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Brass 

Master of Music in Performance

Prequisite

Bachelor of Music or its demonstrated equivalent.

Major

Horn

18 credit hours

• B910 Horn Graduate Major (13 cr.)
• I711 Master’s Recital (0 cr.)
• 3 credit hours selected from M641 Brass Literature I (3 cr.) or M642 Brass Literature II (3 cr.) or B910 Horn Graduate Major
• 2 credit hours selected from F550 Chamber Music (1 cr.) or F519 Orchestral Repertoire (1 cr.).

Trumpet

18 credit hours

• B920 Trumpet Graduate Major (13 cr.)
• I711 Master’s Recital (0 cr.)
• 3 credit hours selected from M641 Brass Literature I (3 cr.) or M642 Brass Literature II (3 cr.) or B920 Trumpet Graduate Major
• 2 credit hours selected from F550 Chamber Music (1 cr.) or F519 Orchestral Repertoire (1 cr.).

Trombone

18 credit hours

• B930 Trombone Graduate Major (13 cr.)
• I711 Master’s Recital (0 cr.)
• 3 credit hours selected from M641 Brass Literature I (3 cr.) or M642 Brass Literature II (3 cr.) or B930 Trombone Graduate Major
• 2 credit hours selected from F550 Chamber Music (1 cr.) or F519 Orchestral Repertoire (1 cr.)

Euphonium

18 credit hours

• B940 Euphonium Graduate Major (13 cr.)
• I711 Master’s Recital (0 cr.)
• 3 credit hours selected from M641 Brass Literature I (3 cr.) or M642 Brass Literature II (3 cr.) or B940 Euphonium Graduate Major
• 2 credit hours selected from F550 Chamber Music (1 cr.) or F519 Orchestral Repertoire (1 cr.).

Tuba

18 credit hours

• B950 Tuba Graduate Major (13 cr.)
• I711 Master’s Recital (0 cr.)
• 3 credit hours selected from M641 Brass Literature I (3 cr.) or M642 Brass Literature II (3 cr.) or B950 Tuba Graduate Major
• 2 credit hours selected from F550 Chamber Music (1 cr.) or F519 Orchestral Repertoire (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.

Outside Area

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

Ensemble

Each semester.

Doctor of Music in Music Literature and Performance

Prerequisite

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

Admission

Admission to the curriculum is determined on the basis of an extensive performance audition and an interview on the literature and techniques relating to the major instrument.

Major

Horn

36 credit hours

• B910 Horn Graduate Major (16 cr.),
• B601 Doctoral Brass Recital (1-1 cr.),
• B602 Doctoral Brass Chamber Recital (1 cr.),
• M620 Doctoral Final Project (2 cr.),
• M641-M642 Brass Literature I-II (3-3 cr.),
• music literature elective (3 cr.).

6 credits selected from the following:

• E509 Horn Pedagogy (1 cr.)
• E510 Trumpet Pedagogy (1 cr.)
• E511 Trombone Pedagogy (1 cr.)
• E512 Tuba Pedagogy (1 cr.)
• U596 Research in Music (1-6 cr.)
• E635 College Music Teaching (3 cr.)
• or other courses approved by the brass department

May include up to 2 additional credits of performance study and up to 4 additional credits of M620 Doctoral Final Project.

Trumpet

36 credit hours.

• B920 Trumpet Graduate Major (16 cr.)
• B601 Doctoral Brass Recital (1-1 cr.)
• B602 Doctoral Brass Chamber Recital (1 cr.)
• M620 Doctoral Final Project (2 cr.)
• M641-M642 Brass Literature I-II (3-3 cr.)
• music literature elective (3 cr.)

6 credits selected from the following:

• E509 Horn Pedagogy (1 cr.)
• E510 Trumpet Pedagogy (1 cr.)
• E511 Trombone Pedagogy (1 cr.)
• E512 Tuba Pedagogy (1 cr.)
• U596 Research in Music (1-6 cr.)
• E635 College Music Teaching (3 cr.)
• or other courses approved by the brass department

May include up to 2 additional credits of performance study and up to 4 additional credits of M620 Doctoral Final Project..

Trombone

36 credit hours.

• B930 Trombone Graduate Major (16 cr.)
• B601 Doctoral Brass Recital (1-1 cr.)
• B602 Doctoral Brass Chamber Recital (1 cr.)
• M620 Doctoral Final Project (2 cr.)
• M641-M642 Brass Literature I-II (3-3 cr.)
• music literature elective (3 cr.)

6 credits selected from the following:

• E509 Horn Pedagogy (1 cr.)
• E510 Trumpet Pedagogy (1 cr.)
• E511 Trombone Pedagogy (1 cr.)
• E512 Tuba Pedagogy (1 cr.)
• U596 Research in Music (1-6 cr.)
• E635 College Music Teaching (3 cr.)
• or other courses approved by the brass department

May include up to 2 additional credits of performance study and up to 4 additional credits of M620 Doctoral Final Project.

Euphonium

36 credit hours.

• B940 Euphonium Graduate Major (16 cr.)
• B601 Doctoral Brass Recital (1-1 cr.)
• B602 Doctoral Brass Chamber Recital (1 cr.)
• M620 Doctoral Final Project (2 cr.)
• M641-M642 Brass Literature I-II (3-3 cr.)
• music literature elective (3 cr.)

6 credits selected from the following:

• E509 Horn Pedagogy (1 cr.)
• E510 Trumpet Pedagogy (1 cr.)
• E511 Trombone Pedagogy (1 cr.)
• E512 Tuba Pedagogy (1 cr.), U596 Research in Music (1-6 cr.)
• E635 College Music Teaching (3 cr.)
• or other courses approved by the brass department

May include up to 2 additional credits of performance study and up to 4 additional credits of M620 Doctoral Final Project.

Tuba

36 credit hours.

• B950 Tuba Graduate Major (16 cr.)
• B601 Doctoral Brass Recital (1-1 cr.)
• B602 Doctoral Brass Chamber Recital (1 cr.)
• M620 Doctoral Final Project (2 cr.)
• M641-M642 Brass Literature I-II (3-3 cr.)
• music literature elective (3 cr.)

6 credits selected from the following:

• E509 Horn Pedagogy (1 cr.)
• E510 Trumpet Pedagogy (1 cr.)
• E511 Trombone Pedagogy (1 cr.)
• E512 Tuba Pedagogy (1 cr.)
• U596 Research in Music (1-6 cr.)
• E635 College Music Teaching (3 cr.)
• or other courses approved by the brass department

May include up to 2 additional credits of performance study and up to 4 additional credits of M620 Doctoral Final Project.

Minors

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

Tool Subject

M539 Introduction to Music Bibliography (2 cr.).