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Master of Arts w/emphasis in Music

Enrollment in the Master of Arts w/emphasis in Music is suspended for the 2015-2016 academic year.

Degree Requirements

Required core for the M.A. in Fine Arts - 15 hours

FA 5020Issues in Contemporary Fine Arts

3
FA 6021Future Directions

3
FA 6024Final Project

6
Electives may be chosen from any graduate area within Fine Arts

3

Required core courses for Music - 9 hours

MU 5027Advanced Harmony and Counterpoint

3
MU 5028Advanced Modern Harmony

3
MU 5013Music Technology

3

Choose one set of coursework options based on the track you choose to follow:

Composition or Arranging Track - 12 hours

MU 5030Instrumentation and Orchestration

3
Fine Arts elective

1
and
MU 5023Composition I

2
MU 5024Composition II

2
MU 6006Composition III

2
MU 6007Composition IV

2
or
MU 5025Arranging I

2
MU 5026Arranging II

2
MU 6008Arranging III

2
MU 6009Arranging IV

2

Music Technology Track - 12 hours

MU 5030Instrumentation and Orchestration

3
MU 5014Computer Music Composition

3
MU 5015Audio Recording on Computers

3
MU 5016Creating Commercial Music on Computers

3

Conducting Track - 12 hours

MU 5018Applied Conducting I

2
MU 5019Applied Conducting II

2
MU 5020Applied Conducting III

2
MU 5021Applied Conducting IV

2
Fine Arts Elective

4

Performance Voice Track - 12 hours

MU 5010Advanced Vocal Diction

3
MU 5039Applied Voice I Private Lesson

2
MU 5040Applied Voice II Private Lesson

2
MU 5041Applied Voice III Private Lesson

2
MU 5042Applied Voice IV Private Lesson

2
Fine Arts elective

1

Performance Instrumental Track - 12 hours

MU 5011Instrumental Pedagogy

3
MU 5043Applied Instrumental I Private Lesson

2
MU 5044Applied Instrumental I Private Lesson

2
MU 5045Applied Instrumental I Private Lesson

2
MU 5046Applied Instrumental I Private Lesson

2
Fine Arts elective

1

Required Electives

Select remaining hours from Advisor approved supportive electives from any graduate Fine Arts (MU/TH/ART) area in order to bring total hours to 36 semester hours.

Total Credit Hours: 36