Graduate Division

Curricula for Graduate Degrees  

Woodwinds 

Master of Music in Performance

Prerequisite Bachelor’s degree in music or its demonstrated equivalent.

Major

Flute 18 credit hours

  • W910 Flute Graduate Major (13 cr.)
  • E559 Instrumental Pedagogy* (2 cr.)
  • F519 Orchestral Repertoire* (1 cr.)
  • I711 Master’s Recital (0-0 cr.)
  • F550 Chamber Music (1-1 cr.).

Oboe 18 credit hours

  • W920 Oboe Graduate Major (12 cr.)
  • E559 Instrumental Pedagogy* (2 cr.)
  • F519 Orchestral Repertoire* (1 cr.)
  • U510 Advanced Reed Making* (1 cr.)
  • I711 Master’s Recital (0-0 cr.)
  • F550 Chamber Music (1-1 cr.).

Clarinet 18 credit hours

  • W930 Clarinet Graduate Major (13 cr.)
  • E559 Instrumental Pedagogy* (2 cr.)
  • F519 Orchestral Repertoire* (1 cr.)
  • I711 Master’s Recital (0-0 cr.)
  • F550 Chamber Music (1-1 cr.).

Bassoon 18 credit hours

  • W940 Bassoon Graduate Major (12 cr.)
  • E559 Instrumental Pedagogy* (1 cr.)
  • F519 Orchestral Repertoire* (1 cr.)
  • U510 Advanced Reed Making* (1 cr.)
  • one additional credit of either F519 or U510(1 cr.)
  • I711 Master’s Recital (0-0 cr.)
  • F550 Chamber Music (1-1 cr.)

Saxophone 18 credit hours

  • W950 Saxophone Graduate Major (14 cr.)
  • E559 Instrumental Pedagogy* (2 cr.)
  • I711 Master’s Recital (0-0 cr.)
  • F550 Chamber Music (1-1 cr.)

* Students who have already fulfilled the requirements for E559, F519, or U510 may substitute additional lesson credits or additional credits of F519 or U510 (with permission of the woodwind department chair) to bring the major field total to 18 credits.

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

Admission to the curriculum is determined on the basis of an extensive performance audition. 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

Flute 36 credit hours

  • W910 Flute Graduate Major (16 cr.)
  • E559 Instrumental Pedagogy* (2 cr.)
  • F519 Orchestral Repertoire* (1 cr.)
  • W611-W612 Doctoral Woodwind Solo Recital (1-1 cr.)
  • W613 Doctoral Woodwind Chamber Music Recital (1 cr.)
  • F650 Coaching Chamber Music (1-1 cr.)
  • M547-M548 Woodwind Literature I-II (3-3 cr.)
  • E635 College Music Teaching (3 cr.)
  • M620 Doctoral Final Project (3 cr.).

Oboe 36 credit hours

  • W920 Oboe Graduate Major (15 cr.)
  • E559 Instrumental Pedagogy* (2 cr.)
  • F519 Orchestral Repertoire* (1 cr.)
  • U510 Advanced Reed Making* (1 cr.)
  • W611-W612 Doctoral Woodwind Solo Recital (1-1 cr.)
  • W613 Doctoral Woodwind Chamber Music Recital (1 cr.)
  • F650 Coaching Chamber Music (1-1 cr.)
  • M547-M548 Woodwind Literature I-II (3-3 cr.)
  • E635 College Music Teaching (3 cr.)
  • M620 Doctoral Final Project (3 cr.).

Clarinet 36 credit hours

  • W930 Clarinet Graduate Major (15 cr.)
  • E559 Instrumental Pedagogy* (2 cr.)
  • F519 Orchestral Repertoire* (1-1 cr.)
  • W611-W612 Doctoral Woodwind Solo Recital (1-1 cr.)
  • W613 Doctoral Woodwind Chamber Music Recital (1 cr.)
  • F650 Coaching Chamber Music (1-1 cr.)
  • M547-M548 Woodwind Literature I-II (3-3 cr.)
  • E635 College Music Teaching (3 cr.)
  • M620 Doctoral Final Project (3 cr.).

Bassoon 36 credit hours

  • W940 Bassoon Graduate Major (15 cr.)
  • E559 Instrumental Pedagogy* (1 cr.)
  • F519 Orchestral Repertoire* (1 cr.)
  • U510 Advanced Reed Making* (1 cr.)
  • one additional credit of either F519 or U510 (1 cr.)
  • W611-W612 Doctoral Woodwind Solo Recital (1-1 cr.)
  • W613 Doctoral Woodwind Chamber Music Recital (1 cr.)
  • F650 Coaching Chamber Music (1-1 cr.)
  •  M547-M548 Woodwind Literature I-II (3-3 cr.)
  • E635 College Music Teaching (3 cr.)
  • M620 Doctoral Final Project (3 cr.).

Saxophone 36 credit hours

  • W950 Saxophone Graduate Major (17 cr.)
  • E559 Instrumental Pedagogy* (2 cr.)
  • W611-W612 Doctoral Woodwind Solo Recital (1-1 cr.)
  • W613 Doctoral Woodwind Chamber Music Recital (1 cr.)
  • F650 Coaching Chamber Music (1-1 cr.)
  • M547-M548 Woodwind Literature I-II (3-3 cr.)
  • E635 College Music Teaching (3 cr.)
  • M620 Doctoral Final Project (3 cr.).

* Students who have already fulfilled the requirements for E559, F519, or U510 may substitute additional lesson credits or additional credits of F519 or U510 (with permission of the woodwind department chair) to bring the major field total to 36 credits.

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 is determined by the woodwind faculty.

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