Portland-State-University 2017-2018 Bulletin

M.M. Program

Master of Music in Performance

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

All of the following:

Mus 056Graduate Music History Entrance Exam

0
Mus 057Graduate Music Theory Entrance Exam

0
Mup 590Applied Music

12
Mus 506Graduate Project or Recital

2
Mus 511Music Research Methods

3
Mus 520Analytical Techniques

3

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 527Opera Workshop

1
Mus 594Chamber Music

1
Mus 595Band

1
Mus 596Orchestra

1
Mus 597Chorus

1
Mus 598Jazz Lab Band

1
 
Elective Studies Selected with an Advisor

9

Total Credit Hours: 45

Master of Music in Conducting

One of the following: (3 credits)

Mus 522Advanced Orchestral Arranging

3
Mus 523Advanced Choral Arranging

3

All of the following:

Mus 056Graduate Music History Entrance Exam

0
Mus 057Graduate Music Theory Entrance Exam

0
Mus 506Graduate Project or Recital

2
Mus 511Music Research Methods

3
Mus 513Score Reading

3
Mus 520Analytical Techniques

3

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
 
Elective Studies Selected with an Advisor

9

Total Credit Hours: 45

Master of Music in Jazz Studies

All of the following:

Mus 056Graduate Music History Entrance Exam

0
Mus 057Graduate Music Theory Entrance Exam

0
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

Total Credit Hours: 45

Students must pass Mus 056, the Music History Entrance Exam, before taking any graduate music history course with the exception of Mus 529, Grad History Review. A grade of B or better in Mus 529 will constitute a Pass for the Music History Entrance Exam. Similarly, students must pass Mus 057, the Music Theory Entrance Exam, before taking any graduate music theory course with the exception of Mus 512, Graduate Theory Review. A grade of B or better in Mus 512 will constitute a Pass for the Music Theory Entrance Exam.

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.