Graduate Music Programs at Lakeland University
Each year, Lakeland University offers a variety of Special Topics (credit) and Workshop (non-credit bearing) courses that cover a wide variety of relevant topics in music education.
Lakeland is proud to announce the following Special Topics (credit)/Workshop (non-credit) offerings:
Conversational Solfege 1 & 2
Stephanie Schall-Brazee
Conversational Solfege™ is a pedagogical method to be used with children who have already developed their tuneful, beatful, and artful skills and are ready to develop a deeper understanding of melody and rhythm. Conversational Solfege™ develops an understanding of music through the use of rhythm syllables and solfege syllables at a conversational level, then gradually evolves into traditional notation. Through carefully sequenced activities, Conversational Solfege™ enables students to joyfully assimilate the skills and content necessary to be musically literate. Through various techniques, Conversational Solfege™ allows the acquisition of musical reading and writing, dictation, improvisation, and composition in an intuitive manner. This course is applicable to general music, choral, and instrumental teachers.
Orff Schulwerk
Level I Certification
More information coming soon.
Application
Complete a non-degree seeking graduate application by clicking the button below.
Registration
For new students, the program director will contact you following completion of your application process to assist with registration.
Returning students may login to my.lakeland.edu to register for classes. Please contact Evan Chancellor (chancellore@lakeland.edu) for advising assistance and help with registration.
Lakeland University is a liberal arts institution whose main campus is located in the summer vacation destination of Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Lakeland’s main campus is located near the sandy shores of Lake Michigan, the quaint village of Elkhart Lake, and the Bratwurst Capital of the World, Sheboygan boasts world-class lodging and spas, charter fishing, a top motorsports race track, miles of bike trails, and so much more.
Students in the program will enjoy Lakeland’s peaceful and idyllic main campus which features beautiful landscaping and walking trails along with numerous quiet areas to study and gather with fellow students to study and socialize. Students will enjoy the newly renovated Younger Family Campus Center which houses the Main Dining Hall, Muskie Mart, Daily Gring coffee shop, and The Pub restaurant.
What is the difference between credit (special topics) and non-credit (workshop) courses?
When courses are taken for credit, students must complete all course activities and assessments. These activities will not be required when students register for non-credit workshops. Given the difference in the assessment of learning, there is a difference in cost for credit-bearing vs. non-credit bearing offerings.
NOTE: Students who are considering completing the Master of Music in Music Education – Kodály Emphasis program and/or OAKE-Endorsed Kodály Certificate program are urged to take courses for credit, as workshop courses will not apply to these programs at a future date.
May I contact someone with questions?
For help getting started, please contact Ashley Hall at halla@lakeland.edu or 920-565-1022 ext. 2150.
For course and program-related questions, please contact the program director, Evan Chancellor, at chancellore@lakeland.edu or 920-565-1000 ext. 2304.
I have questions about FAME certification. Who can I contact?
Lakeland University may offer courses that are affiliated with the Feierabend Association for Music Education. When taken for credit, these courses may apply to the Special Topics requirement of the Master of Music in Music Education – Kodály Emphasis program . Please contact the Program Director for questions on how these courses may apply to degree requirements. Lakeland University does not issue any certifications on behalf of FAME, and encourages participants to contact FAME directly with any questions related to FAME certification: https://www.feierabendmusic.org
Are housing/meal plans available if I am participating in a 0-credit, on-campus offering?
Yes! Housing and meal plans are available for any student participating in the on-campus courses listed above. Housing and meal plan rates may be prorated if courses are shorter than the published timeframes.
Are Special Topics/Workshop courses financial aid eligible?
Workshop courses (0-credit offerings) are not financial aid eligible. Special Topics courses (credit-bearing offerings) are only financial aid eligible if a student is an accepted student in the Master of Music in Music Education – Kodály Emphasis degree program at Lakeland University.
Are Scholarships available?
Limited scholarships are available for the Orff Schulwerk Certification courses listed when taken for credit. Please visit the Orff Schulwerk Certification page for more information on how to apply, or contact Ashley Hall at halla@lakeland.edu.
Lakeland also offers limited scholarships for students enrolled in the Master of Music in Music Education – Kodály Emphasis program and/or its OAKE-Endorsed Kodály Certificate program.
Lakeland does not offer scholarships for students enrolled in any course outside of the programs listed above.
