Graduate
Curricula for Graduate Degrees
Orchestral Conducting
Master of Music in Orchestral Conducting
Prerequisite
Bachelor of Music degree or its demonstrated equivalent.
Entrance Examination
Audition with orchestra. Personal interview covering all aspects of conducting, instrumentation, orchestral literature, sight-singing, score reading, and piano proficiency (if applicable).
Major
18 credit hours
- G571 Master’s Advanced Orchestral Conducting (3-3-3-3 cr.)
- G603 Master’s Orchestral Conducting Performance (0 cr.)
- M571-M572 Master’s Seminar in Symphonic Literature 1-2 (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.
Other Required Credits
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.
Doctor of Music in Orchestral Conducting
Prerequisite
Master’s degree with the same major or its demonstrated equivalent.
Admission
Audition with orchestra. Applicants are examined in conducting, opera and symphonic literature, score reading, piano (if applicable) and sight-singing proficiency, and orchestration.
Major
36 credit hours
- G671 Doctoral Advanced Orchestral Conducting (3-3-3-3-3-3 cr.)
- G801 Doctoral Orchestral Conducting Performance (2-2 cr.)
- M671-M672-M673-M674 Doctoral Seminar in Symphonic Literature 1-2-3-4 (3-3-3-3 cr.)
- M620 Doctoral Final Project (2 cr.)
Minors and Other Required Credits
See “Structure of Doctoral Curricula” under General Requirements for Doctoral Degrees in this bulletin.
Tool Subject
M539 Introduction to Music Bibliography (2 cr.)