Master of Music (M.M.)

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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 Music Credits: 2, R8
MUS 613 - Applied Music 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.