements for accreditation, and how the criteria will be achieved.

In 2006-2007, the Music Program of the Department of Performing Arts at McNeese State University

underwent the ten-year cycle re-accreditation process required to maintain full membership in the

National Association of Schools of Music as a degree-granting institution at the masters level. [The

Music Program at McNeese has been accredited since 1955]. The process involved the submission of a

self-study document, an on-campus visitation by NASM accreditation visitors [April 2007], the receipt of

an official “Visitor’s Report”, and the submission of an “Institutional Response.” While the Music

Program is awaiting a final review by the NASM Commission on Accreditation scheduled for June 2008,

the Commission has informed the university in writing that the Kodály Certificate Program has received

“final approval for listing” and the Master of Music Education with a Concentration in Kodály Studies

has been approved as a degree offering. In fall 2007, the Kodály Certificate Program was re-endorsed by

the Board of the Organization of Kodály Educators.

B. Delineate the initial costs of accreditation and subsequent annual cost.

Currently, NASM requires a fee of $ 400.00 plus visitor’s expenses for its ten-year cycle re-accreditation

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process. Annual membership in NASM is approximately $ 1,600 for degree-granting masters institutions.

These fees would be paid to maintain full membership for the entire Music Program with or without the

presence of the Kodály Certificate Program.

OAKE requires an annual membership fee of $100.00.

C. If a doctoral program is requested, describe the use of consultants in developing the proposed program

and include a copy of their report as an appendix to the proposal. The use of consultants to assist in the

development of such proposal is highly recommended, if not imperative.

Not applicable.

PART 9: RELATED FIELDS

A. Indicate subject matter fields at the institution which are related to, or will support, the proposed

program.

While the program is dependent on the Doré School of Graduate Studies in its admissions process and the

approval of its teaching faculty, and is related to the Burton College of Education in its mission of

providing advanced training for teaching professionals, no financial support nor faculty have been drawn

from either entity since the inception of Kodály education on the McNeese campus in the summer of

1993. The program operates within the Music Program of the Department of Performing Arts.

B. Indicate departmental costs:

1. Show departmental operating expenditures for the last two completed fiscal years for departments

involved in or related to the proposed program.

Performing Arts Department Budget Amount Years

$ 1,275,596. 2005-2006

$ 1,329.718. 2006-2007

2. How will the proposed program affect the allocation of these funds?

Not at all. The Department of Performing Arts has funded all operations of the Kodály Certificate

Program since 1993 and will continue to do so in the future.

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