Music Performance, M.M.

Admission

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 or the IELTS Intl. Academic Course Type 2 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. Applicants for the Master of Music degree whose TOEFL/IELTS 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.

Degree Requirements (32 Hours)

Prior to taking any graduate music study, all master’s students must take the Graduate Music Diagnostic Examination, and, early in their studies, complete all deficiencies and required courses resulting from the exam. Degree candidates must complete a prescribed program of 32 hours of graduate work and successfully pass an oral comprehensive examination. In addition, candidates in conducting or performance must present one full recital, and guitarists must also perform a concerto or chamber recital; candidates in composition must complete a thesis consisting of a musical work of major proportions; candidates in music history or music theory must complete a written thesis; and candidates in piano pedagogy must present a solo recital or complete a written thesis. Specific program requirements are listed online.

Degree Requirements - No Concentration

Major Area (12-15 Hours)

Course Title Credits
MUSC 711Graduate Applied Music8-11
MUSC 796Solo Recital1
MUSC 7350-2

Courses Selected from the Following (0-6 Hours)

  • Area Literature
    and
  • Pedagogy

Other Studies in Music (17-20 Hours)

Course Title Credits
MUSC 707Music Bibliography and Research2
Select advisor-approved Music History courses 6
Select advisor-approved Music Theory courses6
MUSC 734Ensemble0-2
Select advisor-approved Music courses3-6

Degree Requirements - Community Engagement Concentration

Major Area (12-15 Hours)

Course Title Credits
MUSC 711Graduate Applied Music8-11
MUSC 796Solo Recital1
MUSC 7350-2

Courses Selected from: (0-6 Hours)

  • Area Literature
    and
  • Pedagogy

Concentration Required Courses (9 Hours)

Course Title Credits
MUSC 595Community Engagement Through Music2
MUSC 795Chamber Recital1
Select six hours of the following Music Entrepreneurship Courses:6
MUSC 580
Music & Arts Entrepreneurship
MUSC 582
Music and Money
MUSC 590
Seminar in Music Industry
MUSC 592
21st Century Performer
MUSC 593
Arts Marketing
Total Credit Hours9

Other Studies in Music (10-11 Hours)

Course Title Credits
Select advisor-approved Music History course3
Select advisor-approved Music Theory course3
MUSC 734Ensemble2
or MUSC 735
Select advisor-approved Music courses2-3
Total Credit Hours10-11