Graduate Division

Curricula for Graduate Degrees

Woodwinds

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

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 credit hours or additional credit hours of F519 or U510 (with permission of the woodwind department chair) to bring the major field total to 18 credit hours.

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 woodwinds, with a major in the same instrument, or its demonstrated equivalent. For additional information, see "Admission Requirements" in the Graduate Division section of this bulletin.

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 credit hours or additional credit hours of F519 or U510 (with permission of the woodwind department chair) to bring the major field total to 36 credit hours.

Minor and Other Required Credits

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

Major Ensemble

Participation determined by the department.

Tool Subject

M539 Introduction to Music Bibliography (2 cr.)

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