Graduate
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.
Major Ensemble
2 credit hours each fall and spring semester; 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.)
- M570 Historical Development of Wind Groups and Literature (3 cr.)
- M679 Doctoral Seminar in Wind Literature (3-3-3-3 cr.)
- Music elective: 3 credit hours selected from courses in band arranging; college music teaching; choral, orchestral, or new music conducting; marching band techniques; orchestration; or other area approved by the department
- M620 Doctoral Final Project (3 cr.)
Minors
See “Structure of Doctoral Curricula” under General Requirements for Doctoral Degrees in this bulletin.
Major Ensemble
2 credit hours each fall and spring semester; assignment determined by wind conducting faculty.
Tool Subject
M539 Introduction to Music Bibliography (2 cr.)