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Twin Cities Campus
Music M.M.School of Music
College of Liberal Arts
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Department of School of Music, 100 Ferguson Hall, 2106 4th Street South, Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-624-5093; fax: 612-624-8001)
Email:
mnmusic@umn.edu
Website: http://www.music.umn.edu
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the
General Information section of
this
website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
The School of Music offers the degrees of master of arts (M.A.), master of music (M.M.), doctor of musical arts (D.M.A.), and doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.). Specific degree plans and emphases are listed in each degree's program requirements.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
The preferred undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program
is 3.00.
Applicants interested in doctoral level study must hold a master's degree in an appropriate field of study.
Other requirements to be completed before admission:
Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree or its equivalent with a major emphasis in one of the following areas of music: musicology/ethnomusicology, theory and/or composition, performance, or music education/therapy.
The collaborative piano/coaching M.M. requires an audition for admission.
The M.M. in choral conducting, orchestral conducting, and wind ensemble/band conducting degrees all required a preliminary DVD, audition, and interview for admission.
The performance M.M. requires an audition for admission.
Special Application Requirements:
For some areas of performance, a preliminary DVD may be required prior to scheduling an audition.
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
Key to test
abbreviations
(TOEFL, IELTS, MELAB).
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Plan C: Plan C requires
30
major credits and
up to
credits outside the
major.
The final exam is oral.
This program may be completed with a minor.
Use of 4xxx courses towards program requirements is not permitted.
A minimum GPA of 3.00
is required for students to remain in good standing.
At least 2 semesters must be completed
before filing a Degree Program Form.
The master of music degree offers emphases in piano, organ, voice, violin, viola, cello, double bass, violin performance and Suzuki pedagogy, flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, bassoon, French horn, trumpet, trombone, euphonium, tuba, percussion, harp, guitar, collaborative piano/coaching, orchestral conducting, wind ensemble/band conducting, and choral conducting.
The M.M. requires credit distribution among the following for each emphasis: applied music, study directly related to the emphasis (literature, pedagogy, performance practice, conducting, secondary instrument, chamber music, etc.), ensemble, and musicology/ethnomusicology and theory/composition. One recital is required for all emphases except collaborative piano/coaching, which requires two.
The minimum credit requirement for each emphasis is as follows: 30 credits are required for piano, instrumental performance, guitar, piano pedagogy, orchestral conducting, wind ensemble/band conducting, and choral conducting; 33 credits for organ and voice; 37 credits for violin performance and Suzuki pedagogy; 39 credits for collaborative piano/coaching.
The M.M. in both Research requires 33 credits and the M.M. in Pedagogy requires 30 credits.
Emphases
1. Instrumental Performance
Applied Lessons
Take 12 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
MUSA 8xxx
Courses Directly Related to Emphasis
Chosen in consultation with adviser and Director of Graduate Studies
Take 4 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
MUS 5xxx
·
MUS 8xxx
Music Theory or Musicology Courses
At least 3 credits must be taken in each area at the University of Minnesota.
Take 9 or more credit(s) from the following:
Theory
MUS 45xx*
MUS 55xx
MUS 85xx
* In order for this course to count, students must also register for 55xx or 85xx at any point.
·
Musicology/Ethnomusicology
MUS 58xx
MUS 56xx
MUS 86xx
MUS 88xx
Ensemble
Take 3 or more credit(s) from the following:
MUS 54xx
-OR-
2. Organ Emphasis
Applied Lessons
Take 12 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
MUSA 8303 - Organ: Music Major (graduate)
(2.0-4.0 cr)
Courses Directly Related to Emphasis
MUS 5151 - Organ Literature I
(3.0 cr)
MUS 5152 - Organ Literature II
(3.0 cr)
MUS 8131 - Advanced Keyboard Skills
(2.0 cr)
Ensemble Participation
Ensemble Participation - Students enrolled in lessons are required to register concurrently for one of these ensembles which are at the 5xxx level.
Take 2 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
MUS 5xxx
Music Theory or Musicology Courses
At least 3 credits must be taken in each area at the University of Minnesota.
Take 9 or more credit(s) from the following:
Theory
MUS 45xx*
MUS 55xx
MUS 85xx
* In order for this course to count, students must also register for 55xx or 85xx at any point.
·
Musicology/Ethnomusicology
MUS 58xx
MUS 56xx
MUS 86xx
MUS 88xx
-OR-
3. Piano Emphasis
Applied Lessons
Take 12 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
MUSA 8301 - Piano: Music Major (graduate)
(2.0-4.0 cr)
Courses Directly Related to Emphasis
MUS 5181 - Advanced Piano Literature I
(2.0 cr)
MUS 5182 - Advanced Piano Literature II
(2.0 cr)
Accompanying Skills
MUS 8131 - Advanced Keyboard Skills
(2.0 cr)
or
MUSA 8324 - Accompanying/Coaching: Music Major (graduate)
(2.0-4.0 cr)
Theory or Musicology
At least 3 credits must be taken in each area at the University of Minnesota.
Take 9 or more credit(s) from the following:
Theory
MUS 45xx*
MUS 55xx
MUS 85xx
* In order for this course to count, students must also register for 55xx or 85xx at any point.
·
Musicology
MUS 56xx
MUS 86xx
MUS 88xx
-OR-
4. Guitar Emphasis
Applied Lessons
Take 12 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
MUSA 8xxx
Courses Directly Related to Emphasis
Take 2 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
MUS 5461 - Guitar Literature
(2.0 cr)
·
MUS 5466 - Guitar Pedagogy
(2.0 cr)
Music Theory and Musicology
At least 3 credits must be taken in each area at the University of Minnesota.
Take 9 or more credit(s) from the following:
Theory
MUS 45xx*
MUS 55xx
MUS 85xx
* In order for this course to count, students must also register for 55xx or 85xx at any point.
·
Musicology/Ethnomusicology
MUS 58xx
MUS 56xx
MUS 86xx
MUS 88xx
Ensemble Participation
MUS 54xx (2.0 cr)
Electives
Take 3 credits in any department at the 5xxx to 8xxx level , including the School of Music.
-OR-
5. Voice Emphasis
Applied Lessons
Take 12 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
MUSA 8304 - Voice: Music Major (graduate)
(2.0-4.0 cr)
Courses Directly Related to Emphasis
Take 10 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
MUS 5271 - Diction for Singers I
(2.0 cr)
·
MUS 5272 - Diction for Singers II
(2.0 cr)
·
MUS 5275 - Vocal Pedagogy I
(3.0 cr)
·
MUS 5276 - Vocal Pedagogy II
(3.0 cr)
·
MUS 5241 - Vocal Literature I
(3.0 cr)
·
MUS 5242 - Vocal Literature II
(3.0 cr)
·
MUS 8182 - Opera History in Context: Monteverdi and Mozart
(3.0 cr)
·
MUS 8183 - Opera History in Context: Verdi and Britten
(3.0 cr)
Music Theory and Musicology
At least 3 credits must be taken in each area at the University of Minnesota.
Take 9 or more credit(s) from the following:
Theory
MUS 45xx*
MUS 55xx
MUS 85xx
* In order for this course to count, students must also register for 55xx or 85xx at any point.
·
Musicology/Ethnomusicology
MUS 58xx
MUS 56xx
MUS 86xx
MUS 88xx
Ensemble Participation
Course offerings vary by semester.
Take 2 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
MUSA 5xxx
-OR-
6. Collaborative Piano
Applied Lessons
Take 16 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
MUSA 8324 - Accompanying/Coaching: Music Major (graduate)
(2.0-4.0 cr)
Courses Directly Related to Emphasis
MUS 8131 - Advanced Keyboard Skills
(2.0 cr)
MUS 8110 - Sonata Seminar
(2.0 cr)
MUS 8170 - Advanced Vocal Accompanying Skills and Repertoire
(2.0 cr)
Music Theory or Musicology Courses
At least 3 credits must be taken in each area at the University of Minnesota.
Take 9 or more credit(s) from the following:
Theory
MUS 45xx*
MUS 55xx
MUS 85xx
* In order for this course to count, students must also register for 55xx or 85xx at any point.
·
Musicology/Ethnomusicology
MUS 58xx
MUS 56xx
MUS 86xx
MUS 88xx
-OR-
7. Choral Conducting
Courses Directly Related to Emphasis
Take 15 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
MUS 8237 - Score Study: Choral
(3.0 cr)
·
MUS 8255 - Choral Literature: Baroque Era to the Present
(3.0 cr)
·
MUS 8299 - Performance in Choral Conducting
(3.0 cr)
·
Seminar
Take 6 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
MUS 8450 - Graduate Seminar in Conducting
(3.0-4.0 cr)
Music Theory and Musicology
At least 3 credits must be taken in each area at the University of Minnesota.
Take 9 or more credit(s) from the following:
Theory
MUS 45xx*
MUS 55xx
MUS 85xx
* In order for this course to count, students must also register for 55xx or 85xx at any point.
·
Musicology/Ethnomusicology
MUS 58xx
MUS 56xx
MUS 86xx
MUS 88xx
Electives
Take 2 credits in any department at the 5xxx to 8xxx level.
Ensemble Participation
Must participate in a chorus each semester.
Take 4 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
MUS 84xx
-OR-
8. Orchestral Conducting
Courses Directly Related to Emphasis
MUS 8489 - Performance and Document: Orchestral Conducting
(3.0 cr)
MUS 5561 - Orchestration I
(3.0 cr)
Seminar
Take 12 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
MUS 8450 - Graduate Seminar in Conducting
(3.0-4.0 cr)
Music Theory or Musicology Courses
At least 3 credits must be taken in each area at the University of Minnesota.
Take 6 or more credit(s) from the following:
Musicology/Ethnomusicology
MUS 56xx
MUS 85xx
MUS 86xx
MUS 88xx
·
Theory
MUS 45xx*
MUS 55xx
MUS 85xx
* In order for this course to count, students must also register for 55xx or 85xx at any point.
Additional Music Electives
Take 3 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
MUS 5xxx
·
MUS 8xxx
-OR-
9. Wind Band Conducting
Courses Directly Related to Emphasis
MUS 8479 - Performance and Document: Wind Ensemble/Band Conducting
(2.0 cr)
MUS 5561 - Orchestration I
(3.0 cr)
MUED 8112 - Introduction to Research Methods and Design in Arts Education
(3.0 cr)
Take 9 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
MUS 8450 - Graduate Seminar in Conducting
(3.0-4.0 cr)
Music Electives
Take 12 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
MUSA 8xxx
Music Theory or Musicology Courses
At least 3 credits must be taken in each area at the University of Minnesota.
Take 6 or more credit(s) from the following:
Musicology/Ethnomusicology
MUS 56xx
MUS 85xx
MUS 86xx
MUS 88xx
·
Theory
MUS 45xx*
MUS 55xx
MUS 85xx
* In order for this course to count, students must also register for 55xx or 85xx at any point.
-OR-
10. Music Education - Pedagogical Track
Foundations
MUED 8211 - Foundations of Music Education
(3.0 cr)
MUED 8115 - Assessment in Arts Education
(3.0 cr)
Take 3 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
MUED 5xxx
·
MUED 8xxx
Pedagogical Concentration
MUED 8212 - Curriculum Design in Music Education
(3.0 cr)
Advanced Teaching Seminar
Take 3 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
MUED 8xxx
Supportive Studies in Music
Musicology/Ethnomusicology, Theory, Creative Studies and Media that support music education either directly or by developing breadth of competence.
Take 9 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
MUS 5xxx
·
MUS 8xxx
·
Up to 4 credits can be taken in applied lessons.
Take 0 - 4 credit(s) from the following:
·
MUSA 5xxx
Research Project
Take 3 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
MUED 8880 - Master's Research Project
(3.0-6.0 cr)
-OR-
11. Music Education - Research Track
Foundations
MUED 8211 - Foundations of Music Education
(3.0 cr)
Take 6 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
MUED 8112 - Introduction to Research Methods and Design in Arts Education
(3.0 cr)
·
MUED 8115 - Assessment in Arts Education
(3.0 cr)
·
MUED 8118 - Qualitative Research in Arts Education
(3.0 cr)
Additional Research Course
Can be taken from outside of MUED if related to student interest.
Take 3 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
MUED 5xxx
·
MUED 8xxx
Pedagogical Concentration
MUED 8212 - Curriculum Design in Music Education
(3.0 cr)
Focused Research Coursework
Can select other relevant coursework in CLA with DGS approval.
Course should be focused on student's specific practice of interest.
Take 3 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
MUED 5xxx
·
MUED 8xxx
Supportive Studies in Music
Musicology/Ethnomusicology, Theory, Creative Studies and Media that support music education either directly or by developing breadth of competence.
Take 9 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
MUS 5xxx
·
MUS 8xxx
·
Up to 4 credits can be taken in applied lessons from the following:
·
MUSA 5xxx
Research Project
Take 6 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
MUED 8880 - Master's Research Project
(3.0-6.0 cr)
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