Degrees

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.

Pre-audition requirements: students should submit a recording from their front side of them conducting a rehearsal or a performance, preferably both. The recording need be no longer than 20 minutes. An on campus interview and vocal audition will be required.

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

*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).

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

DMA Graduates in College/University Positions 2011-2012 :

Jennifer Adam, Western Kentucky University

Angela Batey, University of Tennessee

Chris Bechtler, University of Southern Mississippi

Caroline Carson, University of New Orleans (LA)

William Carswell, Coker College (SC)

Warren Cooke, Bob Jones University (SC)

Britt Cooper, Walsh University (OH)

Daniel Clark, Walsh University

Stephen Eaves, Henderson State College (AR)

Shannon Jeffreys, Georgia Southern University (GA)

Gay Gandy, Union University (KY)

Vivian Hamilton, Furman University (SC)

Ralph Hughes, American River College (CA)

Randy Imler, Winthrop University (SC)

Shannon Jeffreys, Georgia Southern University

Linda Kershaw, Benedict College (SC)

Kathy Kinsey, Winthrop University (SC)

Lanny McManus, Linyi Normal University, Shandong Province, P.R. of China

Mark Nabholz, Erskine College (SC)

Gena Poovey, Limestone College (SC)

Clay Price, SUNY-Oswego (NY)

Sonja Sepulveda, Salem College (NC)

Tim Sexton, East Central College (MO)

Martha Shaw, Shorter College (GA)

Steven Simmons, University of Phoenix (SC)

Thomas Vozzella, Walden University (SD)

Jeff Wall, Georgia State University

Jane Warren, Belmont College (TN)

Robert Williams, Fayetteville State University (NC)

Eliezer Yanson, Bob Jones University (SC)

DMA Graduates in Full-Time Church Positions 2011-2012:

Matthew Caine, Episcopal Church of Our Saviour, Jacksonville, FL

David Daniel, Duluth First United Methodist Church, Duluth, GA

Albert LeDoux, Christ the King Lutheran Church, Houston, TX

Thomas Vozzella, First Presbyterian Church, Rapid City, SD

DMA Graduates in High School Teaching Positions 2011-2012:

Joseph Ohrt, Central Bucks West High School (PA)

Timothy Powell, Davidson Fine Arts High School (GA)