Music, Performance in Winds, Strings, Percussion, MM

The degree Master of Music is offered by the School of Music with options in music education, music technology, performance, composition, theory, and accompanying.

Admission Requirements

  • Students must have earned an undergraduate baccalaureate degree in music or the equivalent as determined by the department.
  • The Graduate School’s requirements for admission.
  • Three letters of recommendation.
  • The music education options require an interview with music education faculty.
  • The performance and accompanying options require an audition on the student’s major instrument/voice. Please contact the coordinator of Graduate Studies for an audition time.
  • The option in orchestral, choral, and wind conducting require the applicant to successfully pass an interview and audition with the orchestra conducting faculty member and an audition on his/her particular applied instrument.

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

The student should consult with the coordinator of Graduate Studies in Music for additional information regarding the individualized nature of each option.

For the Voice Performance and Piano Accompanying options a proficiency equal to two semesters each of Italian, German, and French is required for completion of the Master of Music degree. There is no substitution for this requirement for the MM Voice Performance. Piano Accompanying degree program (only) may substitute Diction I and II for this requirement. For details on how to show language proficiency please contact the Graduate Coordinator for the School of Music.

After completion of all course work, the student must pass an examination covering the graduate program. This examination is individualized for each candidate’s unique program.

Performance Option in Winds, String, Percussion

Music Core Courses8
Select eight credits of the following:
MUSIC 555Advanced Conducting: Instrumental
MUSIC 556Advanced Conducting: Choral
MUSIC 616Musical Styles & Analysis I: Music Before 1750
MUSIC 617Musical Styles & Analysis II: Music Between 1750 and 1900
MUSIC 622Music History Survey I: Music Before 1750
MUSIC 623Music History Survey II: Music Between 1750 and 1900
MUSIC 624Music History Survey III: Music Since 1900
Major Required Courses16-18
MUSIC 618Musical Styles & Analysis III: Music Since 1900
MUSEN:6xxEnsemble (participation in two ensembles required) 1
MUSAP:6xxApplied Music (select appropriate instrument) 2
Select one of the following as appropriate to major instrument:
MUSIC 630Teaching & Literature: Brass Instruments
MUSIC 631Teaching & Literature: Woodwind Instruments
MUSIC 632Teaching & Literature: Percussion Instruments
MUSIC 634Teaching & Literature: String Instruments
MUSIC 698Graduate Recital
Additional Music Courses6
Graduate-level (music) workshops, applied lessons, advanced problems and/or courses to be selected by student and advisor.
Electives4
Areas may include graduate-level courses in other disciplines, such as theatre arts, in which the student obtains permission of instructor, or additional music courses, as determined by the student and advisor.
Total Hours34-36
1

Two semesters ensemble participation required for degrees completed in two semesters. Four semesters ensemble participation required for degrees completed in four semesters.

2

Eight credits of MUSAP:6xx Applied Music required.

No more than a total of 16 credits of MUSAP courses may be applied to the degree.