Graduate Division

Curricula for Graduate Degrees

Strings

Master of Music in Performance

Admission Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in music or its demonstrated equivalent. For additional information, see "Admission Requirements" in the Graduate Division section of this bulletin.

Major

Violin 18 credit hours

  • S910 Violin Graduate Major (14 cr.)
  • I711 Master’s Recital (0 cr.)
  • F550 Chamber Music (1-1 cr.)
  • 2 credit hours selected from O521 Jazz Improvisation 1 (2 cr.), M669 Seminar in String Quartet Literature (2 cr.), M515 Interpreting Unaccompanied Bach (2 cr.), E503 Violin/Viola Pedagogy I (2 cr.), E504 Violin/Viola Pedagogy II (2 cr.), or E505 Violin/Viola Pedagogy III (2 cr.). F520 Topics in Performance Study (2 cr.) may be substituted with approval of the string department chair and the director of graduate studies.

Viola 18 credit hours

  • S920 Viola Graduate Major (14 cr.)
  • I711 Master’s Recital (0 cr.)
  • F550 Chamber Music (1-1 cr.)
  • 2 credit hours selected from O521 Jazz Improvisation 1 (2 cr.), M669 Seminar in String Quartet Literature (2 cr.), M515 Interpreting Unaccompanied Bach (2 cr.), E503 Violin/Viola Pedagogy I (2 cr.), E504 Violin/Viola Pedagogy II (2 cr.), or E505 Violin/Viola Pedagogy III (2 cr.). F520 Topics in Performance Study (2 cr.) may be substituted with approval of the string department chair and the director of graduate studies.

Cello 18 credit hours

  • S930 Cello Graduate Major (14 cr.)
  • I711 Master’s Recital (0 cr.)
  • F550 Chamber Music (1-1 cr.)
  • 2 credit hours selected from O521 Jazz Improvisation 1 (2 cr.), M669 Seminar in String Quartet Literature (2 cr.), M515 Interpreting Unaccompanied Bach (2 cr.), or E506 Cello Pedagogy (2 cr.).  F520 Topics in Performance Study (2 cr.) may be substituted with approval of the string department chair and the director of graduate studies.

Double Bass 18 credit hours

  • S940 Double Bass Graduate Major (16 cr.)
  • I711 Master’s Recital (0 cr.)
  • 2 credit hours selected from F519 Orchestral Repertoire (1 cr.) or F520 Topics in Performance Study (1 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

X40 University Instrumental Ensembles (2 cr.) each fall and spring semester.

Doctor of Music in Music Literature and Performance

Admission Requirements

Master’s degree in strings, with the same major instrument, or its demonstrated equivalent. For additional information, see "Admission Requirements" in the Graduate Division section of this bulletin.

Major

Violin 36 credit hours

  • S910 Violin Graduate Major (18 cr.)
  • S611-S612 Doctoral Violin Recital I-II (1-1 cr.)
  • S613 Doctoral Violin Concerto (1 cr.)
  • I821 Doctoral Chamber Music Recital (1-1 cr.)
  • 6 credit hours chosen from M665 Survey of Violin/Viola Literature I (2 cr.), M666 Survey of Violin/Viola Literature II (2 cr.), M528 Chamber Music Literature (3 cr.), M550 Doctoral String Literature (1-3 cr.), M515 Interpreting Unaccompanied Bach (2 cr.), or M669 Seminar in String Quartet Literature (2 cr.). F520 Topics in Performance Study (2 cr.) may be substituted with approval of the string department chair and the director of graduate studies.
  • F550 Chamber Music (1-1 cr.)
  • 2 credit hours chosen from E503 Violin/Viola Pedagogy I (2 cr.), E504 Violin/Viola Pedagogy II (2 cr.), E505 Violin/Viola Pedagogy III (2 cr.), or F550 Chamber Music (1-1 cr.)
  • F519 Orchestral Repertoire (1 cr.) or F520 Topics in Performance Study (1 cr.)
  • M620 Doctoral Final Project (2 cr.)

Viola 36 credit hours

  • S920 Viola Graduate Major (18 cr.)
  • S621-S622 Doctoral Viola Recital I-II (1-1 cr.)
  • S614 Doctoral Viola Concerto (1 cr.)
  • I821 Doctoral Chamber Music Recital (1-1 cr.)
  • 6 credit hours chosen from M665 Survey of Violin/Viola Literature I (2 cr.), M666 Survey of Violin/Viola Literature II (2 cr.), M528 Chamber Music Literature (3 cr.), M550 Doctoral String Literature (1-3 cr.), M515 Interpreting Unaccompanied Bach (2 cr.), or M669 Seminar in String Quartet Literature (2 cr.). F520 Topics in Performance Study (2 cr.) may be substituted with approval of the string department chair and the director of graduate studies.
  • F550 Chamber Music (1-1 cr.)
  • 2 credit hours chosen from E503 Violin/Viola Pedagogy I (2 cr.), E504 Violin/Viola Pedagogy II (2 cr.), E 505 Violin/Viola Pedagogy III (2 cr.), or F550 Chamber Music (1-1 cr.)
  • F519 Orchestral Repertoire (1 cr.) or F520 Topics in Performance Study (1 cr.)
  • M620 Doc­toral Final Project (2 cr.)

Cello 36 credit hours

  • S930 Cello Graduate Major (18 cr.)
  • S631-S632 Doctoral Cello Recital I-II (1-1 cr.)
  • S633 Doctoral Cello Concerto (1 cr.)
  • I821 Doctoral Chamber Music Recital (1-1 cr.)
  • 6 credit hours chosen from M667 Survey of Cello Literature I (2 cr.), M668 Survey of Cello Literature II (2 cr.), M528 Chamber Music Liter­ature (3 cr.), M550 Doctoral String Literature (1-3 cr.), M515 Interpreting Unaccompanied Bach (2 cr.), or M669 Seminar in String Quartet Literature (2 cr.). F520 Topics in Performance Study (2 cr.) may be substituted with approval of the string department chair and the director of graduate studies.
  • F550 Chamber Music (1-1 cr.)
  • 2 credit hours chosen from E506 Cello Pedagogy (2 cr.) or F550 Chamber Music (1-1 cr.)
  • F519 Orchestral Repertoire (1 cr.) or F520 Topics in Performance Study (1 cr.)
  • M620 Doctoral Final Project (2 cr.)

Double Bass 36 credit hours

  • S940 Double Bass Graduate Major (18 cr.)
  • S651-S652 Doctoral Double Bass Recital I-II (1-1 cr.)
  • I821 Doctoral Chamber Music Recital (1 cr.)
  • M528 Chamber Music Literature (3 cr.)
  • M550 Doctoral String Literature (1-1-1 cr.)
  • E515 Double Bass Pedagogy (2 cr.) or E506 Cello Pedagogy (2 cr.)
  • 5 credit hours chosen from F550 Chamber Music (1 cr.), F519 Orchestral Repertoire (1 cr.), or F520 Topics in Performance Study (1 cr.)
  • M620 Doctoral Final Project (2 cr.)
Minor and Other Required Credits

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

Tool Subject

M539 Introduction to Music Bibliography (2 cr.)

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