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Emphasis - Collaborative Piano

M.M. in Music

Description

The Master of Music is an advanced professional degree designed to develop a particular area in music to a high level of specialization. The university offers the M.M. with the following emphases: 1) performance in woodwind, brass, string, or percussion instruments, piano, and voice; 2) music education; 3) choral conducting; 4) musicology; 5) music theory; 6) ethnomusicology; and 7) collaborative piano.

Minimum Total Credit Hours: 30

Emphasis - Collaborative Piano

Description

The M.M. degree with an emphasis in collaborative piano is designed to prepare a student to become a professional musician (collaborating with woodwind, brass, string, percussion, vocalists, and ensembles) and/or prepares the student for further graduate study or professional training. The collaborative piano emphasis can be completed with a concentration (option) in either vocal or instrumental.

Course Requirements

Requirements for the M.M. degree with emphasis in collaborative piano are as follows (34 hours):

Required Courses Hours
Mus 520: Introduction to Music Research 3
Voic 521: Advanced Singer’s Diction I 2
Voic 523: Advanced Coaching I 1
Voic 524: Advanced Coaching II 1
Mus 537: Instrumental Chamber Ensemble 1
Mus 538: Instrumental Chamber Ensemble 1
Musicology or ethnomusicology 3
Music Theory 3
Music theory, composition, musicology, literature, or ethnomusicology 3
Pian 541 or higher-Piano Performance 8
Mus 695: Public Recital 2
Mus 695: Public Recital 2
Elective Courses (choose 4 credits from:)*
Mus 500: German for Musicians 2
MUS 521: Advanced Singer’s Diction I 2
Mus 522: Advanced Singer’s Diction II 2
Mus 532: University Orchestra 1
Mus 534: University Band / Wind Symphony 1
Mus 539: Concert Singers 1
Mus 545: University Chorus 1
MUS 595: Opera Theatre Workshop V 1
Mus 596: Opera Production Workshop V 1
Mus 623: Advanced Song Literature 2
Mus 624: Advanced Opera/Oratorio Literature 2
*other elective courses may be chosen at the discretion of the academic advisor
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