Graduate Division

Curricula for Graduate Degrees

Organ

Doctor of Music in Music Literature and Performance

Admission Requirements

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

Major

36 credit hours

• Q900 Organ Graduate Major (15 cr.), concurrent with I500 Studio Masterclass (0 cr.)
• Q601 Doctoral Organ Recital (with at least 15 minutes of each recital from memory) (1-1-1 cr.)
• C501 Sacred Music Colloquium to be taken during two spring semesters of enrollment (1-1 cr.)
• 9 credit hours chosen from:
  • M675 Seminar in Organ Literature: Renaissance and Baroque (3 cr.)
  • M676 Seminar in Organ Literature: Classic and Romantic (3 cr.)
  • M677 Seminar in Organ Literature: Music Since 1900 (3 cr.)
  • M678 Seminar in Organ Literature: Organ Works of J. S. Bach (3 cr.)
• E589 Organ Pedagogy (2 cr.)
• E590 Organ Pedagogy Practicum (1 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 the following areas to be demonstrated through examination or by passing each of the following with a minimum grade of B:
  • C504 Keyboard Skills Review (1 cr.) For sight-reading, transposition, modulation, and figured bass. This proficiency must be met before enrolling in C524 Organ Improvisation.
  • C510 Service Playing Review (1 cr.) For console conducting, hymn playing, accompanying, and score reading).
  • M576 Survey of Organ Literature (1 cr.) For review of organ literature and related instrument design and performance practices. The organ literature proficiency exam or M576 must be passed before enrolling in M675, M676, M677, or M678.