Graduate Division

Curricula for Graduate Degrees  

Wind Conducting 

Master of Music in Wind Conducting

Prerequisite

Bachelor of Music or its demonstrated equivalent.

Admission

Admission to the program is by audition and entrance examination.

Major

18 credit hours.

  • G579 Master’s Advanced Wind Conducting (3-3-3 cr.)
  • G605 Master’s Wind Conducting Performance (0 cr.)
  • M570 Historical Development of Wind Groups and Literature (3 cr.)
  • M579 Master’s Seminar in Wind Literature (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. Participation in a major and/or minor ensemble; assignment determined by wind conducting faculty.

Doctor of Music in Wind Conducting

Prerequisite

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

Admission

Admission to the program is by audition and entrance examination.

Major

36 credit hours.

  • G679 Doctoral Advanced Wind Conducting (3-3-3-3 cr.)
  • G802 Doctoral Wind Conducting Performance (3 cr.)
  • 3 credit hours selected from M571 Master’s Seminar in Symphonic Literature I (3 cr.), G561 Master’s Choral Conducting I (3 cr.), or M555 Foundations in Choral Score Analysis and Preparation (3 cr.)
  • M679 Doctoral Seminar in Wind Literature (3-3-3-3 cr.)
  • M570 Historical Development of Wind Groups and Literature (3 cr.)
  • M620 Doctoral Final Project (3 cr.)
Minors

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

Tool Subject

M539 Introduction to Music Bibliography (2 cr.).

Ensemble

Each semester. Participation in a major and/or minor ensemble; assignment determined by wind conducting faculty.

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