Graduate Division

Curricula for Graduate Degrees

Percussion

Master of Music in Performance

Admission Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in music or its demonstrated equivalent. For additional information, see "Admission Requirements" in the Graduate Division section of this bulletin.

Major

18 credit hours

  • D900 Percussion Graduate Major (14 cr.)
  • I711 Master’s Recital (0 cr.)
  • F547 Percussion Chamber Ensemble or F550 Chamber Music (1-1-1-1 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.

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 semester until four fall-spring enrollments are reached or the student graduates.

Doctor of Music in Music Literature and Performance

Admission Requirements

Master’s degree in percussion or its demonstrated equivalent. For additional information, see "Admission Requirements" in the Graduate Division section of this bulletin.

Major

36 credit hours

  • D900 Percussion Graduate Major (18 cr.)
  • D601 Doctoral Percussion Recital (1-1-1-1 cr.)
  • M637 Seminar in Percussion History (3 cr.)
  • M638 Percussion Ensemble Literature (3 cr.)
  • F603 Seminar in Percussion Performance (2-2 cr.)
  • M620 Doctoral Final Project (2 cr.)
  • 2 credits chosen from F547 Percussion Chamber Ensemble (1 cr.), F550 Chamber Music (1 cr.), F650 Coaching Chamber Music (1 cr.), G550 Conducting New Music (2 cr.), or additional credits of M620 Doctoral Final Project (1-2 cr.)
Minor and Other Required Credits

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

Major Ensemble

Assignment determined by the percussion faculty.

Tool Subject

M539 Introduction to Music Bibliography (2 cr.)

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