Graduate Division

Curricula for Graduate Degrees

Orchestral Conducting

Doctor of Music in Orchestral Conducting

Admission Requirements

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

Major

36 credit hours

  • G671 Doctoral Advanced Orchestral Conducting (3-3-3-3-3 cr.)
  • G801 Doctoral Orchestral Conducting Performance (1-1 cr.)
  • M671 Doctoral Seminar in Symphonic Literature (3-3-3-3-3 cr.)
  • M620 Doctoral Final Project (4 cr.)
Minor and Other Required Credits

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

Tool Subjects
  • M539 Introduction to Music Bibliography (2 cr.)
  • Proficiency in Score Reading demonstrated by departmental examination, or via F532 Graduate Score Reading (1 cr.)

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