Curriculum Details
The following table lists the courses for the MM Program by specialization.
Major Requirements for Western Instruments (45 cr)
| Code | Course Title | Cr | Prerequisite(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Major Western Instrument Core (24 cr) | |||
| Applied Instrument (16 cr) | |||
| MUS521R* | Graduate Major Instrument I (Western) | 4 | |
| MUS621R* | Graduate Major Instrument II (Western) | 4 | MUS521R |
| Ensemble (8 cr) | |||
| MUS520R* | Graduate Orchestra I | 1 | Non-piano major |
| MUS620R* | Graduate Orchestra II | 1 | MUS520R |
| MUS528R* | Graduate Instrumental Accompaniment I | 0.5 | Piano major |
| MUS628R* | Graduate Instrumental Accompaniment II | 0.5 | MUS528R |
| MUS529R* | Graduate Dance Class Accompaniment I | 0.5 | Piano major |
| MUS629R* | Graduate Dance Class Accompaniment II | 0.5 | MUS529R |
| MUS523R* | Graduate Chamber Music I | 1 | |
| MUS623R* | Graduate Chamber Music II | 1 | MUS523R |
| Jury (0 cr) | |||
| MUS550R* | Jury | 0 | |
| Academic Core (15 cr) | |||
| Theory (3 cr) | |||
| MUS511 | Graduate Music Theory | 3 | |
| History and Literature (9 cr) | |||
| MUS513 | Analysis of Great Works of Chinese Music | 3 | |
| MUS546 | Topics in Western Music History | 3 | |
| MUS541 | Graduate Orchestral Literature | 3 | Non-piano major |
| MUS544 | Graduate Piano Literature | 3 | Piano major |
| Music and Culture (3 cr) | |||
| MUS661 | Seminar in Cross-Cultural Music | 3 | |
| Professional Experience (3 cr) | |||
| Choose one of: | |||
| MUS555 | Graduate Practicum | 3 | Instructor consent |
| MUS671 | Graduate Internship | 1–7 | Instructor consent |
| Electives (3 cr) | |||
| Choose from: | |||
| MUS552 | Graduate Independent Study in Music | 1–4 | |
| Any 400-level or above course | 3 | ||
| Graduate Recital (0 cr) | |||
| MUS651 | Graduate Recital | 0 | Instructor consent |
| Total Credits Required for Graduation | 45 | ||
*Indicates courses that are required to be taken twice, e.g. MUS522R (4 cr) is taken twice for 8 credits.
Major Requirements for Chinese Instruments (45 cr)
| Code | Course Title | Cr | Prerequisite(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Major Chinese Instrument Core (24 cr) | |||
| Applied Instrument (16 cr) | |||
| MUS522R* | Graduate Major Instrument I (Chinese) | 4 | |
| MUS622R* | Graduate Major Instrument II (Chinese) | 4 | MUS522R |
| Ensemble (8 cr) | |||
| MUS520R* | Graduate Orchestra I | 1 | |
| MUS620R* | Graduate Orchestra II | 1 | MUS520R |
| MUS523R* | Graduate Chamber Music I | 1 | |
| MUS623R* | Graduate Chamber Music II | 1 | MUS523R |
| Jury (0 cr) | |||
| MUS550R* | Jury | 0 | |
| Academic Core (15 cr) | |||
| Theory (3 cr) | |||
| MUS511 | Graduate Music Theory | 3 | |
| History and Literature (9 cr) | |||
| MUS513 | Analysis of Great Works of Chinese Music | 3 | |
| MUS545 | Topics in Chinese Music I | 3 | |
| MUS645 | Topics in Chinese Music II | 3 | MUS545 |
| Music and Culture (3 cr) | |||
| MUS661 | Seminar in Cross-Cultural Music | 3 | |
| Professional Experience (3 cr) | |||
| Choose one of: | |||
| MUS555 | Graduate Practicum | 3 | Instructor consent |
| MUS671 | Graduate Internship | 1–7 | Instructor consent |
| Electives (3 cr) | |||
| Choose from: | |||
| MUS552 | Graduate Independent Study in Music | 1–4 | |
| Any 400-level or above course | 3 | ||
| Graduate Recital (0 cr) | |||
| MUS651 | Graduate Recital | 0 | Instructor consent |
| Total Credits Required for Graduation | 45 | ||
*Indicates courses that are required to be taken twice, e.g. MUS522R (4 cr) is taken twice for 8 credits.
Major Requirements for Voice (45 cr)
| Code | Course Title | Cr | Prerequisite(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Major Voice Core (24 cr) | |||
| Voice (16 cr) | |||
| MUS527R* | Graduate Voice I | 4 | |
| MUS627R* | Graduate Voice II | 4 | MUS527R |
| Ensemble (4 cr) | |||
| MUS526R* | Ensemble with Voice | 2 | |
| Piano (4 cr) | |||
| MUS525R* | Piano for Vocalists I | 1 | |
| MUS625R* | Piano for Vocalists II | 1 | MUS525R |
| Jury (0 cr) | |||
| MUS550R* | Jury | 0 | |
| Academic Core (18 cr) | |||
| Theory (3 cr) | |||
| MUS512 | Graduate Music Theory for Vocalists | 3 | |
| Literature (6 cr) | |||
| MUS542 | Vocal Literature—Analysis & Appreciation I | 3 | |
| MUS642 | Vocal Literature—Analysis & Appreciation II | 3 | MUS542 |
| Methods (6 cr) | |||
| MUS543 | Vocal Methods from Around the World I | 3 | |
| MUS643 | Vocal Methods from Around the World II | 3 | MUS543 |
| Music and Culture (3 cr) | |||
| MUS661 | Seminar in Cross-Cultural Music | 3 | |
| Professional Experience (3 cr) | |||
| Choose one of: | |||
| MUS555 | Graduate Practicum | 3 | Instructor consent |
| MUS671 | Graduate Internship | 1–7 | Instructor consent |
| Electives (3 cr) | |||
| Choose from: | |||
| MUS552 | Graduate Independent Study in Music | 1–4 | |
| Any 400-level or above course | 3 | ||
| Graduate Recital (0 cr) | |||
| MUS651 | Graduate Recital | 0 | Instructor consent |
| Total Credits Required for Graduation | 45 | ||
*Indicates courses that are required to be taken twice, e.g. MUS527R (4 cr) is taken twice for 8 credits.