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Degrees

Specializations within Masters Degrees

Music Librarianship Specialization and Master of Library Science

Candidates in this Specialization will receive the MLS degree and the Music Librarianship Specialization which will be noted on the transcript. Students in this Specialization will complete the following requirements:

*The MLS curriculum is being updated to help students stay current. We will be updating this page with the new requirements. As an interim tool, please use this MLS Degree Checklist – Effective Fall 2013 for your planning. Contact your advisor or the SLIS Office with any questions.
  1. 1. Prerequisite and Requirements
    Prerequisite:
    (3 undergraduate credit hours)
    Must be fulfilled before completion of 9 credit hours
    S401 - Computer-Based Information Tools
    MLS Foundation:
    (Each course is 3 credit hours, for a total of 15 hours)
    Choose one course from each area:
    Assist and Educate Users
    Develop and Manage Collections of Information Resources
    Represent and Organize Information Resources
    Manage and Lead Libraries and Other Information Organizations
    Use Research Effectively
  2. 2. Required
    Specialization courses (12 credit hours)
    • MUS M539 Music Bibliography (3 cr.)
    • S605 - Internship in Library and Information Science Internship in Library and Information Science (6 cr.)
      P: M539; P: S504. Two 3-cr. internships in one or two areas related to music librarianship (e.g., music cataloging, music collection development, music reference, music technology), approved by the coordinator of the Music Librarianship Specialization.
    • S655 - Music Librarianship Seminar in Music Librarianship (3 cr.)
      P or concurrent: M539 and S504. Topics include music library administration, circulation and reserves, collection development, facilities and design, music cataloging, recording collections, reference, technology, and music printing and publishing.
  3. 3. Electives
    SLIS courses (9 credit hours)
  4. 4. Specialization Contact
    Please contact Keith Cochran, Music Collection Development Librarian, cochran6@indiana.edu, or call 812.855.2974.

School of Music Notes:
There are limited openings in our highly competitive Music Librarianship Specialization program. Applications to the Music Specialization will be reviewed in March (for entrance in September) and September (for entrance in January). Even if you are not admitted to the specialization, there are opportunities at IU to enhance career possibilities in the humanities and in music-related jobs. SLIS students may take Music Bibliography M539 as one of their MLS or MIS electives. It is considered to be a cross-listed course.

Applicants are expected to hold at least a bachelor's degree in music from an accredited four-year collegiate institution. For this program, students must apply for admission to both schools and the Music Librarianship Specialization and meet the admission criteria established for all three. (The admissions committee for the specialization consists of the IU music librarians.)

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