Graduate Division

Curricula for Graduate Degrees

Guitar

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

20 credit hours

  • L900 Guitar Graduate Major (12 cr.)
  • 6 credit hours selected from:
    • E558 Guitar Arranging and Transcription (3 cr.)
    • L545 Latin Guitar (3 cr.)
    • L565 Electric Guitar Concepts (3 cr.)
    • N540 Music Performance and Media (3 cr.)
    • O521 Jazz Improvisation (2 cr.)
    • O812 Jazz Guitar Graduate Minor (2 cr.)
    • Y852 Historical Guitars Graduate Minor (2 cr.)

O812 and Y852 may only be taken once each in the major field but may be taken again towards Other Required Credits. (see below)

  • I711 Master’s Recital (0 cr.)
  • F550 Chamber Music (1-1 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.

2-3 credits must be chosen from:

  • E558 Guitar Arranging and Transcription (3 cr.)
  • L545 Latin Guitar (3 cr.)
  • L565 Electric Guitar Concepts (3 cr.)
  • N540 Music Performance and Media (3 cr.)
  • O521 Jazz Improvisation (2 cr.)
  • O812 Jazz Guitar Graduate Minor (2 cr.)
  • Y852 Historical Guitars Graduate Minor (2 cr.)
Major Ensemble

2 credit hours each semester until four fall-spring enrollments are reached or the student graduates.

Tool Subject

M538 Survey of Guitar Literature (2 cr.)

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