Portland-State-University 2015-2016 Bulletin

M.M. Program

Master of Music in Performance

For an M.M. in Vocal Performance consult the School of Music for Language Requirement.

All of the following:

Mup 590Applied Music

12
Mus 506Graduate Project or Recital

2
Mus 511Music Research Methods

3
Mus 520Analytical Techniques

3
Electives

9

Electives: (Determined in conjunction with advisor)

Two of the following: (4 credits)

Mus 560Music History: The Medieval Period

2
Mus 561Music History: The Renaissance Period

2
Mus 562Music History: The Baroque Period

2
Mus 563Music History: The Classical Period

2
Mus 564Music History: The Romantic Period

2
Mus 565Music History: Early 20th Century

2
Mus 566Music History: Music Since 1950

2

Two of the following: (6 credits)

Mus 530Song Literature

3
Mus 531Chamber Music Literature

3
Mus 532Band Wind Literature

3
Mus 533Orchestral Literature

3
Mus 534Choral Literature

3
Mus 536Opera Literature

3
Mus 537Keyboard Literature

3
Mus 538Keyboard Literature

3
Mus 539Instrumental Literature

3
Mus 540Jazz Literature

3

One of the following (3 credits)

Mus 581Pedagogy

3
Mus 582Pedagogy

3
Mus 583Pedagogy

3

Chosen with advice of graduate faculty: (3 credits)

Mus 594Chamber Music

1
Mus 595Band

1
Mus 596Orchestra

1
Mus 597Chorus

1
Mus 598Jazz Lab Band

1
Mus 527Opera Workshop

1

Total Credit Hours: 45

Master of Music in Conducting

One of the following: (3 credits)

Mus 521Advanced Band Arranging

3
Mus 522Advanced Orchestral Arranging

3
Mus 523Advanced Choral Arranging

3

All of the following:

Mus 506Graduate Project or Recital

2
Mus 511Music Research Methods

3
Mus 513Score Reading

3
Mus 520Analytical Techniques

3
Electives

9

Electives: (Determined in conjunction with advisor)

One of the following: (3 credits)

Mus 532Band Wind Literature

3
Mus 533Orchestral Literature

3
Mus 534Choral Literature

3

Three of the following (9 credits)

Mus 541Advanced Conducting Methods

3
Mus 542Advanced Choral Conducting

3
Mus 543Advanced Instrumental Conducting

3
Mus 541, Mus 542, and Mus 543: May be taken multiple times.

Two of the following: (4 credits)

Mus 560Music History: The Medieval Period

2
Mus 561Music History: The Renaissance Period

2
Mus 562Music History: The Baroque Period

2
Mus 563Music History: The Classical Period

2
Mus 564Music History: The Romantic Period

2
Mus 565Music History: Early 20th Century

2
Mus 566Music History: Music Since 1950

2

Chosen with advice of graduate faculty (6 credits)

Mus 595Band

1
Mus 596Orchestra

1
Mus 597Chorus

1

Total Credit Hours: 45

Master of Music in Jazz Studies

All of the following:

Mup 590Applied Music

12
Mus 506Graduate Project or Recital

2
Mus 511Music Research Methods

3
Mus 520Analytical Techniques

3
Mus 526Instrumental Jazz Arranging

2
Mus 540Jazz Literature

3
Mus 567Jazz History

2
Mus 581Pedagogy

3
Mus 520: jazz section

One of the following (2 credits)

Mus 560Music History: The Medieval Period

2
Mus 561Music History: The Renaissance Period

2
Mus 562Music History: The Baroque Period

2
Mus 563Music History: The Classical Period

2
Mus 564Music History: The Romantic Period

2
Mus 565Music History: Early 20th Century

2
Mus 566Music History: Music Since 1950

2

Complete 3 credits from the following: (3 credits)

Mus 594Chamber Music

1
Mus 598Jazz Lab Band

1
Elective Studies Selected with Advisor

10

Music electives are determined in conjunction with the adviser and chosen from these areas: applied music, theory, diction, arranging, composition, music history, world music, music literature, pedagogy, conducting, or additional ensemble performance.

Total Credit Hours: 45

All M.M. degree candidates must take a final oral examination. All graduate students must receive a grade of B or above in music courses.