Music Performance (MM)
Program of Study
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Area 1: Performance | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Graduate Applied Study | ||
| Graduate Conducting/Score Analysis I | ||
| Graduate Applied Study | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Graduate Applied Study | ||
| Graduate Conducting/Score Analysis II | ||
| Graduate Applied Study | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Graduate Applied Study | ||
| Graduate Conducting/Score Analysis 3 | ||
| Graduate Applied Study | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Graduate Applied Study | ||
| Graduate Conducting/Score Analysis 4 | ||
| Graduate Applied Study | ||
| MUSA 7105 | Graduate Recital | 2 |
| Area 1 Total | 14 | |
| Area 2: Academics | ||
| MUSC 6115 | Bibliography | 3 |
| MUSC 6740 | Graduate Theory Seminar | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Music of the Romantic Period | ||
| Music of the Baroque Period | ||
| Music of the Twentieth Century | ||
| Music of the Classical Period | ||
| Area 2 Total | 9 | |
| Area 3: Concentration Courses | ||
| Select a concentration (see below) | 7 | |
| Area 3 Total | 7 | |
| Area 4: Music Electives | ||
| Select 4 credits in electives (MUSA, MUSC, MUSE, MUSP) at the graduate level | 4 | |
| Area 4 Total | 4 | |
| Area 5: Capstone Requirements | ||
| MUSC 7000 | Graduate Oral Examination | 0 |
| Select one of the following: | 2 | |
| Graduate Lecture Recital | ||
| Graduate Research Project | ||
| Area 5 Total | 2 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 36 | |
Area 3: Concentration Courses
Choral ConDucting
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MUSC 6555 | Special Topics in Music | 3 |
| MUSP 7090 | Vocal Ensemble Activities (take four times) | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours | 7 | |
WIND CONDUCTING
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MUSC 6555 | Special Topics in Music | 3 |
| MUSP 7080 | Wind Ensemble Activities (take four times) | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours | 7 | |
Guitar
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select any 3-credit graduate MUSC or MUSE course | 3 | |
| MUSP 6321 | Guitar Ensemble (take four times) | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours | 7 | |
Piano/Organ
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select any 3-credit graduate MUSC or MUSE course | 3 | |
| MUSA 6211 | Applied Music (secondary organ/harpsichord) | 1 |
| MUSP 6305 | Collaborative Arts: Piano (take three times) | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 7 | |
Strings, Woodwinds, Brass, Percussion, Harp
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select any 3-credit graduate MUSC or MUSE course | 3 | |
| Take one of the following courses two times for a total of 2 hours of credit. | 2 | |
| Orchestral Ensemble Activities | ||
| Wind Ensemble Activities | ||
| Select any MUSP ensemble | 1 | |
| Select any MUSP ensemble | 1 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 7 | |
Vocal
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select any 3-credit graduate MUSC or MUSE course | 3 | |
| MUSP 7090 | Vocal Ensemble Activities (take two times) | 2 |
| Select any MUSP ensemble | 1 | |
| Select any MUSP ensemble | 1 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 7 | |
Admission Requirements
All audition requirements are listed on this page: https://www.columbusstate.edu/music/audition-dates.php. For more information, or if no information is listed, please contact the individual teacher.
Additional Program Requirements
Proficiency Requirements
Exams in music history, music theory, and ear training will be given just before the start of fall semester each year. Students who do not successfully pass all exams will have the option to re-take the exams once more before the following spring semester before completing remedial coursework where required by the music faculty.
Additional Requirements
Students must consult the Schwob School of Music Handbook for M.M. Performance majors for additional information on requirements for graduation.