Music: Conducting (MMus)
Emphasis
- Choral
- Orchestral
- Wind Ensemble
In addition to the University of Oregon Division of Graduate Studies' requirements for master’s degrees, the School of Music and Dance has the following requirements. For additional information, contact the music graduate office or consult the Info for Grad Students webpage.
A minimum of 9 credits must be taken in 600- or 700-level courses and at least one-half of the required credits must be in courses intended for graduate students only. Degree candidates must complete a terminal project (e.g., recital, thesis, project), all of which must be archived in one of the following locations: Music Services in Knight Library, Scholars’ Bank, ProQuest, or Cykler Music Education Library.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate advanced competencies in conducting. Conducting, analytical studies, score reading, and rehearsal techniques comprise as much as two-thirds or at least one-third of the total curriculum.
- Gain knowledge and skills in one or more fields of music outside the major such as orchestration, history and literature, musicology and ethnomusicology, performance, and composition. Such supportive studies in music that broaden and deepen musical competence comprise at least one-third of the total curriculum.
- Choral conducting majors must be proficient in vocal pedagogy and in English, German, French, Italian, and Latin diction. They must have general phonetic knowledge and skills that can be related to other languages. They should have language competencies sufficient to understand texts in the repertory.
- Be afforded the opportunity for regular conducting experience under faculty supervision and with an appropriate ensemble.
- As a culminating demonstration of professional capability in the major field, the student must conduct a concert-length public performance or the equivalent.
Master of Music in Music: Conducting––Choral Emphasis
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUS 611 | Research Methods in Music | 3 |
| Performance Studies: Voice, at least three terms | 6 | |
| MUS 607 | Seminar: [Topic] (Choral Conducting) | 2 |
| MUS 607 | Seminar: [Topic] (Choral Conducting) | 2 |
| MUS 607 | Seminar: [Topic] (Choral Conducting) | 2 |
| MUS 627 | Survey of Choral Literature I | 3 |
| MUS 628 | Survey of Choral Literature II | 3 |
| MUE 606 | Field Studies: [Topic] (three terms) | 6 |
| MUS 697 | Chorus: [Topic] (three terms of Chamber Choir or University Singers) | 6 |
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Music in the Renaissance | ||
| Music in the Baroque Era | ||
| Music in the Classical Period | ||
| Music in the Romantic Era | ||
| Music in the 20th Century | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Seminar: [Topic] (Master Class in Conducting associated with the Oregon Bach Festival) | ||
| Reading and Conference: [Topic] (OBF Chamber Choir) | ||
| Historical Performance Practices I-III | ||
| Teaching Singing in the Classroom | ||
| Lyric Diction | ||
| Lyric Diction | ||
| Pedagogy and Practicum: [Topic] (Choral Conducting or Voice) | ||
| Notation of Medieval and Renaissance Music | ||
| MUS 691 | Collegium Musicum | 1-3 |
| Electives in the area of emphasis, chosen in consultation with advisor to bring final total to 54 graduate credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 61-63 | |
Additional Requirements
- final program portfolio
- as a culminating demonstration of professional capability in the major field, the student must conduct a juried, concert-length public performance or the equivalent
- piano proficiency examination
- a final oral examination that covers degree course work
Residence Requirement
Three consecutive terms must be in residence, excluding summer sessions.
Master of Music in Music: Conducting––Orchestral Emphasis
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUS 611 | Research Methods in Music | 3 |
| MUS 624 | Instrumental Conducting Laboratory (six terms) | 12 |
| MUS 625 | Orchestral Music: Bach to Beethoven | 2 |
| MUS 626 | Orchestral Music: 1825 to Modern | 2 |
| MUS 629 | Repertoire and Analysis | 3 |
| MUS 681 | Historical Performance Practices II | 3 |
| or MUS 682 | Historical Performance Practices III | |
| MUP Performance Studies (three terms) | 6 | |
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Music in the Baroque Era | ||
| Music in the Classical Period | ||
| Music in the Romantic Era | ||
| Music in the 20th Century | ||
| Ensemble (three terms) 1 | 6 | |
| Electives at the 500 level or above in the area of emphasis 2 | 11 | |
| Juried rehearsal prepared in consultation with faculty advisor | ||
| Total Credits | 54 | |
| 1 | Ensemble must by approved by an advisor. |
| 2 | Chosen in consultation with an advisor. |
Additional Requirements
- as a culminating demonstration of professional capability in the major field, the student must conduct a juried, concert-length public performance or the equivalent
- academic year in residence
- a final oral examination that covers degree course work
- a research paper dealing with some aspect of orchestral conducting
Master of Music in Music: Conducting––Wind Ensemble Emphasis
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUP 635 | Music Performance Studies: [Topic] (Three terms, 2 credits per term) | 6 |
| MUS 611 | Research Methods in Music | 3 |
| MUS 620 | Bibliography in Instrumental Conducting | 3 |
| MUS 624 | Instrumental Conducting Laboratory (Six terms, 2 credits per term) | 12 |
| MUE 507 | Seminar: [Topic] (Band Materials) | 3 |
| MUS 622 | Wind Repertoire | 3 |
| MUS 623 | Wind Repertoire | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Music in the Middle Ages | ||
| Music in the Renaissance | ||
| Music in the Baroque Era | ||
| Music in the Classical Period | ||
| Music in the Romantic Era | ||
| MUS 665 | Music in the 20th Century | 3 |
| MUS 695 | Band: [Topic] (three terms of Wind Ensemble) | 6 |
| Total Credits | 45 | |
Additional Requirements
- as a culminating demonstration of professional capability in the major field, the student must conduct a juried rehearsal and concert-length public performance or the equivalent
- academic year in residence
- a final oral examination that covers degree course work
- a research paper dealing with some aspect of wind ensemble conducting