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 (1-2 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 (1-2 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 (1-2 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 (1-2 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.