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Old 04-28-2008, 02:27 PM   #2 (permalink)
Jimi Michiel
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Re: University Music Department Accreditation question...

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Originally Posted by Annie View Post
I just had a question for the collegiate professors of music, or anyone who might know the answer to this - is it possible for a music department in a college to exist and give out degrees in music without being accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music?

And, what effects does this have on the student who graduates from a university who does not have accreditation by this board and seeks to receive a graduate degree in music at a school that is accredited?
Annie, I can't answer your first question, but to your second question--as long as you have an undergraduate degree of some type, you can continue to get a Masters in music. A horn player I played with in Boston got a BA in anthropology (I think) and then went on to Juilliard for her MM.

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