Master of Music (MM) in Performance
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Each student is assigned to a member of the faculty for private instruction. Individual instruction is given in one-hour lessons; every effort is made to consider the student’s preferences in studio assignment.
General MM Degree Requirements
The MM is granted upon successful completion of a program of study, a comprehensive review, and terminal projects appropriate to the student’s field of specialization. Students must complete a minimum of 32 semester credits with grades no lower than B- in graduate-level coursework. All degree requirements must be completed within five years of the date of matriculation.
Participation in a musical organization is a vital component of the graduate programs. These organizations and ensembles include:
- Chamber Chorus
- Chamber Orchestra
- Collaborative Piano
- Opera Theatre
- Opera Workshop
- Percussion Ensemble
- Symphonic Chorus
- Symphony Orchestra
- Time’s Arrow New Music Ensemble
- Concert Choir
- Wind Ensemble
- Women’s Chorale
Proficiency Examinations
All entering Master of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts students are required to take the Proficiency Examination in music theory and the Proficiency Examination in musicology. These examinations are given before the start of classes. Accepted students are notified of the exam dates and are responsible for taking them. Exam results are used for advisement and may establish prerequisite or required coursework. Material covered in these examinations is commonly presented in most undergraduate degree programs in music. Detailed descriptions of these exams are supplied to accepted students. Students in composition, music theory, and musicology will also be examined in fugue; historical performance students will be examined in counterpoint.
Students with insufficient background in music theory may be required to take MU 400 Graduate Theory Review, which may be used as elective credit. The course is a seven-week, online course given three times per year in the second half of Fall, Spring, and Summer Terms.
Strings and Harp Program Outline
| Music Research Techniques | 2 cr |
| Applied Music, Levels 9, 10 | 12 cr |
| Musicology and/or Theory | 6 cr |
| Chamber Music* | 4 cr |
| Musical Organization | 4 cr |
| Approved Music Electives | 4 cr |
| Total | 32 cr |
*Bass and harp majors may substitute approved electives.
Terminal Projects
Two recitals are required containing a minimum of 60 minutes of music each.
Winds, Brass, and Percussion Program Outline
| Music Research Techniques | 2 cr |
| Applied Music, Levels 9, 10 | 12 cr |
| Musicology and/or Music Theory | 6 cr |
| Chamber Music | 2 cr |
| Musical Organization | 4 cr |
| Approved Music Electives | 6 cr |
| Total | 32 cr |
Terminal Projects
Two recitals are required containing a minimum of 60 minutes of music each.
Organ Program Outline
| Applied Music, Levels 9, 10 | 12 cr |
| Continuo | 4 cr |
| Organ Seminar | 4 cr |
| Music Research Techniques | 2 cr |
| Chamber Music | 4 cr |
| Musicology and/or Music Theory | 6 cr |
| Approved Electives | 2 cr |
| Total | 34 cr |
Terminal Projects
Two recitals are required containing a minimum of 60 minutes of music each.
Piano Program Outline
| Music Research Techniques | 2 cr |
| Applied Music, Levels 9, 10 | 12 cr |
| Musicology and/or Music Theory | 6 cr |
| Approved Electives | 10 cr |
| Musical Organizations—Chamber Music | 2 cr |
| Total | 32 cr |
Terminal Projects
Two recitals are required containing a minimum of 60 minutes of music each.
Collaborative Piano Program Outline
| Music Research Techniques | 2 cr |
| Repertoire Coaching | 12 cr |
| Musicology and/or Music Theory courses | 6 cr |
| Chamber Music | 2 cr |
| Performance Seminar in Vocal Coaching | 1 cr |
| Song Literature | 2 cr |
| Diction/Vocal Coaching for Pianists | 2 cr |
| Duo Instrumental Sonata Repertoire | 2 cr |
| Approved Music Electives | 3 cr |
| Total | 32 cr |
Terminal Projects
Two recitals are required, each containing a minimum of 60 minutes of music including vocal, instrumental, and chamber repertoire.
Voice Program Outline
| Music Research Techniques | 2 cr |
| Applied Music, Levels 9, 10 | 12 cr |
| Musicology and/or Music Theory | 6 cr |
| Practical Piano | 2 cr |
| Approved Music Electives | 3 cr |
| Voice Department Elective | 1 cr |
| Musical Organization (2 sem.) | 1 cr |
| Special Topics in Song Literature | 2 cr |
| French, German, and Italian Diction | 3 cr |
| Total 32 cr |
Students must either take two credits of practical piano or pass a proficiency examination. See the department chair for details.
Terminal Projects
One recital is required containing a minimum of 50 minutes of music.
Master of Music Comprehensive Reviews
A satisfactory comprehensive review or examination is required for graduation. The faculty in each major area determine standards for this review and its format, and conduct the evaluation. In each case, the comprehensive review concentrates on the major area and other related fields. Unsatisfactory performance in this review may require remedial work and/or a repetition of the review after counseling with the student’s advisor. Descriptions of the departmental comprehensive reviews or examinations are found in the School of Music Graduate Handbook, available to enrolled students on the School of Music website.
