Graduate Division
Curricula for Graduate Degrees
Woodwinds (Multiple)
Master of Music in Performance
Prerequisite
Bachelor’s degree in music or its demonstrated equivalent.
Admission (Three Instrument)
Audition. Demonstration of artistic performance level on the primary instrument. Demonstration of performance level on two secondary instruments at the entering undergraduate concentration level.
Admission (Five Instrument)
Audition. Demonstration of artistic performance level on the primary instrument. Demonstration of performance level on two secondary instruments at the entering undergraduate concentration level.
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.).
Proficiency in the secondary instruments 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 credits 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.)
Proficiency in two secondary instruments 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.
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.
Doctor of Music in Music Literature and Performance
Prerequisite
Master’s degree with the same major or its demonstrated equivalent.
Admission (Three Instrument)
Admission to the curriculum is determined on the basis of an extensive performance audition using the three woodwind instruments. Demonstration of artistic performance level on the primary instrument. Demonstration of performance on two secondary instruments at the concentration upper-division examination level. Auditions will be by invitation only, after a screening evaluation by recording. At the time of the audition, prospective students will complete a written examination on the literature, history, and pedagogy of the major instrument.
Admission (Five Instrument)
Admission to the curriculum is determined on the basis of an extensive performance audition, using three of the five woodwind instruments. Demonstration of artistic performance level on the primary instrument. Demonstration of performance on two secondary instruments at the concentration freshman jury level. Auditions will be by invitation only, after a screening evaluation by recording. At the time of the audition, prospective students will complete a written examination on the literature, history, and pedagogy of the major instrument.
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.).
Proficiency in the secondary instruments 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.
Proficiency in two secondary instruments at the undergraduate concentration upper-division examination level and in the other two secondary instruments at the concentration freshman jury level.
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
Participation in a major and/or minor ensemble; assignment determined by the woodwind faculty.