Graduate Division

Curricula for Graduate Degrees

Woodwinds (Multiple)

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 (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 Chamber Music (1 cr.)

Required proficiency in the secondary instruments is at the undergraduate concentration upper-division examination level.

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 credit hours each semester until proficiency level is reached on each of the four other instruments
  • I711 Master’s Recital (0 cr.)
  • F550 Chamber Music (1 cr.)

Required proficiency in two secondary instruments is at the undergraduate concentration freshman jury level and in the other two secondary instruments at the elective freshman jury level.

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

X40 University Instrumental Ensembles (2 cr.) each fall and spring semester.

Doctor of Music in Music Literature and Performance

Admission Requirements

Master’s degree in music, with a major in the primary instrument, or its demonstrated equivalent. For additional information, see "Admission Requirements" in the Graduate Division section of this bulletin.

Major (Three Instrument)

36 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 other two instruments (6-6 cr.)
  • W611-W612 Doctoral Woodwind Solo Recital (1-1 cr.)
  • W613 Doctoral Woodwind Chamber Music Recital (1 cr.)
  • 6 credit hours selected, in consultation with the department chair, from E559 Instrumental Pedagogy (2 cr.), M547 Woodwind Literature I (3 cr.), or M548 Woodwind Literature II (3 cr.)
  • E635 College Music Teaching (3 cr.)
  • M620 Doctoral Final Project (3 cr.)

Required proficiency in the secondary instruments is at the undergraduate concentration graduation level.

Major (Five Instrument)

36 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 (12 cr.)
  • W611-W612 Doctoral Woodwind Solo Recital (1-1 cr.)
  • W613 Doctoral Woodwind Chamber Music Recital (1 cr.)
  • 6 credit hours selected, in consultation with the department chair, from E559 Instrumental Pedagogy (2 cr.), M547 Woodwind Literature I (3 cr.) or M548 Woodwind Literature II (3 cr.)
  • E635 College Music Teaching (3 cr.)
  • M620 Doctoral Final Project (3 cr.)

Additional study may be necessary to meet a proficiency level on each instrument.

Required proficiency in two secondary instruments is at the undergraduate concentration upper-division examination level and in the other two secondary instruments at the concentration freshman jury level.

Minor and Other Required Credits

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

Major Ensemble

Participation determined by the department.

Tool Subject

M539 Introduction to Music Bibliography (2 cr.)

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