School of Music–Graduate
Change a
degree-major-concentration of an existing program
Master of Music - Music
Performance Major
Concentration: Conducting
Summary of the changes:
We are requesting the following changes to the Master of Music degree
in Music Performance with a concentration in Conducting:
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In the informational text at the beginning of the program of study,
we are changing the information about Applied Courses to reflect changes to
Term Four of the POS (see below) and to clarify the requirements for those
specializing in Instrumental Conducting. We are also adding information about
advising for electives.
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In Term Two, we are fixing a mistake in the existing POS. MUL6645
(Choral Literature) and MUL 6567 (Instrumental Literature) are both 3 credit
courses, not 2 credit courses (i.e., they are both listed as 3 credit courses
in the existing university catalog). To accommodate this correction, we are
removing the 1 credit elective from this term.
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In Term Four, we are removing the 2 credit Applied Conducting
Requirement, changing MUG6954 from a 1 credit course to a 2 credit course, and
adding 1 credit of electives.
These changes are necessary because certain courses required for this
degree are only offered once every other year. These changes ensure that
students will be able to take exactly 9 credit hours per semester regardless of
the year in which they enter the program, which is not currently the case.
This package also includes four course action requests:
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MUG6954 Graduate Conducting Lecture Recital – change from 1 credit
to 2 credits
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MUG6xxx Conducting Intensive – new elective course
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MUG6xxx Score Study and Preparation – new elective course
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MUL6xxx Choral-Orchestral Masterworks – new elective course
The three new elective courses are being created in order to reduce the
number of Directed Independent Studies that our Director of Choral Activities
is having to offer. They will be cross-listed with new undergraduate-level
courses that are being created in a separate APC package: Changing "Choral
Conducting" Certificate to "Conducting" Certificate; Creating
New Conducting Electives.
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for the program of study)
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Change an existing course
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Grad Cond Lecture Recital
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MUG
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Graduate (6xxx)
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954
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We are changing MUG6954 (Graduate
Conducting Lecture Recital) from a 1 credit course to a 2 credit course. No
other changes to this course are being requested.
As discussed in the Summary and
Rationale for the package as a whole, this change is necessary as part of a
set of changes to ensure that students in our MM degree in Conducting do not
have to take more than nine credit hours in any semester. More specifically,
we are essentially taking the Applied Conducting course requirement in Term
Four of the program of study and folding it into this course. Since the
function of the Applied Conducting course in Term Four has been to prepare
students for the Graduate Conducting Lecture Recital, this won't
substantively impact the curriculum of the degree.
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Add a new course
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Conducting Intensive (3c)
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MUG
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Graduate (6xxx)
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XXX
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Pre-requisite:
None
Co-requisite:
None
Course Description:
This course will focus on the score study
of various compositions and integrate this knowledge with the physiological
dimension of conducting. It is designed to prepare the conductor for success
in multiple musical situations, and to heighten the conducting skills learned
in music theory, advanced conducting courses, and real-world conducting
experiences. Permission of the instructor is required.
Is class
repeatable?
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Add a new course
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Score Study and Preparation (v.
1-3c)
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MUG
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Graduate (6xxx)
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XXX
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Pre-requisite:
"MUG6205: Advanced Choral
Conducting"
OR "MUG6305: Adv Instrumental
Conducting"
Co-requisite:
None
Course Description:
Prerequisite: MUG6205 Advanced Choral
Conducting or MUG6305 Advanced Instrumental Conducting
This course will focus on the score study of a variety of compositions as
determined by the instructor. It is designed to prepare the conductor for
success in multiple musical situations, and to build upon the analytical
skills learned in music theory and advanced conducting courses. Permission of
the instructor is required. This course is repeatable up to a maximum of 6
credits.
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Add a new course
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Choral-Orchestral Masterworks
(v. 1-3c)
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MUL
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Graduate (6xxx)
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XXX
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Pre-requisite:
("MUG6205: Advanced Choral
Conducting"
OR "MUG6305: Adv Instrumental
Conducting")
AND ("MUL6645: Choral Literature"
OR "MUL6567: Instrumental
Literature"
OR "MUG6256: Choral Conducting and
Literature Seminar"
OR "MUG6356: Instrumental Conducting
and Literature Seminar")
Co-requisite:
None
Course Description:
Prerequisite: MUG6205 Advanced Choral
Conducting or MUG6305 Advanced Instrumental Conducting; MUL6645 Choral
Literature or MUL6567 Instrumental Literature or MUG6256 Choral Conducting
and Literature Seminar or MUG6356 Instrumental Conducting an Literature
Seminar
This course will provide in-depth study of repertoire from the classical
choral-symphonic canon. Permission of the instructor is required. This course
is repeatable up to a maximum of 6 credits.
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