Music (M.M.)

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Program Admission Requirements

In addition to the Graduate School Admission Requirements , applicants for the M.M. in music must have an undergraduate degree in music, perform an audition in the principal area of applied music, and demonstrate or document piano proficiency. Also required is the General Test of the Graduate Record Examinations and three recommendations from former instructors who are in a position to judge the applicant’s aptitude for graduate study.

Program Description

The program for the M.M. degree in applied music requires a minimum of 32 semester hours of graduate course work, including:

Core Music Courses Hours:10

MUS 601 - Writing About Music Credits: 1

Three of the Following:

MUS 520 - Studies in Music Literature Credits: 3, R9
MUS 525 - Twentieth-Century Music Credits: 3
MUS 621 - History of Musical Theory Credits: 3
MUS 622 - Influences of Folk Traditions on Western Art Music Credits: 3

Area of Concentration Hours:13

MUS 605 - Graduate Recital Credits: 1
MUS 675 - Ensemble Credits: 1, R6

8 hours from the Following

MUS 612 - Applied Major Credits: 2, R8
MUS 613 - Applied Major Credits: 3, R9
MUS 614 - Applied Conducting Credits: 1, R4
MUS 615 - Applied Composition Credits: 2, R8

Three Additional Hours of:

MUS 675 - Ensemble Credits: 1, R6
or
MUS 680 - Independent Study Credits: 1, R6

Electives (9 hours)

9 hours, of which up to 6 hours may be outside the music department, approved by the advisor.

Requirements

Successful completion of a public lecture/recital (MUS 605) is required of all master’s candidates, as is satisfactory performance on a combined written and oral comprehensive examination. A thesis is optional.