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Degrees and Requirements
The University of South Carolina School of Music offers undergraduate degrees comparable to most other undergraduate schools or conservatories of music. For more information, contact the School of Music. To receive an application for graduate admission, send e-mail to Larry Wyatt, Director of Choral Studies.

Master of Music Degree in Choral Conducting
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree in Music or Music Education (or the equivalent), including keyboard skills and proficiency in either voice, piano, or organ equivalent to the completion of the third year of undergraduate instruction at USC.

Requirements:

MUSC 707 Music Bibliography and Research--2 credits
Major Area--16 credits

Applied conducting (6-9 credits of MUSC 711Y)
Area studies (at least 6-9 credits from choral literature, choral arranging, score reading, vocal pedagogy)
Recital (1 credit of MUSC 796)
Music History--6 credits (one 700-level course required)
Music Theory--6 credits (at least one 700-level course and one analytical course)
Music Electives--2 credits (may include ensemble credits)
Total credits required: 32

Doctoral of Musical Arts Degree in Choral Conducting
Prerequisite: Master of Music degree in Choral Conducting (or the equivalent)

*Prospective doctoral students in choral conducting may have a master's degree in either voice or choral music education, but applicants must demonstrate the equivalent of the master's degree in choral conducting, including proficiencies in the following: choral conducting, applied music (equivalent to the completion of the junior year of voice, piano, or organ instruction), diction (Church Latin and any one of French, German, or Italian), keyboard skills, and foreign language (reading proficiency in French, German, or Italian).

Requirements:

Major Area--26 credits
Area studies (14 credits, including at least 9 credits of applied conducting, and studies in choral literature, choral methods, score reading, etc.)

Dissertation requirement (12 credits)
Recital preparation (6 credits of MUSC 891)

4 recitals (4 credits from MUSC 892 and 896)
Document (2 credits of MUSC 897)
MUSC 747 Advanced Research (2 credits)
Cognate Studies (20 credits of approved studies in music history, music theory, etc.)
Diction proficiency (to be satisfied before admission to doctoral candidacy): proficiency in two foreign languages (French, German, Italian) not passed during the admission process
Foreign language requirement (to be satisfied before the Comprehensive Examination can be scheduled): reading knowledge of French, German, or Italian (The chosen language must differ from the one used to satisfy the foreign-language requirement for the master's degree in choral conducting.)
Ensemble requirement: minimum of two semesters in an appropriate choral ensemble (MUSC 734)
Total credits required: 48

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