Degree: Performance emphasis (applied music, conducting), music education emphasis or piano pedagogy emphasis.
| Required Courses (8 semester hours) | ||
| MUS 550 | Seminar in Music Education | 3 |
| MUS 595 | Research Lit & Techniques (3 semester hours required) | 3 |
| MUS 520 | Intro to Graduate Music | 2 |
| Theory & History (6 semester hours) | ||
Six semester hours from the following (with 2 semester hours required in Theory and 4 semester hours required in History) | ||
| MUS 505 | Advanced Theory | 2 |
| MUS 521 | World Music (Summer Cohort Only) | 2 |
| MUS 522 | Music of the Baroque Era | 2 |
| MUS 523 | Music of the Classic Era | 2 |
| MUS 524 | Music of Romantic Era | 2 |
| MUS 525 | Music of the 20th Century | 2 |
| Required Support Courses for Emphasis (Minimum of 16 semester hours from one of the following emphasis) | ||
| Emphasis in Music Education (16 semester hours) | ||
Pedagogy and Literature (6-10 semester hours) | ||
| MUS 531 | Pedagogy (2 sh: course with different topics may be repeated) | 1-3 |
| MUS 526 | Music Literature and Repertoire (2 sh: course with different topics may be repeated for credit) | 1-3 |
| MUS 589 | Independent Study | 1-4 |
Applied Study (2-6 semester hours) | ||
| MUS 552 | Principal Applied (1-3 sh) | 1-4 |
| MUS 551 | Minor Applied Music (1-3 sh) | 1-4 |
| Electives or Assigned by Committee (1-3 semester hours) | 1-3 | |
| Emphasis in Music Performance (16 semester hours) | ||
| MUS 552 | Principal Applied (Study 1-3 sh) | 1-4 |
| MUS 555 | Graduate Recital | 1 |
Pedagogy and Literature (4-6 semester hours) | ||
| MUS 531 | Pedagogy (2 sh) | 1-3 |
| MUS 526 | Music Literature and Repertoire (2 sh: course with different topics may be repeated for credit) | 1-3 |
| Emphasis in Piano Pedagogy (16 semester hours) | ||
| MUS 552 | Principal Applied | 1-4 |
| MUS 555 | Graduate Recital | 1 |
Pedagogy and Pedagogical Literature (8 semester hours) | ||
| MUS 531 | Pedagogy | 1-3 |
| MUS 526 | Music Literature and Repertoire | 1-3 |
| MUS 535 | Internship in Piano Pedagogy | 1-3 |
| MUS 589 | Independent Study | 1-4 |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
Note: Successful completion of the Comprehensive Exam is required of all students.
