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Music with a Concentration in Conducting (MM)

CIP Code

50.0901.00

Overview

The Master of Music (MM) with a Concentration in Conducting (MM) program provides advanced graduate level study and preparation for musicians interested in pursuing the music conducting profession, with options in choral, orchestral, or wind music conducting. 

All students in this concentration must pass a general written and oral comprehensive exam designed and administered by the student’s advisory committee at the end of the degree program. 

Admission Requirements

To be admitted to the graduate program in music, prospective candidates must first meet all requirements for graduate admission to UT Rio Grande Valley, as well as the other requirements listed below:

  1. Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution in the United States or a recognized international equivalent in a similar or related field.
  2. Undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 in the last 60 semester credit hours.
  3. Three  letters  of  recommendation  from  professional  or  academic sources.
  4. Letter of intent detailing reasons for pursuing the graduate degree.
  5. Submission of an essay on professional goals
  6. Resume including educational background and work experience.
  7. Personal interview
  8. Provide video recording of conducting a large ensemble.

Application for admission must be submitted prior to the published deadline. The application is available at www.utrgv.edu/gradapply.

Additional Requirements

All students in this concentration must pass a general written and oral comprehensive exam designed and administered by the student’s advisory committee at the end of the degree program. 

Program Requirements

Required Course - 3 Hours

Choose one from the following:

MUSI 6334Research Methods in Music

3
MUSI 6338Music Ethnography & Fieldwork Methods

3

Prescribed Electives – 15 Hours

Music Theory

Choose two from the following:

MUSI 6350Music Theory

3
MUSI 6351Music Theory - 20th and 21st Century

3
MUSI 6352Music Theory - Counterpoint

3
MUSI 6353Music Theory - Composition/Arranging

3
MUSI 6354Music Theory - Analysis

3
MUSI 6355Music Theory - Music of the Americas

3
MUSI 6356Music Theory Pedagogy

3

MUSI 6350 may be repeated when topic varies. 

Music History

Choose two from the following:

MUSI 6360Music History & Literature

3
MUSI 6362Music History and Literature - 20th and 21st Century

3
MUSI 6366Music History and Literature - Wind Band

3
MUSI 6367Music History and Literature - Medieval and Renaissance

3
MUSI 6368Music History and Literature - Baroque

3
MUSI 6369Music History and Literature - Music for the Stage

3
MUSI 6381Music History and Literature - 18th Century (Classical)

3
MUSI 6382Music History and Literature - 19th Century (Romantic)

3

MUSI 6360 may be repeated when topic varies. 

Choose one from the following:

MUSI 6XXXAdditional Music Elective

3
MUSI 6208Lyric Diction

2

Concentration Courses - 18 Hours

Choose from the Applied Instrument and Pedagogy courses: 

MUAP 6283Applied Conducting

2
 
MUEN 6121Wind Orchestra

1
Or
MUEN 6122Symphonic Winds

1
Or
MUEN 6123Symphony Orchestra

1
 
MUSI 6199Solo Recital

1
 
MUSI 6201Seminar in Instrumental Conducting

2
Or
MUSI 6202Seminar in Choral Conducting

2
 
MUSI 6203Seminar in Instrumental Literature and Resources

2
Or
MUSI 6204Seminar in Choral Literature and Resources

2

MUAP 6283 must be taken four times. MUSI 6201 or MUSI 6202 must be taken twice. MUEN 6121 or MUEN 6122 or MUEN 6123 core ensemble course must be taken 3 times.

Capstone Requirement

Written Comprehensive Exam
Oral Comprehensive Exam

Total Credit Hours: 36