Music Performance, Certificate
Admission
Applicants must have earned an undergraduate degree (or the equivalent) in music performance, complete an on-campus audition (a recorded audition may be sufficient for consideration of provisional admission), and fulfill the general requirements for admission to The Graduate School, including the submission of three recommendations.
Applicants whose native language is not English are also required to submit a satisfactory score on the TOEFL, the IELTS Intl. Academic Course Type 2 exam, or the Duolingo Exam. The minimum acceptable score on the TOEFL is 190 (computer-based) or 520 (paper-based). The minimum acceptable overall band score on the IELTS Intl. Academic Course Type 2 exam is 5.5. The minimum acceptable score on the Duolingo exam is 120.
Certificate Requirements (18 Hours)
Major Area (10-12 Hours)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Advisor-approved Applied Study chosen from MUSC 711A-MUSC 711Z | 8-10 | |
| MUSC 796 | Solo Recital | 1 |
| Select one hour of the following: | 1 | |
| Opera Role | ||
| Concerto Recital | ||
| Chamber Recital | ||
| Solo Recital | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 10-12 | |
Electives (6-8 Hours)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Advisor-approved MUSC courses 500-level and above; cannot include MUSC 523; cannot include additional credits of MUSC 711A-MUSC 711Z; cannot include more than four credits of MUSC 734A-MUSC 734V and/or MUSC 735A–MUSC 735U in total | 6-8 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 6-8 | |