Contemporary Music Performance Minor
The minor in Contemporary Music Performance will allow students to hone those skills that are important to performing in modern musical styles.
Admissions Requirements
Current DMA students in at least their second semester of study with approval of the area faculty and the School of Music Graduate Director.
Degree Requirements (12 hours)
Completion of at least 12 credits of courses focused on Contemporary Performance issues in 4 major areas.
Music Theory (3 hours)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select from the following: | ||
| MUSC 723 | Music and Repetition | 3 |
| MUSC 724 | Style and Technique Since 1900 | 3 |
| MUSC 726 | Topics in Music Theory 1 | 3 |
| MUSC 731 | Contemporary Experimental Music | 3 |
| MUSC 732 | Music & Modernism | 3 |
Music History / Ethnomusicology (3 hours)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select from the following: | ||
| MUSC 744 | Topics in Music History 1 | 3 |
| MUSC 759 | Music Since 1900 | 3 |
Contemporary Music Advocacy Skills (3 hours)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select from the following: | ||
| MUSC 560 | Introduction to Teaching Artistry | 3 |
| MUSC 561 | Teaching Methods and Practicum for Teaching Artists | 3 |
| MUSC 584 | Workshop in Music | 1-3 |
| MUSC 592 | 21st Century Performer | 3 |
| MUSC 595 | Community Engagement Through Music | 2 |
Contemporary Performance and Composition Skills (3 hours)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select from the following: | ||
| MUSC 700 | Independent Study 2 | 1-2 |
| MUSC 735A - MUSC 735R Chamber Music 3 | 1-2 | |
Additional Requirement (0 hours)4
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select from the following: | ||
| MUSC 892 | Lecture Recital | 1 |
| MUSC 893 | Opera/Oratorio Role | 1 |
| MUSC 894 | Concerto Recital | 1 |
| MUSC 895 | Chamber Recital | 1 |
| MUSC 896 | Solo Recital | 1 |
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When the course is focused on the 20th or 21st centuries.
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Must be focused on either composition or improvisation.
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These credits are exclusive of any chamber music requirements in a doctoral degree. The repertoire performed must be exclusively contemporary music, as determined by the instructor of record.
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Any recital performed as part of the requirements in the doctoral degree (MUSC 892– MUSC 896) must include at least 50% repertoire of music written since 1950. Some repertoire written before 1950 may qualify, but the student must secure the approval of their major professor and the Graduate Director before the recital prospectus is approved.