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Performance - M.M. Program Requirements PDFDownload to print

PERFORMANCE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (32 credits)
Course Title Credits
MUS 62411 Music Bibliography and Research Methods 2
MUS 68687 Recital 1 2
Applied Music Major 2 12
Ensemble 3 4
Music Theory: choose from the following based on theory placement exam 4 2-4
MUS 51141 16th Century Counterpoint (3)  
MUS 51151 18th Century Counterpoint (3)  
MUS 61131 Schenkerian Analysis (3)  
MUS 61171 Analytical Techniques I (2)  
MUS 61172 Analytical Techniques II (2)  
MUS 61191 Seminar in Music Since 1900 (3)  
Music History (choose two from the following) 4-6
MUS 52131 America's Music (3)  
MUS 52161 History of Jazz (3)  
MUS 52171 Music from World Cultures (3)  
MUS 62511 Music History I (2)  
MUS 62521 Music History II (2)  
MUS 62531 Music History III (2)  
MUS 62541 Music History IV (2)  
Additional Major Requirements: Music Electives for Performance Degrees (2-6)
Students declaring the Chamber Music concentration should instead take the requirements listed under that concentration.
2-6
Pedagogy: Instrument/Voice/Piano (2)  
MUS 52221 Symphonic Literature (3)  
MUS 52222 Chamber Music Literature (3)  
MUS 52241 Piano Literature I (2)  
MUS 52251 Song Literature (3)  
MUS 52261 Opera Literature (3)  
MUS 55131 Opera: Singers-Actors Technique (1)  
MUS 55311 Chamber Music (1)  
MUS 55xxx Music Ensembles (1)  
MUS 61211 Composition (2-4)  
MUS 64111 Conducting Projects: Choral (2-4)  
MUS 64121 Conducting Projects: Band (2-4)  
MUS 64131 Conducting Projects: Orchestra (2-4)  
MINIMUM TOTAL 32
  1. Recital: Students register for 2 credit hours of Applied Music courses in the two semesters in which they register for recital.
  2. Applied Music: Students register for 4 credit hours of Applied Music in two of the semesters and register for 2 credit hours of Applied Music in the two semesters in which they register for recital.
  3. Ensemble: String players will register for Orchestra every semester. Piano choose from Music Ensembles, Chamber Music, Piano Accompanying. Voice may register for Opera Workshops.
  4. Theory Placement Exam may place students into Theory Practicum. This undergraduate course does not count towards degree credit and must be taken in addition to the graduate Music Theory requirement.

 

Chamber Music concentration

CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (4-7 credits)
Course Title Credits
MUS 55311 Chamber Music (1 credit each semester) 4
Additional Major Requirements: Music Electives for Performance Degrees
Number of credits required depends on meeting minimum total 32 credit hours
0-3
Pedagogy: Instrument/Voice/Piano (2)  
MUS 52221 Symphonic Literature (3)  
MUS 52222 Chamber Music Literature (3)  
MUS 52241 Piano Literature I (2)  
MUS 52251 Song Literature (3)  
MUS 52261 Opera Literature (3)  
MUS 55131 Opera: Singers-Actors Technique (1)  
MUS 55311 Chamber Music (1)  
MUS 55xxx Music Ensembles (1)  
MUS 61211 Composition (2-4)  
MUS 64111 Conducting Projects: Choral (2-4)  
MUS 64121 Conducting Projects: Band (2-4)  
MUS 64131 Conducting Projects: Orchestra (2-4)  
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL 4-7