Program Overview
College of Performing and Visual Arts
General Master's Degree Admission Requirements
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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.
Performance concentrations are available in flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, saxophone, horn, trumpet, tenor trombone, bass trombone, euphonium, tuba, percussion, violin, viola, violoncello, string bass, harp, keyboard, voice, and guitar.
Degree Requirements — 30-31 Credits
Required Concentration Credits — 22-23 credits
Studies in the Major Area — 14 credits
| MUS 600 | Introduction to Musical Scholarship | 2 |
| MUS 694 | Master's Recital | 2 |
| Individual Instruction | 8 |
| Major Performing Organization | 2 |
String, Woodwind, Brass, and Percussion performers will participate in a major ensemble each semester in residence.
Keyboard majors will enroll in ensemble by advisement.
Other Studies in Music — 8-9 credits
| Music History, Music Theory | 6 |
| Pedagogy | 2-3 |
NOTES: Other Studies in Music will be selected by advisement based upon candidate's needs identified through advisory examination.
In addition to the Music, M.M. requirements above, brass, woodwind, string, and percussion majors will take a written examination on instrumental techniques in their instrument area.
Elective Credits — 8 credits
Electives will be selected by advisement based upon candidate's needs identified through examination.
Program Notes
Master of Music candidates in performance must present a public recital. It is the student's responsibility to file a printed program and tape recording of the performance with the School of Music Office and the Music Library.
A correlative paper may be required in conjunction with the recital at the discretion of the individual school.
Performance concentrations are available in flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, saxophone, horn, trumpet, tenor trombone, bass trombone, euphonium, tuba, percussion, violin, viola, violoncello, string bass, harp, keyboard, voice, and guitar.