Program Overview
College of Performing and Visual Arts
Site: Greeley
Mode: In-person
Start term: Fall
Interim Director: Melissa Malde, D.M.A.
Interim Associate Director: Carissa Reddick, Ph.D.
Location: Frasier Hall 108
Telephone: 970.351.2993
Website: arts.unco.edu/music/
Graduate Coordinator: Carissa Reddick, Ph.D.
Each new student entering a graduate program in music at the University of Northern Colorado is required to take graduate advisory examinations in Music History and writing skills, and placement examinations in Music Theory and Aural Skills, and the student’s major area. Graduate students who do not pass the theory placement exam must enroll in MUS 401. Graduate students who do not pass the aural skills placement exam must enroll in MUS 402. All students must either pass the theory and aural skills exam OR pass MUS 401 and/or MUS 402 with a grade of C or better before they can enroll in graduate-level theory classes or graduate from their programs.
The degree program seeks to assist graduate candidates in developing advanced professional competencies in performance, scholarly abilities, research, and pedagogical techniques for use in the profession or for instruction in higher education.
Residency, when stated in the music section of this Catalog, is interpreted to mean 9 credit hours or more per semester.
The Master of Music degree program is designed to assist the graduate student in developing advanced professional competencies in jazz. The degree program seeks to broaden and deepen scholarly abilities and research and pedagogical techniques for use in the profession or for instruction in higher education.
Admission
General Master's Degree Admission Requirements
Program Requirements:
The candidates must take the Advisory Examinations in Music History and writing skills, and the Placement Examination in Music Theory and Aural Skills. Candidates with deficiencies will meet with their major advisor and other appropriate faculty to determine the best way to address the deficiencies. An entrance audition is required.
In addition to meeting the admission requirements of the Graduate School, the student must take the Advisory Examinations in Music History and Literature, Jazz History, Jazz Theory, Music Theory and writing skills. Candidates with deficiencies will meet with their major advisor and other appropriate faculty to determine the best way to address the deficiencies. An entrance audition is required.
Degree Requirements — 32 Credits
Required Concentration Credits — 29 hours
Other Studies in Music
| | Music History, Music Theory | 6 |
Other Studies in Music will be selected by advisement based upon candidates needs identified through advisory examination.
Elective Concentration Credits — 3 hours
Electives will be selected by advisement based upon candidate’s needs identified through examination.
Program Notes
Master of Music candidates in jazz studies must present a public recital. This recital should be recorded and a printed program and CD recording should be filed with the School of Music Office and the Music Library. A correlative paper will be required in conjunction with the recital.
All graduate students enrolling in the School of Music as majors are expected to attend major recitals, concerts, productions and convocations on a regular basis as part of the course program.
Residency, when stated in the music section of this catalog, is interpreted to mean 9 credit hours or more per semester.
Jazz Studies specializations are available in saxophone, trumpet, trombone, guitar, piano, bass, and drums.
Master of Music candidates will take a written comprehensive examination at a time approved by the major advisor.
This is a highly selective degree program. Admission is by audition for the applied jazz faculty and is dependent on studio availability.