Music, Theory, 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.

Theory Option

Music Core Courses6
Select six credits of the following:
MUSIC:555Advanced Conducting: Instrumental
MUSIC:556Advanced Conducting: Choral
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
MUSIC:625Graduate Bibliography & Research
Major Required Courses26-28
7500:615
MUSIC:616Musical Styles & Analysis I: Music Before 1750
MUSIC:617Musical Styles & Analysis II: Music Between 1750 and 1900
MUSIC:618Musical Styles & Analysis III: Music Since 1900
MUSIC:674Seminar in Music
MUSIC:697Advanced Problems in Music 1
MUSIC:699Masters Thesis/Project
MUSEN:6xxEnsemble (participation in two ensembles required) 22
MUSAP:642Applied Composition
Additional Music Courses0-2
Graduate-level (music) workshops, applied music (other than composition), advanced problems, and/or courses to be selected by student and advisor.
Electives0-2
Areas include graduate-level courses in other disciplines in which student obtains permission of instructor or MUSAP:642 Applied Composition.
Total Hours34-40