Graduate Bulletin 1999-2001
MUSIC
MASTER OF MUSIC
The master of music in performance consists of a minimum of 32 credit hours in advanced and graduate courses.
Master of Music Curriculum (Minimums: 32 cr. hrs.)
I. Applied Study (11 hrs.)
MUPR 721-748 Applied Lessons ... 8 hrs
MUPR 800 Graduate Recital ... 3 hrs
II. Music Courses (15 hrs.)
MUHL Music History ... 61 hrs
MUTH Music Theory ... 32 hrs
MUGN 701 Seminar in Research ... 3 hrs
Music Electives ... 3 hrs
III. Electives3, including ensemble credits and any university graduate courses ... 6 hrs
IV. The candidate must successfully complete written and oral comprehensive exams.
Master of Music—Church Music Track
In addition to the requirements for the master of music, the following courses serve as substitutes or electives in the master of music—church music track.
I. Applied Study
- MUPR M800 Recital ... 3* hrs
- *Service Recital
- For the church music track, the recital will be a service recital. The service recital will take the form of a liturgy or para-liturgy which allows the student to demonstrate an appropriate understanding of the role of music in Christian worship through designing, planning, preparing and performing in the project. The service recital must be designed so that the student performs in a significant capacity at an appropriate level of skill.
II. Music Courses
MUHL M811 Chant, Hymnody and Psalmody ... 3 hrs
MUPR M734 Graduate Music and Liturgy: An Introduction to Church Music ... 3 hrs
III. Electives
The following courses may be included:
MUPR M711 Advanced Choral Conducting ... 3 hrs
RELS A800 – 816 Religious Studies Elective ... 3 hrs
MUPR M817 – 819 Ensembles (may count in I above) ... 2 hrs
IV. Prior to admission to candidacy (after nine hours of graduate credit), the student must pass functional proficiency exams in singing, organ and conducting.