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Master of Music in Performance
Doctor of Music in Music Literature and 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 Chamber Music (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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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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Master of Music in Performance
Doctor of Music in Music Literature and 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 Chamber Music 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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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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Master of Music in Instrumental Conducting
Doctor 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
18 credit hours. G571 Master’s Advanced Instrumental Conducting (3-3-3-3 cr.), G603 Master’s Instrumental Conducting Performance (0 cr.), M571-M572 Master’s Seminar in Symphonic Literature 1-2 (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.
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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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
36 credit hours. G671 Doctoral Advanced Instrumental Conducting (3-3-3-3-3- 3 cr.), G801 Doctoral Instrumental Conducting Performance (2-2 cr.), M671-M672-M673-M674 Doctoral Seminar in Symphonic Literature 1-2- 3-4 (3-3-3-3 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.).
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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
18 credit hours. M592 Jazz Literature 2: The Bebop Era (3 cr.); M591 Jazz Literature 1: Pre-Jazz to Bebop (3 cr.) or M593 Jazz Literature 3: Jazz since Bebop (3 cr.); 3 credit hours selected from O521-O522-O523-O524 Jazz Improvisation 1-2-3-4 (3 cr.); F550 Chamber Music [Jazz Combo] (1-1-1 cr.); I711 Master’s Recital (0 cr.); and 6 credit hours selected from E570 Pedagogy of Jazz (2 cr.), K512 Jazz Composition (3 cr.), M583 Duke Ellington (3 cr.), M591 Jazz Literature 1: Pre-Jazz to Bebop (3 cr.), M593 Jazz Literature 3: Jazz since Bebop (3 cr.), M584 Research in the History and Analysis of Jazz (3 cr.), M594 Big Band Jazz (3 cr.), O517 Jazz Arranging 2 (2 cr.), O521-522-523-524 Jazz Improvisation 1-2-3-4 (3 cr.), O525 Rhythm Section Literature and Performance (2 cr.), or O800 Jazz Performance (2 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.
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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