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Composition
Master of Music in Composition
Master of Music in Computer Music Composition
Doctor of Music in Composition
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Master of Music in Composition
Prerequisite
Bachelor of Music in composition or its demonstrated equivalent.
Admission
Students must submit recent composition with application.
Major
18 credit hours. K910 Composition for Graduate Majors (12 cr.) with concurrent registration in I500 Performance and Composition Masterclass (0 cr.); I711 Master's Recital (presentation of a recital [at least 30 minutes of music] of compositions for different media written during residency, with the student participating as performer or conductor of at least one work) (0 cr.); T556 Analysis of Twentieth-Century Music (3 cr.); K600 Thesis in Composition (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.
Cognate Field
6 credit hours. See Structure of Master's Curricula under General Requirements for Master's Degrees in this bulletin.
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Each semester.
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Master of Music in Computer Music Composition
Prerequisite
Bachelor of Music in composition or its demonstrated equivalent.
Admission
Students must submit a portfolio of electronic and/or acoustic compositions (scores/tapes) and a list of all compositions.
Major
18 credit hours. K503 Electronic Studio Resources I (3 cr.), K504 Electronic Studio Resources II (3 cr.), K506 Projects in Electronic Music (6 cr.) with concurrent registration in I500 Performance and Composition Masterclass (0 cr.), K509 Seminar in Computer Music (3 cr.), I711 Master's Recital, K600 Thesis in Composition (3 cr.).
The recital must be of a duration of at least 30 minutes of electroacoustic compositions for different media written during the student's residency. "Electroacoustic" designates compositions for electronic/computer-generated tape alone, tape with instrument(s), interactive live electronics, or multimedia works with substantial electronic/computer music component.
The Thesis in Composition can be a research paper or substantial electroacoustic composition.
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.
Tool Subject
3 credit hours in computer programming languages to be selected from CSCI A304 Introduction to C++, C311 Programming Languages or other Computer Science programming courses at the 300 level or above, with the approval of the Director of the Center for Electronic and Computer Music; or equivalent, demonstrated by previous course work or by a proficiency exam administered by the computer science department.
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Doctor of Music in Composition
Designed for the talented and accomplished composer who demonstrates creative ability of a high artistic level.
Prerequisite
Master's degree in composition or its demonstrated equivalent, including previous experience as a composer. Students who are deficient in areas such as music performance, score reading, conducting (choral and orchestral), or orchestration are required to make up these deficiencies at least one full year before work for the degree is completed.
Admission
All candidates are required to submit recent compositions for evaluation by the composition department at the time they submit their applications.
Major
36 credit hours. K910 Composition for Graduate Majors (20 cr.) with concurrent registration in I500 Performance and Composition Masterclass (0 cr.); K701 Doctoral Composition Chamber Recital (1 cr.); K702-K703 Doctoral Composition Document I-II (0-0 cr.); K700 Dissertation in Composition (15 cr.). K702-K703 Doctoral Composition Document I-II should be completed within two semesters of first registration.
Minors
See Doctoral Minors under General Requirements for Doctoral Degrees in this bulletin. The "guided electives" option is not available for composition majors.
Tool Subjects
T551 Introduction to Analytical Techniques (3 cr.) and T556 Analysis of Twentieth-Century Music (3 cr.) or equivalents, which will not be included in the total credit hours required for the major.
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Early Music
Master of Music in Early Music, Instrumental or Vocal
Doctor of Music in Early Music, Instrumental Emphasis,
Vocal Emphasis, or Operation of Early Music Programs
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Master of Music in Early Music, Instrumental or Vocal
Prerequisite
Bachelor of Music or its demonstrated equivalent.
Admission
Admission is conditional upon passing a hearing, during the second semester of residence, that demonstrates graduate music performance potential.
Major
18 credit hours.
OPTION I (General Track)
Y910 Major Instrument or Voice (2-2-2-2 cr.), Y710 Secondary Instrument or Voice (2-2 cr.), F550 Graduate Chamber Music Coaching (1-1 cr.), M558 Topics in Early Music (1-1-1-1 cr.), I711 Master's Recital (0 cr.).
OPTION II (Keyboard–Lute Track)
Y910 Major Instrument (2-2-2-2 cr.), F501 Accompaniment of Baroque Music or F502 Performing Basso Continuo (2-2-2 cr.), F550 Graduate Chamber Music Coaching (1-1 cr.), M558 Topics in Early Music (1-1 cr.), I711 Master's Recital (0 cr.).
OPTION III (Soloist Track)
Y910 Major Instrument (3-3-3-3 cr.), F550 Graduate Chamber Music Coaching (1-1 cr.), M558 Topics in Early Music (1-1-1-1 cr.), I711 Master's Recital (0 cr.).
OPTION IV (Recorder Pedagogy Track)
Y910 Major Instrument (2-2-2-2 cr.), Y710 Secondary Instrument (2-2 cr.), F503 Colloquium in Recorder Pedagogy (3 cr.), E507-E508 Recorder Pedagogy I-II (2-1 cr.), I711 Master's Recital (0 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 selected from M517-M518-M519 Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque Literature and Performance Practicum I-II-III or M554 Early Instruments; or 6 credit hours within or outside the School of Music (see Structure of Master's Curricula under General Requirements for Master's Degrees in this bulletin for details).
Other Degree Requirements
Proficiency in reading music in original notation from the candidate's period of specialization, as demonstrated by a departmental examination.
Language Proficiency
Reading knowledge of one non-English language, with the approval of the department and the director of graduate studies, as demonstrated by examination.
For vocal emphasis, knowledge of French, German, and Italian grammar equivalent to two semesters at the college level in each. Proficiency in diction in each language as demonstrated by examination or by passing an IU School of Music diction course. Students must take all three diction exams in the first semester of enrollment; for any exam not passed, students must either repeat the exam or enroll in the appropriate diction course in the second semester of enrollment.
Continuo Proficiency
Harpsichord majors must demonstrate proficiency in continuo performance through a departmental examination.
Ensemble
X060 Early Music Ensembles (2 cr.) each semester.
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Doctor of Music in Early Music, Instrumental Emphasis, Vocal Emphasis, or Operation of Early Music Programs
Prerequisite
Master's degree with the same major or its demonstrated equivalent.
Admission
Admission is conditional upon passing an audition, during the second semester of residence, that demonstrates graduate music performance potential.
Major
Instrumental or Vocal Emphasis
39 credit hours. Y910 (12 cr.), F501 (2 cr.), F502 (2 cr.) (Y710 [2-2 cr.] may be substituted for F501-F502 at the discretion of the department), Y701 Doctoral Recital in Early Music (1-1 cr.), M620 Doctoral Document/Essay (6 cr.); M697 Advanced Seminar Materials of Early Music (3 cr.); M558 Topics in Early Music (1-1-1 cr.); F550 Graduate Chamber Music Coaching (1-1-1 cr.), approved electives (6 cr.).
Operation of Early Music Programs
42 credit hours. Y910 (12 cr.), Y710 (2-2 cr.), Y701 Doctoral Recital in Early Music (1-1 cr.), G634 Operation of Early Music Programs (3 cr.), M697 Advanced Seminar Materials of Early Music (3 cr.), M620 Doctoral Document/Essay (6 cr.); M558 Topic in Early Music (1-1-1 cr.); F550 Graduate Chamber Music Coaching (1-1-1 cr.), approved electives (6 cr.).
Minors
See Doctoral Minors under Graduate Requirements for Doctoral Degrees in this bulletin.
Tool Subjects
M539 Introduction to Music Bibliography (2 cr.).
Language Proficiencies
Reading knowledge of two non-English languages as demonstrated by examination, with the approval of the department and the director of graduate studies.
For vocal emphasis, knowledge of French, German, and Italian grammar equivalent to two semesters at the college level in each. Proficiency in diction in each language as demonstrated by examination or by passing an IU School of Music diction course. Students must take all three diction exams in the first semester of enrollment; for any exam not passed, students must either repeat the exam or enroll in the appropriate diction course in the second semester of enrollment.
Ensemble
X060 each semester.
Other Degree Requirements
Proficiency in reading music in original notation from the candidate's period of specialization and an adjoining period. If the major instrument is keyboard, proficiency in thoroughbass accompaniment in differing historical and geographic styles as well as theater and church styles. If the major is voice, a knowledge of historical pronunciations of English, French, German, and Latin is required.
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