Graduate

Curricula for Graduate Degrees

Wind Conducting

Master of Music in Wind Conducting

Prerequisite

Bachelor of Music or its demonstrated equivalent.

Admission

Admission to the program is by audition and entrance examination.

Major

18 credit hours

  • G579 Master’s Advanced Wind Conducting (3-3-3 cr.)
  • G605 Master’s Wind Conducting Performance (0 cr.)
  • M570 Historical Development of Wind Groups and Literature (3 cr.)
  • M579 Master’s Seminar in Wind Literature (3-3 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.

Other Required Credits

6 credit hours. See “Structure of Master’s Curricula” under General Requirements for Master’s Degrees in this bulletin.

Major Ensemble

2 credit hours each fall and spring semester; assignment determined by wind conducting faculty.

Doctor of Music in Wind Conducting

Prerequisite

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

Admission

Admission to the program is by audition and entrance examination.

Major

36 credit hours

  • G679 Doctoral Advanced Wind Conducting (3-3-3-3 cr.)
  • G802 Doctoral Wind Conducting Performance (3 cr.)
  • M570 Historical Development of Wind Groups and Literature (3 cr.)
  • M679 Doctoral Seminar in Wind Literature (3-3-3-3 cr.)
  • Music elective: 3 credit hours selected from courses in band arranging; college music teaching; choral, orchestral, or new music conducting; marching band techniques; orchestration; or other area approved by the department
  • M620 Doctoral Final Project (3 cr.)
Minors and Other Required Credits

See “Structure of Doctoral Curricula” under General Requirements for Doctoral Degrees in this bulletin.

Major Ensemble

2 credit hours each fall and spring semester; assignment determined by wind conducting faculty.

Tool Subject

M539 Introduction to Music Bibliography (2 cr.)

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