Students applying in the areas of Musicology, Theory/Composition, Music Education
and Piano Pedagogy are required to submit acceptable GRE scores prior to admission.
Students applying for admission to all other programs are not required to take
the GRE, but are strongly encouraged to do so and submit scores prior to admission.
The test scores, along with other materials, provide valuable information aiding
in the evaluation and placement of students.
All entering graduate students are required to take placement examinations during
the first week of residency and must satisfy keyboard and theory proficiencies.
ALL portions of the test must be satisfactorily completed prior to admission
to candidacy.
Students majoring in musicology or theory/composition must submit examples of
scholarly or creative work prior to admission. Scholarly papers, compositions
(scores and tapes) and original computer programs are appropriate.
Every graduate student must participate in an ensemble for a minimum of two
semesters during residency. In special circumstances, related to stipend or
assistantship, ensemble participation may be required for additional semesters.
School Facilities
The School of Music is housed in TCU's Ed Landreth Hall and the Walsh Center
for the Performing Arts. Ed Landreth Hall includes teaching, practice, and rehearsal
facilities and a 1200-seat auditorium with superb acoustics. Numerous Steinway
pianos, many of them new Steinway grands, four pipe organs, three harpsichords,
a clavichord, a collection of authentic Baroque instruments, the Upchurch Studio
for Electro-Acoustic Music, and other instrumental collections serve the school.
The Walsh Center for the Performing Arts includes a 350 seat recital hall, rehearsal
facilities and the Giordano piano wing.
A large, comprehensive music library complete with recordings, reference books,
texts, scores, and listening rooms is housed in the Mary Couts Burnett Library.
Computer facilities with programs designed for computer-aided instruction in
theory are also located in the music school.
Graduate Program
Performance majors must earn 30-34 hours in approved graduate courses,
including at least 12 hours in studio instruction, and present two recitals,
the content and format of which shall be determined and evaluated by the student's
graduate advisory committee.
Pedagogy, musicology and theory/composition majors must earn 34-36 hours
in approved graduate courses, with at least half of the courses, including thesis
where appropriate, in the principal field.
The Piano Pedagogy curriculum is designed to provide advanced
training in the field of piano pedagogy by preparing students to teach studio
and class piano, conduct research in their field, write papers suitable for
publication and present lectures and workshops on pedagogical topics.
A comprehensive oral examination must be passed before the completion of all
programs. This examination is given after the final recital or project is completed.
Degree Programs
Master of Music: Performance, Strings
Performance
MUSP 60310-60340 (Applied Lessons)..................................................12
sem. hrs.
MUSI 60120 (Orchestra) .........................................................................2
MUSI 60080 (Chamber Music) ...............................................................1
MUSP 70971 (Recital I)..........................................................................
1
MUSP 70981 (Recital II) .........................................................................1
Musicology
MUSI 60103 (Bibliography) ....................................................................3
Electives in Music History........................................................................
3
Music Theory
MUSI 50203 (Structure and Style)...........................................................
3
Electives in Music Theory .........................................................................3
Electives ....................................................................................................3
Total .........................................................................................................32
Master of Music Education
Music Education majors must earn a minimum of 32 hours in approved graduate
courses, with at least half of the courses, where appropriate, in the principal
field of instrumental, choral or general music. This degree is designed to strengthen
musical scholarship and performance, to promote philosophical and psychological
understanding in music education, and to provide opportunities to explore specific
interests of the individual student through special topics courses.
Music Education
MUSI 60913 (Psychology of Music)....................................3 sem. hrs.
MUSI 60923 (Philosophy of Music Education)....................3
MUSI 60300 (Special Problems in Music
Education)..............................................................................6*
Education Courses................................................................
6
Musicology
MUSI 60103 (Bibliography and Research
Techniques)............................................................................3
Theory (Select one course from the following).......................3
MUSI 50523 (Linear Analysis)
MUSI 60553 (Analysis of Contemporary Music)
Performance
MUSP 60110-60710 (Studio)...............................................3-6**
MUSI 60010-60190 (Ensemble)...........................................1 ***
Electives ................................................................................1-4
Total.......................................................................................32
* A comprehensive oral examination follows submission of the final Special Problems
Report.
** With permission, students may take Performance for 6 semester hours, including
a public recital.
*** Majors with keyboard concentration fulfill this two-semester requirement
through Accompanying and Chamber Music Ensembles.
Master of Music in Theory/Composition
It is possible to emphasize either theoretical, compositional or computer music
studies. In each semester of the first year of study, prescribed courses will
be taken, as well as courses in the emphasis area of choice.
First Year: Fall
MUSI 60800 Theory Seminar.......................................................3
sem. hrs.
MUSI 60103 Bibliography and Research
Techniques.....................................................................................
3
MUSI 60010-60190 Ensemble.....................................................
0.5
Emphasis:........................................................................................3
Theory: MUSI 60700 - Special Topics
Composition: MUSI 60630 - Composition
Computer Music: MUSI 60700 - Special Topics
Total ..............................................................................................9.5
First Year: Spring
MUSI 50523 Linear Analysis or
MUSI 60553 Analysis of Contemporary
Music................................................................................................3
MUSI 60500 Musicology Seminar...................................................3
MUSI 60010-60190 Ensemble.........................................................0.5
Emphasis...........................................................................................3
Theory: MUSI 60700 - Special Topics
Composition: MUSI 60630 - Composition
Computer Music: MUSI 60643 - Computer
Music
Total..................................................................................................
9.5
Second Year: Fall
MUSI 60800 Theory Seminar.............................................................3
MUSI 70980 Thesis ...........................................................................3
Elective ................................................................................................3
Total ....................................................................................................9
Second Year: Spring
MUSI 50523 Linear Analysis or
MUSI 60553 Analysis of Contemporary Music .................................3
MUSI 70990 Thesis ...........................................................................3
Electives..............................................................................................
2
Total.....................................................................................................8
TOTAL ...............................................................................................36
Master of Music in Piano Performance
Performance
MUSP 60210 (Piano)..........................................................................12
sem. hrs.
MUSI 60080-60170 (Ensemble)..........................................................1
*
MUSI 70971 (Recital I)........................................................................1
**
MUSI 70981 (Recital II).......................................................................1
***
Musicology
MUSI 60103 (Bibliography and Research
Techniques)...........................................................................................3
MUSI 50433 (Keyboard Literature)......................................................3
Music Theory
MUSI 50523 (Linear Analysis).............................................................3
MUSI 60553 (Analysis of Contemporary
Music)....................................................................................................3
Electives..................................................................................................3
Total.......................................................................................................30
* Piano majors fulfill this two-semester requirement through Piano Accompanying
and/or Chamber Music.
** Each of the two recitals shall be no less than 60 minutes in length. The
first recital may, if desired, include a concerto with second piano accompaniment
and/or chamber music; this portion, however, must be no more than half the length
of the recital.
*** Two copies of a good quality tape recording of the final recital must
be submitted to the Graduate School before the student can be cleared for graduation.
This is the student's responsibility.
Master of Music in Organ Performance
Performance
MUSP 60220 (Organ). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 12
MUSP 60080-60170 (Ensemble). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . 1
MUSP 70971 (Recital I). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . 1 *
MUSP 70981 (Recital II). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . 1 **
Musicology
MUSI 60103 (Bibliography & Research
Techniques). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
MUSI 50423 (Choral Literature)
or MUSI 50970 (Special Studies:
Hymnology). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Music Theory
MUSI 50523 (Linear Analysis). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . 3
MUSI 50203 (Musical Structure and Style). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Electives.........................................................................................................5
***
Total.........................................................................................................32
*The recitals should be one hour in length. The first recital may be a lecture
recital, or it could include ensemble or chamber music. However, this recital
must include at least 30 minutes of solo performance.
** Two copies of a good quality tape recording of the final recital must be
submitted to the Graduate School before the student can be cleared for graduation.
This is the student's responsibility. A comprehensive oral examination follows
the final recital.
***Recommended electives are MUSI 50212 (Choral Conducting) MUSI 60700 (Special
Studies: Keyboard Harmony), and/or MUSI 50433 (Keyboard Literature).
Master of Music in Piano Pedagogy
Performance
MUSI 60210 (Piano). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 8
MUSI 60080-60170 (Ensemble). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . 1 *
MUSI 70971 (Recital) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . 1
Pedagogy
MUSI 60203 (Comprehensive Piano
Pedagogy). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
MUSI 60213 (Advanced Group Piano
Pedagogy). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
MUSI 60223 (Current Trends & Research in
Piano Pedagogy). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
MUSI 60913 (Psychology of Music). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . 3
MUSI 70973 (Lecture/Recital). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . 3
Musicology
MUSI 60103 (Bibliography & Research
Techniques). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
MUSI 50433 (Keyboard Literature). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . 3
Music Theory
MUSI 50523 (Linear Analysis). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . 3
or MUSI 60553 (Analysis of Contemporary Music)
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....................................34
* Piano Pedagogy Majors fulfill this two-semester requirement through Accompanying
and/or Chamber Music.
Piano Pedagogy Majors must pass the Keyboard Skills Exam or take Functional
Piano (MUSI 20071 and 20081)
Master of Music in Voice (Pedagogy Emphasis)
Performance
MUSP 60110 (Voice). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 8
MUSI 60100; 60040 (Opera/Chorale). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . 2
MUSI 70971 (Recital) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . 1 *
Pedagogy
MUSI 50053 (Introduction to Voice Pedagogy). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
MUSI 50063 (Comparative Voice Pedagogy). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . 3
MUSI 60052 (Voice Repertoire Management). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . 2
MUSI 60162 (Techniques for the Singer-Actor). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
MUSI 60041 (Voice Pedagogy Practicum) .................................................................1
**
Musicology
MUSI 60103 (Bibliography and Research
Techniques). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................3
Musicology/Music Literature Elective ..........................................
3
MUSI 50413 (Opera Literature),
MUSI 50423 (Choral Literature),
MUSI 50463 (20th Century Literature),
MUSI 50473 (Song Literature),
or MUSI 60500 (Seminar in Musicology)
Music Theory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.....................3
MUSI 50523 (Linear Analysis) or
MUSI 60553 (Analysis of Contemporary Music)
or MUSI 60800 (Seminar in Music Theory)
Electives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...............................3
Chosen from graduate courses in Music or
related academic fields. Recommendations may
be made on the basis of undergraduate transcript
and placement examinations.
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......................................
34
* The recital shall be no less than 60 minutes in length, not including intermission.
Two copies of a good quality recording of the final recital must be submitted
to the Graduate School before the student can be cleared for graduation. This
is the student's responsibility.
** Voice Pedagogy Practicum may be repeated for elective credit.
Master of Music in Voice (Performance Emphasis)
Performance
MUSP 60110 (Voice). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 8
MUSI 60100; 60040 (Opera/Chorale). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . 2
MUSI 70971 (Recital I). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . 1*
MUSI 70981 (Recital II) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . 1 *
Pedagogy
MUSI 50053 (Introduction to Voice Pedagogy)............................
3
MUSI 60052 (Voice Repertoire Management) ...............................2
MUSI 60162 (Techniques for the Singer-Actor)............................ 2
Musicology/Music Literature
MUSI 60103 (Bibliography and Research Techniques). . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Musicology/Music Literature Elective ..................................................................3
MUSI 50413 (Opera Literature),
MUSI 50423 (Choral Literature),
MUSI 50463 (20th Century Literature),
MUSI 50473 (Song Literature),
or MUSI 60500 (Seminar in Musicology)
Music Theory
MUSI 50523 (Linear Analysis). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . 3
MUSI 60553 (Analysis of Contemporary Music)
or MUSI 60800 (Seminar in Music Theory)
Electives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Chosen from graduate courses in Music or related academic fields.
Recommendations may be made on the basis of undergraduate transcript and placement
examinations.
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
* Each recital shall be no less than 60 minutes in length, not including intermission.
A major operatic role may be substituted for one of the recitals. Two copies
of a good quality recording of the final recital must be submitted to the Graduate
School before the student can be cleared for graduation. This is the student's
responsibility.
Master of Music: Performance, Wind and
Percussion Instruments
Performance
MUSP 60310-60710 (Performance). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . 12
MUSI 60010-60190 (Ensemble)*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . 1
MUSI 70971 (Recital I). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . 1
MUSI 70981 (Recital II) **. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . 1
Musicology
MUSI 60103 (Bibliography and Research Techniques). . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
MUSI 60500 (Seminar). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . 3
Music Theory
MUSI 50523 (Linear Analysis). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . 3
MUSI 60553 (Analysis of Contemporary Music)
Electives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
*This is a two-semester requirement.
** A good quality tape recording of the final recital must be submitted in two
copies to the Graduate School, before the student may be cleared for graduation.
This is the student's responsibility.
A comprehensive oral examination follows the final recital.
Master of Music in Musicology
Music History Courses
MUSI 60103 Bibliography and Research Techniques. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
MUSI 60500 Seminar in Musicology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . 3
MUSI 70950 Special Studies: Comp. Exam. Prep. 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
MUSI 70980 Thesis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
MUSI 70990 Thesis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
Three additional history courses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . 9
Selected from 50303, 50403, 50413, 50423, 50433,
50443, 50453, 50463, 50473, 50483 or 50493
Other Requirements
Music Theory Seminar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . 3
One additional theory course. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . 3
Selected from 50203, 50523, or 60553
Ensemble (60010-60190). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . 1
Electives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
chosen from graduate level courses
(musicology, theory, or courses outside the
department)
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Master of Music in Conducting
Band Conducting Emphasis
Music Theory
MUSI 50523 (Linear Analysis). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . 3
MUSI 60553 Analysis of Contemporary
Music. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Musicology
MUSI 60103 Bibliography and Research
Techniques. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
MUSI 60500 Seminar in Musicology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . 3
Conducting
MUSI 50222 Instrumental Conducting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . 2
MUSI 60232 Score Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . 2
MUSI 50970 Special Topics - Band
Literature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
MUSI 60220 Special Studies in Conducting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Performance
MUSP 60410- Applied Lessons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . 4
60610
MUSP 70971 Recital I..................................................................1
*
MUSP 70981 Recital II................................................................
1 *
Electives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Chosen from graduate courses in music
or related academic fields.
TOTAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
* Conducting majors participate as conductors in at least two public performances
with major university ensembles. Each candidate for the Master of Music in Conducting
must submit two copies of good quality audio and video tape recordings of both
recital appearances to the Graduate Studies Office before the student can be
cleared for graduation.
Choral Conducting Emphasis
Music Theory
MUSI 50523 Linear Analysis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . 3
MUSI 60553 Analysis of contemporary
music. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Musicology
MUSI 60103 Bibliography and Research
Techniques. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
MUSI 60500 Seminar in Musicology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . 3
Conducting
MUSI 50212 Choral Conducting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . 2
MUSI 60232 Score Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . 2
MUSI 50423 Choral Literature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . 3
MUSI 60220 Special Studies in Conducting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Performance
MUSP 60110 Voice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4
MUSP 70971 Recital I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . 1 *
MUSP 70981 Recital II. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . 1 *
Electives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Chosen from graduate courses in music or
related academic fields
TOTAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
* Conducting majors participate as conductors in at least two public performances
with major university ensembles. Each candidate for the Master of Music in Conducting
must submit two copies of good quality audio and video tape recordings of both
recital appearances to the Graduate Studies Office before the student can be
cleared for graduation.
.
Orchestral Conducting Emphasis
Music Theory
MUSI 50523 Linear Analysis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . 3
MUSI 60553 Analysis of Contemporary
Music. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Musicology
MUSI 60103 Bibliography and Research
Techniques. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
MUSI 60500 Seminar in Musicology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . 3
Conducting
MUSI 50222 Instrumental Conducting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . 2
MUSI 60232 Score Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . 2
MUSI 50403 Symphonic Literature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . 3
MUSI 60220 Special Studies in Conducting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Performance
MUSP 60310- Applied Lessons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . 4
60810
MUSP 70971 Recital I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . 1 *
MUSP 70981 Recital II. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . 1 *
Electives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Chosen from graduate courses in music or
related academic fields
TOTAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
* Conducting majors participate as conductors in at least two public performances
with major university ensembles. Each candidate for the Master of Music in Conducting
must submit two copies of good quality audio and video tape recordings of both
recital appearances to the Graduate Studies Office before the student can be
cleared for graduation.
Master of Music in Conducting
Semester. I
Core Course in Theory or Musicology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Select from MUSI 50523, 60553, 60103, or
60500
Instrumental or Choral Conducting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
MUSI 50222 or 50212
Applied Lessons on Major Instrument or Voice. . . . . . . . . . 2
MUSI 602201
TOTAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .. 8
Semester II
Core Course in Theory or Musicology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Score Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. .. 2
Applied Lessons on Major Instrument or Voice. . . . . .. . . 2
Special Studies in Conducting with
major professor
MUSI 602201
TOTAL...............................................................................8
Semester III
Core Course in Theory or Musicology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Band, Orchestral, or Choral Literature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
MUSI 50970, 50403, or 50423
Special Studies in Conducting with
major professor
MUSI 602201
Recital I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . 1
TOTAL................................................................................8
Semester IV
Core Course in Theory or Musicology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Special Studies in Conducting with
major professor
MUSI 602201
Elective. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Recital II.........................................................1
TOTAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Certificate Programs
Graduate Performer's Certificate in Piano
Performance
Piano (60210). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 12
Piano Chamber Music (60182). . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Recitals (70971, 70981). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Other Requirements
Keyboard Literature (50433) or
Chamber Music Literature (50483). . . . . . .. . . . . . 3
(Another course may be substituted with
permission of the Certificate Committee)
Conducting (50222). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Music Elective (Chosen from graduate level
courses in Theory or Musicology). . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . 24
Artist Diploma in Piano
The Artist Diploma is a program for the most advanced and gifted young performers
who, by their performance and credentials, demonstrate that they have serious
potential to become concert artists. The program is designed to provide intensive
study and performance opportunities under the guidance of master teachers in
preparation for a concert career. An audition for the piano faculty is required.
Admission to the program is allowed only upon the recommendation of the piano
faculty and the approval of the Dean of Fine Arts. The Artist Diploma is a three-year
program. No extensions will be granted. A minimum of 3.0 is required to maintain
satisfactory academic progress in this program.
Studio Performance Lessons (Piano)
Upper Division. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Recitals (30991, 40971, 40981, 40991). . . . . . 4
Accompanying (10271, 10281) .......................2
Chamber Music............................................... 2
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... 34
The following is a complete list of courses offered by this department. Go to
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Courses of Instruction
50053 INTRODUCTION TO VOICE PEDAGOGY. Prerequisite: An appropriate undergraduate
degree in Music or Music Education or permission of instructor. Introduction
to science, methods and materials of voice pedagogy. Acoustics, breathing, attack,
registration, resonance, vowels, articulation and coordination in singing.
50063 COMPARATIVE VOICE PEDAGOGY. Prerequisite: Music 50053 or equivalent
and permission of instructor. Comparisons of research results and concepts
of voice pedagogy across national styles, bel canto treatises, 19th Century
sources, contemporary methods and artist statements. Students are encouraged
to develop their own practical studio procedures in harmony with the common
ideals of Western artistic voice culture.
50203 MUSICAL STRUCTURE AND STYLE. Study of musical style and structure
through the analysis of music; organized chronologically from 1750 to the present.
50212 CHORAL CONDUCTING. Prerequisite: 30512; or permission of instructor.
Materials and techniques for the experienced choral director.
50222 INSTRUMENTAL CONDUCTING. Prerequisite: 30522; keyboard facility;
or permission of instructor. Baton technique and its application to selected
works of symphonic and operatic literature.
50303 HISTORY OF SACRED MUSIC. An historical survey of sacred music from
ancient times through the twentieth century. Emphasis on the role of music in
worship, including the development of liturgy and hymnody.
50403 SYMPHONIC LITERATURE. Prerequisite: Graduate standing or approved
seniors with Music 30613, 30623. A study of selected works for orchestra,
illustrating the development of the symphony.
50413 OPERA LITERATURE. Prerequisite: Graduate standing or approved seniors
with Music 30613, 30623. Operatic masterpieces from 1600 to the present
with emphasis on selected works of Mozart, Verdi, Wagner, Puccini, Britten and
others.
50423 CHORAL LITERATURE. Prerequisite: Graduate standing or approved
seniors with Music 30613, 30623. The various forms in the field of choral
literature with detailed examination of representative works.
50433 KEYBOARD LITERATURE. Prerequisite: Senior or graduate standing.
History of development of organ from earliest evidence, harpsichord, clavichord,
forte-piano, the piano as well as development of music for these instruments.
Keyboard forms and styles with emphasis on earliest developments.
50443 ETHNOMUSICOLOGY. Prerequisite: Senior or graduate standing. The
study of various theories concerning the cultural function of music, exposure
to the analytical methods of ethnomusicologists, and the examination of examples
from diverse musical cultures.
50453 MUSIC CRITICISM. Prerequisite: Graduate standing or approved seniors
with Music 30613, 30623. Consent of instructor. Selected writings in the
field of musical criticism through the ages.
50463 MUSIC IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY. Prerequisite: Music 30613, 30623.
The main trends from the time of Ravel to the present.
50473 SONG LITERATURE. Prerequisite: Senior or graduate standing.
An examination of the repertoire for solo voice from 1750 to the present,
with emphasis on the works of German, French, English, and American composers.
50483 CHAMBER LITERATURE. Prerequisite: Graduate standing or approved
seniors with Music 30613, 30623. Consent of instructor. The study of the
development of chamber music from its beginnings to the present.
50493 MUSIC IN THE UNITED STATES. Prerequisite: Senior or graduate standing.
An examination of both cultivated and vernacular music in the United States
from the Colonial Era to the present.
50523 LINEAR ANALYSIS. Prerequisite: Graduate standing or approved seniors.
Development of structural learning through graphic analysis. Readings on Schenkerian
concepts as applied to tonal music.
50970 SPECIAL TOPICS IN MUSIC.
60000 MUSIC PEDAGOGY. Methods and materials for teaching at various levels,
to include supervised teaching.
60041 VOICE PEDAGOGY PRACTICUM. Experience in individual voice instruction
under the supervision of a faculty advisor. Each student will teach two pupils
weekly lessons for the semester and observe lessons taught by university faculty.
A weekly class serves as a forum for pedagogical discussion and exchange of
ideas. The course may be repeated for a maximum of three credit hours.
60052 VOICE REPERTOIRE MANAGEMENT. Prerequisite: Knowledge of Italian,
German and French dictions and the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) and
some proficiency in piano accompanying. Survey of the repertoire for voice
performance and its relationship to voice classification, age, technical level
and performance situation. Students will learn to coach various national styles
and performance practices.
60062 RESEARCH IN SINGING. Prerequisites: Music 50053, 50063 and permission
of instructor. Surveys the literature of research in singing, including
topics such as aerodynamics, vocal registers, vibrato, formants, intelligibility,
voice classification, vocal abuse and misuse, fitness for singers and the psychology
of singing. Students also become familiar with the instrumentation for physiologic
and psychoacoustic studies and the principles of experimental design.
60103 BIBLIOGRAPHY AND RESEARCH TECHNIQUES. Prerequisites: Graduate standing.
A course in the basic materials and methods of research in music. Acquaintance
with primary source materials such as music lexicons, dictionaries, monuments,
complete works of composers, periodical literature and evaluation of standard
sources in all areas of music.
60162 TECHNIQUES FOR THE SINGER-ACTOR. Development of performance techniques
unique to music theatre genre. Examination and practical application of skills
and knowledge required for producing/directing music theatre.
60182 PIANO CHAMBER MUSIC PERFORMANCE. Prerequisite: Graduate standing
in music. Intensive study of selected works of chamber music with piano.
Emphasis on developing the musical and interactive skills needed for chamber
music through rehearsal and performance. Weekly coaching with faculty.
60203 COMPREHENSIVE PIANO PEDAGOGY. Extensive examination of a comprehensive
approach to piano pedagogy which combines reading, technique, theory, music
history, improvisation, and the mastery of functional keyboard skills. Includes
an historical overview of piano pedagogy and exploration of various learning
theories.
60213 ADVANCED GROUP PIANO PEDAGOGY. Class piano laboratory technology,
text selection, student placement, curriculum development, testing and grading.
Includes observation and actual classroom experience gained as teaching assistants.
60220 SPECIAL STUDIES IN CONDUCTING. Prerequisite: Admission to the Master
of Music in Conducting degree program and/or permission of the instructor. An
intensive study of the technique and philosophy of conducting with the student's
major professor. Required of all students in the Master of Music in Conducting
degree during each semester of study in the program. One hour of credit each
semester for a maximum of four credits.
60223 CURRENT TRENDS AND RESEARCH IN PIANO PEDAGOGY. Reading and writing
assignments which explore the body of knowledge in the field of piano pedagogy,
with emphasis on recent research studies. Selection and development of a research
topic for the lecture/recital.
60232 SCORE READING. Prerequisite: Admission into the Master of Music
in Conducting degree program or permission of instructor. Further development
of skills in the reading of all clefs and the most common transpositions and
structured analysis of large scores. Score analysis and the simultaneous reading
of multiple lines in both full and condensed scores.
60300 SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN MUSIC EDUCATION.
60500 SEMINAR IN MUSICOLOGY. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in music,
consent of instructor.
60553 ANALYSIS OF CONTEMPORARY MUSIC. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
An analysis of 20th Century compositions, with emphasis on atonal music. Study
of contemporary compositional techniques and pitch-class analysis. Readings
on set analysis and recent developments in contemporary composition.
60630 COMPOSITION. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Study
of compositional methods. The course may be taken twice for 6 total hours with
a maximum load of 3 hours per semester.
60643 COMPUTER MUSIC. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. An
investigation of basic acoustic and electronic principles, psychoacoustics,
synthesis fundamentals, synthesis using distortion techniques, subtractive synthesis,
speech synthesis, reverberation, auditory localization and other sound processing
techniques, aleatoric and deterministic composition with computers and real-time
performance of computer music.
60700 SPECIAL STUDIES IN MUSIC THEORY. Prerequisites: Graduate standing
in music, consent of instructor. Special topics in the theory of music,
affording students an opportunity to carry on individual programs of study.
60800 SEMINAR IN MUSIC THEORY.
60913 PSYCHOLOGY OF MUSIC. The study of the sociological and psychological
aspects of music as well as musical aptitude, human learning theory and theories
of music learning.
60923 PHILOSOPHY OF MUSIC EDUCATION. A study of the concepts involved in
the philosophy of music education with respect to the place of music as a moral,
social and cultural force.
70771 Selected when enrolling only for non-thesis examination or preparation
for the examination.
70950 SPECIAL STUDIES IN MUSICOLOGY. Prerequisite: Graduate standing
in music; consent of instructor. Special topics in the history of music,
affording students an opportunity to carry on individual programs of study.
70971 RECITAL I.
70973 LECTURE/RECITAL. Preparation and delivery of a lecture-recital on
a pedagogical topic. Culminates in a major paper and a large-scale workshop
presentation. Extraction of an article suitable for publication.
70980 THESIS I.
70981 RECITAL II.
70990 THESIS II.
Graduate Studio Instruction
Variable credit, 1-3 hours per semester
Vocal Studies
60110 Voice.
Keyboard Studies
60210 Piano.
60220 Organ.
60230 Jazz Piano.
60230 Harpsichord.
Band/Orchestral Instrument Studies
60310 Violin.
60320 Viola.
60330 Violoncello.
60340 String Bass.
60360 Double Bass.
60360 Jazz Bass.
60410 Flute.
60420 Oboe.
60430 Clarinet.
60440 Saxophone.
60450 Bassoon.
60510 French Horn.
60520 Trumpet (Cornet).
60530 Trombone.
60540 Baritone.
60550 Tuba.
60560 Euphonium.
60610 Percussion.
60620 Jazz Drumset.
60710 Harp.
60810 Guitar.
60910 Jazz Guitar.
Graduate Ensembles
60010 MARCHING BAND. 1/2 sem.hr.
60020 PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE. 1/2 sem.hr.
60030 CHORAL UNION. 1/2 sem.hr.
60040 CONCERT CHORALE. 1/2 sem.hr.
60050 CHAPEL CHOIR. 1/2 sem.hr.
60060 CHAMBER SINGERS. 1/2 sem.hr.
60070 VOCAL JAZZ. 1/2 sem.hr.
60080 CHAMBER MUSIC. 1/2 sem.hr.
60090 WOODWIND ENSEMBLE. 1/2 sem.hr.
60100 OPERA THEATRE. 1/2 sem.hr.
60110 SYMPHONIC BAND. 1/2 sem.hr.
60120 SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA. 1/2 sem.hr.
60160 BRASS ENSEMBLE. 1/2 sem.hr.
60170 PIANO ACCOMPANYING. 1/2 sem.hr.
60180 COLLEGIUM MUSICUM. 1/2 sem.hr.
60190 JAZZ ENSEMBLE. 1/2 sem.hr.
60210 WIND SYMPHONY 1/2 sem. hr.