Music with Concentrations in Music Comparative Studies; Choral or Wind Conducting; Keyboard, Voice, Woodwinds, Brass, Strings, or Percussion Performance; and Music Education

Choose one of the following (if not taken in core) (3 credits):

• MUS 545 - Analytical Techniques of Tonal Music 3 credits
• MUS 546 - Contemporary Styles and Techniques 3 credits
• MUS 549 - Pedagogy of Theory 3 credits
• MUS 552 - Music in the Middle Ages and Renaissance 3 credits
• MUS 554 - Music in the Baroque and Classical Eras 3 credits
• MUS 556 - Music in the Romantic and Contemporary Eras 3 credits

Non-Music elective (6 credits)

Culminating experience (6 credits):

• MUS 699 - Master’s Thesis 6 credits

Choose one of the following (3 credits):

• MUS 604 - History and Philosophy of Music Education 3 credits
• MUS 625 - Music Teaching and Learning 3 credits

Culminating experience (2 credits):

• MUS 679 - Recital 1-3 credits (2 credits required)

Choral (15 credits):

• MUS 511 - Vocal Techniques 1 credits
• MUS 664 - Advanced Choral Conducting 2 credits
• MUS 676 (A-G; I-U; W-Z) - Individual Performance Study 1-3 credits (9 credits required)

or

Wind (16 credits):

• MUS 560 - Arranging for Band 2 credits
• MUS 620 - Wind Band Literature 3 credits
• MUS 676 (A-G; I-U; W-Z) - Individual Performance Study 1-3 credits  for a total of 11 credits

Wind, Percussion, or String (choose 6 credits of the following):

• MUS 528 - String Literature and Pedagogy 2 credits
• MUS 529 - Woodwind Literature and Pedagogy 2 credits
• MUS 530 - Brass Literature and Pedagogy 2 credits
• MUS 536 - Percussion Literature and Pedagogy 2 credits
• MUS 620 - Wind Band Literature 3 credits
• MUS 676 (A-G; I-U; W-Z) - Individual Performance Study 1-3 credits

• (performance course of their specialty-4 additional credits)

• or 676W-2 credits

or

Vocal (choose 6 credits of the following):

• MUS 511 - Vocal Techniques 1 credits
• MUS 535 - Vocal Literature for the Solo Voice 3 credits
• MUS 557 - Choral Literature and Materials (Small Forms) 2 credits
• MUS 610 - Choral Literature and Materials (Large Forms) 3 credits
• MUS 664 - Advanced Choral Conducting 2 credits
• MUS 676 (A-G; I-U; W-Z) - Individual Performance Study 1-3 credits

• (676T-4 additional credits)

or

Piano (choose 6 credits of the following):

• MUS 504 - Piano Pedagogy I 3 credits
• MUS 505 - Piano Pedagogy II 3 credits
• MUS 506 - Piano Literature 3 credits
• MUS 507 - Piano Teaching Materials 2 credits
• MUS 676 (A-G; I-U; W-Z) - Individual Performance Study 1-3 credits

• (676R-4 additional credits)

Electives:

6 credits if MUS 697 is taken.

3 credits if MUS 699 is taken.

Culminating experience (choose one of the following):

• MUS 697 - Music Education Practicum 3 credits
• MUS 699 - Master’s Thesis 6 credits

Wind, Percussion, or String (choose one of the following):

• MUS 528 - String Literature and Pedagogy 2 credits
• MUS 529 - Woodwind Literature and Pedagogy 2 credits
• MUS 530 - Brass Literature and Pedagogy 2 credits
• MUS 536 - Percussion Literature and Pedagogy 2 credits

or

Voice:

• MUS 511 - Vocal Techniques 1 credits

or

Piano:

• MUS 506 - Piano Literature 3 credits

Culminating experience:

• MUS 679 - Recital 1-3 credits

• Only 2 credits required.