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College of Humanities, Fine Arts and Communication
Master of Music

Degree Requirements

Students must complete a minimum of 30 semester hours in advanced and graduate courses in music. Specific requirements for each area of concentration are outlined below.

| Composition | Music Literature | Music Theory | Music Performance and Pedagogy |
| Accompanying and Chamber Music (Piano) | Music Education |

COMPOSITION

Requirements
Hours
MUSI 63003
MUSI 6104 or 61062
Graduate-level composition courses (additional hours in composition will not apply toward degree) 12
Music theory courses6
Music literature/history courses3
Electives4
Students must also present a recital of their own compositions.


MUSIC LITERATURE

Requirements
Hours
MUSI 63003
MUSI 6103, 6104, or 61062
Music literature/history courses15
Music theory courses3
Electives4
MUSI 6399-73996


MUSIC THEORY

Requirements
Hours
MUSI 6300, 63016
MUSI 6103, 6104, or 61062
Music theory courses12
Music literature/history courses3
Electives4
MUSI 6399-73996


MUSIC PERFORMANCE and PEDAGOGY
Piano, Strings, or Voice

Requirements
Hours
MUSI 6200 or two semesters of MUSI 6100 (piano)2
MUSI 6100 (strings)2
MUSI 6106 (voice [vocal chamber ensemble])2
MUSI 62982
MUSI 63003
MUSI 63503
MUSI 63513
Graduate-level courses in applied music-pedagogy (additional hours of applied music in the major area will not apply toward the degree)8
Music literature/history courses6
Music theory courses3
Electives3
A recital is also required, half of which will be a solo performance by the student and half of which will be solo performances by the student's private pupils.


ACCOMPANYING and CHAMBER MUSIC
Piano

Requirements
Hours
MUSI 63003
Graduate-level courses in applied piano (additional hours in applied piano will not apply toward the degree)12
MUSI 62004
MUSI 61002
Piano literature courses3
Music literature/history courses3
Music theory courses3
Electives3
Three recitals as accompanist are also required, one with a string player, one with a wind player, and one with a vocalist. The recitals will include chamber music.


MUSIC EDUCATION

Requirements
Hours
MUED 63153
MUED 73303
Music education courses9
Music theory and/or music literature/history courses6
Music electives6
EPSY 6330 or EPSY 63403
CUST 6360 or CUST 63703
Free electives3


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