Graduate Degree Requirements

Basic Requirements for All Concentrations

• Music 541, 542, 543, 544 [select three] (12)
• Music 532 and 533 (6)
• Music 690 Thesis (6)

All students admitted to graduate study must register for at least one course in the area of basic requirements during each quarter of enrollment until those requirements are fulfilled.

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Requirements and Electives for Each Concentration

Composition Concentration

• Music 534 (12)
• Electives (5)

History and Literature Concentration

• Music 443 [select two] (6)
• Music 441 (3)
• Music 540 [for three quarters] (6)
• Music 550 (3)

Performance Concentration

Elect one of the following courses in each of three quarters:

• Music 474, 475, 478, 481, 483, 540 (6)
• Music 511, 512, 513, 514 or 515 (9)
• Electives (2)

Conducting Concentration (Choral Conducting, Orchestral Conducting, Band Conducting)

• Conducting Studies (9-17)
1. Music 501, 502 and approved 400-level and/or 500-level course(s)
• Basic Musicianship (0-9)
1. Courses to be selected from the following (any not selected under Basic Requirements): Music 541, 542, 543, 544, 550, 531, 534 and approved 400-level and/or 500-level course(s)
• Applied Music (0-9)
1. Music 511-515 and/or approved 411-418 course(s)
• Ensemble (0-9)
1. Approved 400-level and/or 500-level ensemble course(s)

Music Education Concentration (Instrumental Music Supervision, Choral Music Supervision, Choral Conducting, Orchestral Conducting, Band Conducting)

• Professional Understandings/Techniques (6-9)
1. Music 501, 502 or any approved 400-level course(s)
• Basic Musicianship (3-9)
1. Courses to be selected from the following: (any not elected under Basic Requirements) Music 531, 534, 541, 542, 543, 544, 550, or any approved 400-level course(s)
• Applied Music (0-9)
1. Music 511-515, or approved 411-418
• Ensemble (0-9)
1. Approved 400-level or 500-level ensemble course(s)
• Guided electives in professional education in education or psychology (3-9)