Both the Master of Music and the Master of Music Education degrees
require the successful completion of an approved program of study
that provides a minimum of thirty-two (32) semester hours of graduate
study. At least one half of the total credit hours must be in courses
numbered 700 or above, exclusive of recital or thesis credit. The
remaining hours may be taken from courses numbered 500 or above
when registered as graduate credit.
After one semester of full-time study, each student should prepare
and submit a program-of-study proposal for approval by the academic
advisor and the Music Graduate Director. The candidate must satisfactorily
complete all courses and studies required by the School of Music.
An average grade of B (3.0) is required for all courses taken in
the major program, and a grade-point average of not less than B
for all graduate work is required for graduation. In addition,
an accumulation of grades of C+ or below on 12 credits of graduate
course work taken at the University within a six-year period will
disqualify a student for a master’s degree (see the University
Graduate Studies Bulletin for further information). No more than
six hours of workshop credit may be applied toward any master’s
degree, and no more than three credits of ensemble and chamber
music (MUSC 734 and 735) may be counted as electives. For further
information about academic regulations see the Graduate Studies
Bulletin.
DEGREE PROGRAMS
The curricula given below outline minimum credit requirements for
the successful completion of the chosen degree and area. Although
a master’s degree requires a minimum
of 32 semester hours of approved coursework, the actual number of
credits may be higher. A master’s
degree can be earned in as few as two semesters and one summer term,
though the usual time is four semesters (two years). Students who
have successfully completed a similar graduate-level course or who
have developed extensive research and writing skills may petition
to exempt MUSC 707 (for further information contact the Music Graduate
Director). The two credits associated with MUSC 707 must then be
earned in other MUSC or MUED courses.
ADMISSION
TO DEGREE PROGRAM
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USC GRADUATE SCHOOL PROGRAM OF STUDY
(submit in the second semester of full-time study)
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CONCERTO REQUIREMENT
(MM-performance in guitar, percussion, strings, multiple woodwinds,
winds)
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FOREIGN-LANGUAGE
(MM-conducting in choral or orchestral music; MM in music history,
MM in Opera Theater)
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RECITAL OR THESIS
(all but MME-nonthesis/nonrecital track)
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ORAL COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION
(after approval of the program of study, usually in the last semester
of study)
Application for graduation should be made early in the semester.
