Music - Performance Concentration (voice) (MM)

III. Performance Concentration (voice) Courses:

Students are required to complete 34 credit hours (maintaining a cumulative grade point average of B or better) to be granted the degree Master of Music: Performance. All students take the following:

• MUSC 601 - Master’s Recital (1 to 3cr.) *
• MUSC 608 - Vocal Literature I: Song (3cr.)
• MUSC 611 - Studies in Music History (3cr.)
• MUSC 618 - Vocal Literature II: Opera (3cr.)
• MUSC 620 - Large Ensemble (0-1cr.)
• MUSC 622 - Materials and Methods of Research (3cr.)
• MUSC 625 - Artistic Innovations I (2cr.)
• MUSC 630 - Chamber Ensemble (0 to 1cr.)
• MUSC 661 - Advanced Private Study: I (2cr.)
• MUSC 662 - Advanced Private Study: II (2cr.)
• MUSC 663 - Advanced Private Study: III (2cr.)
• MUSC 664 - Advanced Private Study: IV (2cr.)
• MUSC 682 - Graduate Vocal Pedagogy (3cr.)
• MUSC 695 - Advanced Analysis and Interpretation (3cr.)
• ELECTIVE - Music or Non-Music Elective 3

Other Requirements:

The culmination of the degree is a public recital (MUSC 601 ), which is preceded by an acceptable recital-approval hearing. In addition, toward the end of the course of study, the student must pass an oral examination.