Music, M.M.
Admissions
The general requirements for admission include the completion of an undergraduate degree in music (or the equivalent) with a grade point average of 3.0 (4.0 scale) on relevant courses and fulfillment of the general requirements for admission to The Graduate School, including the submission of three recommendations.
The Master of Music with concentration in Music Theory requires submission of a satisfactory score on the Graduate Record Examination General Test or the Miller Analogies Test. A list of additional admission materials specific to each degree program is available on the School of Music website.
Applicants whose native language is not English are also required to submit a satisfactory score on the TOEFL, IELTS Intl. Academic Course Type 2 exam or Duolingo exam. Normally, the minimum acceptable score on the TOEFL is 80 (internet-based) or 570 (paper-based). The minimum acceptable overall band score on the IELTS Intl. Academic Course Type 2 exam is 6.5. The minimum acceptable score on the Duolingo exam is 120. Applicants for the Master of Music degree whose TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo score is below the normal minimum standard will be considered on an individual basis for conditional admission. Such applicants must demonstrate exceptional abilities in the major area and evidence through past academic or professional activities strong promise for future professional success. Admission decisions are based upon the applicant’s total application portfolio.
Prior to taking any graduate music study, all master’s students must take the Graduate Music Diagnostic Examination, and must fulfill all requirements resulting from the exam.
Degree Requirements
Composition Concentration Degree Requirements (32 Hours)
Core Requirements (8 Hours)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUSC 707 | Music Bibliography and Research | 2 |
| Advisor-approved Music History course chosen from the following: | 3 | |
| Music History for Educators | ||
| Topics in Music History | ||
| Black Sacred Music: Local and Global Perspectives | ||
| World Music | ||
| American Music | ||
| Seminar in Music History | ||
| Topics in Music History | ||
| Music and Culture of Tudor England | ||
| Introduction to Ethnomusicology: History, Theory, Methods, and Education | ||
| Renaissance Music | ||
| Music of the Baroque | ||
| Music of the Classical Period | ||
| Romantic Music | ||
| Music Since 1900 | ||
| Advisor-approved Music Theory course chosen from the following: | 3 | |
| Orchestration | ||
| Form and Analysis | ||
| Post-Tonal Music Theory | ||
| Analytical Studies | ||
| Seminar in Music Theory | ||
| Analysis of Popular Music | ||
| Analysis and Performance | ||
| Public Music Theory | ||
| Survey of Analytical Techniques | ||
| Pedagogy of Music Theory | ||
| Tonality in the Twentieth Century | ||
| Music and Repetition | ||
| Style and Technique Since 1900 | ||
| Topics in Music Theory | ||
| Schenkerian Analysis | ||
| Contrapuntal Techniques | ||
| Contemporary Experimental Music | ||
| Music & Modernism | ||
| Music Cognition | ||
| Transcription and Analysis | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 8 | |
Major Area (15 Hours)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUSC 716 | Composition | 9 |
| Advisor-approved course in Music Technology chosen from the following: | 3 | |
| Projects in Computer Music | ||
| Fundamentals of Sound Use for Media | ||
| MUSC 799 | Thesis Preparation | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 | |
Electives (9 Hours)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Advisor-approved MUSC courses 500-level and above; cannot include MUSC 523; cannot include more than three credits of MUSC 734A–MUSC 734V and/or MUSC 735A–MUSC 735U in total | 9 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 9 | |
Additional Requirement
- Students must pass an oral comprehensive exam. It can first be taken during the final semester of coursework.
Conducting Concentration Degree Requirements (32 Hours)
Core Requirements (8 Hours)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUSC 707 | Music Bibliography and Research | 2 |
| Advisor-approved course in Music History chosen from the following: | 3 | |
| Music History for Educators | ||
| Topics in Music History | ||
| Black Sacred Music: Local and Global Perspectives | ||
| World Music | ||
| American Music | ||
| Seminar in Music History | ||
| Topics in Music History | ||
| Music and Culture of Tudor England | ||
| Introduction to Ethnomusicology: History, Theory, Methods, and Education | ||
| Renaissance Music | ||
| Music of the Baroque | ||
| Music of the Classical Period | ||
| Romantic Music | ||
| Music Since 1900 | ||
| Advisor-approved course in Music Theory chosen from the following: | 3 | |
| Orchestration | ||
| Form and Analysis | ||
| Post-Tonal Music Theory | ||
| Analytical Studies | ||
| Seminar in Music Theory | ||
| Analysis of Popular Music | ||
| Analysis and Performance | ||
| Public Music Theory | ||
| Survey of Analytical Techniques | ||
| Pedagogy of Music Theory | ||
| Tonality in the Twentieth Century | ||
| Music and Repetition | ||
| Style and Technique Since 1900 | ||
| Topics in Music Theory | ||
| Schenkerian Analysis | ||
| Contrapuntal Techniques | ||
| Contemporary Experimental Music | ||
| Music & Modernism | ||
| Music Cognition | ||
| Transcription and Analysis | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 8 | |
Major Area (16 Hours)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Study | 6-9 | |
| Graduate Applied Music/ Conducting | ||
| Advanced Conducting/ Choral | ||
| Advanced Conducting/ Instrumental | ||
| Conductors Institute | ||
| Advisor-approved courses in Literature and Methods chosen from the following: | 6-9 | |
| Choral Develoment and Related Materials | ||
| Music Literature/ Conducting | ||
| Choral Literature | ||
| Major Choral Works | ||
| Advanced Performance Pedagogy | ||
| MUSC 796 | Solo Recital | 1 |
Other Studies in Music (8 Hours)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Advisor-approved Music History courses chosen from the following (may not include the same course that satisfied the Music History requirement in the Core, except MUSC 744 is repeatable): | 3 | |
| Music History for Educators | ||
| Topics in Music History | ||
| Black Sacred Music: Local and Global Perspectives | ||
| World Music | ||
| American Music | ||
| Seminar in Music History | ||
| Topics in Music History | ||
| Music and Culture of Tudor England | ||
| Introduction to Ethnomusicology: History, Theory, Methods, and Education | ||
| Renaissance Music | ||
| Music of the Baroque | ||
| Music of the Classical Period | ||
| Romantic Music | ||
| Music Since 1900 | ||
| Advisor-approved Music Theory courses chosen from the following (may not include the same course that satisfied the Music Theory requirement in the Core, except MUSC 726 is repeatable): | 3 | |
| Orchestration | ||
| Form and Analysis | ||
| Post-Tonal Music Theory | ||
| Analytical Studies | ||
| Seminar in Music Theory | ||
| Analysis of Popular Music | ||
| Analysis and Performance | ||
| Public Music Theory | ||
| Survey of Analytical Techniques | ||
| Pedagogy of Music Theory | ||
| Tonality in the Twentieth Century | ||
| Music and Repetition | ||
| Style and Technique Since 1900 | ||
| Topics in Music Theory | ||
| Schenkerian Analysis | ||
| Contrapuntal Techniques | ||
| Contemporary Experimental Music | ||
| Music & Modernism | ||
| Music Cognition | ||
| Transcription and Analysis | ||
| Advisor-approved MUSC courses 500-level and above; cannot include MUSC 523; cannot include more than three credits of MUSC 734A-MUSC 734V and/or MUSC 735A-MUSC 735U in total | 2 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 8 | |
Additional Requirements
- Two semesters of advisor-approved MUSC 734A-MUSC 734V required; may be taken for 0 credit or taken for credits and applied to Electives.
- Students must pass an oral comprehensive exam. It can first be taken during the final semester of coursework.
- Students studying choral conducting are required to pass a diction proficiency exam.
Jazz Studies Concentration Degree Requirements (32 Hours)
Core Requirements (8 Hours)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUSC 707 | Music Bibliography and Research | 2 |
| Advisor-approved Music History course chosen from the following: | 3 | |
| Music History for Educators | ||
| Topics in Music History | ||
| Black Sacred Music: Local and Global Perspectives | ||
| World Music | ||
| American Music | ||
| Seminar in Music History | ||
| Topics in Music History | ||
| Music and Culture of Tudor England | ||
| Introduction to Ethnomusicology: History, Theory, Methods, and Education | ||
| Renaissance Music | ||
| Music of the Baroque | ||
| Music of the Classical Period | ||
| Romantic Music | ||
| Music Since 1900 | ||
| Advisor-approved Music Theory course chosen from the following: | 3 | |
| Orchestration | ||
| Form and Analysis | ||
| Post-Tonal Music Theory | ||
| Analytical Studies | ||
| Seminar in Music Theory | ||
| Analysis of Popular Music | ||
| Analysis and Performance | ||
| Public Music Theory | ||
| Survey of Analytical Techniques | ||
| Pedagogy of Music Theory | ||
| Tonality in the Twentieth Century | ||
| Music and Repetition | ||
| Style and Technique Since 1900 | ||
| Topics in Music Theory | ||
| Schenkerian Analysis | ||
| Contrapuntal Techniques | ||
| Contemporary Experimental Music | ||
| Music & Modernism | ||
| Music Cognition | ||
| Transcription and Analysis | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 8 | |
Major Area (20 Hours)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select nine hours of the following: | 9 | |
| Jazz MIDI | ||
| Advanced Jazz Theory | ||
| Advanced Jazz Arranging | ||
| Writing about Jazz History | ||
| Advanced Jazz Improvisation | ||
| Advisor-approved Focus in either Composition or Performance | ||
| Composition Focus (11 hours) | ||
| Applied study with Jazz Area faculty | 8 | |
| Composition | ||
| Applied study with Composition Area faculty chosen from the following: | 2 | |
| Composition | ||
| Composition | ||
| MUSC 790 | Composition Recital | 1 |
| Performance Focus (11 hours) | ||
| MUSC 711Z | Graduate Applied Music/Jazz | 8 |
| MUSC 735J | Chamber Music - Jazz Combo | 2 |
| MUSC 796 | Solo Recital | 1 |
Electives (4 Hours)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Advisor-approved MUSC courses 500-level and above; cannot include MUSC 523; cannot include more than three credits of MUSC 734A-MUSC 734V and/or MUSC 735A-MUSC 735U in total | 4 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 4 | |
Additional Requirements
- Two semesters of MUSC 734E required; may be taken for 0 credit or taken for credit and applied to Electives.
- Student must pass an oral comprehensive exam. It can first be taken during the final semester of coursework.
Music History Degree Requirements (32 Hours)
Core Requirements (8 Hours)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUSC 707 | Music Bibliography and Research | 2 |
| Advisor-approved Music History course chosen from the following: | 3 | |
| Music History for Educators | ||
| Topics in Music History | ||
| Black Sacred Music: Local and Global Perspectives | ||
| World Music | ||
| American Music | ||
| Seminar in Music History | ||
| Topics in Music History | ||
| Music and Culture of Tudor England | ||
| Introduction to Ethnomusicology: History, Theory, Methods, and Education | ||
| Renaissance Music | ||
| Music of the Baroque | ||
| Music of the Classical Period | ||
| Romantic Music | ||
| Music Since 1900 | ||
| Advisor-approved Music Theory course chosen from the following: | 3 | |
| Orchestration | ||
| Form and Analysis | ||
| Post-Tonal Music Theory | ||
| Analytical Studies | ||
| Seminar in Music Theory | ||
| Analysis of Popular Music | ||
| Analysis and Performance | ||
| Public Music Theory | ||
| Survey of Analytical Techniques | ||
| Pedagogy of Music Theory | ||
| Tonality in the Twentieth Century | ||
| Music and Repetition | ||
| Style and Technique Since 1900 | ||
| Topics in Music Theory | ||
| Contrapuntal Techniques | ||
| Schenkerian Analysis | ||
| Contemporary Experimental Music | ||
| Music & Modernism | ||
| Music Cognition | ||
| Transcription and Analysis | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 8 | |
Major Area (12 Hours)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Advisor-approved Music History courses chosen from the following (may not include the same course that satisfied the Music History requirement in the Core, except MUSC 744 is repeatable): | 9 | |
| Music History for Educators | ||
| Topics in Music History | ||
| Black Sacred Music: Local and Global Perspectives | ||
| World Music | ||
| American Music | ||
| Seminar in Music History | ||
| Topics in Music History | ||
| Music and Culture of Tudor England | ||
| Introduction to Ethnomusicology: History, Theory, Methods, and Education | ||
| Renaissance Music | ||
| Music of the Baroque | ||
| Music of the Classical Period | ||
| Romantic Music | ||
| Music Since 1900 | ||
| MUSC 799 | Thesis Preparation | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 12 | |
Other Studies in Music (12 Hours)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUSC 747 | Advanced Music Research | 2 |
| Advisor-approved course in Music Theory chosen from the following (may not include the same course that satisfied the Music Theory requirement in the Core, except MUSC 726 is repeatable): | 3 | |
| Orchestration | ||
| Form and Analysis | ||
| Post-Tonal Music Theory | ||
| Analytical Studies | ||
| Seminar in Music Theory | ||
| Analysis of Popular Music | ||
| Analysis and Performance | ||
| Public Music Theory | ||
| Survey of Analytical Techniques | ||
| Pedagogy of Music Theory | ||
| Tonality in the Twentieth Century | ||
| Music and Repetition | ||
| Style and Technique Since 1900 | ||
| Topics in Music Theory | ||
| Schenkerian Analysis | ||
| Contrapuntal Techniques | ||
| Contemporary Experimental Music | ||
| Music & Modernism | ||
| Music Cognition | ||
| Transcription and Analysis | ||
| Advisor-approved MUSC courses 500-level and above; cannot include MUSC 523; cannot include more than three credits of MUSC 734A-MUSC 735V and/or MUSC 735A-MUSC 735U in total | 4 | |
| Advisor-approved courses outside MUSC or MUED 500-level and above | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 12 | |
Additional Requirement
- Students must pass an oral comprehensive exam. It can first be taken during the final semester of coursework.
Music Theory Concentration Degree Requirements (32 Hours)
Core Requirements (8 Hours)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUSC 707 | Music Bibliography and Research | 2 |
| Advisor-approved Music History course chosen from the following: | 3 | |
| Music History for Educators | ||
| Topics in Music History | ||
| Black Sacred Music: Local and Global Perspectives | ||
| World Music | ||
| American Music | ||
| Seminar in Music History | ||
| Topics in Music History | ||
| Music and Culture of Tudor England | ||
| Introduction to Ethnomusicology: History, Theory, Methods, and Education | ||
| Renaissance Music | ||
| Music of the Baroque | ||
| Music of the Classical Period | ||
| Romantic Music | ||
| Music Since 1900 (Advisor-approved course in Music Theory) | ||
| Advisor-approved Music Theory course chosen from the following: | 3 | |
| Orchestration | ||
| Form and Analysis | ||
| Post-Tonal Music Theory | ||
| Analytical Studies | ||
| Seminar in Music Theory | ||
| Analysis of Popular Music | ||
| Analysis and Performance | ||
| Public Music Theory | ||
| Survey of Analytical Techniques | ||
| Pedagogy of Music Theory | ||
| Tonality in the Twentieth Century | ||
| Music and Repetition | ||
| Style and Technique Since 1900 | ||
| Topics in Music Theory | ||
| Schenkerian Analysis | ||
| Contrapuntal Techniques | ||
| Contemporary Experimental Music | ||
| Music & Modernism | ||
| Music Cognition | ||
| Transcription and Analysis | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 8 | |
Major Area (12 Hours)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Advisor-Approved Music Theory courses chosen from the following (may not include the same course that satisfied the Music Theory requirement in the Core, except MUSC 726 is repeatable): | 9 | |
| Orchestration | ||
| Form and Analysis | ||
| Post-Tonal Music Theory | ||
| Analytical Studies | ||
| Seminar in Music Theory | ||
| Analysis of Popular Music | ||
| Analysis and Performance | ||
| Public Music Theory | ||
| Survey of Analytical Techniques | ||
| Pedagogy of Music Theory | ||
| Tonality in the Twentieth Century | ||
| Music and Repetition | ||
| Style and Technique Since 1900 | ||
| Topics in Music Theory | ||
| Schenkerian Analysis | ||
| Contrapuntal Techniques | ||
| Contemporary Experimental Music | ||
| Music & Modernism | ||
| Music Cognition | ||
| Transcription and Analysis | ||
| MUSC 799 | Thesis Preparation | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 12 | |
Other Studies in Music (12 Hours)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUSC 747 | Advanced Music Research | 2 |
| Advisor-approved Music History course chosen from the following (may not include the same course that satisfied the Music History requirement in the Core, except MUSC 744 is repeatable): | 3 | |
| Music History for Educators | ||
| Topics in Music History | ||
| Black Sacred Music: Local and Global Perspectives | ||
| World Music | ||
| American Music | ||
| Seminar in Music History | ||
| Topics in Music History | ||
| Music and Culture of Tudor England | ||
| Introduction to Ethnomusicology: History, Theory, Methods, and Education | ||
| Renaissance Music | ||
| Music of the Baroque | ||
| Music of the Classical Period | ||
| Romantic Music | ||
| Music Since 1900 | ||
| Advisor-approved MUSC courses 500-level and above; cannot include MUSC 523; cannot include more than three credits of MUSC 734A–MUSC 734V and/or MUSC 735A-MUSC 735U in total; may include up to 3 credits outside MUSC or MUED | 7 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 12 | |
Additional Requirement
- Students must pass an oral comprehensive exam. It can first be taken during the final semester of coursework.
Opera Theatre Concentration (32 Hours)
Core Requirements (8 Hours)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUSC 707 | Music Bibliography and Research | 2 |
| Advisor-approved Music History course chosen from the following: | 3 | |
| Music History for Educators | ||
| Topics in Music History | ||
| Black Sacred Music: Local and Global Perspectives | ||
| World Music | ||
| American Music | ||
| Seminar in Music History | ||
| Topics in Music History | ||
| Music and Culture of Tudor England | ||
| Introduction to Ethnomusicology: History, Theory, Methods, and Education | ||
| Renaissance Music | ||
| Music of the Baroque | ||
| Music of the Classical Period | ||
| Romantic Music | ||
| Music Since 1900 | ||
| Advisor-approved Music Theory course chosen from the following: | 3 | |
| Orchestration | ||
| Form and Analysis | ||
| Post-Tonal Music Theory | ||
| Analytical Studies | ||
| Seminar in Music Theory | ||
| Analysis of Popular Music | ||
| Analysis and Performance | ||
| Public Music Theory | ||
| Survey of Analytical Techniques | ||
| Pedagogy of Music Theory | ||
| Tonality in the Twentieth Century | ||
| Music and Repetition | ||
| Style and Technique Since 1900 | ||
| Topics in Music Theory | ||
| Schenkerian Analysis | ||
| Contrapuntal Techniques | ||
| Contemporary Experimental Music | ||
| Music & Modernism | ||
| Music Cognition | ||
| Transcription and Analysis | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 8 | |
Major Area (20-21 Hours)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUSC 545 | Survey of the Opera | 3 |
| MUSC 780 | Opera Theater | 2 |
| Advisor-approved Focus in either Performance or Stage Directing | ||
| Performance Focus (16 hours) | ||
| MUSC 711V | Graduate Applied Music/ Voice | 6 |
| MUSC 778 | Advanced Diction | 2 |
| MUSC 781 | Role Preparation | 2 |
| Advisor-approved Performance electives chosen from the following: | 6 | |
| Song Literature | ||
| The Alexander Technique | ||
| Opera Theater | ||
| Opera Production | ||
Advisor-Approved DANC or THEA courses 500-level and above | ||
| Stage Directing Focus (15–16 hours) | ||
| Applied Study | 3 | |
| Applied Music/ Voice | ||
| Graduate Applied Music/ Voice | ||
| MUSC 782 | Opera Production | 4 |
| Advisor-approved Stage Directing electives chosen from the following: | 8-9 | |
| Song Literature | ||
| The Alexander Technique | ||
| Opera Theater | ||
Advisor-approved DANC or THEA courses 500-level and above | ||
Electives (3-4 Hours)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Advisor-approved MUSC courses 500-level and above; cannot include MUSC 523; cannot include more than three credits of MUSC 734A-MUSC 734V and/or MUSC 735A-MUSC 735U in total; may include up to 3 credits from THEA | 3-4 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 3-4 | |
Additional Requirements
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Two semesters of Advisor-approved MUSC 734A–MUSC 734V required; may be taken for 0 credit or taken for credit and applied to Electives.
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Students must pass an oral exam. It can first be taken during the final semester of coursework.
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Diction proficiency requirement: diction proficiency in French, German, and Italian (one proficiency must be satisfied at he end of one semester of full-time study, one must be satisfied before the completion of two semesters of full-time study, and the remaining must be satisfied before the Oral Comprehensive Examination).
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Foreign language requirement: reading proficiency in any two of French, German, or Italian (one proficiency must be satisfied before the completion of two semesters of full-time study and the other before the Oral Comprehensive Examination).
Piano Pedagogy Concentration Degree Requirements (32 Hours)
Core Requirements (8 Hours)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUSC 707 | Music Bibliography and Research | 2 |
| Advisor-approved Music History course chosen from the following: | 3 | |
| Music History for Educators | ||
| Topics in Music History | ||
| Black Sacred Music: Local and Global Perspectives | ||
| World Music | ||
| American Music | ||
| Seminar in Music History | ||
| Topics in Music History | ||
| Music and Culture of Tudor England | ||
| Introduction to Ethnomusicology: History, Theory, Methods, and Education | ||
| Renaissance Music | ||
| Music of the Baroque | ||
| Music of the Classical Period | ||
| Romantic Music | ||
| Music Since 1900 | ||
| Advisor-approved Music Theory course chosen from the following: | 3 | |
| Orchestration | ||
| Form and Analysis | ||
| Post-Tonal Music Theory | ||
| Analytical Studies | ||
| Seminar in Music Theory | ||
| Analysis of Popular Music | ||
| Analysis and Performance | ||
| Public Music Theory | ||
| Survey of Analytical Techniques | ||
| Pedagogy of Music Theory | ||
| Tonality in the Twentieth Century | ||
| Music and Repetition | ||
| Style and Technique Since 1900 | ||
| Topics in Music Theory | ||
| Schenkerian Analysis | ||
| Contemporary Experimental Music | ||
| Music & Modernism | ||
| Music Cognition | ||
| Transcription and Analysis | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 8 | |
Major Area (19-21 Hours)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUSC 711P | Graduate Applied Music/ Piano | 4 |
| MUSC 773 | Seminar in Performance Pedagogy I | 3 |
| MUSC 774 | Seminar in Performance Pedagogy II | 3 |
| Advisor-approved courses in Piano Pedagogy chosen from the following: | 3 | |
| Pedagogy of Group Piano | ||
| Special Topics in Piano Pedagogy | ||
| Advisor-approved courses in Piano Literature chosen from the following: | 3 | |
| Piano Literature I | ||
| Piano Literature II | ||
| Topics in Piano Pedagogy and Literature | ||
| Recital or Thesis Requirement | ||
| Recital Requirement (3 hours) | ||
| MUSC 711P | Graduate Applied Music/ Piano | 2 |
| MUSC 796 | Solo Recital | 1 |
| Thesis Requirement (5 hours) | ||
| MUSC 747 | Advanced Music Research | 2 |
| MUSC 799 | Thesis Preparation | 3 |
Electives (3-5 Hours)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Advisor-approved MUSC courses 500-level and above; cannot include MUSC 523; cannot include more than three credits of MUSC 734A-MUSC 734V and/or MUSC 735A-MUSC 735U | 3-5 | |
Additional Requirement
- Students must pass an oral comprehensive exam. It can first be taken during the final semester of coursework.
Violin/Viola Pedagogy Concentration Degree Requirements (32 Hours)
Core Requirements (8 Hours)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUSC 707 | Music Bibliography and Research | 2 |
| Advisor-approved Music History course chosen from the following: | 3 | |
| Music History for Educators | ||
| Topics in Music History | ||
| Black Sacred Music: Local and Global Perspectives | ||
| World Music | ||
| American Music | ||
| Seminar in Music History | ||
| Topics in Music History | ||
| Music and Culture of Tudor England | ||
| Introduction to Ethnomusicology: History, Theory, Methods, and Education | ||
| Renaissance Music | ||
| Music of the Baroque | ||
| Music of the Classical Period | ||
| Romantic Music | ||
| Music Since 1900 | ||
| Advisor-approved Music Theory course chosen from the following: | 3 | |
| Orchestration | ||
| Form and Analysis | ||
| Post-Tonal Music Theory | ||
| Analytical Studies | ||
| Seminar in Music Theory | ||
| Analysis of Popular Music | ||
| Analysis and Performance | ||
| Public Music Theory | ||
| Survey of Analytical Techniques | ||
| Pedagogy of Music Theory | ||
| Tonality in the Twentieth Century | ||
| Music and Repetition | ||
| Style and Technique Since 1900 | ||
| Topics in Music Theory | ||
| Schenkerian Analysis | ||
| Contrapuntal Techniques | ||
| Contemporary Experimental Music | ||
| Music & Modernism | ||
| Music Cognition | ||
| Transcription and Analysis | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 8 | |
Major Area (19 Hours)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUSC 505 | Violin Scales and Technique | 2 |
| MUSC 573 | Performance Pedagogy I | 3 |
| MUSC 700 | Independent Study | 2 |
| MUSC 711 | Graduate Applied Music | 4 |
| MUSC 770 | Suzuki String Pedagogy I | 3 |
| MUSC 771 | Suzuki String Pedagogy II | 3 |
| MUSC 784 | Suzuki Practicum I | 1 |
| MUSC 785 | Suzuki Practicum II | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours | 19 | |
Electives (5 Hours)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Advisor-approved MUSC courses 500-level and above; cannot include MUSC 523; cannot include more than three credits of MUSC 734A-MUSC 734V and/or MUSC 735A-MUSC 735U | 5 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 5 | |
Additional Requirement