Master of Music with a Concentration in Performance (M.M.)
Admission Requirements
Applicants for admission to the Master of Music program must:
- Meet all admission requirements of the Graduate School;
- Hold a bachelor’s degree in music or certification in music from an accredited institution;
- Have a 2.5 overall undergraduate GPA;
- Submit 2 letters of recommendation;
- Demonstrate competent applied music skills through a performance audition for either applied study or for admission to music ensembles.
Applicants who do not meet the GPA requirement for admission must submit official GRE scores to be considered for Probationary Admission. Expected target scores on the GRE for Probationary Admission are 144 on the Verbal and 3.0 on the Analytical Writing sections of the exam.
Admission Requirements for Individual Concentrations
Performance Concentration
Candidates must audition before a committee of music faculty (recorded auditions may be allowed); and must possess an undergraduate degree in music from an accredited institution.
Note: Voice candidates in their audition must include works in French, Italian, and German and must have either a demonstrated competency or at least two semesters of undergraduate course work in any one language—French, Italian, or German. Candidates will also show two semesters of diction study and a vocal pedagogy course at the undergraduate level. Those who have not completed undergraduate foreign language, diction or pedagogy requirements will complete them as part of the Masters degree. The undergraduate language credits will not count as credit toward the MM degree, diction and pedagogy (MUS 720 Advanced Diction for Singers and MUS 750 Teaching Techniques) may count toward the MM degree electives.
Program Requirements
CIP Code: 50.0901
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Core Courses | ||
MUS 873 | Music in Society | 3 |
MUS 898 | Research in Mus & Mus Educ | 3 |
MUS 887 | Analytical Techniques I | 3 |
Choose from one of the following: | 3 | |
Spec Proj in Comp, Pedagogy | ||
Graduate Recital | ||
Thesis | ||
Concentrations | ||
Students must select one of the following Concentrations: | ||
Conducting | ||
Music Education | ||
Performance | 16 | |
Electives | ||
Choose from two hours of electives | 2 | |
Exit Requirements | ||
GRD 857I | MM Music Written Comp Exam | 0 |
or GRD 858I | MM Music Oral Comp Exam | |
Total Hours | 30 |
Concentration
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Core Courses | ||
Performance concentration will elect: | ||
Graduate Recital | ||
Concentration Courses | ||
Applied Lessons | 6 | |
Ensembles | 3 | |
MUS 750 | Teaching Techniques | 1 |
MUS 751 | Performance Literature | 1 |
MUS 757 | Symphonic and Wind Band Literature | 3 |
or MUS 756 | Choral Music Literature | |
MUS 701 | Music Leadership | 2 |
Total Hours | 16 |
Exit Requirements
Comprehensive Examination
The program will be culminated by a written or oral comprehensive examination testing the candidate’s general knowledge of music (GRD 857I MM Music Written Comp Exam or GRD 858I MM Music Oral Comp Exam). Performance majors must have their recital hearing forms complete at the time the comprehensive exam is scheduled.
Thesis
The thesis is optional in this program.