Dominican University, located in River Forest, Illinois, just west of Chicago, requires 36 hours of graduate study with a grade point average of 3.0 for completion of a graduate degree in music librarianship. Students learn to catalog musical scores and sound recordings, conduct research in music, and explore opportunities in school, academic and public libraries. Prior to enrolling in Music Librarianship courses, students must complete three prerequisite courses.
The School of Library and Information Science at Indiana University Bloomington requires students to complete an evaluation by the Music Specialization Admissions Committee before pursuing their studies. The Music Librarianship program consists of 36 hours of graduate study in library science, including a course in music bibliography, an internship and a music librarianship seminar.
Graduate students who wish to pursue a degree in music librarianship at Simmons College in Boston must read music and have a background in music literature prior to enrolling. This music librarianship course covers the principles, philosophy and functions of music librarianship. To graduate, students must complete 36 hours of graduate study with a grade point average of 3.0. Both the Boston and Mount Holyoke campuses offer library science courses.
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign offers its music librarianship course online and in the classroom. Music Librarianship & Bibliography covers the acquisition, organization and dissemination of information in music libraries, as well as copyright issues and conservation techniques. In cooperation with the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee, the University of Illinois an online course in music cataloging. The master's degree program requires 40 hours of graduate credit.
The School of Information and the School of Music, Theatre and Dance at the University of Michigan offer a course in music bibliography that introduces students to video, sound and print reference sources. Students at the school in Ann Arbor also have an opportunity to observe the preservation of rare materials in the University Library Conservation Lab. The master's degree program requires 48 hours of graduate credit.
The 15-credit-hour Graduate Certificate in Arts and Museum Librarianship at Wayne State University includes a practicum at the Michigan Opera Theatre, where students have the opportunity to learn the principles of music librarianship. The certificate is awarded independently or pursued as part of a master's degree in library and information science.