Graduate Division
Curricula for Graduate Degrees
Organ
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
21 credit hours
- Q900 Organ Graduate Major (12 cr.), concurrent with I500 Studio Masterclass (0 cr.)
- I711 Master’s Recital (0 cr.)
- I501 Department Masterclass (0 cr.), each semester
- M507 Survey of Organ Literature I (3 cr.)*
- M508 Survey of Organ Literature II (3 cr.)*
- E589 Organ Pedagogy (2 cr.)
- E590 Organ Pedagogy Practicum (1 cr.)
*Students with sufficient background in Organ Literature and Performance Practice, as determined by the Organ department chair, can replace M507 Survey of Organ Literature and Performance Practice I and M508 Survey of Organ Literature and Performance Practice II with 6 credits selected from M640 Selected Topics in Organ Repertoire and Performance Practice and C524 Organ Improvisation (courses can be repeated). Students seeking to replace M507 and M508 by examination must do so before or within the first semester of enrollment.
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
- C511 Service Playing I (2 cr.)
- C512 Service Playing II (2 cr.)
- 2 other credit hours, chosen by the student (other courses to reach a total of 6 credit hours of other required credits)
Major Ensemble
2 credit hours each fall and spring semester.
Keyboard Proficiency
Completed by exam or passing grades in C511 Service Playing I, and C512 Service Playing II. Students seeking to satisfy these requirements by examination must do so before or within the first semester of enrollment. If these courses are satisfied by examination, then those credit hours are replaced by Other Required Credits. See “Structure of Master’s Curricula” under General Requirements for Master’s Degrees in this bulletin.