Program Requirements

Master of Music

If you are pursuing a graduate degree in music, you must meet the below requirements to be eligible to complete your degree.

Every Master of Music student must complete the following 17-hour required core. Requirements for each of the individual tracks are also listed.

Music, MM

Conducting Curriculum Outline

    Required Core

  • MUS 790 - Research Project
  • MUS 798 - Graduate Recital

    • Total Credit Hours: 13

    Note:

    *Two hours of the final project will be devoted to a written research paper discussing and analyzing the pieces to be performed on the final public performance. The other 2 hours will be the preparation and conducting of the public performance.

      Total Credit Hours: 19

      Music Education Curriculum Outline

        Required Core

      • 4 credits from the following courses:
      • MUS 790 - Research Project
      • OR
      • MUS 799 - Thesis

        • Total Credit Hours: 13

        Music Education Concentration

        Total Credit Hours: 19

        Pedagogy Curriculum Outline

          Required Core

        • MUS 790 - Research Project
        • MUS 798 - Graduate Recital

          • Total Credit Hours: 13

          Pedagogy Concentration

          Total Credit Hours: 19

          Composition Curriculum Outline

            Required Core

          • 4 credits from the following courses:
          • MUS 790 - Research Project
          • OR
          • MUS 798 - Graduate Recital
          • OR
          • MUS 799 - Thesis

            • Total Credit Hours: 13

            Composition Concentration

            Total Credit Hours: 19

            Performance Curriculum Outline

            Required Core

          • MUS 790 - Research Project
          • MUS 798 - Graduate Recital

            • Total Credit Hours: 13

            Performance Concentration

            Total Credit Hours: 19

            Note:

            * Voice majors are expected to be proficient in German, French and Italian diction.