06.02.05 MM – Major in Composition Degree requirement checklist for MM in Composition Prerequisites: Prerequisites for the MM in Composition include at least 18 credit hours in undergraduate composition courses or the equivalent, at least 12 credit hours of lower division theory courses, and at least 12 credit hours of upper division courses in counterpoint…
06.02.04 MM Elective Course Restrictions All courses taken for graduate credit must be at the graduate level, and numbered 200 or above. Without explicit permission from the Graduate Professional Committee, no more than four credits earned through Ensemble courses may be included in the program of study of a student in the MM program. Additional…
06.02.03 Placement Examinations, Listening Exam, and Remedial Courses (MM) All entering graduate students are required to take placement examinations in music theory and music history before registering for any course. For more information about these exams, please see section 05.03 (Placement Examinations and Remediation). MM Listening Exam The Listening Exam is required for Master of…
06.02.02 Residency & Time Limits for MM Degrees Students in the master of music degree program are expected to complete all degree requirements within five years of their first registration. For example, if a student first registers in fall of 2007, all requirements must be completed by the end of the 2012 summer session. Students…
06.02.01 List of Majors offered within the MM Degree The following majors are offered within the master of music degree program: Composition Conducting (Choral, Orchestral, Orchestral – Contemporary Ensembles, Wind) Early Music (Emphasis in Historical Plucked Instruments) Jazz Studies and Contemporary Media (Performance or Writing) Music Education Opera (Stage Directing) Performance and Literature (Instrumental, Vocal,…
06.02 The Master of Music Degree All MM degree programs have a strong emphasis on applied instrumental or vocal study and performance, as well as broad intellectual development.
06.01.04 Graduate Recitals Students who intend to graduate at the end of the semester in which they present a degree recital should plan to perform that recital no later than the last day of classes. No degree recitals may occur after the last day of classes for either fall or spring semester. Graduate students must…
06.01.03 Graduate Juries Students must present at least one jury examination to allow ratification of any major or primary applied-music study included in their program of study. Jury examinations for all students are requested by their major applied teachers. Graduate juries will be graded as pass or fail, according to the expectations established by each…
06.01.02 Ensemble Participation All graduate students are encouraged to participate in the school’s large vocal and instrumental ensembles. Additional ensemble participation requirements are noted in the degree requirements for each major, where applicable. No more than four credits earned for ensemble and/or chamber music courses may be included in the program of study for any…
06.01.01 Graduate Professional Division Programs of study leading to these degrees are designed to foster broad intellectual development in conjunction with high competence in the performance of music. Subsequent to admission, the student is expected not only to do work of distinctly graduate character in the required courses, but also to demonstrate a substantial and…