Woodwinds

Master of Music in Performance
Doctor of Music in Music Literature and Performance

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Master of Music in Performance

Prerequisite
Bachelor's degree in music or its demonstrated equivalent.

Major

Flute
18 credit hours. W910 Flute Graduate Major (16 cr.), I711 Master's Recital (0-0 cr.), F550 Graduate Chamber Music Coaching (1-1 cr.). Two recitals are required.

Oboe and English Horn
18 credit hours. W920 Oboe and English Horn Graduate Major (16 cr.), I711 Master's Recital (0-0 cr.), F550 Graduate Chamber Music Coaching (1-1 cr.). Two recitals are required.

Clarinet
18 credit hours. W930 Clarinet Graduate Major (14 cr.), E559 Instrumental Pedagogy (2 cr.), I711 Master's Recital (0-0 cr.), F550 Graduate Chamber Music Coaching (1-1 cr.). Two recitals are required.

Bassoon
18 credit hours. W940 Bassoon Graduate Major (16 cr.), I711 Master's Recital (0-0 cr.), F550 Graduate Chamber Music Coaching (1-1 cr.). Two recitals are required.

Saxophone
18 credit hours. W950 Saxophone Graduate Major (16 cr.), I711 Master's Recital (0-0 cr.), F550 Graduate Chamber Music Coaching (1-1 cr.). Two recitals are required.

Music History and Literature Requirement
6 credit hours. See Structure of Master's Curricula under General Requirements for Master's Degrees in this bulletin.

Cognate Field
6 credit hours. See Structure of Master's Curricula under General Requirements for Master's Degrees in this bulletin.

Ensemble
X040 University Instrumental Ensembles (2 cr.) each semester.

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Doctor of Music in Music Literature and Performance

Prerequisite
Master's degree with the same major or its demonstrated equivalent.

Admission
Admission to the curriculum is determined on the basis of a full-length recital, which may or may not be heard in its entirety, performed during the first period of enrollment, and an examination (written or oral) on the literature, techniques, and pedagogy of the major instrument.

Major

Flute
37 credit hours. W910 Flute Graduate Major (16 cr.), W611-W612 Doctoral Woodwind Solo Recital (1-1 cr.), W613 Doctoral Chamber Music Recital (1 cr.), M547-M548 Woodwind Literature I-II (3-3 cr.), E635 College Music Teaching (3 cr.), music elective (3 cr.), M620 Doctoral Document/Essay (6 cr.).

Oboe
37 credit hours. W920 Oboe Graduate Major (16 cr.), W611-W612 Doctoral Woodwind Solo Recital (1-1 cr.), W613 Doctoral Chamber Music Recital (1 cr.), M547-M548 Woodwind Literature I-II (3-3 cr.), E635 College Music Teaching (3 cr.), music elective (3 cr.), M620 Doctoral Document/Essay (6 cr.).

Clarinet
37 credit hours. W930 Clarinet Graduate Major (14 cr.), E559 Instrumental Pedagogy (2 cr.), W611-W612 Doctoral Woodwind Solo Recital (1-1 cr.), W613 Doctoral Chamber Music Recital (1 cr.), M547-M548 Woodwind Literature I-II (3-3 cr.), E635 College Music Teaching (3 cr.), music elective (3 cr.), M620 Doctoral Document/Essay (6 cr.).

Bassoon
37 credit hours. W940 Bassoon Graduate Major (16 cr.), W611-W612 Doctoral Woodwind Solo Recital (1-1 cr.), W613 Doctoral Chamber Music Recital (1 cr.), M547-M548 Woodwind Literature I-II (3-3 cr.), E635 College Music Teaching (3 cr.), music elective (3 cr.), M620 Doctoral Document/Essay (6 cr.).

Saxophone
37 credit hours. W950 Saxophone Graduate Major (16 cr.), W611-W612 Doctoral Woodwind Solo Recital (1-1 cr.), W613 Doctoral Chamber Music Recital (1 cr.), M547-M548 Woodwind Literature I-II (3-3 cr.), E635 College Music Teaching (3 cr.), music elective (3 cr.), M620 Doctoral Document/Essay (6 cr.).

Minors
See Doctoral Minors under General Requirements for Doctoral Degrees in this bulletin.

Tool Subjects
M539 Introduction to Music Bibliography (2 cr.), F550 Graduate Chamber Music Coaching (1 cr.), F650 Practicum in Chamber Music (1-1 cr.). Each candidate is required to coach a woodwind ensemble for two semesters.

Ensemble
Participation in a major and/or minor ensemble; assignment is determined by the woodwind faculty.

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Woodwinds (Multiple)

Master of Music in Performance
Doctor of Music in Music Literature and Performance

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Master of Music in Performance

Prerequisite
Bachelor's degree in music or its demonstrated equivalent.

Admission (Three Instrument)
Audition. Demonstration of artistic music performance on the major instrument and on the two nonmajor instruments.

Admission (Five Instrument)
Audition. Demonstration of artistic music performance on one woodwind instrument and skill in other instruments indicative of ability to meet the proficiency level, after music performance study, on each of the other four woodwind instruments.

Major (Three Instrument)
19 credit hours. Flute (W910) (6 cr.), oboe (W920) (6 cr.), clarinet (W930) (6 cr.), bassoon (W940) (6 cr.), or saxophone (W950) (6 cr.); W7-0 other two instruments (6-6 cr.), I711 Master's Recital (0 cr.), F550 Graduate Chamber Music Coaching (1 cr.).

Major (Five Instrument)
18 credit hours minimum. Flute (W910) (9 cr.), oboe (W920) (9 cr.), clarinet (W930) (9 cr.), bassoon (W940) (9 cr.), or saxophone (W950) (9 cr.); W7-0, 2 credits each semester until proficiency level is reached on each of the four other instruments; I711 Master's Recital (0 cr.), F550 Graduate Chamber Music Coaching (1 cr.).

Music History and Literature Requirement
6 credit hours. See Structure of Master's Curricula under General Requirements for Master's Degrees in this bulletin.

Cognate Field
6 credit hours. See Structure of Master's Curricula under General Requirements for Master's Degrees in this bulletin.

Ensemble
X040 University Instrumental Ensembles (2 cr.) each semester.

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Doctor of Music in Music Literature and Performance

Prerequisite
Master's degree with the same major or its demonstrated equivalent.

Audition (Three Instrument)
Demonstration of artistic music performance on three woodwind instruments and successful completion of a written and oral examination on the literature, techniques, and pedagogy of woodwind instruments.

Audition (Five Instrument)
Demonstration of artistic music performance on one woodwind instrument and skill in other instruments indicative of ability to meet the proficiency level, after music performance study, on each of the other four woodwind instruments and successful completion of a written and oral examination on the literature, techniques, and pedagogy of woodwind instruments.

Admission (Three Instrument)
Admission to the curriculum is determined on the basis of a full-length recital using the three woodwinds during the first semester of residence (not later than November 15). The recital may or may not be heard in its entirety.

Admission (Five Instrument)
Admission to the curriculum is determined on the basis of a full-length recital, which may or may not be heard in its entirety, to be performed during the first period of enrollment, and an examination on the literature, techniques, and pedagogy of woodwind instruments.

Major (Three Instrument)
36 credit hours. Flute (W910) (6 cr.), oboe (W920) (6 cr.), clarinet (W930) (6 cr.), bassoon (W940) (6 cr.), or saxophone (W950) (6 cr.); W7-0 other two instruments (6-6 cr.); W611-W612 Doctoral Woodwind Solo Recital (1-1 cr.), W613 Doctoral Chamber Music Recital (1 cr.), M547-M548 Woodwind Literature I-II (3-3 cr.), M620 Doctoral Document/Essay (6 cr.), music electives (3 cr.).

Major (Five Instrument)
37 credit hours. Flute (W910) (9 cr.), oboe (W920) (9 cr.), clarinet (W930) (9 cr.), bassoon (W940) (9 cr.), or saxophone (W950) (9 cr.); W7-0 secondary instruments 2 credits each semester until proficiency level is reached on each of the four other instruments; W611-W612 Doctoral Woodwind Solo Recital (1-1 cr.); W613 Doctoral Chamber Music Recital (1 cr.); M547-M548 Woodwind Literature I-II (3-3 cr.); M560 Woodwind Seminar (2 cr.); M620 Doctoral Document/Essay (6 cr.); music electives (3 cr.).

Minors
See Doctoral Minors under General Requirements for Doctoral Degrees in this bulletin.

Tool Subject
M539 Introduction to Music Bibliography (2 cr.).

Ensemble
Participation in a major and/or minor ensemble; assignment determined by the woodwind faculty.

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