Plan Description
The Master of Music degrees at UNLV conforms to the following qualifying prerequisites and guidelines for study set forth by the National Association of Schools of Music:
- Demonstrate baccalaureate-level capabilities in basic music competencies.
- Demonstrate sufficient knowledge and skill in English to pursue advanced studies.
Mission
The mission of the Master of Music degree at UNLV is to prepare musicians and music educators for careers in performance and education.
The minimum number of credits required for the Master of Music degree varies with each major option.
For more information about your program, including your graduate program handbook and learning outcomes please visit the Degree Directory.
Learning outcomes for specific subplan tracks can be found below:
Plan Admission Requirements
Application deadlines
Applications available on the UNLV Graduate College website.
Students applying for admission to the Master of Music degree program must apply online through the Graduate College website. There are different deadlines for international students, and for students who wish to apply for assistantships, which are also found on the Graduate College website.
All domestic and international applicants must review and follow the Graduate College Admission and Registration Requirements. In addition to submitting an application and transcripts of all college-level work to the Graduate College, prospective students must present the following credentials:
- An overall undergraduate GPA of at least 2.75 (or 3.00 in the last two years of undergraduate study).
- An undergraduate GPA of at least 3.00 in music.
Prior to registration, all School of Music graduate students must take placement examinations in music history, theory, and aural skills/sight- singing, regardless of their area of concentration. Passing scores on these exams, or passing grades in the appropriate history or theory review courses (B or above) are required before students may enroll in graduate level history and theory courses. Credit for review courses will not be applied towards the degree.
Prospective students must also present credentials to the School of Music. Under the Program Information section of the online application, please be sure to list your specific concentration. The following credentials must be presented to the School of Music:
Performance Tracks
- Two confidential letters of recommendation from former instructors attesting to the student’s ability to complete graduate work at an acceptable level.
- A 500-word essay defining career goals and explaining how graduate studies in music will advance the applicant toward these goals.
- A successful on-campus performance audition.
- All auditions must be presented by April 15 for fall semester admission and by October 15 for spring semester admission. Audition length, requirements, and contact information vary by area. Please consult the area coordinator for further information.
Theory/Composition Tracks
- Two confidential letters of recommendation from former instructors attesting to the student’s ability to complete graduate work at an acceptable level.
- A 500-word essay defining career goals and explaining how graduate studies in music will advance the applicant toward these goals.
- A portfolio of compositions including at least one work from three of the following categories: a) orchestra, band or chorus; b) solo instrument and piano or for solo piano; c) string quartet, brass quintet, woodwind quintet, or other small ensemble; d) set of songs for solo voice and piano; e) original composition scored for jazz ensemble. Additional works may be included.
- All auditions must be presented by April 15 for fall semester admission and by October 15 for spring semester admission. Audition length, requirements, and contact information vary by area. Please consult the area coordinator for further information.
Music Education Tracks
- An undergraduate degree in Music Education or the equivalent is required for admission to the program.
- Passing PPST I scores for Nevada found at www.ets.org.
- Two confidential letters of recommendation from former instructors attesting to the student’s ability to complete graduate work at an acceptable level.
- A 500-word essay on the applicant’s philosophy of music education.
- An undergraduate degree in Music Education or the equivalent is required for admission to the program.
- Provide portfolio evidence of two years of successful music teaching experience in the public school. This evidence may include, but is not limited to:
- A current resume
- A copy of your teaching credential
- Representative lesson plans for two classes
- Audio and/or video of your students’ learning or performing.
- Programs and other materials demonstrating programs you have given in the past two years
- All auditions must be presented by April 15 for fall semester admission and by October 15 for spring semester admission. Audition length, requirements, and contact information vary by area. Please consult the area coordinator for further information.
Conducting Tracks
- Two confidential letters of recommendation from former instructors attesting to the student’s ability to complete graduate work at an acceptable level.
- A 500-word essay defining career goals and explaining how graduate studies in music will advance the applicant toward these goals.
- A videotape or DVD of a rehearsal and performance under the applicant’s direction.
- An on-campus conducting audition.
- All auditions must be presented by April 15 for fall semester admission and by October 15 for spring semester admission. Audition length, requirements, and contact information vary by area. Please consult the area coordinator for further information.
Graduate Licensure Tracks
The Music Graduate Licensure Program is a graduate program offered by the School of Music leading to an elementary or secondary teaching license and a Master of Music (M.M.).
Students are not admitted during the summer; however, potential candidates may enroll in select courses, as non-admitted graduate students, while awaiting admission to the program. Students should apply for admission to the Graduate College. Once accepted to the Graduate Licensure Program, students should complete the course requirement worksheets they receive and contact their advisors to schedule initial appointments.
- Students must have an earned Bachelor’s degree with overall GPA of 2.75 or above in the Comprehensive Subject Area (Vocal/General or Instrumental).
- Content coursework related to general music core for music majors that mirrors the music education majors must be on transcript (music theory, music history, conducting, piano, private instruction and ensembles.)
- Passing scores in reading, writing, and mathematics on the Praxis I Pre-Professional Skills Test examination.
- Passing scores on the Music Theory and Music History entrance examinations.
- Passing scores on the Teacher Licensure Examinations for Nevada School Law, Nevada Constitution, and U.S. Constitution or related coursework.
- Documentation of immunizations with UNLV Admissions and Records.
- Field-based experiences (practicum and student teaching) require fingerprinting in compliance with the Clark County School District (CCSD) policy.
Music History Placement Examination
The examination is an assessment of accumulated knowledge. Students may wish to prepare, however, by reviewing the facts and concepts in J. Peter Burkholder, Donald J. Grout, and Claude V. Palisca, A History of Western Music, 7th edition (New York: W.W. Norton, 2006), the volumes of the Prentice Hall History of Music series, or similar texts. Students who show deficiencies in music history will be required to register for MUS 603 - Graduate Music History Review
The examination is given prior to the first day of instruction for the Fall semester. The exact date, time, and location may be found on the School of Music website.
Students must take the exam at the designated time; no make-up examinations will be given. Students who fail to take the exam at the scheduled time must complete MUS 603 before enrolling in any other music history course. This course is offered in the Fall semesters only.
For more specific details concerning the placement exam, please consult the Music History Handbook, available on the School of Music website or contact Dr. Anthony Barone (702) 895-5953, (anthony.barone@unlv.edu).
Graduate Music Theory and Aural Skills/Sight-singing Placement Examination
A sample graduate theory placement exam may be found on the School of Music website
The Graduate Aural Skills/Sight-singing Placement Examination consists of:
- Two-voice dictation
- Three-voice dictation
- Harmonic dictation
- Two-part rhythmic dictation
- Sight-singing of a melody in any of the modern clefs (treble, alto, tenor, bass). A single melody may contain clef changes.
Students who show deficiencies in music theory and/or aural skills/sight-singing will be required to register for MUS 604 - Graduate Theory Review and/or MUS 602 - Graduate Ear Training Review.
The Graduate Music Theory and Aural Skills/Sight-singing Placement Examination is given prior to the first day of instruction for the Fall semester and the Spring semester. The exact date, time, and location may be found on the School of Music website.
Students must take the exam at the designated time; no make-up examinations will be given. Students who fail to take the exams at the scheduled time must complete MUS 604 and MUS 602 before enrolling in any other music theory course.
For more specific details concerning the placement exam, please contact the School of Music Office or the Graduate Coordinator (702) 895-3332.
Students are accepted into a degree program as described in the Graduate Catalog. The faculty and corresponding sub-disciplines and sub-plans within the described programs are subject to change at any time.
Subplan 1 Requirements: Instrumental Performance Track
Total Credits Required: 33
Course Requirements
Required Course – Credits: 3
MUS 690 - Bibliography
Music History Courses – Credits: 6
Complete 6 credits from following list of courses:
MUS 529 - Interpretation: German Lied
MUS 530 - French Melodie
MUS 770A - Graduate History Seminar
MUS 770B - Beethoven
MUS 770C - Fin de Siecle
MUS 770D - Music of Wagner
MUS 770E - Music of Bach
MUS 770F - Music of Stravinsky
MUS 770G - History of Russian Music
MUS 785 - The Symphony
MUS 786A - The Operas of Mozart
MUS 786B - The Operas of Verdi
MUS 786C - Puccini and the Verismo
MUS 786D - American Opera Seminar
MUS 789 - The Art Song
MUS 792 - History of Opera
MUS 793 - Medieval and Renaissance Music
MUS 794 - Music of the Baroque Period
MUS 795 - Classical and Early Nineteenth-Century Music
MUS 796 - Music of the Romantic Period
MUS 797 - Music of the Twentieth Century
Music Theory Course – Credits: 3
Complete 3 credits from following list of courses:
MUS 501 - Counterpoint
MUS 705 - Techniques of the Romantic Period
MUS 706 - Twentieth-Century Techniques
MUS 707 - Analysis in Relation to Performance
MUS 708 - Aspects of Musical Style
MUS 774 - Seminar in Music Theory
MUS 770 - Techniques of the Classical Era
MUS 770 - Techniques of the Baroque Era
Pedagogy and Literature Course – Credits: 3
Complete one of the following advisor-approved courses:
MUS 728 - Percussion Literature and Pedagogy
MUS 746 - Master Class in Vocal Pedagogy
MUS 747 - Instrumental Music Pedagogy
MUS 748 - Music Wellness: A Survival Guide for Teachers and Performers
Applied Music Courses – Credits: 8
MUSA 661 - Applied Music for Master’s Students
Ensemble Course – Credits: 5
Complete 5 credits of advisor-approved ensemble coursework.
Recital Course – Credits: 2
MUS 698 - Recital-Master’s Level
Elective Course – Credits: 3
Complete 3 credits of advisor-approved elective coursework.
Degree Requirements
- Successful completion of a minimum of 33 credits.
- No more than eight hours of 500-level course work may be applied to the candidate’s degree program.
- All graduate students in music must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 in all degree-required courses. Only courses for which the student earns a final grade of “A”, “A-“, “B+”, “B”, or “S” may be applied to the graduate degree. A graduate student whose cumulative GPA falls below 3.0 (B) in a given term will be placed on probation for the following term. If a 3.0 cumulative GPA is not attained by the end of the probationary term, the student will either be granted a final opportunity to raise her/his GPA or may be dismissed from the program.
- Successful completion of MUS 690 - Bibliography, with a minimum grade of B, is a pre-requisite for all graduate-level music history classes.
- Students must participate in one major ensemble and one chamber ensemble.
- The School of Music reviews the academic performance of graduate students at the end of each academic year and reviews the academic performance of graduate students on assistantships at the end of each semester.
- If the school determines that a student is not making satisfactory progress towards the degree, it will request that the Graduate Dean separate the student from the department or place the student on probation. A student whose cumulative GPA falls below 3.0 for three successive semesters will be automatically dismissed from the program.
- All candidates for the Master of Music degree in Applied Music are required to take written and oral comprehensive examinations.
- The Master of Music comprehensive examinations consist of a written examination, and an oral examination.
- The comprehensive exams are taken during the term in which the student intends to graduate.
- For more specific information, please consult your advisor or the School of Music Graduate Handbook.
Graduation Requirements
See Plan Graduation Requirements below.
Subplan 2 Requirements: Vocal Performance
Total Credits Required: 33
Course Requirements
Required Course – Credits: 3
MUS 690 - Bibliography
Music History Courses – Credits: 6
Complete 6 credits from the following list of courses:
MUS 529 - Interpretation: German Lied
MUS 530 - French Melodie
MUS 770A - Graduate History Seminar
MUS 770B - Beethoven
MUS 770C - Fin de Siecle
MUS 770D - Music of Wagner
MUS 770E - Music of Bach
MUS 770F - Music of Stravinsky
MUS 770G - History of Russian Music
MUS 785 - The Symphony
MUS 786A - The Operas of Mozart
MUS 786B - The Operas of Verdi
MUS 786C - Puccini and the Verismo
MUS 786D - American Opera Seminar
MUS 789 - The Art Song
MUS 792 - History of Opera
MUS 793 - Medieval and Renaissance Music
MUS 794 - Music of the Baroque Period
MUS 795 - Classical and Early Nineteenth-Century Music
MUS 796 - Music of the Romantic Period
MUS 797 - Music of the Twentieth Century
Music Theory Courses – Credits: 3
Complete 3 credits from the following list of courses:
MUS 501 - Counterpoint
MUS 705 - Techniques of the Romantic Period
MUS 706 - Twentieth-Century Techniques
MUS 707 - Analysis in Relation to Performance
MUS 708 - Aspects of Musical Style
MUS 770 - Techniques of the Classical Era
MUS 770 - Techniques of the Baroque Era
MUS 774 - Seminar in Music Theory
Pedagogy and Literature Courses – Credits: 3
Complete one of the following advisor-approved courses:
MUS 728 - Percussion Literature and Pedagogy
MUS 746 - Master Class in Vocal Pedagogy
MUS 747 - Instrumental Music Pedagogy
MUS 748 - Music Wellness: A Survival Guide for Teachers and Performers
Diction Course – Credits: 3
MUS 717 - Master Class in Singer’s Diction
Applied Music Courses – Credits: 8
MUSA 661 - Applied Music for Master’s Students
Ensemble Courses – Credits: 2
Complete 2 credits of advisor-approved ensemble coursework.
Recital Course – Credits: 2
MUS 698 - Recital-Master’s Level
Elective Course – Credits: 3
Complete 3 credits of advisor-approved elective coursework.
Degree Requirements
- Successful completion of a minimum of 33 credits.
- No more than eight hours of 500-level course work may be applied to the candidate’s degree program.
- All graduate students in music must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 in all degree-required courses. Only courses for which the student earns a final grade of “A”, “A-“, “B+”, “B”, or “S” may be applied to the graduate degree. A graduate student whose cumulative GPA falls below 3.0 (B) in a given term will be placed on probation for the following term. If a 3.0 cumulative GPA is not attained by the end of the probationary term, the student will either be granted a final opportunity to raise her/his GPA or may be dismissed from the program.
- Successful completion of MUS 690 - Bibliography, with a minimum grade of B, is a pre-requisite for all graduate-level music history classes.
- Students must participate in one major ensemble and one chamber ensemble.
- The School of Music reviews the academic performance of graduate students at the end of each academic year and reviews the academic performance of graduate students on assistantships at the end of each semester.
- If the school determines that a student is not making satisfactory progress towards the degree, it will request that the Graduate Dean separate the student from the department or place the student on probation. A student whose cumulative GPA falls below 3.0 for three successive semesters will be automatically dismissed from the program.
- All candidates for the Master of Music degree in Applied Music are required to take written and oral comprehensive examinations.
- The Master of Music comprehensive examinations consist of a written examination, and an oral examination.
- The comprehensive exams are taken during the term in which the student intends to graduate.
- For more specific information, please consult your advisor or the School of Music Graduate Handbook.
Graduation Requirements
See Plan Graduation Requirements below.
Subplan 3 Requirements: Collaborative Piano Track
Total Credits Required: 30
Course Requirements
Required Course – Credits: 3
MUS 690 - Bibliography
Music History Courses – Credits: 6
Complete 6 credits from following list of courses:
MUS 529 - Interpretation: German Lied
MUS 530 - French Melodie
MUS 770A - Graduate History Seminar
MUS 770B - Beethoven
MUS 770C - Fin de Siecle
MUS 770D - Music of Wagner
MUS 770E - Music of Bach
MUS 770F - Music of Stravinsky
MUS 770G - History of Russian Music
MUS 785 - The Symphony
MUS 786A - The Operas of Mozart
MUS 786B - The Operas of Verdi
MUS 786C - Puccini and the Verismo
MUS 786D - American Opera Seminar
MUS 789 - The Art Song
MUS 792 - History of Opera
MUS 793 - Medieval and Renaissance Music
MUS 794 - Music of the Baroque Period
MUS 795 - Classical and Early Nineteenth-Century Music
MUS 796 - Music of the Romantic Period
MUS 797 - Music of the Twentieth Century
Music Theory Course – Credits: 3
Complete 3 credits from following list of courses:
MUS 501 - Counterpoint
MUS 705 - Techniques of the Romantic Period
MUS 706 - Twentieth-Century Techniques
MUS 707 - Analysis in Relation to Performance
MUS 708 - Aspects of Musical Style
MUS 774 - Seminar in Music Theory
MUS 770 - Techniques of the Classical Era
MUS 770 - Techniques of the Baroque Era
Pedagogy and Literature Course – Credits: 3
Complete one of the following of advisor-approved courses:
MUS 728 - Percussion Literature and Pedagogy
MUS 746 - Master Class in Vocal Pedagogy
MUS 747 - Instrumental Music Pedagogy
MUS 748 - Music Wellness: A Survival Guide for Teachers and Performers
Applied Music Courses – Credits: 8
MUSA 661 - Applied Music for Master’s Students
Ensemble Course – Credits: 2
Complete 2 credits of advisor-approved ensemble coursework.
Accompanying Courses –Credits: 2
MUSE 572 - Accompanying
Elective Course – Credits: 3
Complete 3 credits of advisor-approved elective coursework.
Degree Requirements
- Successful completion of a minimum of 30 credits.
- No more than eight hours of 500-level course work may be applied to the candidate’s degree program.
- All graduate students in music must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 in all degree-required courses. Only courses for which the student earns a final grade of “A”, “A-“, “B+”, “B”, or “S” may be applied to teh graduate degree. A graduate student whose cumulative GPA falls below 3.0 (B) in a given term will be placed on probation for the following term. If a 3.0 cumulative GPA is not attained by the end of the probationary term, the student will either be granted a final opportunity to raise her/his GPA or may be dismissed from the program.
- Successful completion of MUS 690 - Bibliography, with a minimum grade of B, is a pre-requisite for all graduate-level music history classes.
- Students must participate in one major ensemble and one chamber ensemble.
- MUSA 661 includes two recitals, one with vocalists, and one with instrumentalists.
- The School of Music reviews the academic performance of graduate students at the end of each academic year and reviews the academic performance of graduate students on assistantships at the end of each semester.
- If the school determines that a student is not making satisfactory progress towards the degree, it will request that the Graduate Dean separate the student from the department or place the student on probation. A student whose cumulative GPA falls below 3.0 for three successive semesters will be automatically dismissed from the program.
- All candidates are required to take written and oral comprehensive examinations.
- The Master of Music comprehensive examinations consist of a written examination, and an oral examination.
- The comprehensive exams are taken during the term in which the student intends to graduate.
- For more specific information, please consult your advisor or the School of Music Graduate Handbook.
Graduation Requirements
See Plan Graduation Requirements below.
Subplan 4 Requirements: Multiple Woodwind Track
Total Credits Required: 38
Course Requirements
Required Course – Credits: 3
MUS 690 - Bibliography
Music History Courses – Credits: 3
Complete 3 credits from following list of courses:
MUS 529 - Interpretation: German Lied
MUS 530 - French Melodie
MUS 770A - Graduate History Seminar
MUS 770B - Beethoven
MUS 770C - Fin de Siecle
MUS 770D - Music of Wagner
MUS 770E - Music of Bach
MUS 770F - Music of Stravinsky
MUS 770G - History of Russian Music
MUS 785 - The Symphony
MUS 786A - The Operas of Mozart
MUS 786B - The Operas of Verdi
MUS 786C - Puccini and the Verismo
MUS 786D - American Opera Seminar
MUS 789 - The Art Song
MUS 792 - History of Opera
MUS 793 - Medieval and Renaissance Music
MUS 794 - Music of the Baroque Period
MUS 795 - Classical and Early Nineteenth-Century Music
MUS 796 - Music of the Romantic Period
MUS 797 - Music of the Twentieth Century
Music Theory Course – Credits: 3
Complete 3 credits from following list of courses:
MUS 501 - Counterpoint
MUS 705 - Techniques of the Romantic Period
MUS 706 - Twentieth-Century Techniques
MUS 707 - Analysis in Relation to Performance
MUS 708 - Aspects of Musical Style
MUS 774 - Seminar in Music Theory
MUS 770 - Techniques of the Classical Era
MUS 770 - Techniques of the Baroque Era
Pedagogy and Literature Course – Credits: 6
Complete one of the following of advisor-approved courses:
MUS 728 - Percussion Literature and Pedagogy
MUS 746 - Master Class in Vocal Pedagogy
MUS 747 - Instrumental Music Pedagogy
MUS 748 - Music Wellness: A Survival Guide for Teachers and Performers
Applied Music Courses – Credits: 8
MUSA 661 - Applied Music for Master’s Students
Secondary Applied Music Courses – Credits: 8
MUSA 661 - Applied Music for Master’s Students
Ensemble Course – Credits: 2
Complete 2 credits of advisor-approved ensemble coursework.
Recital Course – Credits: 2
MUS 698 - Recital-Master’s Level
Elective Course – Credits: 3
Complete 3 credits of advisor-approved elective coursework.
Degree Requirements
- Successful completion of a minimum of 38 credits.
- No more than eight hours of 500-level course work may be applied to the candidate’s degree program.
- All graduate students in music must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 in all degree-required courses. Only courses for which the student earns a final grade of “A”, “A-“, “B+”, “B”, or “S” may be applied to the graduate degree. A graduate student whose cumulative GPA falls below 3.0 (B) in a given term will be placed on probation for the following term. If a 3.0 cumulative GPA is not attained by the end of the probationary term, the student will either be granted a final opportunity to raise her/his GPA or may be dismissed from the program.
- Successful completion of MUS 690 - Bibliography, with a minimum grade of B, is a pre-requisite for all graduate-level music history classes.
- Students must participate in one major ensemble and one chamber ensemble.
- Secondary Instruments are to be selected based on the entrance audition in consultation with the advisor. Requirements for each secondary instrument may be satisfied by examination at the discretion of the department. Equivalent credits (4) shall be taken on another woodwind instrument or as an elective.
- The School of Music reviews the academic performance of graduate students at the end of each academic year and reviews the academic performance of graduate students on assistantships at the end of each semester.
- If the school determines that a student is not making satisfactory progress towards the degree, it will request that the Graduate Dean separate the student from the department or place the student on probation. A student whose cumulative GPA falls below 3.0 for three successive semesters will be automatically dismissed from the program.
- All candidates are required to take written and oral comprehensive examinations.
- The Master of Music comprehensive examinations consist of a written examination, and an oral examination.
- The comprehensive exams are taken during the term in which the student intends to graduate.
- For more specific information, please consult your advisor or the School of Music Graduate Handbook.
Graduation Requirements
See Plan Graduation Requirements below.
Subplan 5 Requirements: Jazz Performance Track
Total Credits Required: 33
Course Requirements
Required Course – Credits: 3
MUS 690 - Bibliography
Jazz History Course – Credits: 3
MUS 783 - Jazz History Seminar
Jazz Theory Course – Credits: 3
MUS 609 - Jazz Theory and Composition
Jazz Pedagogy Course – Credits: 3
MUS 613 - Jazz Pedagogy
Jazz Keyboard Course – Credits: 3
MUS 611 - Jazz Keyboard and Arranging
Applied Lessons Courses – Credits: 8
MUSA 661 - Applied Music for Master’s Students
Ensembles Courses – Credits: 5
Complete 5 credits of advisor-approved ensemble coursework.
Recital Course – Credits: 2
MUS 698 - Recital-Master’s Level
Music History Elective Course – Credits: 3
Complete 3 credits from following list of courses:
MUS 529 - Interpretation: German Lied
MUS 530 - French Melodie
MUS 770A - Graduate History Seminar
MUS 770B - Beethoven
MUS 770C - Fin de Siecle
MUS 770D - Music of Wagner
MUS 770E - Music of Bach
MUS 770F - Music of Stravinsky
MUS 770G - History of Russian Music
MUS 785 - The Symphony
MUS 786A - The Operas of Mozart
MUS 786B - The Operas of Verdi
MUS 786C - Puccini and the Verismo
MUS 786D - American Opera Seminar
MUS 789 - The Art Song
MUS 792 - History of Opera
MUS 793 - Medieval and Renaissance Music
MUS 794 - Music of the Baroque Period
MUS 795 - Classical and Early Nineteenth-Century Music
MUS 796 - Music of the Romantic Period
MUS 797 - Music of the Twentieth Century
Degree Requirements
- Successful completion of a minimum of 33 credits.
- No more than eight hours of 500-level course work may be applied to the candidate’s degree program.
- All graduate students in music must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 in all degree-required courses. Only courses for which the student earns a final grade of “A”, “A-“, “B+”, “B”, or “S” may be applied to the graduate degree. A graduate student whose cumulative GPA falls below 3.0 (B) in a given term will be placed on probation for the following term. If a 3.0 cumulative GPA is not attained by the end of the probationary term, the student will either be granted a final opportunity to raise her/his GPA or may be dismissed from the program.
- Successful completion of MUS 690 - Bibliography, with a minimum grade of B, is a pre-requisite for all graduate-level music history classes.
- Students must participate in one major ensemble and one chamber ensemble.
- The School of Music reviews the academic performance of graduate students at the end of each academic year and reviews the academic performance of graduate students on assistantships at the end of each semester.
- If the school determines that a student is not making satisfactory progress towards the degree, it will request that the Graduate Dean separate the student from the department or place the student on probation. A student whose cumulative GPA falls below 3.0 for three successive semesters will be automatically dismissed from the program.
- All candidates are required to take written and oral comprehensive examinations.
- The Master of Music comprehensive examinations consist of a written examination, and an oral examination.
- The comprehensive exams are taken during the term in which the student intends to graduate.
- For more specific information, please consult your advisor or the School of Music Graduate Handbook.
Graduation Requirements
See Plan Graduation Requirements below.
Subplan 6 Requirements: Theory/Composition Track
Total Credits Required: 33
Course Requirements
Required Course – Credits: 3
MUS 690 - Bibliography
Music History Courses – Credits: 6
Complete 6 credits from following list of courses:
MUS 529 - Interpretation: German Lied
MUS 530 - French Melodie
MUS 770A - Graduate History Seminar
MUS 770B - Beethoven
MUS 770C - Fin de Siecle
MUS 770D - Music of Wagner
MUS 770E - Music of Bach
MUS 770F - Music of Stravinsky
MUS 770G - History of Russian Music
MUS 785 - The Symphony
MUS 786A - The Operas of Mozart
MUS 786B - The Operas of Verdi
MUS 786C - Puccini and the Verismo
MUS 786D - American Opera Seminar
MUS 789 - The Art Song
MUS 792 - History of Opera
MUS 793 - Medieval and Renaissance Music
MUS 794 - Music of the Baroque Period
MUS 795 - Classical and Early Nineteenth-Century Music
MUS 796 - Music of the Romantic Period
MUS 797 - Music of the Twentieth Century
Music Theory Courses – Credits: 6
Complete 6 credits from following list of courses:
MUS 501 - Counterpoint
MUS 705 - Techniques of the Romantic Period
MUS 706 - Twentieth-Century Techniques
MUS 707 - Analysis in Relation to Performance
MUS 708 - Aspects of Musical Style
MUS 774 - Seminar in Music Theory
MUS 770 - Techniques of the Classical Era
MUS 770 - Techniques of the Baroque Era
Applied Music Courses – Credits: 4
MUSA 661 - Applied Music for Master’s Students
Composition Courses – Credits: 8
MUSA 661W - Applied Music for Master’s Students
Ensemble Course – Credits: 1
Complete 1 credit of advisor-approved ensemble coursework.
Recital Course – Credits: 2
MUS 698 - Recital-Master’s Level
Elective Course – Credits: 3
Complete 3 credits of advisor-approved elective coursework.
Degree Requirements
- Successful completion of a minimum of 33 credits.
- No more than eight hours of 500-level course work may be applied to the candidate’s degree program.
- All graduate students in music must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 in all degree-required courses. Only courses for which the student earns a final grade of “A”, “A-“, “B+”, “B”, or “S” may be applied to the graduate degree. A graduate student whose cumulative GPA falls below 3.0 (B) in a given term will be placed on probation for the following term. If a 3.0 cumulative GPA is not attained by the end of the probationary term, the student will either be granted a final opportunity to raise her/his GPA or may be dismissed from the program.
- Successful completion of MUS 690 - Bibliography, with a minimum grade of B, is a pre-requisite for all graduate-level music history classes.
- The School of Music reviews the academic performance of graduate students at the end of each academic year and reviews the academic performance of graduate students on assistantships at the end of each semester.
- If the school determines that a student is not making satisfactory progress towards the degree, it will request that the Graduate Dean separate the student from the department or place the student on probation. A student whose cumulative GPA falls below 3.0 for three successive semesters will be automatically dismissed from the program.
- All candidates for the Master of Music degree in Theory/Composition are required to take oral comprehensive examinations.
- The Master of Music comprehensive examinations consist of an oral examination.
- The comprehensive exams are taken during the term in which the student intends to graduate.
- For more specific information, please consult your advisor or the School of Music Graduate Handbook.
- Having passed the theory placement test before the beginning of the first semester or having passed the music theory review courses (MUS 602, MUS 604) before being able to take any graduate-level theory classes.
Graduation Requirements
See Plan Graduation Requirements below.
Subplan 7 Requirements: Jazz Theory/Composition Track
Total Credits Required: 33
Course Requirements
Required Course – Credits: 3
MUS 690 - Bibliography
Jazz History Course – Credits: 3
MUS 603 - Graduate Music History Review
Jazz Theory Course – Credits: 3
MUS 609 - Jazz Theory and Composition
Jazz Pedagogy Course – Credits: 3
MUS 613 - Jazz Pedagogy
Jazz Keyboard Course – Credits: 3
MUS 611 - Jazz Keyboard and Arranging
Applied Lessons Courses – Credits: 4
MUSA 661V - Applied Music for Master’s Students
Applied Music Course – Credits: 8
Complete 8 credits of the following course.
MUSA 661V - Applied Music for Master’s Students: Private Theory: Jazz
Recital Course – Credits: 2
MUS 698 - Recital-Master’s Level
Ensemble Course– Credits: 1
Complete 1 credit of advisor-approved ensemble coursework.
Elective Course – Credits: 3
Complete 3 credits of music history electives from the following list of courses:
MUS 529 - Interpretation: German Lied
MUS 530 - French Melodie
MUS 770A - Graduate History Seminar
MUS 770B - Beethoven
MUS 770C - Fin de Siecle
MUS 770D - Music of Wagner
MUS 770E - Music of Bach
MUS 770F - Music of Stravinsky
MUS 770G - History of Russian Music
MUS 785 - The Symphony
MUS 786A - The Operas of Mozart
MUS 786B - The Operas of Verdi
MUS 786C - Puccini and the Verismo
MUS 786D - American Opera Seminar
MUS 789 - The Art Song
MUS 792 - History of Opera
MUS 793 - Medieval and Renaissance Music
MUS 794 - Music of the Baroque Period
MUS 795 - Classical and Early Nineteenth-Century Music
MUS 796 - Music of the Romantic Period
MUS 797 - Music of the Twentieth Century
Degree Requirements
- Successful completion of a minimum of 33 credit hours.
- No more than eight hours of 500-level course work may be applied to the candidate’s degree program.
- All graduate students in music must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 in all degree-required courses. Only courses for which the student earns a final grade of “A”, “A-“, “B+”, “B”, or “S” may be applied to the graduate degree. A graduate student whose cumulative GPA falls below 3.0 (B) in a given term will be placed on probation for the following term. If a 3.0 cumulative GPA is not attained by the end of the probationary term, the student will either be granted a final opportunity to raise her/his GPA or may be dismissed from the program.
- Successful completion of MUS 690 - Bibliography, with a minimum grade of B, is a pre-requisite for all graduate-level music history classes.
- The School of Music reviews the academic performance of graduate students at the end of each academic year and reviews the academic performance of graduate students on assistantships at the end of each semester.
- If the school determines that a student is not making satisfactory progress towards the degree, it will request that the Graduate Dean separate the studend from the department or place the student on probation. A student whose cumulative GPA falls below 3.0 for three successive semesters will be automatically dismissed from the program.
- All candidates for the Master of Music degree in Theory/Composition are required to take written and oral comprehensive examinations.
- The Master of Music comprehensive examinations consist of a written examination, and an oral examination.
- The comprehensive exams are taken during the term in which the student intends to graduate.
- For more specific information, please consult your advisor or the School of Music Graduate Handbook.
Graduation Requirements
See Plan Graduation Requirements below.
Subplan 8 Requirements: Choral Conducting Track (On Hold)
Total Credits Required: 33
Course Requirements
Required Course – Credits: 9
MUS 690 - Bibliography
MUS 721 - Large Ensemble Conducting and Literature
MUS 723 - Advanced Choral Conducting
Music History Course – Credits: 6
Complete 6 credits from following list of courses:
MUS 529 - Interpretation: German Lied
MUS 530 - French Melodie
MUS 770A - Graduate History Seminar
MUS 770B - Beethoven
MUS 770C - Fin de Siecle
MUS 770D - Music of Wagner
MUS 770E - Music of Bach
MUS 770F - Music of Stravinsky
MUS 770G - History of Russian Music
MUS 785 - The Symphony
MUS 786A - The Operas of Mozart
MUS 786B - The Operas of Verdi
MUS 786C - Puccini and the Verismo
MUS 786D - American Opera Seminar
MUS 789 - The Art Song
MUS 792 - History of Opera
MUS 793 - Medieval and Renaissance Music
MUS 794 - Music of the Baroque Period
MUS 795 - Classical and Early Nineteenth-Century Music
MUS 796 - Music of the Romantic Period
MUS 797 - Music of the Twentieth Century
Music Theory Course – Credits: 3
Complete 3 credits from following list of courses:
MUS 501 - Counterpoint
MUS 705 - Techniques of the Romantic Period
MUS 706 - Twentieth-Century Techniques
MUS 707 - Analysis in Relation to Performance
MUS 708 - Aspects of Musical Style
MUS 774 - Seminar in Music Theory
MUS 770 - Techniques of the Classical Era
MUS 770 - Techniques of the Baroque Era
Conducting Courses – Credits: 8
MUSA 766 - Private Graduate Conducting
Recital Course – Credits: 2
MUS 698 - Recital-Master’s Level
Ensembles Course – Credits: 2
Complete 2 credits of advisor-approved ensemble coursework.
Elective Course – Credits: 3
Complete 3 credits of advisor-approved elective coursework.
Degree Requirements
- Successful completion of a minimum of 33 credits.
- No more than eight hours of 500-level course work may be applied to the candidate’s degree program.
- All graduate students in music must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 in all degree-required courses. Only courses for which the student earns a final grade of “A”, “A-“, “B+”, “B”, or “S” may be applied to the graduate degree. A graduate student whose cumulative GPA falls below 3.0 (B) in a given term will be placed on probation for the following term. If a 3.0 cumulative GPA is not attained by the end of the probationary term, the student will either be granted a final opportunity to raise her/his GPA or may be dismissed from the program.
- Successful completion of MUS 690 - Bibliography, with a minimum grade of B, is a pre-requisite for all graduate-level music history classes.
- The maximum number of workshop credits is three.
- The School of Music reviews the academic performance of graduate students at the end of each academic year and reviews the academic performance of graduate students on assistantships at the end of each semester.
- If the school determines that a student is not making satisfactory progress towards the degree, it will request that the Graduate Dean separate the student from the department or place the student on probation. A student whose cumulative GPA falls below 3.0 for three successive semesters will be automatically dismissed from the program.
- All candidates for the Master of Music degree in Conducting are required to take written and oral comprehensive examinations.
- The Master of Music comprehensive examinations consist of a written examination, and an oral examination.
- The comprehensive exams are taken during the term in which the student intends to graduate.
- For more specific information, please consult your advisor or the School of Music Graduate Handbook.
Graduation Requirements
See Plan Graduation Requirements below.
Subplan 9 Requirements: Orchestral Conducting Track
Total Credits Required: 33
Course Requirements
Required Course – Credits: 9
MUS 690 - Bibliography
MUS 721 - Large Ensemble Conducting and Literature
MUS 722 - Instrumental Conducting Seminar
Music History Course – Credits: 6
Complete 6 credits from following list of courses:
MUS 529 - Interpretation: German Lied
MUS 530 - French Melodie
MUS 770A - Graduate History Seminar
MUS 770B - Beethoven
MUS 770C - Fin de Siecle
MUS 770D - Music of Wagner
MUS 770E - Music of Bach
MUS 770F - Music of Stravinsky
MUS 770G - History of Russian Music
MUS 785 - The Symphony
MUS 786A - The Operas of Mozart
MUS 786B - The Operas of Verdi
MUS 786C - Puccini and the Verismo
MUS 786D - American Opera Seminar
MUS 789 - The Art Song
MUS 792 - History of Opera
MUS 793 - Medieval and Renaissance Music
MUS 794 - Music of the Baroque Period
MUS 795 - Classical and Early Nineteenth-Century Music
MUS 796 - Music of the Romantic Period
MUS 797 - Music of the Twentieth Century
Music Theory Course – Credits: 3
Complete 3 credits from following list of courses:
MUS 501 - Counterpoint
MUS 705 - Techniques of the Romantic Period
MUS 706 - Twentieth-Century Techniques
MUS 707 - Analysis in Relation to Performance
MUS 708 - Aspects of Musical Style
MUS 774 - Seminar in Music Theory
MUS 770 - Techniques of the Classical Era
MUS 770 - Techniques of the Baroque Era
Conducting Courses – Credits: 8
MUSA 661 - Applied Music for Master’s Students
Recital Course – Credits: 2
MUS 698 - Recital-Master’s Level
Ensembles Course – Credits: 2
MUSE 521 - Symphony Orchestra
MUSE 522 - Chamber Orchestra
Elective Course – Credits: 3
Complete 3 credits of advisor-approved elective coursework.
Degree Requirements
- Successful completion of a minimum of 33 credits.
- No more than eight hours of 500-level course work may be applied to the candidate’s degree program.
- All graduate students in music must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 in all degree-required courses. Only courses for which the student earns a final grade of “A”, “A-“, “B+”, “B”, or “S” may be applied to the graduate degree. A graduate student whose cumulative GPA falls below 3.0 (B) in a given term will be placed on probation for the following term. If a 3.0 cumulative GPA is not attained by the end of the probationary term, the student will either be granted a final opportunity to raise her/his GPA or may be dismissed from the program.
- Successful completion of MUS 690 - Bibliography, with a minimum grade of B, is a pre-requisite for all graduate-level music history classes.
- The School of Music reviews the academic performance of graduate students at the end of each academic year and reviews the academic performance of graduate students on assistantships at the end of each semester.
- If the school determines that a student is not making satisfactory progress towards the degree, it will request that the Graduate Dean separate the student from the department or place the student on probation. A student whose cumulative GPA falls below 3.0 for three successive semesters will be automatically dismissed from the program.
- All candidates for the Master of Music degree in Conducting are required to take written and oral comprehensive examinations.
- The Master of Music comprehensive examinations consist of a written examination, and an oral examination.
- The comprehensive exams are taken during the term in which the student intends to graduate.
- For more specific information, please consult your advisor or the School of Music Graduate Handbook.
Graduation Requirements
See Plan Graduation Requirements below.
Subplan 10 Requirements: Wind Band Conducting Track
Total Credits Required: 33
Course Requirements
Required Course – Credits: 9
MUS 690 - Bibliography
MUS 721 - Large Ensemble Conducting and Literature
MUS 722 - Instrumental Conducting Seminar
Music History Course – Credits: 6
Complete 6 credits from following list of courses:
MUS 529 - Interpretation: German Lied
MUS 530 - French Melodie
MUS 770A - Graduate History Seminar
MUS 770B - Beethoven
MUS 770C - Fin de Siecle
MUS 770D - Music of Wagner
MUS 770E - Music of Bach
MUS 770F - Music of Stravinsky
MUS 770G - History of Russian Music
MUS 785 - The Symphony
MUS 786A - The Operas of Mozart
MUS 786B - The Operas of Verdi
MUS 786C - Puccini and the Verismo
MUS 786D - American Opera Seminar
MUS 789 - The Art Song
MUS 792 - History of Opera
MUS 793 - Medieval and Renaissance Music
MUS 794 - Music of the Baroque Period
MUS 795 - Classical and Early Nineteenth-Century Music
MUS 796 - Music of the Romantic Period
MUS 797 - Music of the Twentieth Century
Music Theory Course – Credits: 3
Complete 3 credits from following list of courses:
MUS 501 - Counterpoint
MUS 705 - Techniques of the Romantic Period
MUS 706 - Twentieth-Century Techniques
MUS 707 - Analysis in Relation to Performance
MUS 708 - Aspects of Musical Style
MUS 774 - Seminar in Music Theory
MUS 770 - Techniques of the Classical Era
MUS 770 - Techniques of the Baroque Era
Conducting Courses – Credits: 8
MUSA 661 - Applied Music for Master’s Students
Recital Course – Credits: 2
MUS 698 - Recital-Master’s Level
Ensembles Courses – Credits: 2
MUSE 513 - Wind Orchestra
Elective Course – Credits: 3
Complete 3 credits of advisor-approved elective coursework.
Degree Requirements
- Successful completion of a minimum of 33 credits.
- No more than eight hours of 500-level course work may be applied to the candidate’s degree program.
- All graduate students in music must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 in all degree-required courses. Only courses for which the student earns a final grade of “A”, “A-“, “B+”, “B”, or “S” may be applied to the graduate degree. A graduate student whose cumulative GPA falls below 3.0 (B) in a given term will be placed on probation for the following term. If a 3.0 cumulative GPA is not attained by the end of the probationary term, the student will either be granted a final opportunity to raise her/his GPA or may be dismissed from the program.
- Successful completion of MUS 690 - Bibliography, with a minimum grade of B, is a pre-requisite for all graduate-level music history classes.
- The School of Music reviews the academic performance of graduate students at the end of each academic year and reviews the academic performance of graduate students on assistantships at the end of each semester.
- If the school determines that a student is not making satisfactory progress towards the degree, it will request that the Graduate Dean separate the student from the department or place the student on probation. A student whose cumulative GPA falls below 3.0 for three successive semesters will be automatically dismissed from the program.
- All candidates for the Master of Music degree in Conducting are required to take written and oral comprehensive examinations.
- The Master of Music comprehensive examinations consist of a written examination, and an oral examination.
- The comprehensive exams are taken during the term in which the student intends to graduate.
- For more specific information, please consult your advisor or the School of Music Graduate Handbook.
Graduation Requirements
See Plan Graduation Requirements below.
Plan Graduation Requirements
The student must submit all required forms to the Graduate College and then apply for graduation up to two semesters prior to completing his/her degree requirements.