Graduate Coordinator: S. Carlson
The School of Music & Theater offers graduate work in music leading to the degrees of Master of Music (M.M.) in Performance, Master of Music (M.M.) in Conducting, Master of Music (M.M.) in Jazz Studies, as well as a Master of Arts in Music (M.A.) and a Master of Science in Music (M.S.). The M.A./M.S. degrees are general master’s degrees in music. Graduate students in music may also pursue recommendation for standard teaching certification. This curriculum differentiates between specialists in vocal music and instrumental music, but candidates in both areas complete a core of required courses.
Graduate Certificate in Music Performance
The Graduate Certificate in Music Performance provides students the framework to immerse themselves in applied performance, focusing on private study and ensemble playing. To complement their performance study, students will take additional coursework which can be elected from music literature, pedagogy, history, theory, wellness, and business. This certificate is intended as an alternative for students who have completed an undergraduate degree in music and wish to hone their craft in performance at the graduate level without engaging in the complete curriculum required in a master’s degree.
Requirements (14 Credits)
Six credits of the following ensemble credits, chosen with advice of graduate faculty:
Electives (12 credits)
Any 500-level Music course may count towards the elective requirement.
Recommended Courses
| Mus 511 | Music Research Methods | 3 |
| Mus 512 | Graduate Theory Review | 3 |
| Mus 529 | Grad History Review | 3 |
| Mus 545 | Business of Music | 3 |
| Mus 580 | Body Mapping for Musicians: Anatomy, Physiology, Movement and Sensory Awareness | 2 |
| Mus 581 | Pedagogy | 3 |
Recommended for Instrumentalists
| Mus 531 | Chamber Music Literature | 3 |
| Mus 533 | Orchestral Literature | 3 |
| Mus 537 | Keyboard Literature I | 3 |
| Mus 538 | Keyboard Literature II | 3 |
| Mus 539 | Instrumental Literature | 3 |
| Mus 550 | Collaborative Piano Literature Strings | 3 |
| Mus 551 | Collaborative Piano Literature Winds and Brass | 3 |
Recommended for Singers
Recommended for Jazz Musicians
| Mus 524 | Instrumental Jazz Arranging I | 2 |
| Mus 525 | Instrumental Jazz Arranging II | 2 |
| Mus 526 | Instrumental Jazz Arranging III | 2 |
| Mus 540 | Jazz Literature | 3 |
| Mus 571 | Advanced Jazz Improvisation I | 2 |
| Mus 572 | Advanced Jazz Improvisation II | 2 |
| Mus 573 | Advanced Jazz Improvisation III | 2 |
Total Credit Hours: 26
Up to an additional 6 credits of applied music and 3 credits of ensemble can be used towards elective credits for the certificate if the candidate takes more than a year to complete.