Degree Requirements
| One semester of electronic music and 2 of counterpoint or equivalent, if not taken in previous study. | ||
| Composition | 18 | |
| Composition (Repeated; at least 3 credits must be in electronic music) | ||
| Music History and Literature | 9 | |
| Including at least one doctoral level seminar. | ||
| Music Theory | 12 | |
| Pedagogy of Theory | ||
| Compositional Techniques in Contemporary Music | ||
| Teaching Practicum | ||
One additional course selected from the following: | ||
| Analysis of Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century Music | ||
| Theory Topics | ||
| Analytical Techniques | ||
| Transcription and Arranging | ||
| MUSC 771 | Music Research and Bibliography | 3 |
| Research/Recitals | 20 | |
| Doctoral Recital (May be repeated -- 8-12 hours) | ||
| Research (major composition project -- 4-8 hours) | ||
| Research (research document -- 2-6 hours) | ||
| Qualifying Examination, which includes both written and oral components | ||
| Final Oral Examination | ||
| Total Hours | 62 | |
Major Learning Outcomes
Composition
Students who earn graduate degrees in Composition will develop:
- Advanced competencies in composition.
- Knowledge and skills in one or more fields of music outside the major such as history and literature, theory and analysis, musicology and ethnomusicology, performance, and pedagogy.