Graduate Division
Curricula for Graduate Degrees
Brass
Doctor of Music in Music Literature and Performance
Admission Requirements
Master’s degree in brass, 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
Horn
36 credit hours
- B910 Horn Graduate Major (16 cr.)
- B601 Doctoral Brass Recital (1-1 cr.)
- B602 Doctoral Brass Chamber Recital (1 cr.)
- M620 Doctoral Final Project (2 cr.)
- M641-M642 Brass Literature I-II (3-3 cr.)
- Music literature elective (3 cr.)
6 credit hours selected from the following:
- E508 Euphonium Pedagogy (1 cr.)
- E509 Horn Pedagogy (1 cr.)
- E510 Trumpet Pedagogy (1 cr.)
- E511 Trombone Pedagogy (1 cr.)
- E512 Tuba Pedagogy (1 cr.)
- E635 College Music Teaching (3 cr.)
- U596 Research in Music (1-6 cr.)
- Other courses approved by the brass department. May include up to 2 additional credit hours of performance study and up to 4 additional credit hours of M620 Doctoral Final Project.
Trumpet
36 credit hours
- B920 Trumpet Graduate Major (16 cr.)
- B601 Doctoral Brass Recital (1-1 cr.)
- B602 Doctoral Brass Chamber Recital (1 cr.)
- M620 Doctoral Final Project (2 cr.)
- M641-M642 Brass Literature I-II (3-3 cr.)
- Music literature elective (3 cr.)
6 credit hours selected from the following:
- E508 Euphonium Pedagogy (1 cr.)
- E509 Horn Pedagogy (1 cr.)
- E510 Trumpet Pedagogy (1 cr.)
- E511 Trombone Pedagogy (1 cr.)
- E512 Tuba Pedagogy (1 cr.)
- E635 College Music Teaching (3 cr.)
- U596 Research in Music (1-6 cr.)
- Other courses approved by the brass department. May include up to 2 additional credit hours of performance study and up to 4 additional credit hours of M620 Doctoral Final Project.
Trombone
36 credit hours
- B930 Trombone Graduate Major (16 cr.)
- B601 Doctoral Brass Recital (1-1 cr.)
- B602 Doctoral Brass Chamber Recital (1 cr.)
- M620 Doctoral Final Project (2 cr.)
- M641-M642 Brass Literature I-II (3-3 cr.)
- Music literature elective (3 cr.)
6 credit hours selected from the following:
- E508 Euphonium Pedagogy (1 cr.)
- E509 Horn Pedagogy (1 cr.)
- E510 Trumpet Pedagogy (1 cr.)
- E511 Trombone Pedagogy (1 cr.)
- E512 Tuba Pedagogy (1 cr.)
- E635 College Music Teaching (3 cr.)
- U596 Research in Music (1-6 cr.)
- Other courses approved by the brass department. May include up to 2 additional credit hours of performance study and up to 4 additional credit hours of M620 Doctoral Final Project.
Euphonium
36 credit hours
- B940 Euphonium Graduate Major (16 cr.)
- B601 Doctoral Brass Recital (1-1 cr.)
- B602 Doctoral Brass Chamber Recital (1 cr.)
- M620 Doctoral Final Project (2 cr.)
- M641-M642 Brass Literature I-II (3-3 cr.)
- Music literature elective (3 cr.)
6 credit hours selected from the following:
- E508 Euphonium Pedagogy (1 cr.)
- E509 Horn Pedagogy (1 cr.)
- E510 Trumpet Pedagogy (1 cr.)
- E511 Trombone Pedagogy (1 cr.)
- E512 Tuba Pedagogy (1 cr.)
- E635 College Music Teaching (3 cr.)
- U596 Research in Music (1-6 cr.)
- Other courses approved by the brass department. May include up to 2 additional credit hours of performance study and up to 4 additional credit hours of M620 Doctoral Final Project.
Tuba
36 credit hours
- B950 Tuba Graduate Major (16 cr.)
- B601 Doctoral Brass Recital (1-1 cr.)
- B602 Doctoral Brass Chamber Recital (1 cr.)
- M620 Doctoral Final Project (2 cr.)
- M641-M642 Brass Literature I-II (3-3 cr.)
- Music literature elective (3 cr.)
6 credit hours selected from the following:
- E508 Euphonium Pedagogy (1 cr.)
- E509 Horn Pedagogy (1 cr.)
- E510 Trumpet Pedagogy (1 cr.)
- E511 Trombone Pedagogy (1 cr.)
- E512 Tuba Pedagogy (1 cr.)
- E635 College Music Teaching (3 cr.)
- U596 Research in Music (1-6 cr.)
- Other courses approved by the brass department. May include up to 2 additional credit hours of performance study and up to 4 additional credit hours of M620 Doctoral Final Project.
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.)