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School of Music 2005-2007 Academic Bulletin

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Graduate Division

Guitar
Harp
Instrumental Conducting
Jazz Studies

Guitar

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

Master of Music in Performance

Prerequisite
Bachelor of Music or its demonstrated equivalent.

Major
18 credit hours. L900 Guitar Graduate Major (16 cr.), I711 Master's Recital (0 cr.), F550 Graduate Chamber Music Coaching (1-1 cr.). Courses in pedagogy and literature may be recommended for students wishing to emphasize preparation for teaching rather than music performance; at least 6 credit hours of music performance instruction are required for all majors.

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

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

Ensemble
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.

Major
36 credit hours. L900 Guitar Graduate Major (18 cr.), F551 Practicum in Transcription for the Guitar (2 cr.), graduate music education course as approved by chair of the student's advisory committee (E516 recommended) (3 cr.), M627-M628 Individual Study of Literature of Guitar I-II (3-3 cr.), L661 Doctoral Guitar Recital (1-1-1 cr.), I821 Doctoral Chamber Music Recital (1 cr.), M620 Doctoral Final Project (3 cr.).

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

Tool Subjects
M539 Introduction to Music Bibliography (2 cr.), HISP S491 Elementary Spanish for Graduate Students (3 cr.).

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Harp

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

Master of Music in Performance

Prerequisite
Bachelor of Music or its demonstrated equivalent.

Major
18 credit hours. H900 Harp Graduate Major (16 cr.), I711 Master's Recital (0 cr.), F549 Elements of Harp Ensemble Performance (1-1 cr.). Note: F550 Graduate Chamber Music Coaching may be substituted for F549 only with permission of the department chair. Students with equivalent experience, as determined by the harp faculty, may substitute harp pedagogy or conducting for the 2 credit hours of F549. Courses in pedagogy and literature may be recommended for students wishing to emphasize preparation for teaching rather than music performance; at least 6 credit hours of music performance instruction are required for all majors.

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

Outside Area
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.

Major
36 credit hours. H900 Harp Graduate Major (16 cr.), H601 Doctoral Harp Recital I (1 cr.), H602 Doctoral Harp Recital II (Lecture) (1 cr.), H603 Doctoral Harp Recital III (Concerto) (2 cr.), H604 Doctoral Harp Recital IV (Chamber) (2 cr.), M643-M644 Seminar in Harp Literature I-II (3-3 cr.), E513 Harp Pedagogy (3 cr.), E514 Applied Harp Pedagogy (3 cr.), M620 Doctoral Final Project (2 cr.).

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

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

Ensemble
X040 University Instrumental Ensembles (2 cr.) each semester before qualifying examinations, unless waiver is received from department chair.

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Instrumental Conducting

Master of Music in Instrumental Conducting
Doctor of Music in Instrumental Conducting

Master of Music in Instrumental Conducting

Prerequisite
Bachelor of Music degree or its demonstrated equivalent.

Entrance Examination
Audition with orchestra. Personal interview covering all aspects of conducting, instrumentation, orchestral literature, sight-singing, score reading, and piano proficiency (if applicable).

Major
24 credit hours. G571 Advanced Instrumental Conducting (3-3-3-3 cr.), G603 Instrumental Conducting Performance (1 cr.), K451 Advanced Orchestration I (2 cr.) or K452 Advanced Orchestration II (2 cr.), M571 Seminar in Symphonic Literature (3-3-3 cr.), concurrent with G571.

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

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

Ensemble
Each semester.

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Doctor of Music in Instrumental Conducting

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

Admission
Audition with orchestra. Applicants are examined in conducting, opera and symphonic literature, score reading, piano (if applicable) and sight-singing proficiency, and orchestration. In the event the student is deficient in certain areas, courses may be prescribed in addition to the course requirements.

Major
38 credit hours. G671 Advanced Instrumental Conducting (3-3-3-3 cr.), G801 Instrumental Conducting Performance (3 cr.), M565 Master's Seminar in Choral Literature (3 cr.), M671 Seminar in Symphonic Literature (3-3-3-3 cr.), concurrent with G671, M620 Doctoral Final Project (6 cr.), electives (2 cr.).

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

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

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Jazz Studies

Master of Music in Jazz Studies

Prerequisite
Bachelor of Music or its demonstrated equivalent.

Admission
Audition. Proficiency equivalent to the bachelor's degree at Indiana University.

Major
20-23 credit hours. E570 Pedagogy of Jazz (3 cr.), F550 Graduate Chamber Music Coaching (1-1 cr.), K512 Jazz Composition (3 cr.), M582 The Bebop Era (3 cr.), M583 Duke Ellington (3 cr.) or M584 Research in the History and Analysis of Jazz (3 cr.), M585 Seminar in the Literature of the Large Jazz Ensemble (3 cr.), M586 Chamber Jazz: Literature and Performance (3 cr.), I711 Master's Recital (0 cr.) or M599 Thesis in Jazz (3 cr.). Students electing M599 Thesis in Jazz should obtain guidelines for format and style from the music graduate office.

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

Outside Area
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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