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Degree programs may be pursued in Master of Music with emphasis in performance, pedagogy, musicology, theory/composition and Master of Music Education.
Prerequisites: Bachelor of Music degree or its equivalent with a major in the area of proposed graduate study, including sophomore-level credit in an approved foreign language in the case of prospective majors in musicology or theory/composition.
Students majoring in performance must present a satisfactory audition prior to admission, letters of recommendation and a statement of professional experience and goals. The audition should be in person when possible. In exceptional circumstances a tape recording will be acceptable.
Students applying in the areas of Musicology, Theory/Composition, and Music Education 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.
The School of Music is housed in TCU's Ed Landreth Hall and the Mary D. and F. Howard Walsh Center for the Performing Arts. The Ed Landreth building includes teaching, practice, and rehearsal facilities and a 1200-seat auditorium with superb acoustics. It is known for its association with the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. Numerous pianos, many of them grands, four pipe organs, two harpsichords, a clavichord, a collection of authentic Baroque instruments, the Upchurch Studio for Electro-Acoustic Music, and other instrumental collections serve the school.
The Mary D. and F. Howard Walsh Center for the Performing Arts houses; a 325-seat recital hall of unprecedented design for outstanding acoustics; an instrumental rehearsal hall; a choral rehearsal hall; and a piano wing furnished exclusively with Steinway pianos. The piano wing includes: five teaching studios, eight practice rooms, and an electronic piano laboratory.
A large, comprehensive music library complete with recordings, reference books, texts, scores, and listening rooms is housed in the Mary Couts Burnett Library.
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.
Master of Music in String Performance
Performance
| MUSP 60310-60360 (Lessons) | 12 |
| MUSI 60120 (Orchestra) | 2 |
| MUSI 60080 (Chamber Music) | 1 |
| MUSP 70971 (Recital I) | 1 |
| MUSP 70981 (Recital II) | 1 |
| Musicology | |
| MUSI 60103 (Bibliography and Research Techniques) | 3 |
| Electives in Music History | 3 |
| Music Theory | |
| MUSI 50203 (Structure and Style) | 3 |
| Electives in Music Theory | 3 |
| Electives | 3 |
| Total | 32 |
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 |
| 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 | 3 |
| MUSI 50523 (Linear Analysis) | |
| or MUSI 60553 (Analysis of Contemporary Music) | |
| Performance | |
| MUSP 60110-60710 (Studio)** | 3-6 |
| MUSI 60010-60210 (Ensemble) | 1 |
| Electives*** | 1-4 |
| Total | 32 |
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 |
| MUSI 60103 (Bibliography and Research Techniques) | 3 |
| MUSI 60010-60210 (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 60010-60210 (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 I) | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total | 9 |
| Second Year: Spring | |
| MUSI 50523 (Linear Analysis) or | |
| MUSI 60553 (Analysis of Contemporary Music) | 3 |
| MUSI 70990 (Thesis II) | 3 |
| Electives | 2 |
| Total | 8 |
| TOTAL | 36 |
Master of Music in Piano Performance
Performance
| MUSP 60210 (Piano) | 12 |
| MUSI 60080-60210 (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 |
Master of Music in Organ Performance
Performance
| MUSP 60220 (Organ) | 12 |
| MUSP 60080-60210 (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 |
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 |
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/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 | 3 |
| MUSI 50523 (Linear Analysis), | |
| 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 |
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 |
Master of Music in Wind and Percussion Performance
| Performance | |
| MUSP 60310-60710 (Performance) | 12 |
| MUSI 60010-60210 (Ensemble)* | 1 |
| MUSI 70971 (Recital I) | 1 |
| MUSI 70981 (Recital II) ** | 1 |
| Musicology | |
| MUSI 60103 (Bibliography and Research Techniques) | 3 |
| MUSI 60500 (Seminar in Musicology) | 3 |
| Music Theory | |
| MUSI 50523 (Linear Analysis) | 3 |
| MUSI 60553 (Analysis of Contemporary Music) | |
| Electives | 3 |
| Total | 30 |
| 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 I) | 3 | |
| MUSI 70990 (Thesis II) | 3 | |
| Three additional history courses | 9 | |
| MUSI 50303 (History of Sacred Music), | ||
| MUSI 50403 (Symphonic Literature), | ||
| MUSI 50413 (Opera Literature), | ||
| MUSI 50423 (Choral Literature), | ||
| MUSI 50433 (Keyboard Literature), | ||
| MUSI 50443 (Ethnomusicology), | ||
| MUSI 50453 (Music Criticism), | ||
| MUSI 50463 (Music of the 20 Century), | ||
| MUSI 50473 (Song Literature), | ||
| MUSI 50483 (Chamber Music Literature), or | ||
| MUSI 50493 (Music in the United States) | ||
| Other Requirements | ||
| MUSI 60800 (Seminar in Music Theory) | 3 | |
| MUSI 50203 (Musical Structure and Style), MUSI 50523 (Linear Analysis), or MUSI 60553 (Analysis of Contemporary Music) | 3 | |
| Ensemble (60010-60210) | 1 | |
| Electives | 3 | |
| Chosen from graduate level courses (Musicology, Theory, or courses outside the school) | ||
| Total | 32 |
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 -60610(Lessons) | 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 |
| Music Theory | |
| MUSI 50523 (Linear Analysis) | 3 |
| MUSI 60553 (Analysis of contemporary music) | |
| 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 |
| 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 60310-60810 (Applied Lessons) | 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 |
| Semester I | |
| Core Course in Theory or Musicology | 3 |
| MUSI 50523(Linear Analysis), 60553 (Analysis of Contemporary Music), | |
| 60103 (Bibliography and Research Techniques), or 60500 (Seminar in Musicology) | |
| MUSI 50222 (Instrumental Conducting), or 50212 (Choral Conducting) | 2 |
| Lessons | 2 |
| MUSI 60220 (Special Studies in Conducting) | 1 |
| Total | 8 |
| Semester II | |
| Core Course in Theory or Musicology | 3 |
| MUSI 60232(Score Reading) | 2 |
| Lessons | 2 |
| MUSI 60220 (Special Studies in Conducting) | 1 |
| Total | 8 |
| Semester III | |
| Core Course in Theory or Musicology | 3 |
| MUSI 50970 (Special Problems - Band Literature), MUSI 50403 (Orchestral Literature), or MUSI 50423 (Choral Literature.) | 3 |
| MUSI 60220 (Special Studies in Conducting) | 1 |
| MUSI 70971 (Recital I) | 1 |
| Total | 8 |
| Semester IV | |
| Core Course in Theory or Musicology | 3 |
| MUSI 60220 (Special Studies in Conducting) | 1 |
| Elective | 3 |
| MUSI 70981 (Recital II) | 1 |
| Total | 8 |
| TOTAL | 32 |
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 Director of the School of Music. 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.
| MUSP 40210 (Piano) | 26 |
| MUSP 30991, 40971, 40981, 40991 (Recitals) | 4 |
| MUSP 10271, 10281 (Accompanying) | 2 |
| MUSI 30970 (Directed Study in Music) | 4 |
| Total | 36 |
MUSI 50053 Introduction to Voice Pedagogy. Prerequisite: 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 of singing.
MUSI 50063 Comparative Voice Pedagogy. Prerequisite: 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.
MUSI 50203 Musical Structure and Style. Study of musical style and structure through the analysis of music; organized chronologically from 1750 to the present.
MUSI 50212 Choral Conducting. Prerequisites: Senior or graduate standing, 30512 or 30522, keyboard facility or permission of instructor. Materials and techniques for the experienced choral director.
MUSI 50222 Instrumental Conducting. Prerequisite: 30522; keyboard facility; or permission of instructor. Baton technique and its application to selected works of symphonic and operatic literature.
MUSI 50303 History of Sacred Music. Prerequisite: Junior or Senior standing or permission of instructor. An historical survey of sacred music from ancient times to the twentieth century.
MUSI 50403 Symphonic Literature. Prerequisite: Senior or graduate standing. Selected works for orchestra and band, illustrating development of the symphony.
MUSI 50413 Operatic 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.
MUSI 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.
MUSI 50433 Keyboard Music. 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.
MUSI 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.
MUSI 50453 Music Criticism. Prerequisite: Senior or graduate standing. Study of selected writings on music criticism and aesthetics from antiquity to the present.
MUSI 50463 Music in the Twentieth Century. Prerequisite: Senior or graduate standing. Study of the main trends from the time of Ravel to the present.
MUSI 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,
MUSI 50483 Chamber Music 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.
MUSI 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.
MUSI 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.
MUSI 50970 Special Problems. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Specialized work in student's area of concentration. 1-6 hours.
MUSI 60000 Music Pedagogy. Methods and materials for teaching at various levels, to include supervised teaching.
MUSI 60041 Voice Pedagogy Practicum. Prerequisites: MUSI 50053. Experience in individual voice instruction under the supervision of a faculty advisor. Each student will teach two voice 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.
MUSI 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.
MUSI 60062 Research in Singing. Prerequisites: MUSI 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.
MUSI 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.
MUSI 60150 New Music Ensemble. The ensemble performs mixed chamber music composed during the past 100 years with emphasis upon works of the past 25 years.
MUSI 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.
MUSI 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.
MUSI 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.
MUSI 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.
MUSI 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.
MUSI 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.
MUSI 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.
MUSI 60300 Special Problems in Music Education. Special Problems in Music Education.
MUSI 60500 Seminar in Musicology. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in music, consent of instructor.
MUSI 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.
MUSI 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.
MUSI 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.
MUSI 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.
MUSI 60800 Seminar in Music Theory. Seminar in music theory.
MUSI 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.
MUSI 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.
MUSI 70771 Non-Thesis. Selected when enrolling only for non-thesis examination or preparation for the examination.
MUSI 70950 Special Problems 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.
MUSI 70971 Recital I. Recital I.
MUSI 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.
MUSI 70981 Recital II. Recital II.
MUSP 70971 Recital I. Recital I
MUSP 70981 Recital II. Recital II
Graduate Studio Instruction
Variable credit, 1-3 hours per semester
Vocal Studies
MUSP 60110 Voice. Voice
Keyboard Studies
MUSP 60210 Piano. Piano
MUSP 60220 Organ. Organ
MUSP 60230 Jazz Piano. Jazz Piano
MUSP 60240 Harpsichord. Harpsichord
Band/Orchestral Instrument Studies
MUSP 60310 Violin. Violin
MUSP 60320 Viola. Viola
MUSP 60330 Violoncello. Violoncello
MUSP 60340 Double Bass. Double Bass
MUSP 60360 Jazz Bass. Jazz Bass
MUSP 60410 Flute. Flute
MUSP 60420 Oboe. Oboe
MUSP 60430 Clarinet. Clarinet
MUSP 60440 Saxophone. Saxophone
MUSP 60450 Bassoon. Bassoon
MUSP 60510 French Horn. French Horn
MUSP 60520 Trumpet. Trumpet
MUSP 60530 Trombone. Trombone
MUSP 60540 Baritone. Baritone
MUSP 60550 Tuba. Tuba
MUSP 60560 Euphonium. Euphonium
MUSP 60610 Percussion. Percussion
MUSP 60620 Jazz Drumset. Jazz Drumset
MUSP 60710 Harp. Harp
MUSP 60810 Guitar. Guitar
MUSP 60910 Jazz Guitar. Jazz Guitar
Graduate Ensembles
MUSI 60010 Wind Symphony. 1/2 sem. hr.
MUSI 60020 Percussion Ensemble. 1/2 sem. hr.
MUSI 60030 Choral Union. 1/2 sem. hr.
MUSI 60040 Concert Chorale. 1/2 sem. hr.
MUSI 60050 Chapel Choir. 1/2 sem. hr.
MUSI 60060 Chamber Singers. 1/2 sem. hr.
MUSI 60070 Vocal Jazz. 1/2 sem. hr.
MUSI 60080 Chamber Music. 1/2 sem. hr.
MUSI 60090 Woodwind Ensemble. 1/2 sem. hr.
MUSI 60100 Opera Theatre. 1/2 sem. hr.
MUSI 60110 Marching Band. 1/2 sem. hr.
MUSI 60120 Symphony Orchestra. 1/2 sem. hr.
MUSI 60160 Brass Ensemble. 1/2 sem. hr.
MUSI 60170 Piano Accompanying. 1/2 sem. hr.
MUSI 60180 Collegium Musicum. 1/2 sem. hr.
MUSI 60190 Jazz Ensemble. 1/2 sem. hr.
MUSI 60210 Symphonic Band. 1/2 sem. hr.
