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Credit Requirements

MASTER OF MUSIC IN PERFORMANCE

(CLASSICAL GUITAR)

Prerequisite: Bachelor's degree (or the equivalent) in guitar performance
MUSC 707 Music Bibliography and Research 2 credits
Major Area 12-15 credits

a) Applied studies (8 credits of MUSC 711N)

b) Guitar literature and/or pedagogy (3-6 credits)

c) Solo Recital (1 credit)

Music History (as determined by the Music Diagnostic Exam) 6 credits
Music Theory (at least one 700-level course and one analytical course) 6 credits
Music Electives 3-6 credits
Total 32 credits

Concerto/Chamber-Music requirement (no credit): Public performance of a
concerto from the standard guitar repertory or a chamber-music program
featuring appropriate guitar literature

 

MASTER OF MUSIC IN PERFORMANCE

(MULTIPLE WOODWINDS)

Prerequisite: Bachelor's degree (or the equivalent) in performance in the major wind instrument
MUSC 707 Music Bibliography and Research 2 credits
Major Area 12 credits

a) Applied studies (9 credit)

1) Major instrument* (5 Credits of MUSC 711)
2) Minor instrument** (4 Credits of MUSC 511)

b) Solo Recital (1 credit)***

c) Chamber Music (2 credits)

Music History (as determined by the Music Diagnostic Exam) 6 credits
Music Theory (at least one 700-level course and one analytical course) 6 credits
Music Electives 6 credits
Total 32 credits
Ensemble requirement: Minimum of two semesters in an appropriate instrumental ensemble (MUSC 734)
Concerto requirement (no credit): Public performance of a concerto from the major instrument's standard repertory

*The applicant must perform at the graduate level on the major instrument (flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon, saxophone) in order to be accepted into the master's program in multiple woodwinds.

**At least two semesters of study (at one credit per semester) are required in two minor instruments; a minimum proficiency level equivalent to the completion of the junior level of undergraduate study is required. With the consent of the woodwind faculty, three minor instruments may be studied; a minimum proficiency level equivalent to the completion of the junior level of undergraduate study is required for one of the instruments and the completion of the sophomore level for the two other instruments. Minimum proficiency levels on all minor instruments must be met before registering for recital credit.

***One-half of the master's recital will be performed on the major instrument and one-half on the minor instruments.


MASTER OF MUSIC IN PERFORMANCE

(ORGAN)

Prerequisite: Bachelor's degree (or the equivalent) in organ performance
MUSC 707 Music Bibliography and Research 2 credits
Major Area 12-15 credits

a) Applied studies (8 credits of MUSC 711O)

b) Organ literature and/or pedagogy (3-6 credits)

c) Solo Recital (1 credit)

Music History (as determined by the Music Diagnostic Exam) 6 credits
Music Theory (at least one 700-level course and one analytical course) 6 credits
Music Electives 3-6 credits
Total 32 credits

 

 

MASTER OF MUSIC IN PERFORMANCE

(PERCUSSION)

Prerequisite: Bachelor's degree (or the equivalent) in percussion performance
MUSC 707 Music Bibliography and Research 2 credits
Major Area 12 credits

a) Applied studies (11 credits of MUSC 711K)

b) Solo Recital (1 credit)

Music History (as determined by the Music Diagnostic Exam) 6 credits
Music Theory (at least one 700-level course and one analytical course) 6 credits
Music Electives 6 credits
Total 32 credits
Ensemble requirement: Minimum of two semesters in an appropriate instrumental ensemble (MUSC 734)
Concerto requirement (no credit): Public performance of a concerto from the standard percussion repertory

MASTER OF MUSIC IN PERFORMANCE

(PIANO)

Prerequisite: Bachelor's degree (or the equivalent) in piano performance
MUSC 707 Music Bibliography and Research 2 credits
Major Area 12-15 credits

a) Applied studies (8 credits of MUSC 711P)

b) Piano literature and/or pedagogy (3-6 credits)

c) Solo Recital (1 credit)

Music History (as determined by the Music Diagnostic Exam) 6 credits
Music Theory (at least one 700-level course and one analytical course) 6 credits
Music Electives 3-6 credits
Total 32 credits
Chamber-music requirement: Minimum of one semester of chamber music (MUSC 735)

 

 

MASTER OF MUSIC IN PERFORMANCE

(VIOLIN, VIOLA, VIOLONCELLO, STRING BASS)

Prerequisite: Bachelor's degree (or the equivalent) in performance in the major instrument
MUSC 707 Music Bibliography and Research 2 credits
Major Area 12 credits

a) Applied studies (9 credits of MUSC 711)

b) Solo Recital (1 credit)

c) Chamber music (2 credits of MUSC 735)

Music History (as determined by the Music Diagnostic Exam) 6 credits
Music Theory (at least one 700-level course and one analytical course) 6 credits
Music Electives 6 credits
Total 32 credits
Ensemble requirement: Minimum of two semesters in an appropriate instrumental ensemble (MUSC 734)
Concerto requirement (no credit): Public performance of a concerto from the instrument's standard repertory

MASTER OF MUSIC IN PERFORMANCE

(VOICE)

Prerequisite: Bachelor's degree (or the equivalent) in voice performance, including keyboard skills , and the equivalent of two years of college-level study of French, German, or Italian
MUSC 707 Music Bibliography and Research 2 credits
Major Area 12-15 credits

a) Applied studies (8 credits of MUSC 711V)

b) Opera, song literature, vocal pedagogy (3-6 credits)

c) Solo Recital (1 credit)

Music History (as determined by the Music Diagnostic Exam) 6 credits
Music Theory (at least one 700-level course and one analytical course) 6 credits
Music Electives 3-6 credits
Total 32 credits
Ensemble requirement: Minimum of two semesters in an appropriate ensemble (MUSC 734)

 


Winds (FLUTE, CLARINET, OBOE, BASSOON SAXOPHONE, TRUMPET, HORN,
EUPHONIUM, TROMBONE, TUBA)

Prerequisite: Bachelor's degree (or the equivalent) in performance in the major instrument

MUSC 707 Music Bibliography and Research 2 credits
Major Area 12 credits

a) Applied studies (9 credits of MUSC 711)

b) Solo Recital (1 credit)

c) Chamber music (2 credits of MUSC 735)

Music History (as determined by the Music Diagnostic Exam) 6 credits
Music Theory (at least one 700-level course and one analytical course) 6 credits
Music Electives 6 credits
Total 32 credits
Ensemble requirement: Minimum of two semesters in an appropriate instrumental ensemble (MUSC 734)
Concerto requirement (no credit): Public performance of a concerto from the instrument's standard repertory
 

 
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