Music Performance, 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, demonstration of excellent music performance skills through audition, and fulfillment of the general requirements for admission to The Graduate School, including the submission of three recommendations. A list of additional admission materials specific to this 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, the IELTS Intl. Academic Course Type 2 exam, or the 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 (32 Hours)
No Concentration
Major Area (12 Hours)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUSC 796 | Solo Recital | 1 |
| Pathway Requirement (11 hours) | ||
| Pathway for students studying brass, orchestral strings, or woodwinds | ||
| MUSC 711 | Graduate Applied Music | 9 |
| Advisor-approved MUSC 735A–MUSC 735U | 2 | |
| Pathway for students studying guitar, percussion, piano, organ, or voice | ||
| MUSC 711 | Graduate Applied Music | 8 |
| Advisor-approved Literature courses chosen from the following: | 3 | |
| Song Literature | ||
| Survey of the Opera | ||
| Piano Literature I | ||
| Piano Literature II | ||
| Organ Literature I | ||
| Organ Literature II | ||
| Repertories of Lute, Vihuela, and Guitar | ||
| Topics in Piano Pedagogy and Literature | ||
Other Studies in Music (20 Hours)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUSC 707 | Music Bibliography and Research | 2 |
| Advisor-approved Music History courses chosen from the following: | 6 | |
| 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: | 6 | |
| 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 | 6 | |
Additional Requirements
- Two semesters of advisor-approved MUSC 734A–MUSC 734V required of students studying brass, orchestral strings, percussion, or woodwinds; may be taken for 0 credit or taken for credit and applied to Electives.
- Students must pass an oral comprehensive exam. It can first be taken during the final semester of coursework.
Community Engagement Concentration
Major Area (13-14 Hours)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUSC 711 | Graduate Applied Music | 8 |
| Advisor-approved MUSC 735A-MUSC 735U | 1 | |
| Advisor-approved courses in Literature and Pedagogy chosen from the following: | 2-3 | |
| Song Literature | ||
| Survey of the Opera | ||
| Performance Pedagogy I | ||
| Piano Literature I | ||
| Piano Literature II | ||
| Vocal Pedagogy | ||
| Organ Literature I | ||
| Organ Literature II | ||
| Repertories of Lute, Vihuela, and Guitar | ||
| Seminar in Performance Pedagogy I | ||
| Seminar in Performance Pedagogy II | ||
| Topics in Piano Pedagogy and Literature | ||
| Special Topics in Piano Pedagogy | ||
| Advanced Vocal Pedagogy | ||
| Advanced Performance Pedagogy | ||
| Recitals 1 | 2 | |
| Chamber Recital | ||
| Solo Recital | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 13-14 | |
- 1
One recital must occur outside the School of Music in a community venue involving elements of community engagement and audience interaction. The off-campus, community recital may include all or part of the repertoire presented in the solo recital, however the inclusion of chamber music is encouraged, and the performance must utilize methods and best practices learned in MUSC 595.
Concentration Required Courses (8 Hours)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUSC 595 | Community Engagement Through Music | 2 |
| Advisor-approved Music Entrepreneurship courses chosen from the following: | 6 | |
| Music & Arts Entrepreneurship | ||
| Music and Money | ||
| Seminar in Music Industry | ||
| 21st Century Performer | ||
| Arts Marketing | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 8 | |
Other Studies in Music (10-11 Hours)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUSC 707 | Music Bibliography and Research | 2 |
| Advisor-approved Music History course chosen from the following: | 3 | |
| 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 | ||
| 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 | 2-3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 10-11 | |
Additional Requirements
- Two semesters of advisor-approved MUSC 734A-MUSC 734V required of students studying brass, orchestral strings, percussion, voice, or woodwinds; may be taken for 0 credit or taken for credit and applied to Electives.
- Two semesters of advisor-approved MUSC 735A–MUSC 735U required of students studying piano or guitar; may be taken for 0 credit or taken for credit and applied to Electives. This requirement is in addition to the 1 credit of MUSC 735A-MUSC 735U required in the Major Area.
- Students must pass an oral comprehensive exam. It can first be taken during the final semester of coursework.