Curriculum

INSTRUMENTAL TRACK – Wind Band (30 credits)

Core Classes (9 credits)
MUMH 505: Research Methods and Materials (3)
MUTH 501: Analytical Studies for Conductors (3)
MUAP 504: Advanced Conducting Project (3)

Track: Instrumental – Wind Band (21 credits)
MUAP 501: Applied Wind Conducting (3)
MUSI 501: Wind Conductors Symposium (3)
MUED 501: Woodwind Pedagogy (3)
MUED 502: Brass Pedagogy (3)
MUED 505: Percussion Pedagogy (3)
MUMH 501: Wind Literature (3)
MUMH 504: Topics in Music History and Literature (3)

INSTRUMENTAL TRACK – Orchestral (30 credits)

Core Classes (9 credits)
MUMH 505: Research Methods and Materials (3)
MUTH 501: Analytical Studies for Conductors (3)
MUAP 504: Advanced Conducting Project (3)

Track: Instrumental - Orchestral (21 credits)
MUAP 503: Applied Orchestral Conducting (3)
MUSI 503: Orchestral Conductors Symposium (3)
MUED 503: High String Pedagogy (3)
MUED 504: Low String Pedagogy (3)
MUSI 521: Chamber Music Workshop: Strings and Piano (3)
MUMH 503: Orchestral Literature (3)
MUMH 504: Topics in Music History and Literature (3)

CHORAL TRACK (30 credits)

Core Classes (9 credits)
MUMH 505: Research Methods and Materials (3)
MUTH 501: Analytical Studies for Conductors (3)
MUAP 504: Advanced Conducting Project (3)

Track: Choral (21 Credits)
MUAP 502: Applied Choral Conducting (3)
MUSI 502: Choral Conductors Symposium (3)
MUSI 511: Vocal Pedagogy for the Choral Director (3)
MUSI 512: Latin and Italian Diction (3)
MUSI 513: French and German Diction (3)

Two of the Following:
MUMH 501: Wind Literature (3)
MUMH 502: Choral Literature (3)
MUMH 503: Orchestral Literature (3)
MUMH 504: Topics in Music History and Literature (3)
MUSI 521: Chamber Music Workshop: Strings and Piano (3)

Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies in Conducting (15 Credits)

The Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies in Conducting consists of 15 master’s level credits chosen from the curriculum of the Master of Music in Conducting.  Designed specifically for music educators who have already earned/completed their master’s degree, this course of study provides for the further advancement of conducting and pedagogy skills.  The certificate can be completed in 1 year by a combination of on-campus intensive courses and online courses.

Curriculum:

Choose one of the following:

Option One
1 Summer Conducting Symposium (3)
2 Semesters of Applied Lessons (6)

Option Two
2 Summer Conducting Symposium (6)
1 Semester of Applied Conducting Lessons (3)

Choose 2 courses from the following:

Woodwind Pedagogy (3)
Brass Pedagogy  (3)
Percussion Pedagogy (3)
High String Pedagogy (3)
Low String Pedagogy  (3)
Vocal Diction I  (3)
Vocal Diction II  (3)
Literature (Wind, Orchestral, Choral) (3)
Topics in History and Literature  (3)