Master of Music (M.M.)

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Admission Requirements

Applicants for admission to the Master of Music program must:

  1. Meet all admission requirements of the Graduate School;
  2. Hold a bachelor’s degree in music or certification in music from an accredited institution;
  3. Have a 2.5 overall undergraduate GPA;
  4. Submit 2 letters of recommendation;
  5. 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

Conducting Concentration

Candidates who pass a pre-screening video audition will be invited to campus for a live audition with a university ensemble before a committee of music faculty, and must possess either an undergraduate degree in music from an accredited institution or equivalent course work.

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

Core Courses
MUS 873Music in Society3
MUS 898Research in Mus & Mus Educ3
MUS 887Analytical Techniques I3
MUS 756Choral Music Literature (or)3
MUS 757
Symphonic and Wind Band Litera
Choose from one of the following:3
MUS 896
Spec Proj in Comp, Pedagogy
MUS 897
Graduate Recital
MUS 899
Thesis
Concentrations10-15
Students must select one of the following Concentrations:
Music Education
Performance
Conducting
Free Electives0-5
Exit Requirements
GRD 857IMM Music Written Comp Exam0
or GRD 858I MM Music Oral Comp Exam
Total Hours25-35

Conducting Concentration

Core Courses
Conducting concentration will elect:
MUS 896
Spec Proj in Comp, Pedagogy
Concentration Courses
MUS 844Applied Conducting3
MUS 757Symphonic and Wind Band Litera3
MUS 881Seminar in Choral Conducting1
MUS 882Seminar in Instrume Conducting1
MUS 701Music Leadership2
Total Hours10

Music Education Concentration

Music Education concentration will elect:
Choose from one of the following:
MUS 896
Spec Proj in Comp, Pedagogy
MUS 899
Thesis
Concentration Courses
MUS 885Psychology of Music3
MUE 810Music Teaching with Technology3
MUS 802Assessment in Music3
MUS 803Learning & Behavi Mod in Music3
MUE 779Music Ed: Principles/Practices3
or EME 878 Teaching Music in Grades P-8
Total Hours15

Performance Concentration

Core Courses
Performance concentration will elect:
MUS 897
Graduate Recital
Concentration Courses
Applied Lessons6
Ensembles3
MUS 750Teaching Techniques1
MUS 751Performance Literature1
MUS 701Music Leadership2
Total Hours13

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). 

Thesis

The thesis is optional in this program.