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Master of Music in Choral Conducting

Graduate students majoring in conducting participate in Symphonic Choir for two semesters and in Master Singers for two semesters. A full recital in conducting with carefully researched program notes is presented at the culmination of study.

 

Master of Music in Choral Conducting (35 semester hours)
Major Area

21 Credits

CR621  Choral Conducting I 3
CR622  Choral Conducting II 3

CR642  Conducting Primary (2 terms)

2

CR627  Choral Literature I

3

CR628  Choral Literature II

3
CR607  Conducting Performance 2
CR610  Master Singers (4 terms) 4
CR720  Conducting Forum (2 terms) 2
 
Core 11 Credits
MH731  Introduction to Musicology 3

CR509  Symphonic Choir (2 terms)

2
Theory or music history elective 3
Core elective (1 course)2
3

 

Electives 3 Credits

Free electives3

4

Important Notes:

  1. Students must demonstrate a reading knowledge of French or German equivalent to two years of college study of one of these two languages.
  2. The core elective must be a graduate-level course outside the student's major area, area of emphasis, and/or area of applied study.
  3. Suggested free electives include CR524, CR710, CR681,CR624, ME540, ME591, SM655, VC648.

 

Please see the Academic Catalogs for more information, including course descriptions.
Please see General Graduate Degree Requirements for more degree information.

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